Pete Academy Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 I stood in with my mate's band last night, a charity event at a local pub. One hour set consisting of Dr Feelgood covers and other blues-rock numbers. Great fun, and as far as you can get from my usual gig. Made a nice change, and I got to play my new 79 Jazz, to boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 [quote name='Pete Academy' post='772432' date='Mar 12 2010, 09:03 AM']I stood in with my mate's band last night, a charity event at a local pub. One hour set consisting of Dr Feelgood covers and other blues-rock numbers. Great fun, and as far as you can get from my usual gig. Made a nice change, and I got to play my new 79 Jazz, to boot. [/quote] Oooh love that stuff. Were you Norm for the night? Did you wear fake eye bags? I dep a bit and really like the different ones though the work needed can be a bit daunting and drives the family a bit bonkers sometimes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 I occasionally dep in a Led Zep and Free tribute band. Learning and playing a 2 hour gig was great fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorick Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 My first orchestral dep playing Holst's Planet suite from end to end for a wedding in the grounds of a medieval manor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Academy Posted March 12, 2010 Author Share Posted March 12, 2010 [quote name='OldGit' post='772444' date='Mar 12 2010, 09:10 AM']Oooh love that stuff. Were you Norm for the night? Did you wear fake eye bags? I dep a bit and really like the different ones though the work needed can be a bit daunting and drives the family a bit bonkers sometimes [/quote] I played most of the set with a pick to get the right sound (something I've never done before) and my hand seized up after a couple of numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essexbasscat Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 [quote name='yorick' post='772451' date='Mar 12 2010, 09:13 AM']My first orchestral dep playing Holst's Planet suite from end to end for a wedding in the grounds of a medieval manor. [/quote] I would have travelled a long way to do that gig ! what a tremendous peice of music ! what were you playing ? arrangement ? the orginal orchestral or modded for electric ? T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 I was a guest guitarist for [url="http://www.ianboddy.com/"]Ian Boddy[/url] at a gig in the early 90s. At that time guitar was most definitely my 3rd instrument (after bass and synth). Ian had a track on his then current album that featured a lot of sampled guitar and he thought it would be a cool idea to do it live with a real guitarist as a surprise encore. It was pretty nerve-wracking for me as the part was pretty much at the limit of my playing ability, also I had to spend the whole gig (over 90 minutes) sat back stage so as not to spoil the surprise. Ian's music was not as pop or rock as I would normally have liked at the time, but it did show me that I could enjoy playing music that I wouldn't normally want to listen to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorick Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 [quote name='essexbasscat' post='772487' date='Mar 12 2010, 09:41 AM']I would have travelled a long way to do that gig ! what a tremendous peice of music ! what were you playing ? arrangement ? the orginal orchestral or modded for electric ? T[/quote] Can't remember the arangement, but it was for full orchestra, but i had to modify my part for an NS eub i managed to borrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 ha ha since I have just formed a covers band playing stuff that most bands might not cover..this is pretty far removed from my previous dep days which would be blues gigs or Soul revue type stuff and/or functions. None of our stuff is really buskable and we would love to fit in a sax and harp player - from the depping bands days - but there just isn't the room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 [quote name='Pete Academy' post='772432' date='Mar 12 2010, 09:03 AM']I stood in with my mate's band last night, a charity event at a local pub. One hour set consisting of Dr Feelgood covers and other blues-rock numbers. Great fun, and as far as you can get from my usual gig. Made a nice change, and I got to play my new 79 Jazz, to boot. [/quote] Some years ago, I made that kind of journey, but in the reverse direction. Depped in a jazz band for one gig. Hideous train-wreck, bodies everywhere, strong men weeping, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Academy Posted March 12, 2010 Author Share Posted March 12, 2010 [quote name='skankdelvar' post='772649' date='Mar 12 2010, 12:17 PM']Some years ago, I made that kind of journey, but in the reverse direction. Depped in a jazz band for one gig. Hideous train-wreck, bodies everywhere, strong men weeping, etc.[/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 Doing a blues gig with a pick...?????? nope couldn't go that far? or even do it anyway.. might be an exercise in double thumping but even then...?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 I've played different gigs as support to female strippers and male strippers (The Dream Boys). Guess which was more fun? Actually the Dream Boys gig, coz we got free booze and food! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Academy Posted March 12, 2010 Author Share Posted March 12, 2010 [quote name='JTUK' post='772706' date='Mar 12 2010, 01:00 PM']Doing a blues gig with a pick...?????? nope couldn't go that far? or even do it anyway.. might be an exercise in double thumping but even then...?? [/quote] When I was listening to the songs, most of them sounded like they were played with a pick. I haven't used one for over 30 years. About 3 songs in, my hand became really painful, so I had to ditch it. Pity, as the sound was spot on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 [quote name='Pete Academy' post='772741' date='Mar 12 2010, 01:21 PM']When I was listening to the songs, most of them sounded like they were played with a pick.[/quote] Your ears do not deceive you. Sparko (Dr Feelgood) played almost exclusively with a pick, as did many of the blues rockers of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Academy Posted March 12, 2010 Author Share Posted March 12, 2010 [quote name='skankdelvar' post='772764' date='Mar 12 2010, 01:41 PM']Your ears do not deceive you. Sparko (Dr Feelgood) played almost exclusively with a pick, as did many of the blues rockers of the time.[/quote] Thank you, Mr Delvar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 "About 3 songs in, my hand became really painful" It would have been better to say "about 3 songs in, my hand did not feelgood...." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 A few years ago I was regularly asked to play mandolin in a folk band which surprised me by being screamingly good fun. Away from gigs I'm also set to play bass on a soul track in a recording studio on Sunday. Very different for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 I had to sit in with a space-rock band once because their previous bassist (also called Kev) had died from huffing too much nitrous at a party the weekend before. Very weird scene. They offered me the gig full-time but I didn't want to be the next dead bass-playing Kev they knew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosh Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 [quote name='skankdelvar' post='772649' date='Mar 12 2010, 12:17 PM']Hideous train-wreck, bodies everywhere, strong men weeping, etc.[/quote] LMFAOROFLOL I swear to Jah I nearly coughed up a lung laughing! Fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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