12stringbassist

I have done two support slots that were a bit painful. [b]The sad remains of S***e in 1994.[/b] The sound man came along and repeated the same litany that D*** H*** had offended me with ten minutes before: No S***e songs - or the power goes off. No standing in front of the monitors - or the power goes off. Don't over-run - or the power goes off. A few minutes before we went on, the guy behind the mixer demanded roughly the amount of our fee, or we wouldn't go through the PA. He basically said 'show me your contract that shows you are even contracted to play the show, or I am going to the pub'. The organiser of the gig was feeding D*** H*** at a restaurant round the corner, so our drummer wrote a cheque (which he cancelled the next morning). Then suddenly our set was cut by 15 minutes. We brought most of the crowd to that show. [b]The Qu*******s 2010.[/b] The gig was on their acoustic tour and they were seated for their show, apart from their singer. The guitarist from the band spent all of our soundcheck time complaining about a spotlight that was in his eyes. We had to put our gear on stage in front of an audience that couldn't be kept outside of the theatre any longer. No soundcheck. Their singer was a gent about it. The guitarist was moaning like an arthiritic old lady the whole time.

Ian Hunter and the Rant Band http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlUBVsWDi5Q http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSNizHLYHSE&t=5s

I tend to watch the show properly. If I do film any of it, it is with my camera under my chin and not in people's way. It may go on Youtoob later on. I don't live stream anything i have bought tickets for. Example: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhRZVomtJyk&t=4s[/media]

Macca only used the Wal for a couple of songs on the 'Flowers in the dirt' tour - 'Figure of eight' and 'This one'. The rest of the time was the Hofner. That was when all the Beatles songs made their way back into the stage show.

"Tell me boy... before we pull your fingernails off and throw your girlfriend to the customer service staff.... where did you buy that Rickenfaker?" "Ebay, Mr Hall, honest.."

I played in a band with a quite young guitarist. The amount of fuss he got from the crowd was unbelievable. It never got to me at all that he got more fuss, why should it? My problem was that he had a very limited set of tricks, was generally inaccurate and totally lazy about learning technique and point blank refused to learn any new songs, unless his dad (the drummer) bullied him into it. It was like going to the museum every gig. I think why a guitarist gets the limelight is that they are playing some version of the melody of the song, that sticks out, at people. I just think it's better that someone in the band gets attention than an audience ignoring them.

I am really careful with it. A drummer I used to play with put a tiny ding in it and I nearly died. Fortunately, it's not where you can see it very easily. With help I managed to cover it with a silver sticker and you can't find it. It IS a fingerprint magnet.

I'm careful with my basses on and off stage and they live in cases. If a ding happens, I don't have a meltdown about it, but I like to keep them as clean as I can.

I think some necks will get sticky for some and not for others. The best way to tell is probably to give them a good workout in a shop.

Warwick have actually licensed the Steamer shape from Spector. My Streamer. The best sounding bass I own. http://www.warwick.de/en/Warwick---Basses-Made-in-Germany--Streamer--Streamer-CT--4-5-6-string--Features.html

I have this Squier CV 50's P and the neck is gorgeously glossy. It doesn't get sticky.

Well overdue thread. Good choice of example song - Whispers and moans. I have the first 4 of the reissue packages and they are excellent.

The Hard Rock Cafe in the Printworks. 5 minutes away.

Close enough...

[quote name='mr zed' timestamp='1477594789' post='3163284'] Have a look on the 'north west bands' site and post a bass player available ad. Some open mic nights also posted on there on the community blog. [/quote] NWB is not allowing any new account set-ups at present (but a new paid membership version with subscriptions available for bands and venues will be available next year). www.nwmusicians.co.uk is taking registrations to fill the gap until NWB v2 comes along..

[quote name='neilp' timestamp='1477499771' post='3162638'] Why the hell would you take a 12 string bass to a jam night? A bit self-defeating. We all know what jam nights are for [/quote] [i][b]Without wanting to take this off topic....[/b][/i] And what is the problem with taking a 12-string bass to a jam night? It's only a bass. I often take it to the jam night I run. Never had any issues with it being there.

[quote name='Basvarken' timestamp='1473005073' post='3125957'] The price is based on 500 book printed. Although I am not sure how on earth I am going to sell 500 copies ;-) [/quote] You may want to look at how much it would be to self-publish via Blurb, like I did with my 4 Slade live photobooks. Print on demand means you don't have any outlay and boxes of them lying unsold around the house for years. Blurb do all of the customer service (including the inevitable 'lost copies' that can send you spiralling into loss) and you set your own profit figure. They are signed for on delivery, so that sorts that out. They can also put them on amazon.com for you.

Clicky is the right word, Blue. They like to keep their club exclusive - it protects their income.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqd-jkQTyB8[/media]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEdQOTyUf_4[/media]

I either go active or passive for the evening, so: Active: 2 or 3 from: Warwick Streamer Chrome Tone or Warwick Thumb NT Hamer 12 string bass or Dean Rhapsody 8-string bass Fender Precision Lyte or BC Rich Mockingbird Passive: 2 or 3 from: One of 4 Ric 4003's or Retrovibe Rickenbastard Fender Jazz or Fender Precision or something else from down the pecking order... My Danelectro Longhorn gets a lot of use at the moment, due to its weight.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1477000223' post='3159244'] I remember I did go to a jam that consisted of local heavy hitters. I even had one if their own vet me or vouge for me. A new set opened and my guy introduced me and asked if I could play a couple of tunes with s well known guitarist and harp player. The organizer said "no" and they played without s bass player. [/quote] That reminds me of one time - the funniest thing I've ever come across - was at an unfamiliar jam night that I went to once was being asked [i]what type of bass guitar I had in my case[/i]. I actually laughed at the guy who asked me and asked him what difference it made. I think he wanted me to have some desirable vintage instrument before he put my name down to slot in with someone. After a long one-way discussion with much *unsuccessful* fishing on his part, I opened the bass case when it was my turn to get up on stage and back some poor sap playing a really turgid version of 'Knocking on Heaven's door' and got out my Hamer 12-string bass. I never went back. Going back to Blue's original dilemma - I'd say it's not what you know, it's WHO you know. Networking will get you more openings. You need to talk to the right people.

This reminds me of the venue in Nelson, Lancs that cancelled my old band at VERY short notice because the landlady and her husband had forgotten they were having a night out. Utter incompetence. Best to agree a band policy for if a venue gets dodgy with you in future on arrival.