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- and then we can enjoy setting up Committees to establish the exact rules of play, sub committees to make sure the game is inclusive (might involve diversity awareness training), written risk assessments for those playing 'challenging' bass lines etc, etc - hours of fun ! 😳

Well, Tina Weymouth is/was a very creative bass player, and I'd respectfully hazard a guess that she knew diddly squat about music theory, she just 'heard' a possible line in her head and then figured it out on the bass. And this is how wonderful stuff like 'Once in a Lifetime' comes about - it's pure artistry. I think the most useful skill to learn for bass players is being able to hear intervals accurately. Once you can do this, you can understand how some dep bass players can just arrive at a gig to play with some covers band they've never set eyes on before, and play a whole list of covers almost note perfect straight off, with no music or chord charts to help. Now that's a real skill..

Well, I was only trying to keep things going... I'll wait for the ref's whistle next time. Poor ref, that means he's now got to monitor this thread 24/7 from now on, or risk receiving complaints 😥

Yay ! Well done.

Oh dear - I thought this might be rather easy! If no one gets it in the next hour or so I'll post a big clue.

OK, found the time to work out how to record something at last. Big hit from the '80's - this is the verse bass line (shortened). bass line 1.mp3

I'd do one, but did a trial recording straight off my phone and the sound quality was awful. I'm no tech whizz - can you load an Mp3 direct from Audacity onto here?

Hi bubinga5, I feel sorry for you, and you're taking this rejection like a champ. But there's a few things that don't quite stack up - you joined a band doing soul/funk covers - presumably because (a) you enjoy playing these and (b) you know you're going to get regular paid work because the band are playing this material - bums on seats etc - and then along comes your new singer, and all this goes out the window because the guitarist and singer want to do the singer's own material ??? WTF ??? Surely the singers own material should be a side project - you don't sacrifice a perfectly good gigging set up just to appease some guy with his own material, and just because he wants to get off on this. And then you say the new bass player is a 'pro' - what, in terms of ability? Because if the band's suddenly going to start doing original material then they'll be joining the other 10,000 original bands in the UK scraping for any work at all, so your new bassist won't be able to give up the day job any day soon. So, tough as it may seem, you might be well out of this, and you can then find a band that has much clearer goals and objectives from day one. Best of luck !

Control, discipline, exact note lengths, restraint....it's all there. Straight 10's from all the judges.

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https://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/arts-entertainment/wedding-band-decides-time-is-right-for-one-of-their-own-songs-20190706187214

Likewise, never heard of Chip Boaz. And he appears to have a bad case of lockjaw. Medical help is available.

Try this - simple to use, shows bands in similar genre areas. https://www.music-map.com/

Wow! - how great to find some musicians who inspire you, restore your faith in playing, and make you look forward to every rehearsal!. Best wishes for your project, and keep the updates coming.

Composed by bots, surely? Next week, how to build a space rocket in an afternoon, and also, how to end global poverty with this one handy tip.

Ouch! - well I stuck in there for 3 minutes in case I had a sudden realisation that this was actually 'avant-garde art noise' and I just wasn't getting it. But then I reluctantly concluded it was actually just pure tosh done by some kid in his bedroom.

Well, this was my rig in 1973 - A Wallace bass amp (new, bought directly from Wallace in Praed St mews at Paddington) Pair of 1x12 exponential horn cabinets Pair of Carlsbro 2x15 cabs It was vast, and needed a small truck to move it about, but was err...a bit loud.

Skankdelvar, is this your doing?

Ah - found him! - here he is....

Why not combine your interests? Here's the link to the site which talks about bass dolls, but the link to the original Japanese site is 404, unfortunately. http://www.bunnybass.com/e-zine/amusing/amusingbass58.shtml

A fine example of how corporate America is continuing a very lengthy journey up it's own backside. It's been happening since the '80's, and I'm not going to send out a search party.....

The very fact you've posted this question shows what a thoughtful and considerate bunch of guys you must be. You obviously deserve a decent singer, and I hope you're not disappointed. You'll usually have some idea if someone's going to be the right fit within a few minutes of their arrival - before they've even started singing.

Well, Burns-bass, it's not taking the p*** out of him, it's just puzzling to understand the motivations of how someone could be so unaware of their own performance skills. It's not vitriol, and I certainly wouldn't diss the guy if he was just a young kid, which he clearly isn't. And as I said, I mostly felt sorry for the bass.

....and he's so much in his own little vanity bubble that he thinks it's a good idea to proudly display his "skills" on YouTube ? I feel sorry for the poor bass - it's new master will physically abuse it daily until it no longer satisfies him, and then he'll seek a new plaything.

Don't know this song , but I found myself imagining this sung to the verse line of Squeeze's 'Cool for cats' And now I can't imagine it any other way...