Newfoundfreedom

Very well described. This is exactly how I am. As stated by you, and previous posters, it has absolutely nothing to do with ability or how well practiced you are. My band does our own original material. We practice every week, and we've been together for two years. I know the songs inside out and it still all goes to pot as soon as it comes to public performance. For some people, nerves and adrenalin ups their game, for others it's absolutely crippling.

Aren't they for erectile dysfunction? I think you're slapping your bass wrong. 😳

I get crippling nerves before performing, to the point where i absolutely hate gigging. I can be well practiced and play perfectly in rehearsals, but I just go to pieces in public and make loads of mistakes. I'm even the same if its just playing in front of a small group of friends.

There's one in my local town centre. It drives me insane, and I'm 46.

I'm kind of the opposite. I would never play something I didn't like or wouldn't personally listen to. Which rules out pretty much all Jazz, which I absolutely can't abide, or anything by Oasis purely because I can't stand the nasal whiney t@sspot singer. It was a bone of contention when I was in a covers band, now I'm in an originals band it's not really an issue.

I'm the exact opposite to most of the commenters on here. For me, lyrics are what really sets a song apart. Anybody can write and play a foot tapper, but without good lyrics, any song is totally meaningless.

I've seen this so many times on Facebook groups. Someone giving something away, then the taker also wants free delivery, and gets all huffy when the "seller" won't go out of their way to deliver something they're already giving away for free. The entitled attitude of some people never ceases to amaze me.

I grew up listening almost exclusively to rock and metal. I had maybe thirty or so bands that I listened to regularly. As a result, almost everything outside those bands passed me by. I've never even heard of the vast majority of bands and players mentioned on here. When I joined this forum a couple of years ago I even had to Google Jaco (wish I hadn't bothered) Geddy Lee (turns out, I'd vaguely heard of Rush) and Leland Sklar (who has since become probably my favourite bass player out there). I'll be honest, I still struggle to find any music that comes even close to being as enjoyable as those thirty or so bands I was listening to 30 years ago, and they're still my go to playlist.

I'll be honest, I've never liked gigging. Firstly, I can't stand all the waiting around. If you have an evening gig, it's the same feeling I get when I used to work night shifts. You're just waiting around all day to go to work. Horrible! The setting up and lugging gear around is always a PITA! I can't bare the nerves and anxiety. Playing a gig always feels to me like having a fight. The horrible sickly nerves and adrenalin beforehand, then the rush of dopamine afterwards when you feel like you've gotten away with it. The thing I really hate is when you finally do come off stage, and you've had a good gig, and you're finally getting some enjoyment out of it. Everybody else is already p#ssed, drinking up, and on their way home. So instead of getting to finally enjoy it, you just have to pack up and go home. I was a doorman (bouncer) for several years, and honestly, gigging almost feels like the same job. I love the creative aspect of being in a band, and I love making music. It's always been about hanging around with mates and being creative for me. That's all I've ever really been bothered about. The idolisation of a crowd? Couldn't care less. So to make it all make sense, we've just started live streaming. I have a rehearsal room all fully set up. So we bring the audience to us. Just turn up, turn on the equipment, fire up the computer, and we're playing to an audience. We are actually going to get out and do some "real" gigs this summer. But the majority of them will be afternoon, beer, barbeque, party type events which I much prefer. At least after an afternoon set, there's still time to chill out with a couple of beers and relax.

Same here. One bass One amp 2 cabs. One fx pedal One wireless system One spare lead in case the wireless system plays up One spare battery. That's it. Oh, plus one guitar stand.

With the current state of play in Ukraine and the fast rising fuel prices. I'd be looking at one of these...

I have the ESP, it's an absolute dream to play. The neck is super sleek, it made for an easy shift to playing a sixer. But it does weigh about the same as a large bungalow. The Cort basses look superb for the money. There was a sixer on here a few months ago at a ridiculously good price. I was so tempted!

My two penneth for what it's worth. A sixer with 19mm string spacing would be hell to play. Firstly, I'd forget about that. A sixer is an entirely different beast to a 4 string bass. However, it's surprising how quickly you get used to it. I went from having never played anything but a 4 string, straight to playing a six, and within a few days it became second nature. I can happily and easily change from one to the other, but I actually much prefer playing the sixer because of the tighter string spacing, everything is much more "under your fingers" so to speak. The spacing is actually much less of an issue than learning good muting techniques. If you want a cheap as chips way of dipping your toe in the water with a sixer, buy a Harley Benton. I had one for a while, and as with all their instruments, they're ridiculously good value for money and much better quality than the price would suggest. https://www.thomann.de/intl/harley_benton_b_650_black_progressive_series.htm?i11l=en_GB%3AGB.EUR%3AGBP

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Whether it's malicious or not doesn't really make a difference (or at least it wouldn't to me) it all comes down to self respect at the end of the day. If you are aware of the value you bring, and other people aren't, and / or they're not even willing to consider it, then it's a one sided relationship, and that never works. Whether that's in a band, in a job, or in a relationship. There's most likely any number of bands out there looking for a good bass player who would feel absolutely privileged to have you. Don't sell yourself short.

I don't usually comment on this type of thread. At the end of the day it's down to the individual to make up their own minds. The fact that they bothered to post in the first place usually means they already have, and are just looking for someone to talk then out of it. There's often musical differences in a band that can someone's be hard to overcome. I can live with that. If it's something that makes the band better overall then it's worth the work. In this instance though, it's the absolute lack of respect for your skill and contribution that would be the final nail in the coffin for me. It sounds like the rest of the band (or at least half of them) couldn't care less whether you're there or not. That would be plenty reason enough for me to walk.

I think the flange on the discombobulater has been incorrectly fitted perpendicular to the rotation of washer on the shaft.

Give it a couple of seconds whirring, then refresh the page. Works for me.

We had a drummer turn up for an audition. 30 minutes late, absolutely stunk, and constantly smoked roll ups. These days we'd probably be criticised for not hiring him because he also happened to be Belgian.

Yes. All mine are in the same price bracket. Cheap!

I quite like that. It's gone one more zero than I'd pay for it though.

No men in the band? Funny isn't it. If it was an all girl group people wouldn't bat an eyelid at that one. It certainly wouldn't be on here stirring up controversy.

Self moderated, because, well quite frankly I can't be bothered.