a surprising change

[christhammer666]

evening one and all.....a long story short ive only ever really played metal end of. so to broaden my horizons im gonna audition for a rock covers band.ive learnt a couple of the songs YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG and THE PRETENDER by the foos, and im loving it I thought it wouldn't be my thing but im really enjoying the change.....just thought id share

[bonzodog]

Cool. I grew up playing in various metal bands. Anything from WASP to Metallica, but then last year I was asked to join a MOD covers band playing The Jam, and The Who etc.
Cant believe how much I am enjoying it and the bass lines are so much cooler to play!

Always good to have a change.

[Number6]

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Cool. I grew up playing in various metal bands. Anything from WASP to Metallica, but then last year I was asked to join a MOD covers band playing The Jam, and The Who etc.
Cant believe how much I am enjoying it and the bass lines are so much cooler to play!

Always good to have a change.

I used to play WASP' Widowmaker in a band from the dim distant past
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[sprocketflup]

Id go with that. Ive gone (via a 10 year break) from metal to kate Bush. Certainly broadened my horizons a bit lol

[bonzodog]

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Cool song

[Weststarx]

Well I'm sort of similar in that I joined at Rock covers band that is now very much a Pop covers band as well.

Never thought I would be enjoying playing Taylor Swift and Katy Perry songs!! ha!

[Damonjames]

I'm pretty open when it comes to music genres, I prefer some more so than others, but struggle with some of the "pop" stuff.
Having said that, that's from a listening point if view, I find nearly all music enjoyable to play!

[Roger2611]

I love to try new things, I come from a punk / indie back ground, I can do that with my eyes shut but I am drawn to anything that expands my musical knowledge and ability (except slapping I have to draw the line somewhere, I am crap at it anyway)

[Lozz196]

[quote name='Roger2611' timestamp='1409336915' post='2538833']
I love to try new things, I come from a punk / indie back ground, I can do that with my eyes shut but I am drawn to anything that expands my musical knowledge and ability (except slapping I have to draw the line somewhere, I am crap at it anyway)
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That sums me up pretty well. I`ve recently been depping for a rock band doing many songs I wouldn`t normally have learned and it`s been good, none of the songs particularly difficult, but learning 30 odd in a couple of weeks pushed me a bit. And now I`m learning songs then playing them with the band live without rehearsing them. That too is pushing me as I`ve never done that before. Which is all a bit of a change and improving me as a player.