The Bassist and Guitarist thread

[DCBassman]

Yeah, I've enjoyed it so far...but I'm waiting for the fall!

I need to find an elderly singer, drummer, and geetarist, and get some gigs in. Get those groupies warmed up

Ha, I've just completed 12 years in a good local band, good enough to sell out a 400-seater at a tenner a pop. Nary a groupie to be seen...

 

[Drago]

Well, I'm keeping half an eye on the bassist wanted ads, although I expect I'll be too old for owt but pub bands and thr like, which'd be fine by me if I'm honest.

The beauty of being retired is the 90mins to 2 hours of practice I manage daily.

 

[DCBassman]

Well, I'm keeping half an eye on the bassist wanted ads, although I expect I'll be too old for owt but pub bands and thr like, which'd be fine by me if I'm honest.

The beauty of being retired is the 90mins to 2 hours of practice I manage daily.

Well, that band finished last NYE, a few days shy of my 66th birthday, so you've a way to go yet!
And as soon as a pianist is found, I'll be out playing again.

 

[Drago]

Last time I played in a band was in my final year at school. We called ourselves Lawrencium, because that was the heaviest metal in the world, which we fancied ourself as. In reality we were a Black Sabbath and Deep Purple covers band who played the youth club a few times.

In the new year I'll start shopping around for a band to join. Pub band is the level I'll aim for.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Last time I played in a band was in my final year at school. We called ourselves Lawrencium, because that was the heaviest metal in the world, which we fancied ourself as. In reality we were a Black Sabbath and Deep Purple covers band who played the youth club a few times.

Last gig i played was at Oxford University when i was 20, we were called 'Scratch 'n Sniff. We got £30.

 

[delb0y]

There are several gigs round these parts, in 2019, that don't pay £30. Inflation by-passed musicians.

 

[DCBassman]

There are several gigs round these parts, in 2019, that don't pay £30. Inflation by-passed musicians.

Ain't that the truth...

 

[Drago]

Just perfecting Hold the Line and browsing pedals. Fancy a little bit of compression.

 

[Arjimlad]

For a variety of technical reasons I haven't been able to do any recording recently, but now I've got Windows 10 loaded I can use my old Sonar Software. So I celebrated by doing a quick instrumental using a few different cameras and some cheapo video software. Discovered it's not a good idea to have each camera set up with different frame-rates and qualities, but a bit of random jiggery pokery and I got something usable.

Not much heavy rock widdling going on here, but this is my style:

View: https://youtu.be/Ub46Z-6LiMM


Cheers
Derek

Excellent - loved the ending !

 

[Drago]

Well, I've perfected Hold the Line and treated the neighbours to numerous repeats of me playing along. What to try tomorrow?

 

[delb0y]

Some Iron Maiden?

 

[Drago]

I was thinking of something a little less rocky so I don't become a one trick pony. I was thinking some Squeeze or even Elvis, uh huh.

 

[Alex H]

@Drago on holiday?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-50168017

 

[delb0y]

I'd always assumed Drago's dreadlocks were longer than that.

 

[Drago]

Not played today. Got backache. Been on the sofa with a hot water bottle. Been using the time to surf t'web for bits for my bass build in the new year.