gub Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 After just getting the unlined fretless which i am totaly new to ,i am contemplating using it for the gig tomorrow for most of the songs . will take a fretted as well for some numbers though . i have not had a rehersal with the band with it yet but been playing it at home for a week and i think i can do ,yes there will be some intonation problems but i think overall i could pull it off. just looking for your thoughts really ,what would you do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hubrad Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 It worked for Sting! I'm unashamedly biased, but go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTB Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Go for it! The best way is to throw yourself in at the deep end. If you can, record the gig & listen back later to see where the weaker bits were, identify any common problems etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pietruszka Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Do it!!! You'll have so much fun playing it live to! Don't worry about mistakes, I make them all the time. Mistakes give a clean track character! Just an added opinion, don't over do the vibrato. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 nothing ventured... on slower songs vibrato can help disguise any intonation issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gub Posted May 28, 2011 Author Share Posted May 28, 2011 Will go for it then ,cheers guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 [quote name='gub' post='1248066' date='May 28 2011, 11:29 AM']Will go for it then ,cheers guys [/quote] remember to post in the 'How was your gig last night thread'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hubrad Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 How did it go? Sacked or converted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gub Posted May 29, 2011 Author Share Posted May 29, 2011 Went really well , got lots of positive feedback after the gig and i dont think i sounded too out of key for most of the time . the gig was recorded so will know a bit more when i listen back to it . so glad i just got in there and did it though as could of been messing about changing my mind for ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 [quote name='gub' post='1249559' date='May 29 2011, 07:51 PM']Went really well , got lots of positive feedback after the gig and i dont think i sounded too out of key for most of the time . the gig was recorded so will know a bit more when i listen back to it . so glad i just got in there and did it though as could of been messing about changing my mind for ages. [/quote] Well done mate! Bravery pays off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legion Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 [quote name='gub' post='1249559' date='May 29 2011, 07:51 PM']Went really well , got lots of positive feedback after the gig and i dont think i sounded too out of key for most of the time . the gig was recorded so will know a bit more when i listen back to it . so glad i just got in there and did it though as could of been messing about changing my mind for ages. [/quote] That's the best way I think, just dive in and get on with it. I love playing my fretless at gigs or messing about. Try not to be too critical of recordings though, I always find that it goes down great in the moment but my intonation is never up to perfection when I review recordings so I just persevere with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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