Jigster Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 [quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1350670256' post='1842179'] The reality is that cover bands gig more. So, there's more to talk about. [/quote] That's debatable. Have met plenty of originals bands who gig whatever they can get week by week. Originals for me btw - one and a half bands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 [quote name='Jigster' timestamp='1350674330' post='1842266'] That's debatable. Have met plenty of originals bands who gig whatever they can get week by week. [/quote] I don't doubt that there are loads of bass players gigging regularly in original bands. I'm one of them. But... there'll be far more playing cover gigs, more regularly. I guarantee it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benplaysbass Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 I play in both a covers band and now an originals band. The covers band does pay very nicely and we always have a great time with good crowds at almost every gig. But it is also quite refreshing playing our own stuff in the other band, knowing that its stuff we have written. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 I don't play many covers but when I do I enjoy it. Playing covers also helps your own playing as sometimes it means you step outside of your comfort zone to learn lines that can be challenging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Originals bands for me, I'm not a fan of the pub-rock-covers thing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lojo Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Covers only I have many years ago been in a gigging originals band, but don't have time to be involved in anything like that now, just give me a set list to learn of covers at home , that works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 I play in both. My originals 'band' consists of a small pool of very good players to record my compositions, so it's not [i]really[/i] a band, but it's good fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 The Daves - classic punk covers, Pistols, Clash, SLF, Buzzcocks etc The Tuesday Club - originals, describes as "If Roxy Music did Rocky Horror, this is what it would sound like" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BASainty Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Currently in an originals band with a few of our own versions of covers thrown in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noisyjon Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Sadly it's been neither for me the last four years due to erratic work hours I have done mostly originals bands in the past and a smattering of covers more recently but I'm looking to get going again once I've sorted myself out with a car again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krysh Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 I haven't been in a real covers band for ages, but do also covers and interpretations either in my originals bands or projects. I prefer to play originals though - never liked to copy anybody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbayne Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 I actually play in two covers bands. The first one is a cheesy cabaret band where I can be playing old cheese like ' Spanish Eyes' and a rock covers band where I can play stuff like 'Overdose' by AC/DC. Its good to be versatile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crez5150 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Function bands playing covers obviously..... I am 43 after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 [quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1350735716' post='1842829'] ....cheesy cabaret band where I can be playing old cheese like ' Spanish Eyes'.... [/quote] Aaarrgghhhh. I'd had forgotten Spanish Eyes; and now you've bought it all back!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockfordStone Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 i pretty much do originals with the odd cover thrown in. i am currently starting a blues project which is at the moment mostly a covers band but will with luck write original stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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