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[quote name='Yank' timestamp='1493976980' post='3292248'] Your fault. If you had learned to sing BV, you would have judged auditioners purely on their guit skills. Then again, if you had learned to play guit, you would be looking for a bass player, and we're all reliable. [/quote] There used to be a local adult education centre near me that ran a course called "anyone can sing". I nearly went along just to prove them wrong. As a convert to bass from 6 string I did offer the option of me playing guit.

It was a posting in Qatar that got me back into playing. We were playing to a bunch of mostly Redneck oilmen, so our version of desert rock had quite a lot of CCR, Sweet Home Alabama and some Eagles (Aggggghhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Our new rhythm guitarist left after just 3 practice sessions. There was no sign he was unhappy, but personally I thought he was no good anyway. We have a gig coming up in August and we are at the point where honestly we cant be bothered to try to get another bloke in and get him up to speed. When the last guy left (late Feb) we decided we really wanted to stay as a five piece so effectively we have wasted 12 weeks when we could hae been arranging the set for a 4 piece. I'm really hcked off about this. The biggest pain is we only chose to go with him because he had some BVs, and the other people who auditioned were clearly better guitarists but have been snapped up.

I think it's a great effort. Unlike some of the comments above I thought it sounded nothing like U2 which I guess is a ringing endorsement. I still dont like the intro, it feels a bit disjointed and the instrumental left me cold.

We set out to play 90s and 00s idie/post punk and the like, but wanted to choose songs that everyone knoew. Theres a few bands doing it in this area, but nearly all of us have added stuff thats distinctly off brief, and some of teh songs we thought people would know got zero response.

Yes, It entirely depends on the song. I Predict a Riot just doesn't want to stick, I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor was almost gig ready after 30 mins home practice and a coupe of run throughs with the band.

I'd have thought the "wasteland" in the band name was reference to their gigs.

[quote name='Number6' timestamp='1491992006' post='3276972'] I gigged my Squier Friday night and i'm not affraid to say it.....so there! [/quote] I do this all the time. It actually sounds better than my US Fender. Our guitarist however makes his own guitars (LP copies) from scratch and always badges them Gibson. He gets a lot of stick for it in the band.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1491990641' post='3276955'] If a song is good it should work stripped right down ime. [/quote] [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1491991592' post='3276966'] I think you're confusing cover bands with tribute bands, or you need to develop a better imagination. Songs are usually written on one instrument. The rest is just window dressing. [/quote] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I agree with the general point, but there's a lot of stuff that IMHO loses so much when the "extra bits" aren't there. Yes, you [/font][/color][i]CAN[/i][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] play Last Night by the Strokes as a 3 piece but the whole point is the interaction between the guitars and bass. You [/font][/color][i]CAN[/i][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] play Take Me Out by Franz Ferdinand, but there's a little hook that the 2nd guitar plays that drives it from a OK song to a great one. Muse, yeah, a 3 piece band with a mainframe of MIDI controlled added bits. Green Day are now a 4 piece because they were using so many overdubs they decided they couldn't do it live properly, and lets be honest, their songs aren't the most complex. [/font][/color]

The OP doesn't say if this is covers or originals. I find the choice of songs that can be played well as a 3 piece covers band frustrating.

Not sure that any of these are much more than hobby bands as you ain't gonna pay the mortgage with 31 gigs a year as a 5 piece (at least in the UK). Band 1. Seems a bit dry. They tell me they use in ear monitors as if this is something I need to know, but they include the ability of the bassplayer to actually function as a bassplayer as an afterthought. Band 2. Sounds like my kinda outfit. I play for fun and weekly gigging isn't what I'm after. Band 3. Aside from the country thing looks OK - short and sweet.

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I had my bass in Qatar, my room was air conditioned and the bar where we played (although air conditioned) was hot and humid. The answer is to allow the bass to warm up gradually, although this ain't easy.

Surely "Anyone can play guitar" (Radiohead) must take the prize.

Has anyone any idea what the tonal relationship is between these? I mean, what would the tonal difference be between say 34" scale bass vs a 32" bass with the same strings (ie lower tension on the medium scale), compared to the difference between the two where the medium scale had chunkier strings so the tensions were the same? Just curious cos I've been thinking about this, not because I'm looking for a different set up.

Hit me with...... I'll get me coat

I guess it would depend on how one defines indie. Its like saying why would anyone play classic rock. There's good and bad examples of both.

Sadly I suspect neither scenario is likely to occur and I wont have to make a choice.

We have been auditioning recently and have chosen a new guitarist who was far fom the best player we auditioned. Its not only about how you play, but whether the band thinks that you want the same things from the band.

....by posting someone elses. Mine is very similar to this [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqWRaAF6_WY"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqWRaAF6_WY[/url]

Done. Was anyone else surprised by the proposed charging structure or more to the point the percentage cut proposed to maintain the service?

Doesn't go down well with the punters but I love playing Buddy Holly by Weezer. Easy to play and when we generally get it spot on. It sounds fantastic.

The rhythm guitarist in our band quit so we are auditioning. Fuelled by ale I mentioned to the band that at a push I could pay guitar and we could look for a bass player. I started playing guitar 30 odd years ago, and only took up bass as a way to kill some time when I was working abroad. One I strated playing with them I realised I was a competent bass player and not a very good guitarist. I've never played guitar in a band, but having played bass in bands for 10 years or so I am much more confident and frankly a much better guitarist than I was. I'm now at the point where I believe I'm quite a good bass player and a competent guitarist. I reckon if play guitar in a band I will get a whole lot better. I rarely practice bass at home as it seems pointless without a drummer,and generally only learn new songs when I need to. I play the guitar at home much more, although I wouldn't call it practice. But...I still love playing bass in the band. So I guess the answer would be to start looking for another band and play rhythm with them and continue to play bass with the current band and hope they find someone through the auditions. Does anyone else here play bass in one band and something else in another?

[quote name='MoJo' timestamp='1487985214' post='3244900'] However, when I do possess a Precision, I find myself wanting something else. [/quote] This part never happpens. I traded my Peavey Cirrus BXP for another P. I now have two Ps and need nothing else.

Everything I need for pub gigs: 0.8mm nylon pick (or fingers) Squier CV 70s reissue PBass, American Special PBass (spare) Both strung with D'addario EXL160 Nickel wound 50-105 Fender instrument cable Pedaltrain mini TC Polytune EBS Multicomp Mooer Green mile (not used for bass) EHX MicroPOG MXR M109 graphic Xvive micro power block Markbass Blackline 250 Unknown brand speaker cable Markbass 102P traveller 5 min set up time