Steve_nottm

As the title says. Let's start by saying I've not really ever played in a "covers band". I've done covers here and there, but have always been more into originals. I've agreed to help a mate out by playing a gig in his covers band (think rock classics and the odd modern ish one) on the 20th of April as he was stuck, and it's a fair sized gig. However the scale of the task in hand has dawned on me. I have 30 songs to learn in a little over 3 weeks. OK to be fair, about half a dozen I already know fine, and another half dozen i'm familliar with enough to play, but the remainder I need to work out, and then get to a competent level, quickly. Set list is : You really got me I Predict a Riot Sweet Home Alabama You Do Something to Me Funky Music The Guitar Man Creep Basket Case Desperado Feel Like Making Love Take Me Out Parisienne Walkways See The Light Call me No. 5 Wishing Well Don't Believe a Word Mr Crowley Witch Queen of New Orleans Fall to Pieces Whiskey in the Jar Midnight Hour Wanted Dead or Alive Born to be Wild Comfortably Numb Johnny B Goode Alright Now Love walked in All along the watchtower starstruck paranoid So guys......... Any advice on this? hints and tips? and there are a couple that I'm really struggling to get. Namely "Funky Music" and "See the light". Anyone play these and have any specific pointers? Oh, and wish me luck!

[quote name='Kaiu' post='85383' date='Nov 8 2007, 12:20 PM']were one night only supporting them?[/quote] they were. They seemed pretty good to be honest.

AndyH, Sorry to set this one running! Yup enjoyed the gig, lots of energy, extremely tight and good sound (and not just saying that because you're here....oh no). Felt like a slightly short set but I put this down to them being a young band with only one album of material that the audience would know, and actually I think a shorter set filled with the known songs is a better bet than a longer one with lots of new stuff. Certainly at this stage and at that venue. The tuning thing only bugged me as it's something I don't do, and don't like to hear. It's not a major problem but did detract a tiny bit for me. I sort of take on board what you say about the singer stepping on a pedal as he does bound around a lot. I did wonder if it really was a tuning thing or just something he does in the spaces between the songs as he wasn't tuning, just sort of checking.

Went to see the Pigeon Detectives at Rock City (Nottingham) last night. Good gig, but spoilt for me by the bass player, after every single song, playing each open string to check he was still in tune. Through the P.A, at full volume, after EVERY song. Am I a bit O.C.D or would this rile everyone else as well?

Bought an MXR Auto Q pedal arrived promptly, top bloke to deal with always nice to deal with a regular on here. You know you can trust them.

Steve_Nottm. Surprisingly turns out to be called Steve and from Nottingham. Aged 34 (how did that happen?). Started off as a drummer aged 13, became a guitarist for a bit at uni, back to being a drummer for a bit, then took up Bass a couple of years ago. Wondered why I'd "wasted" so long on other instruments and realised that I'd i'd started on bass at 13 I'd probably be pretty good by now. Currently in a couple of bands, but fame and fortune seem a long way off so earn my living as an accountant, dull dull dull. Permanently in trouble with the wife for either buying more gear that "we" can't afford, or looking at gear that "we" can't afford.

Cheers, took a bit of finding as they only make them for the Jap market I think. E-bay was my friend on this occasion.

Got a white one love it

Love mine I have to say great tone and punch (compared to the precision I have as well) and looks the part too. I must admit I don't use the full range (as you can switch between active and passive) and I tend to use the passive only.

Erm.....I've not got it too bad at the moment. I recently got my Jaguar that I'd beeN after (white), and so 'we' (that would be the missus and I) decided that 'we' wouldn't be looking for any new basses for a while as 'we' needed to save 'our' money. So I'm keeping an eye out for an Ibanez Blazer or Roadster and a Russian Muff at the moment!