theplumber

I agree with playing the crowd pleasers stuff to a point. Everyone thinks that their band is the only ones doing certain songs. Been in a few bands and been told ''We do such and such a song.No one else covers it!'' When I mention I played the songs in the last two bands they just say ''Well I have never heard anybody else do it!'' Also get a lot of folk asking if we do AC/DC and I say no. Why not? Well I say did the band play AC/DC last week....and the week before that?

Been there...All the hard ones!

I agree. In our case or shall I say in my case being the last man in I picked songs that are similar to what we play now. One or two knocked back right away,which is only to be expected. It came down to myself and the other members having to explain to the keys guy that even with a great set that works we still need to bring in stuff to keep it fresh for us as well as the punters. I have had it in other bands...''Don't try and reinvent the wheel...we have managed up to know with the current set'' Also was in a band that learned new songs nearly every week and dropped them weeks later...Aye! It's hard!

Joined a covers band about 6 months ago and the usual run of learning the set,breaking and so on. Come the New Year we have spoken about bringing some new songs in to the set. The band have settled in to a set of songs going back about 5 years so it will be nice to have some new blood! Putting forward some songs and one by one getting them knocked back we have got it down to two. Fair enough not everyone has the same musical taste! After a few conversations on whatsapp and in person at last nights gig I put it that to make it fair we all get one song to try out at a practise to see what makes it to the set list. After knocking back most of the suggestions and failing to come up with any of his own,the keyboard player now thinks that we have a great set already and new songs have to be better than the ones we are taking out! Plus he is put off by listening to our suggestions as he feels he can't play all the parts thats on the recordings! I did try to say check out some live versions on you tube lol....Anyway I think we are making progress and I know that time,family work and all sorts get in the way of learning new tunes but can't help feeling he just can't be arsed learning anything new! Anyone had similar issues with band members just wanting to coast...

Is this some sort of a scam?...Why would you do this??

Never seen it but would not be surprised if it is taken on for next year.Call me old fashioned....alright,call me old! But I like to be uplifted at the new year. Jools Holland show wasn't for me uplifting but then again I wasn't disappointed as I knew it was going to be rubbish anyway! I should have listened to the wife and turned in at 11pm.

Vic Reeves....pished and unfunny!

Whats up with Rolands eyes?

Here we go again...The Real Thing! A real toe tapper!!

£2000!!!! For f**k sake!!

We did it before Dave...two years in a row!!

Wait!!!...or should I say...weight?

I love The The.......Oh it's the other one!!!

Get some Comply Isolation Foam tips. I use the T-400 set with my KZ ZS10 IEMs..

Paisley,Scotland.

Bass Bros....

I have asked Will at Bass Bros...no reply! He is a busy lad though!

Plenty of sustain off them..

Bought this Sandberg from Bass Bros. I like the strings!! Any idea what they are? I think they may be stainless steel as they are pretty bright!