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[quote name='Musicman20' post='846371' date='May 24 2010, 11:36 AM']Over the weekend Ive had my old drummer up visiting and we played for free all over the UK...[/quote] Sounds like a busy weekend!! Don't let this recent turn of events put you off covers bands in the North East. There are some great bands made up of great guys who are also (at least many of them) great musicians. Just do a bit more research first and ask more questions at the outset!

[quote name='RhysP' post='846309' date='May 24 2010, 10:31 AM']They haven't "caught on" mainly because of the conservative nature of the majority of bassists & guitarists - if Leo bloody Fender had started using them everybody would think they were f***ing awesome.[/quote] Totally agree!!

I still haven't found what I'm looking for....

The more I read about this Gareth, the more I think that it just comes down to incompatability. You weren't right for them, and they weren't right for you. If I was you, I would leave all this slagging behind you and put this down to experience. Dwelling on the negatives will just make you bitter. At least you will know which questions to ask your next prospective band!

[quote name='cheddatom' post='843170' date='May 20 2010, 02:47 PM']I've never been in a band that didn't want to practise twice a week. This is originals though. I guess with a cover band you wouldn't want to get bored.[/quote] That's exactly the point. With original material you have to be together to write the songs and then play them until they work. The band all have to be in the same room at the same time. With covers, you listen to the tracks then learn them. That can be done at home, at work, wherever! The rehearsal is then just that - not a session to [b]learn[/b][i][/i] the songs, but just to get them up to gigging speed. IME of course! YEMV....

[quote name='Stylon Pilson' post='842998' date='May 20 2010, 12:11 PM']I'm expecting that this whole hoopla will have died down by the time that my account gets approved anyway.[/quote] Yeah. I'm another one on that waiting list. I need to get more of a life!

[quote name='Clarky' post='842104' date='May 19 2010, 02:30 PM']...if its not going to wok[/quote] You must be feeling stirred and fried by the experience!

I see you wasted no time in editing your signature!! Edited because I can't spell "edited". Still not sure it's right... one t or two?! Edited again because I meant "editing" not "edited". Think I'll just give up now!

Jesus. This is like watching a car crash! As SP said, it's them that look like twats Gareth - not you. Bad luck mate. That's Mackems for ya!

Is this for real?!?

Great stuff! Very informative. Wishing I hadn't got rid of my 1986 AH250, 1048 and 1518 now! But then I think of the weight...

A bass that has good sustain usually has good tone as well. It is often the sign of a well-designed and well-made bass IMO! I wouldn't say its a "bench-mark" though. If you play predominantly staccato style, the sustain is superfluous anyway...

[quote name='Prime_BASS' post='838579' date='May 16 2010, 01:33 AM']You would benifit from a jazz type bass as IMO the usual jazz bass growl and treble fills a lot more space in a mix than any P bass would.[/quote] That's an unusual opinion! Most people seem to think the opposite! :wacko:

I can't see how the height of the action can possibly affect the string tension? Maybe the perception of tension.... Hmmmm, that sounds like a good album title!

[quote name='skychaserhigh' post='841677' date='May 19 2010, 08:35 AM']All this growling and burping is very confusing !! I just like a bass to sound like a bass !![/quote] Of course! But then how would you compare the sounds of different basses? You have to admit that a P sounds different to a J, and to a Rickenbacker, and a Jaydee, a Status.... etc. If it weren't for subjective words like "Growl" how would we compare tones?

[quote name='Starless' post='841637' date='May 19 2010, 03:57 AM']I can't agree with the OP on this one..... If I was in a band but baulked at having to actually play together too often, then I would have to seriously question if I had chosen the correct hobby.[/quote] Horses for courses. I play as a hobby too, but not everyone on this forum is a musician purely for pleasure. Some are true professionals and most seem to balance the two - i.e. they play because they enjoy it, have a "day-job", but still expect to be treated with respect and earn some financial recompense. If, for example, I give up an evening with my family to travel to a venue, set up my gear, play my heart out for two hours and not get home till well after midnight - should I not expect the venue to pay me for my time and effort? If we have brought maybe fifty or more people (who would not otherwise have been there) into the venue to drink expensive beverages and contribute to the wealth of the venue owner/landlord/etc. OK, in some cases I would gig for free - but I would hate to think that all bands would be [b]expected[/b][i][/i] to!! Its been discussed at great length on other threads whether bands should expect to be paid to play - and its a complex question with many complex answers... Gareth has explained [b]his[/b][i][/i] situation in detail and why it is irritating him. I think (as do many others on here) that he has a fair point. You are free to disagree of course! But the way you phrase it - he is [b]wrong[/b][i][/i]. Now that I [b]do[/b][b][/b] disagree with!!

There really is no "best". But with a grand in your pocket, you could certainly have some fun trying out as many basses that fit into your budget as possible!

Interesting video! What's that all about?!

Interesting subject matter, but that is one of the dullest videos I have ever seen!

Must it be brand new? In that price bracket you could get some serious choice in the second-hand market...

[quote name='JTUK' post='840527' date='May 18 2010, 09:09 AM']maybe one or two people in bands might think it is more their baby and therefore are a bit more dictorial as they are founder members...[/quote] Yeah. And if that member/those members appear to suffer from some form of OCD - big problems!! Also, in practice (or at least in my experience) few band members DO have the maturity and/or altruistic attitude to be able to deal with (even constructive) criticism without chucking their toys out of the pram. But maybe I've just been unlucky!?

[quote name='Musicman20' post='840039' date='May 17 2010, 07:12 PM']My problem is, I feel like im waiting for the singer to get upto scratch.[/quote] Well, it IS important that the singer is pretty spot on, but if after six months or so he still needs practice that would be ringing warning bells to me! Regardless of the opinions of others on here, it is clear that the situation is bothering YOU - so you must air your grievances. If you just get pissed off and leave, everyone will have lost. Cruel to be kind, and all that...

[quote name='Wil' post='839640' date='May 17 2010, 11:59 AM']Playing behind would be hitting it at 2 o'clock.[/quote] Yup. That would be me. About two hours behind the beat!