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You'll have to be quick Gary, DaveVader gets all the best gigs

[quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1339774489' post='1694195'] Its always going to be tricky...... [/quote] I could understand him being jumpy if we were ready to be gigging properly, but we've only had 2 rehearsals and he's only talking of doing an open mic night at which we'd probably do 3 maybe 4 songs. The singer is very hesitant about doing it anyway as she thinks we need some more practice. It is the very start of things. In my view we're at the, 'still testing the water' stage with each other. Hence to start raising questions about commitment is somewhat premature. I've not had the same response from the originals band, and in fact our guitarist has started another originals project and it's done him the world of good, at our last practice he was swimming with ideas.

[quote name='RockfordStone' timestamp='1339773190' post='1694165'] you've been honest with both bands, and after 2 practices, who's to say either band is going to go somewhere. its a bit harsh for the drummer to start questioning where your priorities are before things have even got out of the practice room. my gut feeling is that if he's like this now he's only going to get worse and its not worth the hassle [/quote] that's very much my gut feeling as well to be honest. I don't want to walk off, but.... [quote name='Wooks79' timestamp='1339773296' post='1694169'] Start a third band [/quote] Don't joke, that almost happened a few weeks ago

I'm currently in two bands, both just started up. One is originals, I'm not writing any of the material and only have to work on my lines and turn up to practice once a week at the moment until such time we're all happy to start getting out there. It's also a band with whom I'm good friends with the singer and guitarist and the other two guys are good sorts as well. Being not much work I joined a covers band that was starting up. This too is pretty low maintenance as the drummer works away, so is at home 5weeks then working 5weeks. The two seemed to be able to fit perfectly and as I saw it would get me playing a variety of stuff with different people. The covers band has only had two rehearsals, last one on Tuesday. At this rehearsal the drummer was keen to get to a local open mic on a Thursday. I told him that wasn't possible for me as that's when my originals band were 99.9% likely to want to practice and I couldn't do one on Sunday as I'd agreed to pick up my parents from the station that evening. Both bands know I'm in another band, in the originals it's almost par for the course that you have another project on the go. So, although over reacting a little, I was a little knarked to get this from the drummer of the cover's band. [quote] [color=#2A2A2A][font=Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][size=3]........, have your originals band said that they will practice next Thursday? If not, then any chance you could tell them that you aren't available? I would like to think that we have equal standing with them, and not be coming in as 2nd priority. We can chat -not trying to make a big deal out of it, but it would be good to know where we stand.[/size][/font][/color] [/quote] Since we've only had two rehearsals and as usual being the bass player I'm the only one who has learnt all the songs properly, I thought it was a little early to start questioning my level of commitment. Especially as 'others' are having problems with such testing ditties as 'Maybe Tomorrow' by the Stereophonics Such a situation became an issue for the singer in my last band, who was in another band, and caused continual friction between her and the guitarist. Hence I'm tempted to politely say I'll leave now, to avoid potential future ball ache.

[quote name='Mr Fretbuzz' timestamp='1339649404' post='1691923'] I can't play any Bass :-) [/quote] You're not alone there

[quote name='Doctor J' timestamp='1339609623' post='1691490'] Exactly! How much more punk could you be by giving two fingers to conformity? Hail the bespectacled genius, hail him now! [/quote] A double bluff then. But no I shan't hail him, I don't like his hair

[quote name='Doctor J' timestamp='1339591625' post='1691031'] Claytonbashing mystifies me. One of the lines you see frequently trotted out by old punks is that [i]the great thing was that you didn't have to be able to play to be in a band[/i]. Therefore Clayton, I put it to you, is the living embodiment of punk. 30 years later he is still in the band and still not able to play. Punk not dead as long as Clayton lives. Stick your spirit of 77 up your arse, you all sold out where he is still proudly flying the flag. Not only that, but he gets paid too. Regularly. Not only that, but he gets supermodels. Regularly. Not only that, but his regular gig is not the Badger And Brake Lever playing Boney M covers, but football stadiums [i]and he doesn't even play football!!![/i] Mock him not, for he is a quite clearly a genius. [/quote] But, he's in a rather pompous stadium rock 'band' whose outlook is very far removed from the spirit of punk. They're business men who like to think they're being 'creative', not very punk really I will concede he does shag supermodels.

Blimely! There are loads, would be easier just to list the ones I have. Westone Spectrum II Hohner B2A Ibanez SR300 Fender Mex P Vintage Stingray Copy (last night as it 'appens) Harley Benton 6 string thing Yamaha rbx170 P bass copy, unknown parents That's it, any other basses you can mention I haven't played

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' timestamp='1339268885' post='1686237'] But TIM is relative. And I'm getting confused from all this dipping in and out of the Space/TIM conTIMuum... [/quote] TIM's no relative of mine

Got lumped with it. I always wanted to play lead guitar...probably because I'm a tosser . But anyway, it was either bass or not being in the band with my mates.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1339264712' post='1686139'] Is this thread still for sale? [/quote] You're out of TIM, it's already sold

I like new strings because they're all shinny

Hell's teeth! I'm out tonight Fraser has been seriously overlooked IMO. He puts down a great groove and uses space brilliantly, unlike some of his more hailed counterparts of the time.

A whole forum devoted to talking all things bass!? I've never heard of anything so funny in my life. Anyway, it's not a proper forum, they've not got a Mrs Tinman.

[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' timestamp='1338038112' post='1668883'] [i]a tight, punchy, slap & pop high-end.[/i] [b]Freq. Resp: 30 to 2K Hz -3dB [/b] Those statements are diametrically opposed. [/quote] Reading the entire blurb they seem to promising all things to all people. However, considering those frequency response figures I'd like to hear a high end pop and slap from it. Perhaps the person who wrote it has a different definition of 'high end'.

These philistines are simply mocking what they ain't got. They simply aren't organised or nice enough to have such a bountiful wealth of knowledge, friendship and arguments as what you find on this 'ere small corner of the internet. I think Skank summed it up perfectly..."f*** 'em"

[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1338500670' post='1675648'] Really? On what basis? [/quote] Sorry, got it slightly wrong. Not classified as a renewable, but as a low carbon 'green' energy source, thus allowing it acces to R&D monies. [url="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/may/29/gas-rebranded-green-energy-eu?INTCMP=SRCH"]http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/may/29/gas-rebranded-green-energy-eu?INTCMP=SRCH[/url]

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1338476366' post='1675168'] It's not just about the infrastructure. Electric cars will do nothing to alleviate our upcoming energy crisis. The power for electric cars (electricity) is mainly produced by burning fossil fuels. Electric transport only makes sense if the power comes from renewables, which is not happening as (for example) part of the risible government budget for research into renewables is being diverted to subsidise 'fracking' and other harebrained fossil fuel schemes. [/quote] ...and due to a very successful lobbying by the gas industry the EU has classified natural gas as a renewable energy source so now that industry can get it's hands on R&D monies that was meant for 'legitimate' renewables.

Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't. Ultimately depends on what I'm playing. For example this evening I shall be rehearsing with a prog rock/metal band, so a little bit of dirt and chorus seems to work quite well. In a couple of weeks I've got a rehearsal with a covers band and will just go clean

Much like JTUK, I'd like to find out whether it works first. Then sort out the other business. For me, if I were to meet up with a potential band and there was a list of this that and the other, I'd probably bugger off. Point in case, a drummer I know has been unsubtle about airing the idea of a covers band i.e would I be the bass player. I've jammed with him plenty of times and it's never really jelled for me. However, my biggest sticking point is his 'demand list' of - I want 25% say over the set list, no room for manoeuvre, to which I said that sort of black and white approach wouldn't work. Then there's a lot of - I won't play here, I don't won't to do x or y...come to think of it I wonder why he wants to be in a band . Anyway I'm tooooo busy.

I really don't see watt the fuss is about. /I've already got me coat

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1338220374' post='1671012'] I don't practice bass at all. I rarely play in between gigs or rehearsals at the moment, I haven't for quite a while. I'll have a quick play before a gig sometimes, or if I'm writing a live or preparing for recording. But I do play about an hour or two a day on the flamenco guitar. I'm starting lessons in about three weeks so I'm trying to get the various (very tricky) techniques into passable shape before then. I'm learning more than I ever could on a bass and most of it is highly transferable to the bass anyway. [/quote] Isn't that a bit like popping the vacuum around the house before your cleaner turns up ? Just like to add, apart from myself and Mrs Marvin our household does not employ a cleaner.

I've always wanted to play Mustang Sally, but none of the bands I've been in would do it. In fact, when I mentioned the possibility I was the victim of a torrent of abuse

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