Nail Soup

Found a pic on FB (well it's taken from a video):

Yes, on Doug's negative side he did lead a bogus version of VU for a short while, and also switched from bass to guitar first chance he got. Pretty cool that you saw that infamous version of VU though.

The subject even got covered in Only Fools and Horses

This came up on my FB suggestions. A 13(!) minute video on counting into the song. Any thoughts, opinions or anecdotes on counting in? Should it be the drummers job?

That drummer was drafted in via the musical director…. Not the audition process.

Or Arkansas pronounced Arkinsaw.

Not exactly 'my', not exactly 'a gig', and not on bass, but............. My first 'gig' since lockdown: I joined a band (on vocals) for 4 songs at a pub gig. Punk covers, went down really well, got some good feedback from the crowd and it felt great to be back performing. Still buzzing!

Ooh, that’s very cynical! Welcome to Basschat😃!

I think there is a similar explanation for ‘Ye’ as in Ye Olde Tea Shoppe. It was never pronounced with a Y ….. there just used to be a symbol (thorn?) for a TH sound and it looked like a cross between a Y and T. Sometimes printers would just use Y assuming that everyone would get it. Or maybe some later people read the thorn(?) as a Y.

I’m going to suggest one who is not well known despite being in a very well known band. Doug Yule was in the Velvet Underground after John Cale ‘left’ and played some pretty cool bass lines. But he has been airbrushed out of the band history.

Sounds like a great opportunity, but of course not so straightforward. I'm not in a position to advise, but I do suggest you take into account the old adage(cliché even) : you regret the things you don't do more than the things you do do.

In my original stint playing in bands, it was all originals bands (apart from one Ramones trib who did a handful of gigs). That was 'pre-children'. When the kids got older, I started doing live music again... first open mics (mix of covers and originals) then formed a covers band. Main reason for covers was easier to get gigs... I didn't think there was any option for the older musician to get originals gigs. However I have since seen from some BC members that it is in fact possible. I have an outlet for original music in home recording. To answer the OP question... for me originals are easier. I consider myself quite able to write songs or parts for songs, but I don't have a great ear or chops so not good out copying what someone else is doing. Although there's lots of help out there now for covers.... tab, vids etc so my ears are less of an issue.

I'm not one for modding (or gear acquisition in general). I'd only be likely to change tuners as part of a repair... i.e. the tuners are causing me actual problems.

Lisa O’Neil - Rock The Machine. So simple and beautiful.

Same... but no need for markers. Up full for me.

Like “It’s my round - Bye!”?

Lol, those of us working in IT (and various other disciplines) know that the dreaded word for users to use is 'Surely'!

Aha! I don't see Robbie Williams in that list 😉.........

Of course there is the opposite case….. Squier. Normally pronounced correctly, not always spelled so.

Agree with the comments about the song choices. I can forgive that the producers engineered some difficulties in.... it's a TV show and they had to give it a narrative. But the song choices are a snooze-fest.

Steve Albini (Alt rock producer.... kinda lo-fi I guess) has offered to produce it. I'd be interested to hear it as a collaboration with Jack White of the White Stripes. Songs co-Written by Dolly/Jack, and arranged by Dolly/Jack too. Recorded by Steve Albini.

I quite like “bastardised”

I think he was more bored by the song.... not exactly his style. When asked to do a solo for the same song he did a pretty good job.

Looks like Dolly has opted out. Snip from Daily Mirror: Writing on Instagram on Monday, the singer told her fans: “Dolly here! Even though I am extremely flattered and grateful to be nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, I don’t feel that I have earned that right. I really do not want votes to be split because of me, so I must respectfully bow out. “I do hope that the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will understand and be willing to consider me again – if I’m ever worthy. This has, however, inspired me to put out a hopefully great rock ‘n’ roll album at some point in the future, which I have always wanted to do!

Something like Anarchy in the UK ….. normally get that after the first two notes.