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[quote name='woodster' post='783186' date='Mar 23 2010, 11:10 AM']Need a great jazz bassist.....? Don't hire Eddie Gomez.... [attachment=45420:MartinTa...dieGomez.mp3] Note: adult content...[/quote] Sounds ..... a little miffed dont you think?!?!

[quote name='NickH' post='733442' date='Feb 2 2010, 08:36 PM'][url="http://marshallamps.com/product.asp?productCode=MB4210"]http://marshallamps.com/product.asp?productCode=MB4210[/url] Obtainable new £300, even cheaper second hand. Absolutely kicks ass.[/quote] I have the MB4410. Like Nick said, great combo! Little too heavy for me though, Thats the only reason im selling mine. If your back can handle it, youll love it. Served me brilliantly over the last year for all my gigs

[quote name='Dandelion' post='728133' date='Jan 28 2010, 09:32 PM'][u][b]BISCUIT FACT[/b][/u] The industry standard test to ascertain the difference between a biscuit and a cake is thus. Left in the open atmosphere of standard temperature and pressure, A biscuit will become softer. A cake however will become harder. This was used in the Jaffa cake affair to persuade the powers that be that their product was in fact a cake and not a biscuit, saving themselves a fair old whack in tax. Apparently, There is no VAT on cakes, but a chocolate covered biscuit attracts VAT as a luxury item.[/quote] Someone watches Qi!! Cool pedals by the way!!

Loved the drummer. Liked how into it he was aswell! I thought the guys playing bass were good. Yeh, i understand its not everyones thing, and thats fine. But what a few maybe arent realising is, he didnt play that gig worrying about what the people of youtube were going to think. So maybe after the reaction he was getting to the slap bits he played, he thought hed turn it up a notch to give the crowd what theyd seemed to want. Just an idea, not saying im right! But yeh, drummer rocked it

[quote name='Sibob' post='723127' date='Jan 24 2010, 02:27 PM']My band does a lot of weddings and functions etc, and ALL of them are word of mouth and people seeing us at both public shows and the functions....it's a domino effect! I know that doesn't help much, but the trick is to play plenty of public shows, we're out usually 2 times a week as a band, not including the guitarist and singer going out as a duo, the sheer amount of gigs means that people are gonna see us and want to book us at some point. 2 Years ago, we had very little function work, 80% public work probably. The last two years have seen it go to maybe 60/40 public to functions, possibly even 50/50, it's that domino effect at work. We don't have any 'press packs' or demo CD's, never done wedding fairs etc. We have some videos on youtube, but most people who book us have either already seen us, or we do enough shows to be able to invite them to see us! Si[/quote] This is what happened with our band. Never intended to play any weddings really. After playing one as a kind of favour, it all took off. We probably play one wedding a month, which is plenty for me. Only so much of "wonderful tonight" i can play!! So yeh, go out,play some shows and get your singer to make it known to whoever may be watching that you play functions/weddings etc. And, as everyone has said, a good bit of online marketing is sure to help! Just a quick side question. What seems to be the most popular choices of 'first songs' other wedding bands play? I'd say ours was definitly Wonderful Tonight. Although "Im Yours" is definitly getting to be a popular choice.

Im sure we could do it. Whether theyd want us too......dunno. Our sound is a little different so really up to you/them. Can hear our music at www.myspace.com/theomegablend Do covers ranging from Marvin Gaye to The Stones to BonJovi, through to more modern numbers. Can fill a set with our own songs too. If we are of any use, give me a shout

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cheers for all the suggestions gents. Ive actually been trying to get hold of Dave Dearnley as he had been suggested to me before. Hard man to get hold of though!! So ill go with one of the other suggestions i think. Ill let you know how it turns out.Thanks again! kert

Just acquired a new bass, absolutely love it. Unfortunately one of the tuning pegs were damaged in transit. I need to get this repaired, and also i thought id may aswell give it a good set up at the same time. Anyone any thoughts?? Cheers Kert

[quote name='jim_bass' post='702778' date='Jan 6 2010, 01:13 PM']Now waiting for the photos....[/quote] Me too! Great story though, but the pictures would be the icing on the cake!! maybe a recording too.... or am i asking too much

cool stuff. Having a drummer that grooves is a huge bonus eh?!?! Like it all though, nice tone on your bass. Seem real tight with the drummer, and like your singers voice.On all the songs. Think my favourite is Scarlet Blue for what its worth. Very cool!!

New song we added that people seem to love is "sweet disposition" by Temper track. I think its because people dont expect bands to cover it. We have no keyboard player, but our guitard plays with decay and to be fair to him, sounds pretty good. Always see peoples faces light up when they realise what it is. Stupidly easy on bass too

In respect of all these threads, just wanted to say cheers for putting the time in. Theyve all helped me a load and im sure others are in the same boat! Thanks again