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

[Bridgehouse]

2 minutes ago, ubit said:

 

in all seriousness we used to finish with this and it went down better than all our other covers. We used to get the biggest cheer of the night when we started it. 

We used to finish with Rabbit by Chas n’ Dave

[Bridgehouse]

2 minutes ago, tauzero said:

If you can't nail a song after zero listens by looking at the guitarist's fingers, then an open mic house band bassist's job isn't for you. Try something easy, like juggling chainsaws.

I find your lack of talent disturbing….

[Ricky 4000]

1 minute ago, Bridgehouse said:

We used to finish with Rabbit by Chas n’ Dave

 

Dave is an under-rated bass player IMHO.

 

Out of interest -- How many listens did that take you?

[ubit]

5 minutes ago, lozkerr said:

Aye, I'm going to have to do something. That or some folky stuff about the Clearances - they love that down Bannermanns on a Saturday night. I'm just sad I didn't have what it takes to be in a covers band.

 

after playing in a cover band for over thirty years I’m gutted to find out I don’t have what it takes to be in a cover band! 

[Bridgehouse]

1 minute ago, Ricky 4000 said:

 

Dave is an under-rated bass player IMHO.

 

Out of interest -- How many listens did that take you?

One for each time Chas sang “Rabbit”

[dmccombe7]

Oh well this took an interesting turn. 🤣

[Reggaebass]

The best thread in a long while 😁

[Raymondo]

2 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:

Oh well this took an interesting turn. 🤣

Yeah but you'll have to read it more than once to nail the timing of the turn!

[Bridgehouse]

Just now, Reggaebass said:

The best thread in a long while 😁

I’m gutted that I’m only allowed to read it once to be honest.

[ubit]

9 minutes ago, Bridgehouse said:

I’m gutted that I’m only allowed to read it once to be honest.

  You can read it more than once if you want but if you do your name will be mud and you won’t be able to call yourself a real forum poster! 

[Bridgehouse]

3 minutes ago, ubit said:

  You can read it more than once if you want but if you do your name will be mud and you won’t be able to call yourself a real forum poster! 

I’m comfortable in my self awareness that I’m a talentless, soulless waste of time.

 

I struggle to play bass lines I’ve written after one listen.

Edited October 19, 2021 by Bridgehouse

[Teebs]

1 hour ago, TimR said:

Creep

I would have said "pedantic git" personally.

[Bridgehouse]

1 minute ago, Teebs said:

I would have said "pedantic git" personally.

You win the internet. 

[Stub Mandrel]

 Last gig the encore was a song I'd never heard before. Guitarist told me C and played me the bass riff, once, quietly.

 

I rather enjoyed it, crowd were happy.

 

But It was a straight 12 bar, took a couple of verses to get the turnaround 🤪

[Stub Mandrel]

3 hours ago, TimR said:

 

Yep.

 

One listen through to learn most covers.

 

It'll hardly be the first time you've ever heard the tunes. I'd suggest if it is then being in a covers band isn't really for you as you're expecting the audience to already know them.

 

So basically you're a root and fifth kind of guy?

[Stub Mandrel]

3 hours ago, TimR said:

 

Yep.

 

One listen through to learn most covers.

 

It'll hardly be the first time you've ever heard the tunes. I'd suggest if it is then being in a covers band isn't really for you as you're expecting the audience to already know them.

 

So basically you're a root and fifth kind of guy?

[Teebs]

7 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:

 Last gig the encore was a song I'd never heard before. Guitarist told me C and played me the bass riff, once, quietly.

 

I rather enjoyed it, crowd were happy.

 

But It was a straight 12 bar, took a couple of verses to get the turnaround 🤪

What was the song?

[Bridgehouse]

Just now, Teebs said:

What was the song?

Creep.

[Teebs]

1 minute ago, Stub Mandrel said:

 

So basically you're a root and fifth kind of guy?

 

1 minute ago, Stub Mandrel said:

 

So basically you're a root and fifth kind of guy?

Now that's just cruel!

Once - totez fair;

Twice - overdoing it.

 

Bit like Tim on freds...

[Teebs]

3 minutes ago, Bridgehouse said:

Creep.

Harsh!

[Bassybert]

Well I've read through this thread just the once and I'm totally up to speed. When can i join a covers band?

[Bridgehouse]

5 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:

 

So basically you're a root and fifth kind of guy?

 

5 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:

 

So basically you're a root and fifth kind of guy?

Oh come on!!

That required two read-throughs…

[Frank Blank]

Come on you lot, I was able to play the entire bass solo output of Oscar Pistorius after one listen. Granted I was off my mash on Cricklewood bazookas at the time but there we are. 

[lozkerr]

1 minute ago, Bridgehouse said:

Oh come on!!

That required two read-throughs…

 I think he's just trying to weed out unsuitable forum posters...

[Teebs]

6 minutes ago, lozkerr said:

 I think he's just trying to weed out unsuitable forum posters...

Naah!

He's still kaylied from the fleshpots of the miglands last night.