Basschatters at gigs

[Lord Sausage]

When you see a band in a pub or function, do you ever go and speak to the bass player afterwards? Do you ask them if they are on BC or not. I think I've met one.

Edited December 5, 2016 by Lord Sausage

[Happy Jack]

Always ask, but hardly ever turns out to be a Basschatter - though most have at least heard of us.

Truth is, there are only 17 real people on Basschat. The rest are either Bots or they're JTUK using multiple logins ...

[phil.c60]

I try and speak to the bass player afterwards or at half time, but don't usually ask them if they're on here. Don't know why, it just hadn't occurred to me to do so.
If we don't make the effort to tell bass players that they are appreciated, no one will!

PS :And I have met some very nice people too!

Edited December 5, 2016 by phil.c60

[blue]

[quote name='phil.c60' timestamp='1480944760' post='3188234']
I try and speak to the bass player afterwards or at half time, but don't usually ask them if they're on here. Don't know why, it just hadn't occurred to me to do so.
If we don't make the effort to tell bass players that they are appreciated, no one will!

PS :And I have met some very nice people too!
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I don't approach other musicians at bar gigs.

Blue

Edited December 5, 2016 by blue

[TheGreek]

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1480944199' post='3188223']
Always ask, but hardly ever turns out to be a Basschatter - though most have at least heard of us.

Truth is, there are only 17 real people on Basschat. The rest are either Bots or they're JTUK using multiple logins ...
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[size=5][b]I'm JTUK...[/b][/size]

[phil.c60]

[Marc S]

I usually go for a chat with the bass player after a gig, not always - just depends on whether I have opportunity, or whether he/she seems to be free. I don't usually ask whether they are BC members. I have asked a couple, but none of them turned out to be - one said he was, but he "never went on there anymore". I've been at gigs where I know another BC member was there, and they came to speak to me, which I thought was great.

I think it's good to chat to other bass players, and of course, other musicians too

Edited December 5, 2016 by Marc S

[Lord Sausage]

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[size=5][b]I'm JTUK...[/b][/size]
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No I'm JTUK

[Lord Sausage]

I can't remember the last time a bass player came and spoke to me after I gig. I have done it a couple of times.

I'm either terribly intimidating as a player or just terrible!

[Nicko]

Spoke to a bass player on Saturday but didn't ask if he was a BC member

[uk_lefty]

If I get chance I might speak to a bassist to complement their tone or gear or playing. Never asked if they're members or not, though I did start to put up my bands gigs on here and if anyone wants to one along and say hi thats good

[EliasMooseblaster]

I already knew that our own chris_b sometimes played with the house band at my local jam night (in fact it might even have been Chris that recommended it to me in the first place!), but I've met another chap there too. I asked him about the rather tasty Jazz bass he was playing, and he said he'd bought it via BC...I never did find out his screen name, though!

[FinnDave]

I've met a few Basschatters at our gigs and at the local blues jam. None of them have shown any signs of being deranged in any way, all perfectly good folk.

[chris_b]

You can easily tell when there are Basschatters at our gigs.

We get drowned out by the sound of tutting when we start Mustang Sally.

[stingrayPete1977]

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1480952246' post='3188347']
You can easily tell when there are Basschatters at our gigs.

We get drowned out by the sound of tutting when we start Mustang Sally.
[/quote]

They wouldn't get that far at our gigs, music stand, 5 string bass and more than one bass and guitar each on stage, I'm surprised anyone stays past the sound check!

[RhysP]

I've only ever spoken to one Basschat member at a gig & that was only because I knew other people in the band he was playing with.

[ubit]

God no ! I might complement a band if they had played well, but I hate anoraks , who come and talk gear at gigs!

[ubit]

[quote name='Lord Sausage' timestamp='1480948548' post='3188284']

No I'm JTUK
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I'm JTUK and so is my wife!

[Geek99]

[quote name='Lord Sausage' timestamp='1480948548' post='3188284']

No I'm JTUK
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No I am, and so is my wife

Edit: same minute, same content hmmm

Edited December 5, 2016 by Geek99

[FinnDave]

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1480952246' post='3188347']
You can easily tell when there are Basschatters at our gigs.

We get drowned out by the sound of tutting when we start Mustang Sally.
[/quote]

We obviously didn't have any at our gig last Saturday then, MS went down well, as it always does!

[Cat Burrito]

I usually chat if we kit share and invariably they are at least a visitor or a lurker but quite a few times they have been active members.

[Guest bassman7755]

I've never knowingly had a basschatter at one of my gigs, I live in hope though, would be cool is someone came up and said hello.

Edited December 5, 2016 by bassman7755

[Lord Sausage]

[quote name='bassman7755' timestamp='1480957978' post='3188425']
I've never knowingly had a basschatter at one of my gigs, I live in hope though, would be cool is someone came up and said hello.
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Yeah that's kind of what i think. I would talk about music tho. Not gear

[Woodinblack]

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1480953606' post='3188365']
We obviously didn't have any at our gig last Saturday then, MS went down well, as it always does!
[/quote]

Ours too!

[JTUK]

Let me just say that not all of you can be me... I'm sorry but thanks for the sentiment.

As for gigs, I tend to know a lot quite a few of the musicians and I'm sure hardly any of the bass players would be BC-ers

Out of the very few BC-ers bass players that I might meet, they don't have much good to say ...which is probably why they don't post much.