Bluewine Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 (edited) 3 hours ago, dmccombe7 said: Last night with Emergency Exit punk covers band in a regular venue for us in The Cave in Paisley. Sex Pistols were playing in Glasgow so most of our regulars were there but it turned out to be reasonably busy which was a big surprise for us. Few mistakes made as we wind the band down this year. It was a good gig tho and we did get asked for several encores. Lack of interest within the band after many many years together. No ill feeling about it but we've decided it might be best to just take a break and see how everyone feels in New Year. Not sure if it will come together again tho. Auditioning with another band on Thu night doing 80's rock so will see how that goes. Its not so much an audition as more to see if i fancy doing it. I know the singers and guitarist. Dave Hi Dave, Can you tell us more about the 80s band you're auditioning for. Established, new band, local to you ect. What's the audition format? Age of the band members. What songs will you play at the audition? Do you know these guys? I don't mean to be nosey, I've always been interested in how bands conduct auditions . I think you would be a great match and asset to any top notch 80s rock band. Daryl Edited September 23 by Bluewine 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 4 hours ago, dmccombe7 said: Last night with Emergency Exit punk covers band in a regular venue for us in The Cave in Paisley. Sex Pistols were playing in Glasgow so most of our regulars were there but it turned out to be reasonably busy which was a big surprise for us. Few mistakes made as we wind the band down this year. It was a good gig tho and we did get asked for several encores. Lack of interest within the band after many many years together. No ill feeling about it but we've decided it might be best to just take a break and see how everyone feels in New Year. Not sure if it will come together again tho. Auditioning with another band on Thu night doing 80's rock so will see how that goes. Its not so much an audition as more to see if i fancy doing it. I know the singers and guitarist. Dave Good luck with the new project Dave. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 (edited) 1 hour ago, Bluewine said: Hi Dave, Can you tell us more about the 80s band you're auditioning for. Established, new band, local to you ect. What's the audition format? Age of the band members. What songs will you play at the audition? Do you know these guys? I don't mean to be nosey, I've always been interested in how bands conduct auditions . I think you would be a great match and asset to any top notch 80s rock band. Daryl Hi Daryl, not nosey at all. Nice to be asked. Its the singer and guitarist from my Glam covers band along with a female singer that supported the Glam band in one of the clubs. She also works with the singer doing solo stuff with backing tracks. The drummer is from the guitarists old band. I was originally first choice when they started this project but they didn't want to ask because i was committed to two bands already. Their current bassist isn't pulling his weight and not learning the songs correctly as far as i know. Its basically a new start band with only 14 songs so far with about half still to be perfected as mentioned above. Singer is early 50's, guitarist is circa 60 i think, female singer is a good bit younger but has a cracking voice with a great range. I won't be sexist and comment on her good looks Drummer and guitarist are from Perth area which is about 70 miles from me, singers are approx 20-30 miles away. I think they have a keys player but not sure what's happening there. With their existing bassist not doing so great with the songs and they knew about my punk band slipping away they decided to ask if i was interested. They asked me to pick 6 of their songs and work on them for Thu night when they rehearse. Having looked at all 14 songs i should manage to get most if not all done for the rehearsal. Its not so much an audition as more to see if it will suit me and i'm ok doing these kind of songs. They intend doing the clubs we do with the Glam band so better paid than pubs / bars. Songs are Whitesnake, Cher, Ozzy, Alice Cooper, Poison, Bryan Adams, Heart, Guns & Roses, Bon Jovi. Hope that answers everything you asked Daryl but if not just fire away, i'm always happy to talk on BC. Dave Edited September 23 by dmccombe7 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 1 hour ago, martthebass said: Good luck with the new project Dave. Cheers Mart, should be fun altho i'm not 100% sure i want all the extra work to get another band up to speed but i'll see how it goes. I don't want to see the punk band fold and be left with just the Glam band as they don't play every month except near Xmas as you'll know its 2 nights every weekend in Dec thru Hogmanay but Glam is just great fun. Rock is more my background in music. Love the Ozzy song they do Shot In The Dark. That's more my kind of rock rather than the soppy Heart and Whitesnake songs they want to do At 14 songs they still have a lot to do for a gig they have in Feb. Cheers for the good wishes, very much appreciated Mart. Dave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 (edited) 6 hours ago, urbanx said: Metal stage at Baldock: Tent at the bottom of a beer garden - is what it is. Well received though, we're not that 'metal' and I think we were a welcome interlude. Where did that hair come from in the 2nd pic. Cracking action pic. Nice one. Dave Edited September 23 by dmccombe7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 12 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said: Cheers Mart, should be fun altho i'm not 100% sure i want all the extra work to get another band up to speed but i'll see how it goes. I don't want to see the punk band fold and be left with just the Glam band as they don't play every month except near Xmas as you'll know its 2 nights every weekend in Dec thru Hogmanay but Glam is just great fun. Rock is more my background in music. Love the Ozzy song they do Shot In The Dark. That's more my kind of rock rather than the soppy Heart and Whitesnake songs they want to do At 14 songs they still have a lot to do for a gig they have in Feb. Cheers for the good wishes, very much appreciated Mart. Dave Sounds like fun mate, think you might need one of these….. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewine Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 (edited) 3 hours ago, dmccombe7 said: Hi Daryl, not nosey at all. Nice to be asked. Its the singer and guitarist from my Glam covers band along with a female singer that supported the Glam band in one of the clubs. She also works with the singer doing solo stuff with backing tracks. The drummer is from the guitarists old band. I was originally first choice when they started this project but they didn't want to ask because i was committed to two bands already. Their current bassist isn't pulling his weight and not learning the songs correctly as far as i know. Its basically a new start band with only 14 songs so far with about half still to be perfected as mentioned above. Singer is early 50's, guitarist is circa 60 i think, female singer is a good bit younger but has a cracking voice with a great range. I won't be sexist and comment on her good looks Drummer and guitarist are from Perth area which is about 70 miles from me, singers are approx 20-30 miles away. I think they have a keys player but not sure what's happening there. With their existing bassist not doing so great with the songs and they knew about my punk band slipping away they decided to ask if i was interested. They asked me to pick 6 of their songs and work on them for Thu night when they rehearse. Having looked at all 14 songs i should manage to get most if not all done for the rehearsal. Its not so much an audition as more to see if it will suit me and i'm ok doing these kind of songs. They intend doing the clubs we do with the Glam band so better paid than pubs / bars. Songs are Whitesnake, Cher, Ozzy, Alice Cooper, Poison, Bryan Adams, Heart, Guns & Roses, Bon Jovi. Hope that answers everything you asked Daryl but if not just fire away, i'm always happy to talk on BC. Dave Sounds great Dave, It sounds like a done deal to me.Playing 80s rock would be fun for me. Keep us updated.👍 Daryl Edited September 24 by Bluewine 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 10 hours ago, martthebass said: Sounds like fun mate, think you might need one of these….. 10 hours ago, Bluewine said: Sounds great Dave, It sounds like a done deal to me.Playing 80s rock would be fun for me. Keep us updated.👍 Daryl Mart, I'll stick with my white Sandberg VM4 as i can get more variation in tone from it plus its a very comfy bass to play. Its my goto bass for most things. Would consider a 2nd one as a back up its that good. Daryl, I'm more a 70's rock / prog guy but i did enjoy a lot of the 80's "hair" rock. Could be fun. Dave 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeyboro Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 (edited) 15 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said: Mart, I'll stick with my white Sandberg VM4 as i can get more variation in tone from it plus its a very comfy bass to play. Love my candy apple red VM4 - a bass for all occasions. Sold to me by @Skinnyman Edited September 24 by Mickeyboro 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dclaassen Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 18 hours ago, urbanx said: Metal stage at Baldock: Tent at the bottom of a beer garden - is what it is. Well received though, we're not that 'metal' and I think we were a welcome interlude. Is that a Meteor.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 1 hour ago, Mickeyboro said: Love my candy apple red VM4 - a bass for all occasions. Sold to me by @Skinnyman If its good enough for Neil Murray what more do you need ? Dave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeyboro Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 34 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said: If its good enough for Neil Murray what more do you need ? Dave A Bass Collection?😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obrienp Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 36 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said: If its good enough for Neil Murray what more do you need ? Dave Interesting: https://www.basscentre.com/british-bass-masters/bbm-snakebite.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 14 hours ago, dmccombe7 said: Cheers Mart, should be fun altho i'm not 100% sure i want all the extra work to get another band up to speed but i'll see how it goes. I don't want to see the punk band fold and be left with just the Glam band as they don't play every month except near Xmas as you'll know its 2 nights every weekend in Dec thru Hogmanay but Glam is just great fun. Rock is more my background in music. Love the Ozzy song they do Shot In The Dark. That's more my kind of rock rather than the soppy Heart and Whitesnake songs they want to do At 14 songs they still have a lot to do for a gig they have in Feb. Cheers for the good wishes, very much appreciated Mart. Dave Sounds great Dave, Shot in The Dark my fave Ozzy song, just wish I could get my classic rock band to do it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 58 minutes ago, Obrienp said: Interesting: https://www.basscentre.com/british-bass-masters/bbm-snakebite.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 3 hours ago, dmccombe7 said: Mart, I'll stick with my white Sandberg VM4 as i can get more variation in tone from it plus its a very comfy bass to play. Its my goto bass for most things. Would consider a 2nd one as a back up its that good. Don't blame you mate, took me a long while to warm up to Sandberg but now that I have I wouldn't be without mine. Got a new one incoming from Thomann.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanx Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 3 hours ago, dclaassen said: Is that a Meteor.... Yeah, the Meteora, had it about a year and absolutely love it! 14 hours ago, dmccombe7 said: Where did that hair come from in the 2nd pic. Cracking action pic. Nice one. Dave Thank you! Channelling my inner Donald Trump! 🤣 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 7 hours ago, Lozz196 said: Sounds great Dave, Shot in The Dark my fave Ozzy song, just wish I could get my classic rock band to do it. We love Crazy Train 😁 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 14 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said: We love Crazy Train 😁 The singer in the band used to be in an Ozzy tribute so that might well be included at some point. Dave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 On 24/09/2024 at 19:50, dmccombe7 said: The singer in the band used to be in an Ozzy tribute so that might well be included at some point. Dave We've been rehearsing Crazy Train, now ready to play at our next gig. Got a railway cap for our singer to wear! 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeyboro Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 (edited) Always take a gig! Our new singer was on holiday so a friend from a band I depped in stepped up, as did a harmonica player. We just jammed it, great fun! Otis Jay Blues Band, Flea Jazz into an Elf/Barefaced One10 combination. Edited September 26 by Mickeyboro 22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon C Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 (edited) I was brave enough, or maybe daft enough, to give the fretless a run out. Due to the dep guitarist being unavailable we switched songs to make it easier for others to join us. So the pub was treated to punk on a fretless. The host band even had the good grace to have my vocal mic low in the mix at the start which gave a me a bar or 2 to (almost) find the pitch 😀. 3 bands didn't turn up which meant a runaround for the organiser to fill those slots. It became a Blues Jam - which was fun. Edited September 26 by Simon C 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 14 hours ago, Mickeyboro said: Always take a gig! Our new singer was on holiday so a friend from a band I depped in stepped up, as did a harmonica player. We just jammed it, great fun! Otis Jay Blues Band, Flea Jazz into an Elf/Barefaced One10 combination. Flea jazz, great for blues. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 Not a gig last night but a sort of audition to see if i fancied joining an 80's rock band. Singers and guitarist know me from the Glam band so they're aware of how i play and sound. Went well. Only had 4 days to work on their song list. Got 11 out of the 14 done so that was ok. Band were fair pleased with what i'd done. Asked if i was interested and i said yes. All in all a good wee night of Whitesnake, Cher, Ozzy, AC/DC, etc. Dave 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteb Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 (edited) 26 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said: Not a gig last night but a sort of audition to see if i fancied joining an 80's rock band. Singers and guitarist know me from the Glam band so they're aware of how i play and sound. Went well. Only had 4 days to work on their song list. Got 11 out of the 14 done so that was ok. Band were fair pleased with what i'd done. Asked if i was interested and i said yes. All in all a good wee night of Whitesnake, Cher, Ozzy, AC/DC, etc. Dave I can see the set now - end the night with an encore of a medley of Crazy Train, Highway To Hell and Do You Believe In Life After Love! Edited September 27 by peteb 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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