Changing genres and trying out in originals band - advice needed

[Skybone]

Get well soon, hope it's not too long before you're back to normal (avoiding any reference to "it'll pass" Sorry).

Shame you had to sell your upright, but if it funded your Jazz, then fair enough. Still think using an upright (electric of course) in a rock band would be a "Unique Selling Point" (and sound quite cool).

[paddy109]

Just to update - I met up wth the band. They were great, very relaxed and happy to take time showing chords and structure of songs!

As suggested I kept things simple and playing a different genre wasn't as challenging as I imagined.

By the way I also got the gig!

[bazzbass]

ask them to provide chord charts for each song, surely they have that?

learn to read guitarist's chords from front on,this is a must for bassists in original bands

if in doubt,fire the drummer !

oops missed your subsequent post,

congratulations !

playing originals is very rewarding, maybe not financially, but musically.

Edited March 31, 2017 by bazztard

[Skybone]

[quote name='paddy109' timestamp='1490887994' post='3268844']
Just to update - I met up wth the band. They were great, very relaxed and happy to take time showing chords and structure of songs!

As suggested I kept things simple and playing a different genre wasn't as challenging as I imagined.

By the way I also got the gig!
[/quote]

Great stuff.

[xgsjx]

So is there a new genre?... Melodic Country Rock?


Who'd have thought, "melodic" & "country" in the same sentence!

[MrDaveTheBass]

[quote name='paddy109' timestamp='1490887994' post='3268844'] By the way I also got the gig! [/quote]

Yay!