redbandit599 Posted October 1, 2015 Posted October 1, 2015 Hi all Just spotted this and thought that it might be of interest to some of you [url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/takepart/part_time_band"]http://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/takepart/part_time_band[/url] Quote
KevB Posted October 1, 2015 Posted October 1, 2015 If this kicks off another 'professional' v 'hobby' band thread I think my brain will implode. Quote
ahpook Posted October 1, 2015 Posted October 1, 2015 I was going to comment, but seeing as I have no intention of watching it..... Quote
Billy Apple Posted October 1, 2015 Posted October 1, 2015 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1443714238' post='2877109'] Good to see a band with 2 bassists... [/quote] And a Guild to boot Quote
CamdenRob Posted October 1, 2015 Posted October 1, 2015 (edited) [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1443714238' post='2877109'] Good to see a band with 2 bassists... [/quote] I dunno... that would mean they had two members who weren't good enough to play the guitar Edited October 1, 2015 by CamdenRob Quote
BigRedX Posted October 1, 2015 Posted October 1, 2015 [quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1443714580' post='2877114'] I dunno... that would mean they had two members who weren't good enough to play the guitar [/quote] Actually it's three members. After all an acoustic guitar isn't a proper guitar either ;-) Quote
bartelby Posted October 1, 2015 Posted October 1, 2015 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1443714238' post='2877109'] Good to see a band with 2 bassists... [/quote] That rig behind the P bass looks just my sort of thing! Quote
cybertect Posted October 1, 2015 Posted October 1, 2015 (edited) [quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1443714580' post='2877114']I dunno... that would mean they had two members who weren't good enough to play the guitar [/quote] Or maybe it's a church band http://basschat.co.uk/topic/268536-2-bass-players/ Edited October 1, 2015 by cybertect Quote
BassBus Posted October 1, 2015 Posted October 1, 2015 [quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1443714580' post='2877114'] I dunno... that would mean they had two members who weren't good enough to play the guitar [/quote] Or looking at it another way; a guitarist trying to make out he is the most important member of the band. Quote
redbandit599 Posted October 1, 2015 Author Posted October 1, 2015 Hadn't spotted the two basses, well that means one of my bands can enter because we've got two! Should thin the entrants down a bit, just as well, because we definitely aren't the best at anything.... Quote
EliasMooseblaster Posted October 1, 2015 Posted October 1, 2015 Arse. "All Band Members must be residents of the United Kingdom" and "No Band Member may be a musician as his/her main profession" That rules us out, then. That, and only having the one bass player of course. Quote
Lozz196 Posted October 1, 2015 Posted October 1, 2015 If I`ve got the right thing we were contacted about this. Not sure what, if any progress has been made. Quote
JTUK Posted October 1, 2015 Posted October 1, 2015 There needs to be an angle ....and best part time band thing isn't strong enough on its own. I wonder what they will use to spice it up a bit Quote
pfretrock Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 "...where one act will be crowned the UK’s Best Part-Time Band" Good enough reason not to tune in. Quote
CamdenRob Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 [quote name='pfretrock' timestamp='1443797994' post='2877824'] "...where one act will be crowned the UK’s Best Part-Time Band" [/quote] Yes it's not exactly a shining accolade is it.... Quote
ras52 Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 [quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1443798091' post='2877828'] Yes it's not exactly a shining accolade is it.... [/quote] [media]http://youtu.be/89zOtd6VAiU[/media] Quote
pfretrock Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 [quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1443798091' post='2877828'] Yes it's not exactly a shining accolade is it.... [/quote] There are many bloody good part time bands, much better than the beeb's usual output. I'll only watch if John Peel hosts it. Quote
Bassassin Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 Coincidentally, just (10 minutes ago) found this linked on a non-music forum. How very serendipitous. So - Battle of the Fat, Middle-Aged, Rubbish Dad Bands, then? We will very probably be up for that... Jon. Quote
wateroftyne Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 [quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1443798091' post='2877828'] Yes it's not exactly a shining accolade is it.... [/quote] Why not? I know many part-time bands who are pretty formidable... Quote
NancyJohnson Posted October 3, 2015 Posted October 3, 2015 The BBC have a format that is sadly filling their schedules, be it bake-off, Strictly, dressmaking etc and this show will fall into that. Well get 'musical' non-entities like Edith Fecking Bowman acting as pseudo managers and it'll be all you-have-to-play-covers nonsense. Well, screw that. Quote
Billy Apple Posted October 3, 2015 Posted October 3, 2015 [quote name='NancyJohnson' timestamp='1443858935' post='2878152'] Well, screw that. [/quote] Ooh, that takes me back.. [media]http://youtu.be/_39mVvLQEZ8[/media] Quote
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