ChunkyMunky

Plugging a DI in? I'm a bit of a noob with that sort of thing and honestly, I'd probably prefer the prospect minus the Geddy-esque washing appliance behind me.

Just had a thought on the way back. Let's say you had to start all over again with gear and had a limited budget of about £350 or so, what would you get if you had a gig in a week or two?

Just enjoy yourself and think you could easily do a lot worse. Don't drink booze before a gig, either.

I love this thread. Well played, OP!

Without trying to crash or hijack the thread, I'm selling an SR800.

Anyone been in a Latin ensemble/big band here?

[quote name='julietgreen' timestamp='1443979338' post='2879171'] I played sax in a latin jazz band. The biggest problem was getting a drummer and bassist who could play that stuff. We pretty much gave up in the end. [/quote] I would've murdered for that gig!

I like having that low D or Eb available when I need it. Why or why not a 5'er?

Born in '92 and I'd rather read off of actual paper every time. You're not that old, guys!

All upright or electric bass too?

As the title says, I'm curious to know who has played in a jazz/latin big band? I'm being offered the opportunity to join one and I've always wanted to justify my reading chops. Thanks!

Hit or miss potential. Providing I don't have an open day to attend to, I'd love to go. I'd be happy to bring my Musicman Bongo 4HH.

[quote name='solo4652' timestamp='1440602990' post='2852330'] I'm riding a hobby horse here - sorry. Apologies if I'm taking this too seriously. This sort of nonsense does frustrate me. Some thoughts, [b]Yay![/b] 1. I spent all of my working life assessing people's suitability, including dexterity, for jobs. If your interviewers really want to assess your dexterity properly and objectively (and I can quite see why they should for dentistry training), then they should go and speak to an Occupational Psychologist. There are well-researched psychometric tests available. What your interviewer panel is doing is amateurish and would make me wonder if they know what they're doing. Be that as it may, you're going to have to do it their way, so; [b]The UKCAT is used to filter out weaker students and the interviewer gives you a choice on how to demonstrate said dexterity. I figured bringing my bass might as well be a better idea than the usual that some will have prepared in a half baked manner. The UKCAT itself is a gruelling psychometric test to assess potential students and those scores are used to pick the best out of the bunch (lot, whatever collective noun you fancy)[/b] 2. Use the old consultancy trick; I if you can't decide whether your client would prefer X or Y, ask them. So, instead of wondering what music would impress them, why not give them a choice? "I've prepared a classical piece by X and a pop piece by Y - which would you prefer to hear?" [b]Excellent idea! [/b] 3. Even better - can you demonstrate dexterity and handskills in a way that's more obviously relevant to dentistry training? Slow, controlled, small movements in a small space. E.G. Soldering some wires inside a small box? Sewing a hem neatly? Some small-scale sign-writing, again inside a small box? Pick up a sugarcube with a pair of tweezers and paint the 6 faces in different colours using a fine brush? Ask your interviewers to draw two parallel lines about 1 cm apart and 50cm long (corners and curves are fine) on a piece of paper. Then show how well you can draw a third line in between theirs that doesn't touch theirs. [b]http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/improving-hand-skills-before-dental-school.605396/[/b] [b]About half way down the page is a bunch of exercises in regards to this for more relevance. Again, the bass is there because it'd be criminal to not utilise my skills if it means a significant boost over the other candidates. The intellectual part of the interview would be amassed by the scores of the UKCAT and the previous grades, this bit is just used to assess the type of student one is.[/b] Apologies. My whole working life... [b]No need to apologise, this stuff is golden.[/b] Good luck with your interview. [b]Thank you! [/b] [/quote]