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Looks like the way to go. I have a Roland JV1010 and an M1 so should be able to sort a good patch or two. Thanks

It was just an example to explain what I need to achieve. Foot operated preset chords.

I need to think about adding some sort of extra sound to fill out a few bits in the band. Whilst our guitarist is great, we are, instrumentally, just a trio and at times, things get a little sparse behind a solo where keys or a second guitar would normally be. By way of example, in the solo of Another brick in the wall (in Em) I'd need to switch between Em and A chords. Can you even program a whole chord to play? I've no idea. So, looking to explore keyboard foot padals or something like that to allow me to just switch between a few chords. Any suggestions welcome as long as they're relatively cheap and don't involve getting a keyboard player😂

Very reminiscent of the dreaded wedding gig where the best man says " my mate Dave's a singer, he wants to get up and do a song with you. He's sung in all the pubs round here"😂 Funnily enough, that mix was still better than when I actually saw TOTO last year😂

As Dad says, a change of technique is the answer. However, if it's a really cheap quick fix you're after, and he's not a compulsive rim-shotter, get him a pair of 7A sticks and stick a tea towel or T-shirt over the snare with a couple of big elastic bands to hold it. It's mainly the snare and cymbals that will need taming.

It's not about taking anything seriously. I wouldn't be in a band if it wasn't fun. It's probably just that every jokey band name I've come across seems to have been conceived by the one member who "thinks" he's funny, but in reality, is just an annoying knob.

Usually, anything humorous name-wise, puts me off immediately. I've turned down joining bands due to them having a jokey name. Yes, I am a grumpy old b*****d

"Next month, the one and only scale guitarists ever need" Doh. Rae,. Me Me Me Me Me........

Were you a welder at the time?😂

I would've agreed had it not been for the giraffe print giant table cloth behind him.

I'm reporting this post to the mods for unacceptable language. Surely "H** J**" should really not be mentioned in a jam night thread. In France, this appears to be the only f*****g song from the f*****g western world that 100% of french f*****g guitarists insist on f*****g playing at every jam night. Although I'm not bitter about it😂

In the very early seventies, I had the look. Lots of hair, 27" waist and sprayed on pants ( as in trousers, not Y-fronts) I auditioned for T-Rex (drums) and got a second audition. Unbeknown to me, and all of us at the auditions, Bill had already been approached and had already recorded a few tracks. Anyway, obviously, I didn't get the job. My then wife to be however, still maintains to this day that I lost out because I was too good looking for Marc Bolan to have on stage with him. Well that's her story and I'm making sure she's sticking to it 😂 Probably did me a favour really as I suppose he could've offered me a lift home at some point.

Let's face it, there's also thousands of numbers that people could play straight off having never played them before. If you're of a certain age and have grown up listening to, and playing music and someone asks you to play for example, Wild thing or With or without you for the first time, chances are you'll be able to do it just by having heard them over the years.

I've been in covers bands for 50 years and could probably play 90% of the numbers I've played over that period. I put 200+ in the poll however, you wouldn't want to bet on me remembering the first vocal line of any song I'm singing, or why I've walked upstairs 😂

Highs and lows. Last night we played at Printemps Bourges. (Pub gig) It's a whole week of music in and around the centre of the town and maybe 150 bands will play over the week. The Rag'n' bone man gig was part of that. Kicked off first set at 10.30pm to six people. Roadie then links up a spare tatty active monitor and sticks it on the pavement. By the second number, it's packed, and kept it packed until end of last set, 1.50am. However, the encores lasted until 3.10am. and there is the low. Great to be appreciated, not great to get in at 5.30am.

No, not a turquoise jazz. Same bassist though. Pretty sure he's a great player if he's got that gig but I had no way of telling. 😂. I was central to the stage and maybe 40ft back. I'd guess the venue to be about 4,000 to 5,000 At least they had the forsight to screen the drums. When we first got to the venue area, the support had started. We could hear what constituted the bass and kick from six streets away.

Are there any sound engineers out there that actually know what a band should sound like? I've just experienced a bass drum that can be heard on Jupiter and a bass frequency that makes the audience feel sick? What is it with this "how loud and low can you go?" Just got back from seeing Walk off the Earth and Rag'n'bone man. Two great bands, but a complete waste of time. WOTE, couldn't hear even one of any of the other instruments on stage. They may as well have been miming. All down to the bass drum. Rag'n'bone man, drums under control but the bass (a four string) sounded like it had only one string, a low F#. Couldn't clearly discern one note.

Can I suggest one of these? Really cheap. In fact, they're free.

Mostly wrong? Sometimes wrong? Rarely wrong? What on Earth does that mean.? Surely, someone either takes the view it's wrong, or not wrong. Are there extenuating circumstances we don't know about?

Too true, I was thinking exactly the same thing just the other night when there was a BBC news report on homophobia where CCTV footage depicted a 20 year old smash a glass in to someone's face because he was holding hands with his partner. Oh wait a minute, I was thinking the exact opposite, that we now have a completely new generation of intolerant homophobic and racist biggots that apparently have no boundaries when it comes to inflicting violence on others. As far as I'm concened, my generation is not the problem.

I'd wholeheartedly agree (with Dad) Awful cymbals ruin any kit. That's not to say though thall all cheap cymbals sound terrible. You can occasionally pick up a cheapo that really is nice. I have an 18" Paiste crash/ride (absolutely terrible) but as it stood me in nothing, I gave it the ozone trash treatment. Sounds fabulous and have even turned down a couple of offers on it so don't throw anything away😂

Ha ha, don't it just, and I'm still looking for a decent 12" wood snare. However, it's really great when you get your kit sounding and playing exactly how you want. Pity our drummer hasn't done the same😂

Drum GAS. It's an addictive mine field 😂 I bought a cheap Pearl Export from a BC member. £125 I seem to remember inc some useable cymbals. However, a double DW5000, two K custom crashes, a full set of Remos and a Turkish ride and pair of Turkish hats later.....be very careful my friend, it's worse than basses😂