Newfoundfreedom

This is precisely why I quit my last, and would never be in another covers band. There were some tracks we played that I absolutely hated, and constant arguements over which songs to do. Life's too short.

Ok here's one that's bound to be unpopular, but still true as far as I'm concerned. 80's Rock power ballads are the greatest music ever made! 🤘

There's already another thread running on this course. https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/452991-scotts-bass-lessons-technique-accelerator/#comment-4527582

I wouldn't really consider that to be the same thing as registering a band name. I suppose a band could be considered a business, if it's earning and paying tax, but that's certainly not always the case. Also. There are lots of companies that have the same name. A1 Window Cleaners etc. So I don't see how registering as a business would give you exclusive rights to a name.

I wouldn't have the energy. I can barely cope with being in one.

Hasn't he just been made a city?

My band is very much an amalgamation of its parts, and nothing like the kind of stuff that I would write or play left to my own devices. I'm rock through and through, and bring a bit of that to the band. Our guitarist is more a jazz style player, but I try to discourage that at much as possible 🤭. Our singer is into Duran Duran, Genesis, The Cure, type of stuff, and our drummer likes a bit of all sorts. I don't know why or how, but it seems to work, and we have a very definite style that just sounds like "us", and it's hard to define as fitting in to any specific genre.

Ayup cocka. Were abarts in Yorkshire tha from?

Following with interest. If there is an easy way of doing it, I'd quite like to trademark, or in some way register our band's name too. Just in case.

Played a really cool little bar last night (actually more early evening) here in deepest darkest rural Bulgaria. It's run by an English guy and they even have real English beer, which is a rare as hens teeth here. It's an old barn turned into a bar, with a decent sized courtyard out the back, and a decent PA system. Very cool little spot. I'd definitely play there again, or even go to watch other bands and have a few beers.

Or, if you want to do it the easy way, and you can find one, the Akai UB1 Unibass is specifically designed for the exact job. I've been watching one on eBay the past couple of weeks. £199 starting bid and unsold twice, so it may pop up again.

I'm not sure which I hate the most. Morris dancing, or Morissey dancing.

I would imagine you could get the guitar sound. Something like octave up - distortion - harmony (for the 5th above to give it a power chord sound.) However, you would still need a way of splitting and recombining the signal to switch between clean bass / guitar / guitar and bass. I used to do it with a line 6 M13 using variations of the effects above. Plus an AB/Y pedal to change between "instruments" and a blender pedal to recombine the signal.

Take that back! You've gone too far now!

I never critique other people's music from the point of view of a musician. I'm nowhere near qualified. I'd even go as far as to say, every single one of the bands or musicians I don't like are probably far more talented than I'll ever be*. So my opinions are purely based on personal taste as a listener. (* Except those bloody Bulgarian clarinet players. They need beating to death with their own instruments) 😆

One of my best friends is of the same opinion. He's wrong too. 😆

Damn! I wish I hadn't just spent £500 on a recording interface now. 😆

I hate Bulgarian music. Which is unfortunate because I live in Bulgaria. It seems to me to be like traditional Greek music on speed. Usually with a clarinet shoehorning about 40 notes into every beat. Or even worse, a keyboard on clarinet setting. It's just a horrible cacophony of disjointed noise. Usually accompanied by a woman wailing as if she's just lost her nearest and dearest. It's almost as bad as jazz. Almost!

I've never felt the need for one personally. In fact I think a thumb rest would just get in the way and annoy me. When playing the lowest string my hand is free floating, when playing on any other string my thumb is either resting on the string below, or floating / muting the strings below. I don't know if this is considered poor or good technique. It's not something I've ever particularly thought about or practiced. It's just the way I naturally play.

Janis Joplin. The last time I heard something make a noise like that it had been run over.

Yes. And I will continue to do so. I didn't create the system, but I shall damn well continue to exploit it wherever possible. If you have the money for £1000 amp, then good for you. I don't.

Stunning!

My musical knowledge when it comes to bands is barely above zero. I think there's maybe two or three bands that i could name all the members, and maybe only about 30 where I could name more than a single member. I also couldn't name a single track by the vast majority of bands I hear mentioned on here regularly. On the other end of the scale. I can sing along with many songs word for word, but if you asked me who the artist was, I wouldn't have a single clue.

I couldn't tell him his wrong. I couldn't even name one of their tracks. 😆

I know what I'd go for if I had a spare 500 quid knocking around. 😋 https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/464629-ibanez-srff806-bks-6-string-manchester-price-drop-£495/