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[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1361468920' post='1986224'] The bassist is actually a BC member so I'm sure he'll pass that on... [/quote] I meant the bass [i]drum[/i] tone was lacking - bit difficult to get that from the fertiliser sack!

[quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1361465689' post='1986149'] Well, in short - you're in a band already. Not wishing to cause offence, but your reply might have felt a little like window shopping if the chap was expecting commitment. What do you feel? [/quote] Well, I feel that he's being unhelpful and unwelcoming almost to the point of rudeness.

I saw this ad on Join My Band: [url="http://www.joinmyband.co.uk/classifieds/bass-player-t470825.html"]BASS PLAYER[/url] (Greater Manchester) Hello, we are a three guys been in the business all our lives..........we have put together a high quality band playing to the wedding/lounge set. If interested get back with email, then we can chat and hopefully arrange something ASAP Stockport/Cheshire Standard: Semi-pro [color=#0000CD]My reply[/color] (slightly edited to remove information about my current band): I play bass (and, occasionally, cajon) and I live [locally]. I'm currently playing with this band: (website link) but I'm very uncertain about its future. Could you tell me a little more about your band, please? Do you have a setlist you could send me? Where and when do you rehearse? What sort of venues and gigs are you aiming at? Thanks, Steve [color=#0000FF]His reply[/color], in full; We have a percussionist, we want committment. Thanks for your interest The Band

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1361411275' post='1985695'] Cajon's? Posh hi-tech stuff. Look what you can do with a pair of brushes and a plastic bag in a garden shed... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWOAp61jIWY[/media] [/quote] Ha! Love it. Good "snare" snap there, but a bit lacking in the bass department. He needs to have a look round the shed for a large watering can to kick.

[quote name='BurritoBass' timestamp='1361376565' post='1984983'] We use a cajon sometimes and I think they really are great. First time I saw one it blew my mind so the last 3 bands I've been in we've bullied drummers into getting one [/quote] Our drummer isn't especially bothered about playing the cajon. He tells me that there is a big difference between playing drum kits and hand percussion - different set of skills, apparently. He's a fine drummer, but can't get on with the cajon. I can sort of see that, from a drummer's perspective, the cajon could be seen as a somewhat limited instrument. No matter - he's better on the bass than I am and so we swap over depending on the song. I've just seen this video of a funk groove on a cajon using a Heck Stick to the side. I like this. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwUTIjyXWHE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwUTIjyXWHE[/url]

For the acoustic numbers in our set, I decided to have a "bash" at the cajon. I bought a good one off ebay and watched loads of YouTube vids. Lots of home practice and, heart in mouth, had a first go with the band lst night. We did Maggie May, Babylon, Yellow, I'm a believer and Stuck in the middle with you. Our drummer was on the bongos alongside me. I hadn't bargained for 2 1/2 hours, so I have sore fingers and wrists today. Enjoyed it, and got good comments from the rest of the band, including the drummer, so pretty pleased with my first attempt. I'll be playing more percussion with the acoustic set and then switch to (electric) bass for the full-band songs. Nice contrast for me. I've just ordered a cahon mic, and I'll buy some rubber thimbles for my fingertips.

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Folks, This situation has now resolved itself. Our new singer has resigned today. I'm very conscious that this is a public forum so I think the best thing for me to do is to bow out of the message thread, go away and learn some lessons from the experience.

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1359453641' post='1954852'] To the OP; when you add a musician the vibe of the band doesn't always change. Bass players and drummers usually just slot in, but when you add a singer the feel of the band will probably change. If the singer is any good, and I assume he is or you wouldn't have offered him the gig, why don't you utilise his strengths. In my experience a new singer always changes the feel of a band. They are usually the least flexible member and are the limiting factor. Unfortunately it's usually the singer that [i]makes[/i] the band. I don't think his set is very inspiring and yours could be better, so you've both got to select better numbers. You could end up with a great band if you both work at it. [/quote] Yes - I would agree with you an all counts. I'd welcome the chance to refresh our setlist. I'll air my concerns tonight at rehearsal and see what the reaction(s) are.

We're a pub covers band. Here's our setlist - you wouldn't believe how much time I've spent getting the more recent songs included. Singer's choices are starred; Get it on - T Rex Inhaler - Miles Kane Bohemian like you - Dandy Warhols * Valerie - Zutons Lonely Boy - Black Keys * Mustang Sally * Dakota - Stereophonics * Importance of being idle - Oasis Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones * She does it right - Dr Feelgood * She sells sanctuary - The Cult Mollys Chambers - Kings of Leon Blues hand me down - Vintage Trouble Louie Louie - The Kinsmen 20th Century Boy - T Rex Chelsea Dagger - The Fratellis * Hard to handle - Black Crowes * Ballad of John and Yoko - The Beatles Losing my religion - REM Are you gonna be my girl - Jet Times like these - Foo Fighters Jean Genie - David Bowie Teenage kicks - The Undertones I can't explain - The Who Ever fallen in love - The Buzzcocks Creep - The Pretenders version Ain't no sunshine - Bill Withers Stupid Girl - Garbage Your heart is as black - Hart/Bonamassa Singer's suggestions: Stuck in the middle Don't stop Long train running Johnny B Goode Superstition Maggie May Saw her standing there You really got me Come up and see me Great balls of fire Message in a bottle

We sacked our previous singer in October and it's taken this long to find a replacement. Our new singer has a fine voice, lots of band experience and has useful gig contacts. Result! However...he says he only wants to sing 8 songs from our current setlist. Also he is plainly unhappy with most songs post 1980 ("all that sh*t", he said). We're losing 2/3rds of our setlist to accomodate him. His song suggestions are all from his old band's setlist and are mostly from the 1970's. Wedding-band dad-rock. I can see that all the band's hard work to keep up to date with song choices looks in jeapardy, and I'm pretty unhappy about that. Am I being too impatient with getting the new singer on board? Time for me to look elsewhere?

Buy-it-now price reduced to £5300!

Looks like it's gone!

Gone already!

See my post in the Recycling Forum. Steve

I have Cubasis go 3.0 here - 2 CD's and the manual. Tech spec here: [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Steinberg-Cubasis-Go-3-0/dp/B00005T6AV"]http://www.amazon.co...0/dp/B00005T6AV[/url] I don't know whether it's ever been used, but I suspect it hasn't. Free to a good home, as long as you send me a large padded self-addressed jiffy bag. PM me if you want it, Steve

Message from seller: [color=#000000]"hi steve i have just checked the bass, it is bolt on, no case, and just found out it needs a couple of wires at the back needs jointed and 1 knob needs tightened" [/color] [color=#000000]More photos on the ad now. Bass looks pretty well-used. But it's only £20![/color]

[quote name='51m0n' timestamp='1358500511' post='1940192'] Walk This Way - the RunDMC version, still got the hugemongious guitar riff, but funky as hell if you can pull of the hip hop feel... [/quote] Hmmmm - that's interesting. I might just be able to sell that to the guys.

[quote name='Muzz' timestamp='1358501712' post='1940220'] Oooh, just thought of one: Hard To Handle - technically a 60s song, too. [/quote] That's already in our setlist.