upside downer

In our covers band we only played a few times last year due to a violent and distressing incident at a February gig. It had been slowly going downhill due to a combination of the drummer struggling to balance two bands' and the singer's lackadaisical attitude to rehearsing, learning words (over-reliance on a music stand 🙄) and lugging the gear in and out, his catchphrase of the last two years being, "This is doing my head in". A friend since schooldays, his viewpoint had managed to wear me down so it was a relief when we finished in November, mojo well and truly redundant. I'd resigned myself to that being that, I'm 50 this year with a football team's worth of grandchildren (and a twelfth man/woman due in February!) and didn't want to do all the groundwork that is required to start up again. Might do the odd open mike night. That'll do. Then the singer rings me just before Christmas, he's desperate to gig again and wants to do some 'classic' tunes. That'll be wall-to-wall AC/DC and Led Zeppelin then. Oh no, not again.. Also, he's the size of Meatloaf and mentioned perhaps doing a Nirvana tribute act? Maybe we could do a twist on the genre. "Tonight at the Lamb and Flag, A Tribute to Nirvana if Kurt had lived, kicked heroin and discovered pasties and pies instead". I did point out all his foibles from our recent gigging experiences and he just asked me to think about it. I've thought about it. How does 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' go again? 😜 Bloody singers.

Bravo all 👍

Voted. What a splendid way to spend an hour listening to these diverse tunes, well done all 👍

A bumper crop of tunes in December's Composition Challenge.

Here's my effort. Epiphone Special guitar, Necarman electric saz, Starforce bass, drum sounds put together from keyboard samples and my usual appalling vocal that I've tried once again to salvage/hide by echoing it to death. Love this song. Have I done it justice? I doubt it very much. Hey ho. Merry Christmas!

The great Oliver Postgate. Also responsible for Noggin the Nog, Bagpuss and The Clangers amongst others.

Yet this is Basschat. You want to play silly games, you go to Nobasschat 😁 However, on no account go to Nob âss chat 😮

Any AC/DC set list.

Same here. Love Wobble's simple yet effective style. No overplaying and serving the songs.

That's just mad, I was just about to post this. I feel spooked! Great minds etc.

Also me.

Well done, shipmates! 👍

The Hammers are going down. You're going to "Die With Your Boots On".

I always like The Screaming Blue Messiahs apart from the not very good novelty record that was their only chart hit, "I Wanna Be a Flintstone". They had far better tunes like this one, "Sweet Water Pools". Bill Carter was a brilliant guitarist, loved the noises he got out of his axe. I know I've gone off piste slightly but never mind.

I'm a world of wrong according to some. Play the bass upside down and with a pick too. Done it for over 30 years and I've managed just fine. Different courses for different horses.

Blimey Charlie! I doff my cap to you this month, gentlemen. Superb 👏

All aboard! My thanks go to guitar, bass, keys, looper drums, Audacity and Wavepad.

Last gig with 6th Sense after six years at Rushden Athletic Club on Saturday night. We're knocking it on the head for various reasons and it was a damn fine show to end on. That'll probably be it for me now unless or until something falls into my lap that I find compatible with today's hectic work/life balance. Approaching fifty with a football team's worth of grandkids too! In the meantime, my musical itch will be scratched by Basschat's monthly Composition Challenge. That's no bad thing.

One of the first 'tricky' lines I ever got my head around. Only uses three frets, good workout for a newbie.

In a lot of the replies on here, by the looks of it.

This lot tonight at The Jazz Cafe in Camden. If pushed, I'd say they're probably my favourite Turkish psychedelic electronica folk rock group.

Congrats sir, another top tune. Does seem a shame that we can't get a few more to join in the fun. Very difficult to find the time, I guess. Modern life is too hectic!

Better late than never (probably)...... Electric saz, violin bass, keys, looper drum samples and somewhat rushed guest vocals by Buster "Composting" Austin and Elvis P.

I've got one almost ready, it'll be finished by tomorrow evening 👍

Bravo sir 👏👏👏