nightsun Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 After reading Solos' Quandary thread I thought I'd put my latest experience in a separate thread rather than hijack his....it may calm the soul a little...... Got a FB message 2 weeks ago from a friend asking if I'd do a few deps for his band as their bass player had upped and left. So the usual, send me over a set list and I'll take a look, but basically a yes I'll help you out. Over comes the set. Now bearing in mind I come from a long line of 60s/70s cover bands, the set list is modern...properly modern. Bruno Mars, Taylor Swift, Maroon 5, that ginger fella etc etc with a couple of oldie fan favourites. Oh and 36 tunes of which I know (to play) 3, and of which I know as songs....3. At this point I've pretty much committed my self. So back I go, whens the next gig? 2 weeks. So now bricking it. Anyway to cut a longer story long...got all the charts, transposed that needed it, spent an evening learning the recognisable riffs (the ones the punters expect). First rehearsal from the charts went ok. .ish, stuff to brush up on. Next day my appendix decided it wanted to be removed. Kind of curtailed the learning time slightly. So next rehearsal (sat on floor, not allowed to hang bass from neck), 3 days before the gig, haven't had time to do any home learning as I've been on my back...again OK, the songs are recognisable as songs. 3 days later the gig and to say I was proper worried is an understatement. In pain and under-rehearsed I really wasn't looking forward to it. Do you know what, it went absolutely fine. The punters loved it, the band was happy and I'm now the full time bassist. Next gig this Sunday. So to those that worry (and I am the biggest worried in the world), it will all be alright in the end and if it's not alright it's not the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solo4652 Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Blimey - full credit to you! 36 songs and an appendicectomy within the space of 2 weeks. Complete trooper. I like your final phrase; "...[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]it will all be alright in the end and if it's not alright it's not the end."[/font][/color] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightsun Posted April 11, 2017 Author Share Posted April 11, 2017 It was a bit full on, but everything was OK in the end...rather enjoyed playing more modern tunes as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solo4652 Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 I'm OK with gigging - I'm always as well-prepared as I can be. It's the recording session that spooks me. Really pleased that you've landed on your feet and that you're enjoying the new band. Good for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 You grow as a bass player with every song you play. You grow the most on the songs you have to focus on the most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbiscuits Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 That's cool - well done. I might well be in the same boat soon - have left my band but already bored with the prospect of doing nowt - so this is very encouraging! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightsun Posted April 11, 2017 Author Share Posted April 11, 2017 [quote name='solo4652' timestamp='1491922104' post='3276499'] I'm OK with gigging - I'm always as well-prepared as I can be. It's the recording session that spooks me. Really pleased that you've landed on your feet and that you're enjoying the new band. Good for you. [/quote] As (almost) everyone said on your thread, if you can gig then recording is a piece of piss (but quite dull unless you like knob twiddling). Many years ago I recorded a CD with my then covers band. It was getting late in the day, I'd had enough and the last song was basically one riff for the verse, one for the chorus and solo. I played each line once and then left it to the engineer, when we received the mastered discs no one would have known. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivansc Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Hm. Recording is generally when you find out how crap your timekeeping (and intonation on UB or fretless) really is. Nightsun: You are obviously lucky enough to be blessed with a band that plays in time/tune consistently! I currently have four tracks to put a bass line on with no count no tempo information (because it varies horribly throughout) and suspect tuning between keys and guitar... Are we having fun yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 I guess 'The first cut is the deepest' was not on the set list then...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzbass Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 well done. the advantage of playing newer songs is that the girlies like to get up and dance to them, and I like watching them dancing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightsun Posted April 12, 2017 Author Share Posted April 12, 2017 [quote name='bazztard' timestamp='1491969388' post='3276808'] the advantage of playing newer songs is that the girlies like to get up and dance to them, and I like watching them dancing [/quote] I could not possibly comment, Mrs Nightsun may be watching :-) Better than watching a load of hairy arsed rockers anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Nice one, even without the opp. Back in the day, when I was a drummer, my then 17 year old brother was asked to learn our set list. All originals. The bassist had walked two weeks before a gig. My brother nailed every one of the 23 songs, in the first week, by learning them from a cassette tape we knocked out at a previous rehearsal. If you think how "variable" the playback speed and quality of a cassette back then, I am still impressed today. He did all that in one week so we could rehearse before the gig, with no charts, no tab, they were all originals, on a borrowed bass and rig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzbass Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 [quote name='mikel' timestamp='1491989503' post='3276939'] Nice one, even without the opp. Back in the day, when I was a drummer, my then 17 year old brother was asked to learn our set list. All originals. The bassist had walked two weeks before a gig. My brother nailed every one of the 23 songs, in the first week, by learning them from a cassette tape we knocked out at a previous rehearsal. If you think how "variable" the playback speed and quality of a cassette back then, I am still impressed today. He did all that in one week so we could rehearse before the gig, with no charts, no tab, they were all originals, on a borrowed bass and rig. [/quote] that effort is worthy of LEGEND status as someone who has always played originals, I'm STILL learning songs after two years hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH73 Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 (edited) Nothing wrong curling up on the floor onstage in agony. That's what Brian Johnson did during a gig before he was taken to hospital with appendices. Bon Scott recalled: ‘I saw this guy Brian Johnson sing, and he was great. He was on the floor, kicking and screaming — what an act! Edited April 13, 2017 by SH73 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 [quote name='bazztard' timestamp='1491969388' post='3276808'] well done. the advantage of playing newer songs is that the girlies like to get up and dance to them, and I like watching them dancing [/quote] I do as well, but have to force myself to look away as I tend to forget where we are in the song! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightsun Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share Posted April 13, 2017 [quote name='bazztard' timestamp='1492064662' post='3277523'] that effort is worthy of LEGEND status [/quote] +1 to this, I bow that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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