gary mac Posted September 15, 2013 Author Posted September 15, 2013 [quote name='Maude' timestamp='1379280465' post='2210892'] Oh and I've also got to learn this week for a big gig at The Eden Project, 'Dancing in the Dark' and 'Make me smile (come up and see me)' at the request of the CEO of BT Cornwall ............... hmmm, still BT are paying big bucks so I don't mind [/quote] what a venue to play a gig at, should be a good one. Quote
Maude Posted September 15, 2013 Posted September 15, 2013 [quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1379281551' post='2210909'] what a venue to play a gig at, should be a good one. [/quote] Really looking forward to it but it's going to be a long one, we have to do two 1hr sets with the acoustic band (doublebass) and then two 1hr sets with the electric band (electric bass) but that just means double money for me Quote
ratman Posted September 15, 2013 Posted September 15, 2013 Today I've learned Get Lucky and Somebody To Love. The BV's are a lot harder then the bass parts but they're coming along nicely. Good fun, and I can't wait to gig them next weekend. Quote
KevB Posted September 16, 2013 Posted September 16, 2013 Finally (some would probably say inevitably as I've always been in covers bands) needed to learn 'Play That Funky Music'. There was less going on with the bass than I first thought. Also knocked off The Lemonheads version of Mrs Robinson. I think the next thing I'll need to sort out that will require some discipline will be 'This Charming Man' mainly because I can't stand The Smiths (actually I think it's just Morrissey but he just contaminates the rest of the work unfortunately). Quote
rogerstodge Posted September 16, 2013 Posted September 16, 2013 The solo in rush's Freewill.. Can see me giving up. Quote
BassistInTheNorth Posted September 16, 2013 Posted September 16, 2013 I've been having a blast learning Heart of the Sunrise! On a similar note, I have a new admiration for Chris Squire. Quote
gary mac Posted September 16, 2013 Author Posted September 16, 2013 [quote name='BassistInTheNorth' timestamp='1379356321' post='2211714'] I've been having a blast learning Heart of the Sunrise! On a similar note, I have a new admiration for Chris Squire. [/quote] So pleasing to get a Squire bass line nailed. Quote
BassistInTheNorth Posted September 16, 2013 Posted September 16, 2013 [quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1379356475' post='2211717'] So pleasing to get a Squire bass line nailed. [/quote] Not quite nailed yet, but I look forward to getting it right! Quote
Lord Sausage Posted September 16, 2013 Posted September 16, 2013 Off on tour in November with RENT so started to re learn some of the tunes before i get the pad. Today I've been doing this one as it's probably the most involved. http://youtu.be/GkHr8sHMGmo Quote
Bassic Posted September 16, 2013 Posted September 16, 2013 Started on Master blaster. A great bouncy Nate Watts bass line Quote
jmchich Posted September 16, 2013 Posted September 16, 2013 [quote name='Bassic' timestamp='1379365913' post='2211925'] Started on Master blaster. A great bouncy Nate Watts bass line [/quote] Great tune, but that bassline is so much more difficult than it looks on paper. Quote
gary mac Posted October 29, 2013 Author Posted October 29, 2013 [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5EofwRzit0[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51OB2YoC4sg[/media] Tunes I'm learning this learning this afternoon. Quote
gary mac Posted October 29, 2013 Author Posted October 29, 2013 Tomorrow I will be working on: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IdEhvuNxV8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IdEhvuNxV8[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fz0DFefft2E"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fz0DFefft2E[/url] wanted to get The Night by Franki Valli in to our set but looks like my bandies have rejected it this time round Quote
peterj219 Posted October 29, 2013 Posted October 29, 2013 I been learning/brushing up on set for sunday - Im depping for the bands usual player.... nothing too stretching, but a few interesting songs along with some equally dodgey ones!!... dont shoot the messenger (so to speak!!) [list] [*] Moondance Knocking on heavens door light my fire can't always get what you want talk to my baby ( blues in A) can't find my way home copperhead road river runs deep call me the breeze Dear prundence born on the bayou i'll make love to you (jj cale) malted milk boy named sue sweet home alabama rocky mountain way breathe comfortably numb stay with me freebird man on the moon perfect day cocaine come together honky tonk woman nights in white satin alberta the boatman [/list] Quote
gary mac Posted November 18, 2013 Author Posted November 18, 2013 [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrO4YZeyl0I"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrO4YZeyl0I[/url] Learning this one this evening. Quote
thisnameistaken Posted November 18, 2013 Posted November 18, 2013 I don't often sit down to learn other peoples' songs any more but tonight I got a guitar out and learned The Smiths - Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others, because I had it stuck in my head. It's fairly hard, for a non-guitarist. Quote
xgsjx Posted November 18, 2013 Posted November 18, 2013 Learning Superstition (Stevie Wonder) & Feeling Good (Muse version) for next week to give the singer something to sing whilst we're writing songs. One of the band members suggested Local Boy (Stereophonics), but no one answered him. I like the song, but I couldn't think of a much more mind numbing song to play. Quote
steve-bbb Posted November 19, 2013 Posted November 19, 2013 we had already done aint no mountian high enough but now we rerehearsing it and mashing tears dry on their own into it as well along with jessie j casualty of love joss stone super duper love not all mashed intogether of course Quote
paul h Posted November 19, 2013 Posted November 19, 2013 My lot have agreed to totally shake up the set list so today I learnt and worked on an arrangement of We Can't Stop. It wasn't hard Tomorrow I will be learning This Love by Maroon 5. Quote
Thunderbird Posted November 19, 2013 Posted November 19, 2013 I am still plodding along with peace sells but if I get fed up with it I play a bit of a medley of Iron Man, Jailbreak, Back in Black a bit of queen and generally mess about lol for as long as I can Quote
ezbass Posted November 19, 2013 Posted November 19, 2013 Spent an hour or so learning I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down; good fun. Quote
SpaceChick Posted November 19, 2013 Posted November 19, 2013 Today I have mostly been learning.... Coming Back to Life - Pink Floyd - as we are adding it to our set list - nice and easy one for me! Gimme, Gimme, Gimme - Abba - for some fast octave work and a bit of slap - much much harder than it would appear and now my wrist hurts from all the constant stretching! Quote
gary mac Posted December 18, 2013 Author Posted December 18, 2013 Spent a lot of monday playing along to Wizards Wish It Could be Christmas Everyday. I don't like chrimbo songs but we were due to rehearse it on monday evening. After having suffered for my art and played it probably a dozen times and getting it nailed, Upon setting up at the studio, our BL says, "Don't think we'll bother with the Wizard one" Quote
xgsjx Posted December 19, 2013 Posted December 19, 2013 Been having mucho fun playing this old song... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYDfwUJzYQg Quote
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