SpondonBassed

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1473091300' post='3126826'] See post #4. [/quote] Thanks Jack. I had read that before. Posts #3 and #5 of yours prompted me to visit the venue for myself. We saw the Risley Park but as you said, no mention of a Hotel on the signage. The place next door, the Risley Hall Hotel is a health spa and to paraphrase from J J Cale's song it looked like "Momma don't allow no bass in this place". Yet the Risley Park function room has a private booking (possibly the one we're on about) for Oct 2nd but it does not say it is for the Double Bass Bash. Just a little more clarity might help for those who don't come from this region.

[quote name='solo4652' timestamp='1473090167' post='3126797'] The last two rehearsal rooms we've used, we've been given the keys and asked to switch off all lights, make sure the goods lift doors are properly in place, check that nobody else is in the building and lock everything up when we leave. Now, I personally think it's the owners' responsibility to secure their own premises at lock-up time, not ours. I said this to the owner of our current rooms and he got a bit defensive, saying he couldn't see any problem. Any thoughts? [/quote] Is the owner looking for a gull for when he fires the building for the insurance claim maybe? It is not your responsibility.

All I can say is that you'd need to be a pretty good player to be preoccupied with this and not with trying to underpin the song all the way through.

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1473082940' post='3126687'] Yeah, but they're [i]drummers.[/i] Drummers can lose anything, and probably will. Bass players are superior beings who always know exactly where everything is, including their towels. [/quote] ..and they almost never have to quote from Douglas Adams' H2GT2G unless provoked by drummers.

[quote name='bluejay' timestamp='1473087926' post='3126761'][/quote] 12. SpondonBassed. A Vantage fretless electric bass guitar and Ashdown combo. Thanks Bluejay. Barring misfortune I will be there and will pay on the day unless you message me otherwise. I have tweaked line 12 of your post. Can you clarify which of the two places with Risley in the name the venue is please? We went down the other day and neither the Risley Park nor the Risley Hall Hotel recognised the booking. I suspect it is the Risley Park. As stated above somewhere, it does not have the word "hotel" in its name.

Welcome Ricky.

[quote name='Stuart Clayton' timestamp='1472770908' post='3124212'] Not at the moment I'm afraid. I have considered approaching the band regarding a transcription book however. I guess there might be an appetite for it...? Stuart [/quote] It sounds good. Would you be discounting for BC members? I'd be interested in a tab book.

Er, can I change my answer...? Heeheehee. Good luck. I haven't hooked up with a local drummer yet.

[quote name='Chewie' timestamp='1472893807' post='3125087'] Good morning fellow bassists, I'm a newbie and absolutely loving this place. I use some isolated drum tracks from youtube, an app called drumgenius and the odd backing track to jam along to. Oh, and I've just tried the drum part of Garageband on the girlfriends iPad. Does anybody have any wisdom to better my arsenal on this. Please share any pearls. I'd like to buy a drum machine that didn't require an A level to program or just something I could hit for funk, rock, blues, that kind of thing. Incidentally, drumgenius, which was tipped to me by notreble.com is really worth a look, especially if you're a jazzy kind of cat. Any ideas would be well received in the Falcon. Warp speed........ Chewie [/quote] Welcome Chewie. The only backing tracks I've ever used come from "play along" tab books that have a disc with two versions of each song. One with bass and one without. More often I'll just play over a yooboob clip that I like. I have a Roland TR606 but it doesn't save and even left powered up has not got a reliable memory. I do like that it is there though, just in case.

[quote name='NancyJohnson' timestamp='1472887428' post='3124998'] I want to suggest he works with a click/metronome so it's at least in time. [/quote] I'd say you've answered your own question. That has to be a reasonable option to at least try. I mean, if he gets something out of it too, everyone wins. He'd have to be pretty ignorant to think he wont benefit from improving himself. Don't we all need to think like that?

Welcome Garth. Good luck with the gig.

[quote name='hubrad' timestamp='1472750868' post='3123936'] Cheers! Click on the Myspace link in my sig, and The Gift and When It's All Over are on that bass. Crumbs.. recorded over 8 years ago! Rather like this one as well, although glad to report I've had a haircut since! [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3AfKFkErR4"]https://www.youtube....h?v=w3AfKFkErR4[/url] [/quote] Thanks for the yooboob link. If you have a myspace link in your sig file it will not show up here. I run script blockers and social networks are on the blocking list.

[quote name='GisserD' timestamp='1472716408' post='3123496'] A professional setup on a quality bass should not allow any fret buzz. but i suppose its up down to personal preference as to how much is acceptable for you. [/quote] I am a realist though.

Welcome Ixlramp. Nice to know we have a member with more than a passing interest in ERB.

I am surprised no-one has mentioned ageism by name in this discussion. In the front-line of "the business", live performance, isn't ageism actually an integral and dare I say necessary part of the job? It seems folk are afraid of the word in these PC times.

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1472613882' post='3122598'] You've been overdoing the James Joyce again. Stop it. Stop it now. [/quote] I'll drink to that! OT - Wasn't there a game that allowed you to plug in your own (real) instruments? I forget the name but I thought it looked like a good practice aid. No?

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1472568788' post='3122195'] In the Twenties, all of the 'in' people were heavily into rowing clubs, in flannels and boaters; the girls with long ostrich-feather boas . Roller-skating was all the rage, with rinks in every High Street. Kids aspired to become boxers, or wing-walkers for the less timid. The jitterbug was about to break. Times change, sometimes faster than one would like, but change they do. [/quote] Crikey Dad, you need to change your screen name to great great grand Dad if you're recalling that from experience!

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[quote name='Funky Dunky' timestamp='1461883055' post='3038549'] Is this guy the next big bass hero? Only just got into them, after seeing their name being bandied about for months now. Joe's feel, sense of groove and dynamics utterly floored me. Just an upsettingly good player, right up my street and has really inspired me to practice my butt off. [/quote] It doesn't upset me. He's a joy to watch. It looks like he's loving every beat. I must try listening without the vid and see if it changes my perception.

[quote name='Barking Spiders' timestamp='1472563824' post='3122131'] D'ya reckon kids these days don't give a monkey's left tit how well someone can cut it on a guitar, drum kit etc? [/quote] Yup. Superficiality is king these days. Doesn't bode well for the care homes in my old age so I'll probably do the humane thing for myself instead.

Welcome Dyerseve.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1472519115' post='3121806'] Toodle Pip [/quote] Alternatively, a good [i]poodle tip[/i] is to always use a reputable canine grooming service. There's little worse than a badly turned out poodle.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1472506097' post='3121729'] I signed on to play bass guitar and sing backing vocals. I did not sign on for management responsibility. We have a BL for that. [/quote] There is a lot to be said for this. I'd imagine that fitting in is better than trying to do a bit of everything and perhaps not managing to deliver the best in any of the roles adopted. If the band already has an identity, it could be counter productive to behave otherwise.

I have marked my calendar. I'd like to see what you lot are like! Heeheehee, seriously though, would I be out of place bringing an electric fretless guitar? I was thinking the double bassists may have some pointers on techniques that translate across. Vantage and Ashdown combo.

[quote name='JamesBass' timestamp='1472389187' post='3120716'] What does the board reckon to this? Personally I feel offended that they are looking to book an act to play between our sets, and I'm definitely not happy to let her loose on our PA. [/quote] AND you're getting paid twice? Sorry, I don't understand what bothers you other than the use of your equipment. Unless you propose to hire it out, what do you do? I suppose in your position I'd look at it as doing a fellow musician a favour and booking a good seat for myself in life's big theatre of Karma (or at least enrich my reputation locally). Probably just me.