Marvin

Generally if there is a stage, just best to stand on it somewhere.

[quote name='silddx' post='1179546' date='Mar 28 2011, 02:28 PM']Cheers for that mate! They were so good, really looking forward to this. I get to play with a drummer I've always wanted to play with at this gig, Jim Chase. He's fantastic, he really and truly has a voice on the kit.[/quote] On many other forums to say you always wanted to [b]play [/b]with someone would raise some eyebrows All the best mate, have a good'n.

Um.............don't know, so probably not.

[quote name='discreet' post='1177217' date='Mar 26 2011, 01:54 PM']Last call! Soundcheck 16:00. Doors 19:00. On stage 21:00. I have my bass, some sandwiches and[b] a spare pair of underpants.[/b][/quote] Are they not providing you with any sandwiches at the venue? Teh! All the best.

Another consideration is whether to learn metric or imperial scales. This has caused me great confusion when I get them mixed up.

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='1173785' date='Mar 23 2011, 08:11 PM'][/quote]

All sounds very fishy to me.

[quote name='lemmywinks' post='1173721' date='Mar 23 2011, 07:30 PM']Get on joinmyband and similar sites, explain your situation. If you're using practice rooms there's usually rig you can play through anyway, most important thing is to get out there and get playing, preferably with a decent drummer, good luck!![/quote] Yes indeed. I've put a couple of ads on there and on Bandmix. I've been propositioned a number of times. Some I've I had to turn down I'm simply not that sort of bass player When I started in a band last year I only had a 35w practice amp, so used the rigs at practice rooms all the time, cost me about a quid I seem to remember.

Set forth and find like minded individuals and enjoy the making of noise that is known as music. Do it, you'll love it. I'm crap and it hasn't put me off

Sounds potentially dangerous. A bit of a chat Mrs Vader and go from there I'd say. Personally my wife and horrors come first and in the unlikely event that a band, let alone 3, I was in got that busy it was having a detrimental effect on my family I'd have to knock it on the head - of course this is easy to say now as I'm not faced with the situation but.... All the best

[quote name='Dave Vader' post='1173142' date='Mar 23 2011, 12:06 PM']As soon as I am playing in a band I am not ashamed to be seen with, I will gladly put some gigs up here. [/quote] Well I shall endeavour to attend your next gig to determine what level of 'ashamedeness' you should be displaying There's not a cat in hells chance I'm putting up my band's gigs until I'm satisfied we don't look complete arses. If you hear of a bass player in a balaclava in north Devon that'll be me.

I'm using a .73mm at the moment. I find playing with a pick isn't as easy as it's assumed to be, so tend to use my fingers if at all possible. I shall dip into this thread to pick up advice (pun very much intended).

[quote name='Earbrass' post='1170654' date='Mar 21 2011, 01:45 PM']So it should really be called a "gubbins-hider".[/quote] Brilliant. And what a fantastic word gubbins is.

[quote name='silddx' post='1170728' date='Mar 21 2011, 02:31 PM']I need to pretend I'm a cello sometimes.[/quote] Really? This is very worrying. Have you sought professional help?

All the best with the gig. Really pissed the Exeter one was cancelled and unfortunately I can't make it to the Jazz Cafe (or The Fiddlers) My brother said he might pop along. Have a cracking good gig. Cheers

[quote name='skankdelvar' post='1170537' date='Mar 21 2011, 12:26 PM']Some great suggestions here, which mostly focus on [i]doing something[/i]. Perhaps you could try doing [i]nothing[/i]. Take the pressure off for a while. I regularly put the bass down for a couple of weeks and do other things - not necessarily musically related. When I come back, I quite often play some stuff and think "Blimey, I didn't know I could do that." It's like the brain's being mulling things over in the background. The other advantage to doing nothing is it involves absolutely no investment of time, effort or money. [/quote] I found exactly this a few weeks. I'd been practising maybe up to 5 evenings out of 7 but then put the bass down for just over a week (not that long I know) and when I came back to it I felt really rather refreshed. Played a few riffs that I'd been struggling with and really nailed them. Another incentive is the Mrs says she's watching crumby soaps tonight, so I'll be practising.

Guitarist from my band texted me to inform me it was on. I think I'd rather try and remove my ears with a plectrum than watch it.

I've got a Zoom B2.1u Sometimes I use it sometimes I don't. Depends what I want at the time. Currently I don't use it, however I will be setting up some patches for certain songs in my band's set list as I think they'll add to the sound. (when I figured out how to use the damn thing properly - I've only had it 12 months )

This'll end up in the usual argument, you mark my words

I don't think it ever has been or ever will be. I really can't see what all the fuss is about. After all would you?

I think I've got a couple of tickets for this one kicking around the house somewhere. Still not decided whether I'll go yet See you Friday mate, really looking forward to it. Remember, look out for the guy in white cowboy boots and a pith helmet, that'll be me

It's probably just a malicious rumour.

[quote name='SteveK' post='1163302' date='Mar 15 2011, 04:46 PM']Can't be bothered with all that note malarkey...I'm a "feel" player, me! [/quote] Me too Well, not so much feel. I tend to grope around a bit.

Anyone use one? Not sure my 32kg combo would fit on one:) but was just wondering as the guitarist in the band I'm in uses one.

May I suggest use this [url="http://tuxguitar.herac.com.ar/"]Tux Guitar[/url] in combo with this [url="http://www.911tabs.com/"]911 Tabs[/url] I use it all the time. Find the song you're looking for on 911. Find the Guitar Pro tab and then download it into Tux. You can then play it back in a sort of midi version, take out the other instruments to leave an isolated bass track, slow it down, it comes with std notation. But as with any of these sometimes the accuracy is suspect. Generally though I find it saves oodles of time. Especially as I don't think you've probably got the time to sit around working it out by ear.