Promising start to the new year

[JazzyJ]

Well, 2023 was pretty much a write off what with the band of 6yrs folding and illness on my part.

So back to decent health and missing the gigs, I advertised my services on Bandmix and have a meeting / audition with an 80's cover band tomorrow.

Looking forward to it. 👌 

 

[Woodwind]

Good start, nice one! JazzyJ!

 

 

I don't want 2024 to be a complete repetition of 2023, which although not bad per se, very much had the feeling of a "new normal", so different types of gigs and different ways to present my music.

I will have to do everything I can to build on the successes and progress to feel like things have a momentum again, as they did pre-pandemic.

[Lozz196]

Great start, hope you get the position @JazzyJ

[MacDaddy]

I would love to be in an 80's cover band, one that did the image and everything 😁

Good luck!

[oldslapper]

17 hours ago, Lozz196 said:

Great start, hope you get the position @JazzyJ

This. Hope it goes well and they’re a nice bunch of people too. 

[ezbass]

5 hours ago, MacDaddy said:

I would love to be in an 80's cover band, one that did the image and everything 😁

Good luck!

The most fun I’ve ever had in a band was an ‘80s covers band.

[JazzyJ]

I've only gone and got the position.

Great set of blokes, 58-62yrs old and I'm the oldest. Best get those Duran Duran albums out.

Thanks for your kind comments folks.🙂 

[Lozz196]

Nice one 👍

[SamIAm]

1 hour ago, JazzyJ said:

I've only gone and got the position.

Great set of blokes, 58-62yrs old and I'm the oldest. Best get those Duran Duran albums out.

Thanks for your kind comments folks.🙂 

Awesome news!
Sam x

Edited January 4, 2024 by SamIAm

[Rich]

Fantastic news. Here, have a 'Well Done' Werther's. 

 

[tauzero]

Congratulations. But - does it mean slap?

[Downunderwonder]

22 hours ago, tauzero said:

Congratulations. But - does it mean slap?

Way to bring me back down to earth. I can't slap my way out of a paper bag.

[Rich]

No worries, there was plenty of great non-slap stuff in the 80s. A wealth of wonderful material.

(Can you tell that the 80s are my favourite decade? )

[JazzyJ]

Something to be going on with.

 

 

[Rich]

Good list, not too much slap on there at all.

Do you have any keyboard ability? Some of those are crying out for a bit of synth bass. Pick up a cheap Novation and away you go.

[JazzyJ]

One of the band members is on keys/ synth so will work round things with him. Rehearse every Thursday 10am till 2pm, that suits me fine 🙂 

[Jackroadkill]

There are some great tracks on that list.  I'd come and see you play a set like that!

[Lfalex v1.1]

3 bangers back to back there with 

 

Newsong 

The Riddle

Reap the wild wind

[ezbass]

18 hours ago, JazzyJ said:

Something to be going on with.

 

 

I used to do a number those in my old band. When the keyboardist originally suggested Gold, I was sceptical, but I loved playing it, still do (I play along at home).

[NHM]

congrats on getting the gig. It's always exciting when you get the play list, and you've got lots of great songs there. Looks like you're in for a lot of fun.

[police squad]

nice one JazzyJ, some great numbers there

I've been doing 80s now for 5 years and you must put Vienna in your set, always goes down a storm near the end of the 2nd set

usually I can get the whole place to sing

AAAHHHHH VIENNA.

 

you'll need an Aria SB of some description (if you can take the weight lol) There's  couple in the for sale section

 

you'll love it mate, great bass work in most of the 80s stuff

[Rich]

A Tune Bass Maniac or one of its Bass Collection clones would work well too. Lighter than an Aria but still a real 80s vibe. 

[Rich]

3 hours ago, police squad said:

you'll love it mate, great bass work in most of the 80s stuff

Hell yes. People slag off 80s music but it was an amazing decade for bass. 

[Stub Mandrel]

Get some baggy slacks 😎

[Lozz196]

2 hours ago, Rich said:

Hell yes. People slag off 80s music but it was an amazing decade for bass. 

Agree, a both difficult but fulfilling role for the bassist