MartyBRebelMC Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Hi all I am looking for a new bass player to replace me in my current 4 piece covers band. I’m leaving the band in September as I’m moving from Hampshire to Cheshire and as such I thought I’d start looking now so someone has plenty of time to get up to speed with them before I leave. They’re a great bunch of guys and I’m gutted to be leaving especially as we’re now getting a great set list together and excellent feedback from our gigs. We have 2 guitarists, drums and bass, they are all (excluding me of course) excellent musicians with eons of experience, they have their own PA and we often use a sound-man at gigs. One of the guitarists is in Basingstoke, one in Camberley and the drummer in Newbury. Rehearsals are usually at SwerveJam in Basingstoke and gigs are anywhere reasonably local to all. We tend to be gigging once or twice a month so not too arduous a schedule. For what it’s worth the age range of the band is 30’s to 50’s but hopefully age shouldn't be important. Below you’ll find a partial set list to give you an idea of the breadth of material we cover, our approach is to provide a wide ranging variety of songs that will hopefully appeal to the majority of punters and so far the feedback suggests we’re getting it reasonably right. Most of the gigs recently have been pubs but we’re hoping to do more private functions and historically the band has done weddings etc. So.. looking for a competent, tight, fast learning bass player with own gear, transport etc. Backing vocals would be a bonus but lack of is not a deal breaker as I don't currently do BV’s. As a point of interest we do change the keys on some songs and I do use a 5 string to cope with this so may suit 5 string players more than 4, but again shouldn't be an insurmountable problem if you only play 4’s. In the first instance please get in touch with me through here and then we can arrange auditions in the near future. Cheers Martin In The Morning Hard To Handle Town Called Malice Little Green Bag/ Dreaming Of You Your All I Have Gangsters I Wish Rock This Town Is This Love I Predict A Riot Monkey Man Valerie Venus Hard Day’s Night Sex On Fire Are You Gonna Be My Girlt Can’t Buy Me Love Master Blaster Eton Rifles When You Were Young Folsome/ Mama Whiskey In The Jar Brown Eyed Girl Mr Brightside I Hate To Say I Told You So I’m A Believer Bet You Look Good Naïve Use Somebody Pass It On Vertigo Rocks Dakota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Hmm, tempting..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyBRebelMC Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 [quote name='walbassist' timestamp='1342210677' post='1731922'] Hmm, tempting..... [/quote] go on you know you want to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilmour Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Sounds like fun, are they paid gigs? and how often are you gigging? Ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyBRebelMC Posted July 14, 2012 Author Share Posted July 14, 2012 Once or twice a month and yes always paying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supabock Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 What's the name of the band?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyBRebelMC Posted July 15, 2012 Author Share Posted July 15, 2012 Hennessy - sorry should have said earlier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louisthebass Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 (edited) Hi all, Just a brief post to endorse what Martin's said before as he replaced me in the band when I left a couple of years ago. They're a great bunch of lads and really good musicians to boot . This is a really good band to join, trust me. Edited July 20, 2012 by louisthebass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomKent Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Very very tempted, what days are the gigs usually? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyBRebelMC Posted July 19, 2012 Author Share Posted July 19, 2012 mostly Saturdays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxcat Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Im up for this. Looks like fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westie9 Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 If it hasn't been filled yet, I wouldn't mind a go..... I'll PM you my details.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreapenna Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 (edited) Hi, is this still "open"? I live in Salisbury and work in Newbury and with my current band we practice in Newbury. Edited August 9, 2012 by andreapenna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxcat Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Gone to me dudes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 [quote name='Maxcat' timestamp='1344875414' post='1770503'] Gone to me dudes. [/quote] Well done you! I was hoping to go for this but work's been so busy I didn't get the time to audition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxcat Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Thanks man. Looking forward to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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