WHUFC BASS

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='617168' date='Oct 5 2009, 10:28 AM']You must be so proud........[/quote] yep. Next question.

[quote name='The Funk' post='616024' date='Oct 3 2009, 08:12 PM']Haven't had any yet - but I did ask WHUFC for a support slot with one of his bands. [/quote] Ha ha... you'd love it. Bring a crash helmet though... We've seen our fair share of violence in the past, one memorable gig saw around 100 Flemish and French speaking Belgian skinheads kicking the crap out of each other just before we went on. After they got nicked there was another off in the middle of our set. Another night the promoter asked the singer to tell the crowd to stop fighting to which he told the promoter "f*** off c***, who do you think I am? Jimmy Pursey or something?" quality night. Played in Finland and saw two Finnish skinheads virtually demolish the venue and everyone in it. They knocked one of the bouncers out who came round, got up, cs gassed one of them in the face and proceeded to smash the granny out of this head-case. After playing in Sweden last year we had a set-to with a load of Polish Nazi (yeah work that one out) skinheads who don't like us very much at all due to our singer taking on a load of their mates one drunken night. There's a picture of him floating about with a boot mark on his face somewhere.

[quote name='GreeneKing' post='615356' date='Oct 2 2009, 11:05 PM']Reminds of another frustrating practice habit that he can't overcome despite my repeated fairly gentle 'hints'. Between each number we have the shuffle of paperwork (he doesn't learn his lyrics and needs a music stand with chords and words), the playing of random chords and much tuning where everyone has to be quiet despite his inline tuner. We are always waiting around for him. Given a gig he's the same, very amateurish imho.[/quote] Thats a pet hate of mine. People should sort their sound out before the start of rehearsing and after the first song, levels and sound should be sorted out. I can't stand people playing in between songs, especially when you are trying to talk to a band member about something and you're getting drowned out. Even more so at gigs. Playing randomly in between songs at gigs is just plain unprofessional. Drummers are notorious for this.

Nice one mate. The engineer who is going our album at the moment recorded the music for the band who did the music for this ad: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpYxlc0kUiY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpYxlc0kUiY[/url] Believe it or not, this was recorded live at a gig.

Mental stuff... in a good way though.

Thanks for the replies fellas, some real good info there. I'm going to have a go at this, and see how I get on. I really begrudge paying money for a set up when really I should get my arse in gear and learn how to do it myself.

You'll all hate it I promise...

[quote name='Moonstomper' post='608349' date='Sep 25 2009, 09:09 AM']Mmmmm 4 Skins maybe but I wouldn't want to argue with Hoxton Tom, even now![/quote] I was talking to him the other night as it goes. A real gent and a real good laugh too. He's got some really interesting stories from way back when.

[quote name='stingrayfan' post='610701' date='Sep 28 2009, 11:50 AM']Shoot me down here - but is the process of setting up made to look more complicated than it actually is?[/quote] Thats what I'm thinking. Its just I've never really been confident to do it before, especially the truss rod adjustments.

Something that I've always thought about but never actually learned is how to set up my own basses. I've been playing for a hell of a long time and just ignored to an extent this subject but now I reckon its time I did my own setting up. One small problem, I don't really know how. Is there anywhere that a humble bass player can learn to set up his own basses? I would gladly pay for someone to teach me how to set up my own bass, rather than pay around £25 each time I need my gear set up. Anyone?

I'm no expert but the myspace page says London.

Hadrien Feraud....wasn't he the pervy bloke that blamed everything on his mother?

The Cockney Rejects and all that went with it. but still really into playing with the bands I'm in now...

Me on guitar with the London Diehards, Friday night, great gig in London.