Marvin

If there is too much profanity in the following I apologise now, however, my levels of frustration have gone off the scale. A last minute booking, we got the call Tuesday. It was a small venue, which I thought would be ideal to test us without all the'gadgets' the band has been hiding behind. We arranged a support duo, as the pub wanted 3 hours of music. These 2 guys were very good. Original songs, acoustic guitar and electric bass. The bass lines were very tasteful and I really enjoyed watching Neil (the bassist) play. 9.45pm we 'go on'. What a f***ing shambles. We must have the most useless, ball achingly sh*t drummer nature gave drum sticks to. The guy is to f***ing crap! I could go on for the rest of the day ranting about him. After the 4th song my confidence went completely, all down to not knowing when the drummer was going to screw up, and my nerves kicked in hence I started making horrid mistakes. It was without doubt one of the worst 2hours of my life. I seriously considered refusing to perform the second set. I can't believe the unprofessional attitude either. Fine, were a pub covers band that do this as a hobby, BUT you have to have some degree of professional so you don't look a complete cock, surely? I am very seriously considering quitting. Singer has already said that if I quit she's going as well. Two reasons to stay, time invested and I'd feel rather bad given the amount of money the guitarist has put in - PA and other stuff. Only upside was I was very happy with my tone. The Ibanez sr/ Fender Rumble 350 combination worked really well. My bass really cut through, no boom and very clear.

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1317460631' post='1390874'] Let's see what this goes for [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200655858781?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_2196wt_93"]http://www.ebay.co.u...49#ht_2196wt_93[/url] [/quote] Sounds like Bullseye, "and here's what you could have won".

All the best, have a riot...oh...no don't have a riot have a hoot, much safer

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1317238431' post='1388594'] I still can't understand your decision mate, but I hope you love it. [/quote] Well I can't understand someone who sold two beautiful German Warwicks and bought a Fender which he then sold only a few months later That's life I suppose

They don't do a lot for me. If I were to buy a Fender it'd be a standard P or J.

[quote name='Linus27' timestamp='1317215067' post='1388158'] Hey Marvin, you will like this. This is where we used to rehearse before going on tour. Does the posters on the walls look like anyone familiar to you, maybe some Aussie singer [attachment=90383:196643_1002270689848_1017246933_3037_1474_n.jpg] [attachment=90384:198027_1011918771044_1017246933_51690_1058_n.jpg] [/quote] Now that's a proper rehearsal room, full of character [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1317215187' post='1388163'] Better not take All Bran if you're taking Immodium. Bit like pressing the brake and accelerator at the same time. [/quote] You wouldn't know if you were coming or going

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1317214190' post='1388133'] Don't wear pants or socks. More space saved. [/quote] A caveat being however, how much imodium you are taking. Spare pants take up less space than spare trousers

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1317136919' post='1387209'] [size=4]Tell him the singer is actually transsexual and the original guitarist you asked has now decided to join. [/size] [size=4]White lies are always the best![/size] [/quote] Or...tell him you're actually in a relationship with the singer and you don't take too kindly to his pervy prepubescent questions about her, and that's and end of it.

Your band mates should know better than to play in a town festooned with octogenarians. What do they expect ? And yes you've got a very sulky drummer.

I think there's a lot of Pink Floyd stuff coming up on Radio 2 soon. If you want a good read then Nick Mason's book is very good. Floyd is something I can go back to time after time. And Gilmour's playing is just it for me.

the more I'm using it the more I'm liking it. Good show.

wooohooo, it's like a roller coaster ride

I have an older Rockbass Corvette (not $$ though). It's a great instrument and has become my go to bass. Here's the but I bought mine S/H (brand new mine would have cost £350 approx). If I had £600 to spend I'd definitely go for a S/H German Warwick. There's nothing at all wrong with the bass I've got...well, apart from the colour ...but if I'd had more money available at the time I would have probably bought something else. But I didn't and in some ways glad I didn't.

Got 2 basses, play both - but one more than the other.

[quote name='nottswarwick' timestamp='1316634621' post='1380809'] To add to the detractors on here we also have folk on Facebook thinking the world has ended as that has changed a bit too. Come on folks embrace the change lol [/quote] Facebook is different

I'm doomed then. I look a complete fool in a hat.

[quote name='nottswarwick' timestamp='1316632706' post='1380755'] Indeed. It's a free site, I think we should all be grateful. FFS, it's not rocket science to use and I for one think it is LOADS better - one of the best platforms out there. Thank you :-) [/quote] Exactly. Nail and head thingy

You could quite possibly have the HSE knocking on your door If that is they're wearing ear defenders.

Excellent, well done that man. Well, I assume you're a man. Apologies if you're not, terribly sexist of me.

I see Spidey is back

Um, well, it's not pixallated but I can't see any hats. I can make out a bass, the faint outline of whom I assume is you Dave but it's all a little obscured by a sort of green mist.