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[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1432893793' post='2785903'] Maybe desinvolte is the new professional..? [/quote] Ha! All those bands with an apparently 'casual' attitude generally have a lot of hard work and rehearsal behind them to make it look that easy! All the [i]genuinely [/i]'casual' musicians and singers are behind a till in Sainsbury's!!* [size=2]*Not that there's anything wrong with that. It's a job.[/size] [quote name='4-string-thing' timestamp='1432894022' post='2785909'] Use our own amps at rehearsal, stick to the 8 songs we've chosen (he keeps suggesting new ones, before he's learnt the original 8) And generally tidy up intro's endings etc.... Sounds like a plan! [/quote] It's a start. One of the worst things you can do is leave huge gaps between numbers, it looks bad. Practice ending one song and going into another with only a few seconds delay. It's easy to do and makes you seem pro. Having said that the bands I play with are usually guilty of it. That's because they're assholes!! Ein Reich! Ein Volk! ...Oops.

[quote name='4-string-thing' timestamp='1432893232' post='2785892'] Discreet, you have both made me LOL and crap myself with fear at the same time! [/quote] It's what I do best... Seriously though, I've played too many gigs over the years with people who just aren't up to it and I won't do it any more! Having said that it is very difficult to find people as brilliant as oneself so there is always a certain element of 'why aren't they better?' about it. Trouble is once you're out there playing in public, the angst becomes magnified and makes you wish you'd done something about it earlier! Too late now! I'm not helping much, am I..? At this stage I'd probably just take Dad's advice - swallow a Junior Disprin and go with the flow - at least it'll be interesting...

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1432891958' post='2785876'] Chill out. In your musical career, the worst is yet to come. Go with the flow and see how it pans out; it may (and probably will...) be much better than your present fears. Do your bit; he'll do his (or not...) The world's weight is not on your shoulders. Enjoy the gig, that's the main thing. [/quote] You hippy! You're not the one about to make an arse of yourself in your home village in front of your childhood friends!

You're not being fussy at all. Personally I wouldn't go anywhere it until he's ready, but it sounds like he never will be as he sees the whole thing as a bit of fun and is the band is obviously way down his list of priorities. Regardless of what level you're at, what your ambitions are and what kind of gigs you're doing, there is no excuse for not having a pro attitude even if you're not a pro band and never will be. It doesn't matter if you're playing a kids birthday party or The Albert Hall, the enjoyment you get from doing a gig is in proportion to the quality of your preparation and your attitude - as it stands I wouldn't touch it with a 10-foot gig pole. Whatever that is. On the other hand I am quite often accused of taking things too seriously, so YMMV. I just think if you're going to go to the trouble of learning to play an instrument, buying expensive gear, finding 'like-minded' musicians, paying for and doing rehearsals and finding gigs, why fall at the very last hurdle and turn out a crappy performance because one or more members can't be bothered to put the work it and learn the material? It's letting the side down at the very least!

Is it on here somewhere, or do we have to buy BGM to read it?

[quote name='Meddle' timestamp='1432850735' post='2785701'] I tried, and failed, to get into funk music recently. The best stuff was the two Fela Kuti albums I tracked down. [/quote] Well I'd call that Afrobeat, but I don't want to split hairs... Fela is excellent, though. [quote name='Meddle' timestamp='1432850735' post='2785701'] Lets take a P bass, fit flatwound strings, lower the action to farty-buzz point then DI the bass clean into the desk. [/quote] You've heard my new album, then..?

[quote name='White Cloud' timestamp='1432849281' post='2785686'] ...the original bass hero imho. [/quote] Absolutely, thanks for posting. I was watching The Man Behind The Bass only recently, fascinating musician. http://youtu.be/uP3r_CN0yRo

[quote name='Spoombung' timestamp='1432845091' post='2785625'] [media]http://youtu.be/SszeZhF9Xq4[/media] [/quote] Thanks for posting that. Time travel IS possible.

[quote name='dan2112' timestamp='1332773287' post='1592879'] Julia sounds huge!! [/quote] If we're quoting ancient posts I'm going to say that's an excellent band name!

Not being funny, but pretty much anything by U2. Proof that bass lines don't have to be complex to be effective.

A Shergold Marathon!!

[quote name='geoham' timestamp='1432703459' post='2784029'] I'd say the video is probably closer to the actual colour. Camera phones, eh? [/quote] Well that's good... I prefer creamier. Needless to say.

If we're going down that road I'll throw in the Tech-21 VT Bass, just to confuse the issue.

On a forum that's been going for eight years or so you're bound to get thread duplication. OK, so it's probably an idea to search the forum if you have a question you think may already have been answered or a subject that has already been debated, but I don't think it's out of order for a new member to post a question and expect reasonably considered answers from those members who feel like sharing.

[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1432742483' post='2784502'] Do you find that to be a sturdy set up? The cab doesn't wobble about does it? The TC210 is a similar size to my combo so i was thinking of getting one (stand that is) [/quote] I've got a Schroeder 21012L on mine. It wobbles slightly if you bump into it but you'd have to really be going some to knock it over completely. The stand is quite low and so is the centre of gravity.

[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' timestamp='1432736215' post='2784412'] A keyboard stand is a bit too high. [/quote] Hence my recommendation for [url="http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/accessories-c2/stands-and-hangers-c70/stagg-stagg-low-professional-amp-monitor-floor-stand-p6954"]this[/url] stand in the 'angling' thread. You can tilt back aways, but it's only about 6.5 inches off the floor.

[quote name='ras52' timestamp='1432735849' post='2784405'] That would be me: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/258333-angling-the-cab"]http://basschat.co.u...angling-the-cab[/url] [/quote] Was just going to quote this thread... Bill Fitzmaurice says boundary effects are caused by proximity, not contact. Probably confusing the issue totally, so I'm off to watch [i]Air Crash Investigation[/i]...

If you can hear yourself better on stage then it's a benefit. I don't rely on 'mechanical coupling' for my low end shenanigans as there are too many variables involved, so my cab goes on a low-slung Stagg amp stand at a 45-degree angle or thereabouts and all is good.

Great work! Good to see classic British instruments brought back to life.

[quote name='theyellowcar' timestamp='1432659928' post='2783706'] A 70's era/70's style Precision. Vintage white, black guard and maple board. [/quote] Hey, I've got one of those! One day I'll post some pics!