AndyTravis

Upon reflection; he’s a lovely lovely guy, really easygoing and smart. He has a few cool riffs, but his main complaint last night was that he wasn’t prepared (we’d actually been due to see another guy). I think the inflexibility - we were literally jamming ideas...nothing to prepare. I dunno, Nearly there, but not quite. And yeah his recording was great generally. But we exchanged a few more ideas over the last week and I got that sinking feeling.

I’m still on the Modded orange 414

I’ve told the lads this morning to get 3 or 4 more lined up - ex guitarist as a maybe. not that I really want to get into it.

It could all go belly up. i was exasperated with other things tonight too. we’ll see.

The old guitarist was just fine. The whole reason we’re looking for a new guitarist was that he’d left for Birmingham with a girl. He’s messaged tonight to say that he’s still in Manchester as covid has cocked up his move. plot twist.

Ah man, see - I hate being the guy who sends that message. he’s got really snarky with me - that he was tired and he knows it wasn’t great, and we didn’t give him a chance etc. I’m not getting into it with him. If he sends me another message, I’ve got 2 options... ”block” or ”listen pal, he’s the shopping list of errors...”

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Yeah - the main thing for me is his playing is really inflexible. I try to be as flexible as possible. but the list from the lads; Played out of time Played out of tune no dynamics - just played at one level mad choices with overdrive/distortion instead of listening; turned up louder same riff over all ideas didn’t play any of the songs he’d learned of ours correctly. then there’s the fact that he just said “I can’t remember those songs” - we only released a 4 track EP, not like it’s a huge back catalogue. Maybe he thought his foot was in the door. But I think that’s even more reason to do better. I’ve messaged him. Told him we’ll keep looking, thanks for his time etc.

I have a line 6 sonic port which I’m not using. That would work - When ios12 came outside it stopped working, so I bought an apogee jam but when they did ios13 it worked again so it’s sat in a cupboard 🤷🏻‍♂️

So Maurizio isn’t staying. I’m all for giving chances and stuff... The lads are raging. And when they list their issues from tonight...maybe I’ve been too kind.

He’s just not really getting it. he’s shown us about 5 ideas tonight. And all sound like the old “total guitar” jam along tracks in the style of RHCP. One of ‘his’ chord progressions was Californication. And I played the Flea bass riff over the Chords - he didn’t bat an eyelid. Another one was “Readymade” another was “Dark Necessities”. The rest were derivatives. Anything I brought to the table - which I have loads of little ideas...decent enough...he just played those derivative wah things over - and not even in the key. He apologised profusely. But he was well off. I called it an hour early and I’m sat on the drive fizzing, before I have a beer. Singer and Drummer looking to me for answers or to step in. I’d just had enough - was awkward. Felt like turd all day so I didn’t need it.

This rehearsal is one of those “oh dear” moments. Nothing being achieved.

He’s coming tomorrow

I think so. There was a comment about the bass being very busy when the original track was sent through, and I wonder if it’s not his thing. We’ll see.

Right, after a little quiet from the initially enthusiastic Mike... He’s contacted singer to say he’s not well...

love a good sadowsky knob...

Done - it’s finished now.

Haha. No mate - it’s like an old friend already. Well...by my bass standards I’ve been committed For more than 3 months - so...

My sadowsky is just like Mary Poppins. Apart from the dink caused by one of the kids knocking something over which fell onto it.

I think I’ll pursue a used one - an 84 would be YOB - at least then the hit will be minimal if my memory betrays me and I’m not as in love as an owner as I was as a temporary custodian.

I think that particular Elrick range/model has a look of the Ken Smith BT4 (or earlier KS models). Not for me - but lovely all the same.