Playing songs in a covers band you dont always like.?

[Stub Mandrel]

11 minutes ago, Woodinblack said:

 

I always found the picking pattern between the two high notes and the open A is pretty natural and simple, I never saw what the issue with it was, the only issue with that whole bit is the hand move from the bottom to the top the first time, but once you have done the first one and your hand has remembered where it is, all subsequent ones are not really an issue. Which is handy, as normally in that bit someone decides they want to talk to you for some reason.  Often the singer.

^^^ This!

[Skinnyman]

15 minutes ago, Woodinblack said:

the only issue with that whole bit is the hand move from the bottom to the top the first time

I give it one go - if I get it, that’s fine, if not I just play the riff to Wishing Well with suitable timing*
 

No-one ever notices.

 

Well, no-one whose opinion I care about, anyway.

 

 

 

 

 

 

*This is a joke. I don’t really do this. 
 

I play 7 Nation Army.

[Woodinblack]

17 minutes ago, ubit said:

Well I am the singer so I'm safe there but that doesn't stop drunken punters from talking to you.😉

 

I sing a few of our songs, so don't I know it! Some people have no sense, and then they have alcohol!

[dmccombe7]

26 minutes ago, ubit said:

 

 

Well I am the singer so I'm safe there but that doesn't stop drunken punters from talking to you.😉

You do realise that if i'm at any of your gigs i'm gonna stand at the front and continually talk to you. 

Dave

[Woodinblack]

12 minutes ago, Skinnyman said:

I play 7 Nation Army.

 

I just play roots and 5ths in that. Thats ok isn't it?

[Skinnyman]

29 minutes ago, Woodinblack said:

 

I just play roots and 5ths in that. Thats ok isn't it?

5ths???

 

What are they?

[musicbassman]

45 minutes ago, Woodinblack said:

I just play roots and 5ths in that. Thats ok isn't it?

I'd stick to roots if I were you, as there's some bloke about to come on stage and ask if you could announce that there's still a few sandwiches left at the buffet, there's a taxi waiting outside for Pam, and can his dad sing Una Paloma Blanca................

[dmccombe7]

Dont you guys have a line of security in front of the stage. ? 😄

Dave

[Jus Lukin]

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Edited March 15, 2022 by Jus Lukin

[Woodinblack]

1 hour ago, musicbassman said:

I'd stick to roots if I were you,

 

As in "Aint got no style, I strictly roots"?

[Reggaebass]

40 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:

Dont you guys have a line of security in front of the stage. ? 😄

Dave

I always do, it stops the groupies getting to me 😂

[dmccombe7]

12 minutes ago, Reggaebass said:

I always do, it stops the groupies getting to me 😂

This is who we use  

 

The trees do block the audience view tho. 

Dave

[ubit]

13 minutes ago, Reggaebass said:

I always do, it stops the groupies getting to me 😂

 

 

We always heartily welcomed any potential groupies. Probably why I went from one failed relationship to another back in the day.

[Woodinblack]

2 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:

The trees do block the audience view tho.

 

Yeh, but it keeps your gigs carbon footprint balanced!

[4000]

4 hours ago, Reggaebass said:

I always do, it stops the groupies getting to me 😂

What are these ‘groupies’ you speak of? 🤔 😂

[Ricky 4000]

6 hours ago, Woodinblack said:

 

As in "Aint got no style, I strictly roots"?

 

Now that's one you can play after one listen through... although, there are those times when it doesn't go to D... and those when it does go to D... so no you probably can't. 😬

[Woodinblack]

17 minutes ago, Ricky 4000 said:

 

Now that's one you can play after one listen through... although, there are those times when it doesn't go to D... and those when it does go to D... so no you probably can't. 😬

 

Especially if you were singing it as well!

[Skinnyman]

46 minutes ago, Ricky 4000 said:

 

Now that's one you can play after one listen through... although, there are those times when it doesn't go to D... and those when it does go to D... so no you probably can't. 😬

I nailed 4’33” after just two listens.

 

 

 

 

[EssentialTension]

3 minutes ago, Skinnyman said:

I nailed 4’33” after just two listens.

 

 

 

 

I've heard tell of people who could play 4'33" after no listens!

[Stub Mandrel]

You know you are getting old when you would rather have roadies than groupies...

[Ricky 4000]

1 hour ago, Woodinblack said:

 

Especially if you were singing it as well!

 

Well, for one ting, you don't know the words.

 

Its 'Na pop no style, a strictly roots'. 👍

[Ricky 4000]

53 minutes ago, EssentialTension said:

I've heard tell of people who could play 4'33" after no listens!

 

All I could hear was a dog barking to be fair.

[ezbass]

5 minutes ago, Ricky 4000 said:

 

Well, for one ting, you don't know the words.

Triangle Chat would be all over that statement.

[dmccombe7]

5 hours ago, Skinnyman said:

I nailed 4’33” after just two listens.

 

 

 

 

What is this 4'33" you talk off. Never heard of it.

Dave

[Skinnyman]

37 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:

What is this 4'33" you talk off. Never heard of it.

Dave

It’s one of those catchy little tunes that just get stuck in your head.

 

An ear worm I think they’re called…

 

😁

Edited October 22, 2021 by Skinnyman