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I think that's a famous manga character called Bocchi. She plays a Les Paul in a manga band............ ......does a solo over 'Freebird'......... (this alone has half a million views on YT) .....and there are numerous 'how to play like Bocchi' tutorials on YT also. Yes, really. 😳

Hang on, what's with this spelling ??? 🙁

Yes, love that sound, my idea of perfection. I think a P bass responds well to thumbing plus palm muting which Joe Ayoub is doing in places here. I can get pretty close to this sound using this technique with my 90's Jap P with slightly worn in rounds. But this is at home with the P just going through a Focusrite straight into headphones - no effects, it just sounds absolutely perfect - however, have I ever been able to recreate this perfect clean crunch sound live on stage? - not a chance ! 😥

What a bizarre story. Sounds like this was treading on that fine line between pure artistic endeavour and something worthy of Private Eye's Pseuds Corner. Other opinions are available. 🙂

I swear Sam Wilkes head is going to come off one day. I worry for the guy. Louis Cole arranged all the parts for this as well. Just a shame it looks like it was filmed on or by a potato.

Yes, I've noticed exactly this phenomena more frequently lately. I used to think it was worse when I was gigging in a room with dreadful acoustics or I was on a hollow stage, but I'm reluctantly concluding that maybe it's just aural fatigue due to age............ my hearing's still good but I'm not really confident I could be trusted on a fretless now.......... 😳👎

Best of luck to them, so much natural talent and sense of rhythm. 👍

I respectfully suggest you watch the video before passing comment. And it's not a Beato video. He's just briefly interviewed in part of this.

In this video from ColdFusion, the inexorable and rapid rise of AI generated music is carefully explained, including history, ethics and copyright. Grab a coffee and get up to speed with what's going on. You might be amazed and possibly a bit frightened. I know I was. 😳

A 1962 Strat bought for £130 from a music shop in Kingston (Kingston in London, not Jamaica) Mind you, this was in 1973, and that was about the going rate at the time................. 😲

If the drummer's right handed, then as others have said, it's usually best to stand stage left of the drummer i.e. next to HH and snare as drummers usually slightly turn that way, so better for eye contact and locking in. There are a couple of disadvantages working stage right, firstly as others have said, you're more likely to clout someone with your headstock, and secondly, if it's a small stage you'll have the sound of the drummers ride cymbal in your left ear all night which can be pretty painful after a while if he/she's a bit heavy handed and you're not using IEM's.

Here's the ultra mellow 'Red Room' by Hiatus Kaiyote played very nicely by Karl Clews. Chill ! 👍

Well, this is a great idea, but the answer is clearly none. They might just about notice by the first break if you'd actually failed to show up at all......... 🙁

I worked with several decent country bands on the Irish scene around North London back in the '80's, I'd never played this type of music before and it certainly took me a while to realise playing good country bass is a bit of a dark art. I think if you're approaching it from a rock or pop background then you're going end up doing a parody of it to begin with, as it seems too simple to be true, but then you start to realise that getting the exact feel and locking in absolutely with the drummer is essential. For bass, maybe try playing notes that fall on the first beat of the bar fractionally late but playing the offbeat notes right on the beat. You might think of this as a reversal of usual rock or pop principles. And it helps a great deal if you're working with a drummer who has a country music background as if you're lucky they'll already have the right feel you can easily lock into. I'm sure other opinions will be available on here regarding approach, but in any case relax and have fun, and as others have said on here, when it's played spot on it really can be excellent. 🙂 👍

I’ve done rather a lot of dep gigs, so here are just a few examples of what might happen :- “No problems mate, everything’s played in the original keys” – Err - no, I discover this lie immediately the song starts. Drummer’s count in for a song may have no relevance to the actual tempo that follows. Guitarist thinking that the first chord of a song is therefore the ‘key’ of the song. “We play it just like the record” – apart from the fact you completely missed out the Middle 8. Guitarist and kbds player are clearly playing different chords at the same time. Whole band staring at you as if you are some genius because you played the actual main hook bass line from the song, rather than what their regular bass player Billy plays. Band appear to have taken a vow of silence and all clearly hate each other both on and off stage. And the reason you’re depping is that their regular bass player has already abandoned the sinking ship. “Can you arrive 7pm, we start playing at 8pm” – so, you’re set up on an empty stage by 7.15, but the rest of the band start arriving half an hour later with no apologies or explanations. Actual fact, I love doing deps, they can be great fun, but equally can be very annoying and frustrating. You have to be prepared for anything and everything 🙂

There, fixed it for you. 🙂

Well, it sounds about right, but I have one question - why ???

I did post this story on BC a while ago, but I'm posting again as I think it still proves that truth is stranger than fiction. In 1975 I was playing on the island of Jersey with the remnants of a 60's pop band called Love Affair. (Remember them?) We were doing some sort of cabaret show at a big hotel there. We'd finished our set in the main ballroom, and then picked up word that Robert Plant and John Bonham were in the bar. Went and had a discreet look, and it certainly looked like them. Plant was on crutches - I knew he'd had a car crash recently. Bonham looked completely out of it. They were surrounded by a posse of hangers on and music biz people by the looks of it. Next thing we know, everyones cheering, and Plant and Bonham are heading towards the stage. Plant stops and talks to our drummer briefly, and then our drummer points to myself and the guitarist, and indicates we should go up on stage with Plant and Bonham. The rest was a bit of a blur, quite honestly. Bonham was clearly more than a bit worse for wear but started fiddling with the drum kit. Then someone fetched a stool for Plant to perch himself on, and Plant suggested over the mic that we played 'Red House' Sorted out the key, and we were off. I was doing my best, but was only one step back from pissing myself with fear, god only knows what it sounded like. Luckily our guitarist was an excellent player and carried things along, as Bonham was hardly able to keep time, let alone play well. We played two lengthy numbers, half drowned out by whooping and cheering from the crowd, possibly undeserved. I cannot remember for the life of me what the second number was. Most unexpected thing that's ever happened to me at a gig.

Oooh, I didn't know there was a deluxe omnibus edition of this. It really is absolute perfection. Dog's reaction is the crowning glory.

So true. Doubtless, some well meaning person from the council will tell you that everyone should be walking or taking a bus or cycling........... Walking? - usually too far. Bus? - unreliable or simply non-existent unless you're in a big city. Cycling - your bike will definitely not be there when you return. - and as for musicians doing gigs in city centre venues, must be almost impossible sometimes. I used to play function gigs in Central London back in the '80's, it was extremely difficult then, so I can't imagine how musicians manage now. Anybody on this forum do this kind of work? How do you manage it?

Was that The Silver Barracuda from Wapping Pier, by any chance ? Used to do that one quite regularly with a trio back in the '80's - and yes, the gang plank was absolutely lethal if the tide was out, especially when it had been raining. And the keyboards player had a C3 Hammond and a Leslie, to add to the fun. Absolutely crazy. Health and Safety ? - I don't think so. But a different world back then.

Holy sheet ! - that's a tough listen, @Leonard Smalls I managed a minute or so of each, but then my head exploded.........😵