danbowskill

[quote name='D-L-B' post='808563' date='Apr 16 2010, 04:13 PM']Not so much let down by anyone in particular but totally underwhelmed by the standard of auditioning vocalists we've had through our practise room in the past 6 months. I've had moments where they start to sing and I have to just stare at my board because I know if I make eye contact with the others I'll just burst out laughing. Sick of time wasters now, I just tell them straight if they're crap or if we know from the off they're not right.[/quote] ha ha ..had that as well,uncomftable!!some people are delluded!! but you have to be straight! nothing worse than time wasted!!!!!!!!! grips me

[quote name='Dubs' post='808534' date='Apr 16 2010, 03:57 PM']Unlucky mate, that really sucks. If the material is ready to record and you're tight enough then maybe negociate with him to stay with it until the drum tracks are down? When I was 18 I had a drummer walk out on the band I was in on the day of our 2nd gig. We played it acoustic and dedicated every song to our "dickhead ex drummer" [/quote] doubt he will after the things i have said to him (kinda regret it ) but he was quite addiment about his desision?he might have had gripes we didnt know about? but he can go f88k himself now..........just a big task ahead of us to go over with a new man( a couple of good drummers in mind)! i have not giged in about 14 months also ,so my fingers are very itchy(has added to me being cheesed off more so with him i think). i never know might be a blessing in disguise??

[quote name='Clarky' post='808542' date='Apr 16 2010, 04:00 PM']My last band folded - the week after we had done our biggest gig (The Underworld in Camden) and got our stuff together ready to record an album - as our drummer suddenly told us decided he wanted to give up drumming and train to become an assistant teacher of underpriveleged kids in Brixton. OK, you might say laudable on his part, so don't be too harsh Clarky. However: 1. We had just waited for the best part of six months for him to recover from serious hand and face injuries sustained when he decided two guys were on the rob in Woollies and to act as vigilante - whilst also trying out his ju jitsu (he was big into martial arts). You might suggest that this perhaps calls into question the suitability of his temperament for teaching kids? 2. he was actually a brilliant and super-fit drummer, keeping up >150pm time signatures for five minute-plus tracks and we simply could not find anyone else that could replicate his stamina and technical abilities We spent a year looking for a replacement, getting increasingly p*ssed off (not helped by the fact he owed me money and had one of my CDs, neither to be seen again), and then called it a day. Around a year we learned he had bought an expensive eletronic drum kit and was looking for a band again. Why does it always seem to be the drummers? Edit: apologies, my second rant of this afternoon. Bad mood[/quote] yep it always seems to be the drummers!!guess they dont have the same passion?

finaly got the folks i wanted to form my new orginal band 7 months ago, were a 4 piece,kinda like the mars volta meets queens!we have all gone in it with the intent to give it 100% even if we have to sacrafice other things!! in all them months we have been keeping our heads down not rushing to get out there untill every little detail with the music was bang on how we want it. got a string of gigs ready and studio time....................then alas today out of the blue the drummer folds as he"is so sorry i want to concentrate on my work more so i cannot commit to both"!!he could have waited till the ep was done at least!so pi**ed off! i feel so let down,as there was such a unity and chemestry there! it just drains the energy knowing you have to go through all you material with a new man(its very rythem oriented,strange time sigs)so feels like its going to be a mission i gather there has been many of you guys that have had the same?

the sonic youth dity album,(a true classic) and them crooked vultures!

[quote name='Phaedrus' post='790170' date='Mar 30 2010, 01:21 AM']Can't comment on the DH item, but I'm currently using a mate's BlowTorch - it's a pretty versatile fuzz. TBH, with the Torch disengaged, I wouldn't rate it - it's barely a light grind, but with it engaged & the gain & blend cranked, it's a big fuzztastic sound. I use it for Starlight by Muse and everyone seems impressed. I'm personally gonna give the El Grande a shot - soundclips are pretty close to what I want from a bass fuzz. [url="http://www.jimdunlop.com/index.php?page=products/pip&id=377&pmh=products/mxr"]http://www.jimdunlop.com/index.php?page=pr...mh=products/mxr[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6d9YzoCx3w"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6d9YzoCx3w[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx59vZbei4k"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx59vZbei4k[/url] Mark[/quote] cheers man :-) i do like the el grande! i guess i want to get a lot of differnt sounds out of an distortion/overdrive so i can find what i think im after without having to shell out loads n then sell it if i dont like it (endless search :-( ). not after the muse sound really! more a nick olivieri (q.o.t.s.a)sound,but im just running through a mosfet head?hence the dha. think my max is £140?

hi bc's im on the hunt for a dirty distortion,using a ashdown hyperdrive at mo with a bad monkey tube emulator! ok sound! but not what im looking for?i want a bit more grrrr i have heard samples of both these pedals(around the price mark i want to go). MXR M-181 Bass Blow Torch think you all know the 1 and [url="http://www.davehallamps.co.uk/Products,VT2-StandardDualbass.html"]http://www.davehallamps.co.uk/Products,VT2...rdDualbass.html[/url] i know i will go for 1 or the other?? any ideas which one ??.........or any better? cheers guys

no one??

after getting a new budget head but my cash flow is sheeeiite at the moment just wondering if anyone has used 1 of these before [url="http://www.dv247.com/guitars/hiwatt-b300hd--43565"]http://www.dv247.com/guitars/hiwatt-b300hd--43565[/url] ?cannot seem to find any reviews??

[quote name='Jerry_B' post='738577' date='Feb 7 2010, 10:51 PM']Well, you can say '1990s vintage' in the sense that it's something from a period in time before now. But if it's not very old using 'era' would've been better than 'vintage'. Then again, the seller might be in his late teens - I've had students of that age call things from the '90s 'retro'...[/quote] lol,90s retro!!!!

[quote name='Veils' post='732201' date='Feb 1 2010, 08:54 PM']Further to my mention of Thrice - check out this vid. Makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up! [/quote] sweet band,i never heard off them before but will be checking them out ,a nice sound..thanks man

black rebel motocycle clubs debut album,never grow tired or his lush bass tone on that recording mmmmmmmmm :-)

thanks guys,seem good for a budget