JapanAxe

I second that emotion!

When I get to an audition I aim to: have done my homework on the band, the material, the gigs; be honest with them about what I can or can't do, in terms of both playing and commitment; and be the solution they are looking for, not another potential problem.

So where can you get them from?

I didn't get down to the bare wood but it's still loads better than it was.

Did a quick rub-down yesterday afternoon with a medium pad, followed by fine, and achieved a lovely satin finish with little effort. Went on to play a drag-free gig. Result! Many thanks

Not one of these:

Yes and no. It's complicated...

Well in an interesting development, I am now up for the guitar job in the tribute band. Back to the drawing board. At least I know the chords already....

https://www.joinmyband.co.uk/classifieds/madonna-tribute-act-looking-for-musicians-t1151835.html Would-be Madonna tribute vocalist looking for someone with 'a good sound system and mic'. Eh? Think I'll look for a band that can provide a good bass and amp!

I use Elixirs on my acoustic guitar, and they do retain their brightness for ages. Never tried Elixirs on bass though.

You may find you have more boot width available if you put your bass on top of a cab or similar.

Lush!

I'm now learning a further 2 sets for a dep gig with a disco/funk/soul band. Same technique - quite a few numbers I already know (Soul Man, Uptown Funk), several with online transcriptions available (Boogie Wonderland, Burn This Disco Out - I have re-drafted some in Sibelius for clarity) and a few that are brand new to me (Mama Told Me not To Come, Starsky & Hutch). When I get tired of one, I can do some work on the other!

Met up with Sid in a classic Service Area rendezvous. He liked the goods and did a bank transfer there and then. Great comms throughout, and a pleasure to meet.

I think you've done well to last 8 years as a band Blue - in my experience, 4 years is generally good going for a covers band.

1. I can access Trello from any device that can get me online, so I’m not dependent on having a particular piece of paper to hand. 2. Post-its lose their stickiness after you’ve moved them a few times and have a tendency to curl up. 3. You can have a Trello board that would equate to a piece of paper much bigger than A3. 4. Before Trello, I used to make Excel spreadsheets and give my learning of each song a grading from 1 to 5. It wasn’t immediately obvious how many songs were in each category, which Trello shows at a glance. 5. It costs less than paper and post-it’s.

^^^ ForScore will work with any pdf file. Not sure about other file formats as I’ve never tried it.

Neither is it in the UK. We have implemented the same EU Pricing Directive since 1991. Current law can be found here if you're suffering from insomnia.

It certainly does, and it certainly is. This to some extent, but also I find I can move around the neck more without having to go a long way back to find a suitably high or low note.

Sounds like a plan. It would pick up some traffic form the Amps & Cabs section, where people are sometimes posting about going direct, with no dedicated bass amp or cab.

I used to be a tutor for something similar to this, run by the Music Service in Swindon under the name 'Rock School'. The skill level of the adult students varied widely, but they were all there to enjoy playing together, and especially for the buzz of a live performance. Come the concert, you will find the audience very supportive of you all. Nobody will mind (if they even notice) the odd mess-up, even if it seems cataclysmic to you. To quote Brian Eno: In music, you can crash and burn, and walk away.

Yes, I suppose he's using it to soak up the energy from his rest strokes. I think I play almost exclusively free strokes.

What the hell is he doing with that B string?