The Praise and Worship Band Bassists Club part 23

[Jhengsman]

Originally Posted by PilbaraBass

Love the Abraham Laboriel bass break in Kenoly's Ancient of Days!

I just aim for the feel, to paraphrase Dirty Harry, " A man's gotta know his limitations"

[Dan Knowlton]

Well, maybe not a crossover song but I'm bummed I'm not playing tomorrow. The opener (instrumental music to get people into their seats) is Satriani's "Surfing with the Alien." Should sound great!

The Sr Pastor is a real guitar fan so we get to so some really fun stuff. Eric Johnson, Allman Brothers...

Dan K.

[english4bw]

Setlist from my Worship Jam group. Hoping to get this up to at least a dozen songs by April 1st.

New ones are on top. The "pool" is stuff we've already nailed down.

[mtb777]

Originally Posted by SoVeryTired

No, and no.

A little thing about the money versus time tithe thing. I consider time a little more valuable than money, as you can always get more money, but you can never get more or replace time! Eternity is the exception to that of course. Just a thought. One does not exclude the other.

[mtb777]

Originally Posted by dDaddybass

I actually have (3) xl's left over. The mod said I could put a link to the for sale ad in my signature line. I may go ahead and start another order.

I'll take one of those XL's! Pm me with the how to if you can.

[mtb777]

Originally Posted by kevbethphx

So, today is Saturday, what is your playlist tomorrow morning if playing? As it is my turn tomorrow, I will start.

I Am Free
10,000 Reasons
Give Me Faith
I Stand Amazed (surprisingly, a little nervous on this one)

I am a little bummed as my folks were suppose to be in town and they normally attend when the are, but, they couldn't get here. My Dad does not attend regularly and my hope was, and continues to be, that if I play regularly that he will start attending and accept Christ like I have.

WE shall have to pray about that!

[Paladin54]

I'm on sound this am. Set list:

Agnus Dei
What Wondrous Love
All who are thirsty
Offering
The first place
Sanctuary/ We exalt thee

Blessings to you all

[SoVeryTired]

So, I ended up doing lead vox on 3.5 of 4 songs (x2 services). And the guy who was due to be singing at tonight's coffee house-style meeting asked to swap, so I'm playing acoustic and singing tonight. I'm doing two recently-written originals. I'm praying people get something from them, that I don't forget my own lyrics and that my deteriorating voice holds out!

[praisebass]

Originally Posted by SoVeryTired

I'm praying people get something from them, that I don't forget my own lyrics and that my deteriorating voice holds out!

Wouldn't worry about the voice. 'Who hath made man's mouth' sorta thing.

[SteveC]

Well, about a minute into the first song of the 2nd service there's a loud buzz/hum and the smell of burning electronics and blue smoke from the mixer...

We were planning to buy a new Presonus anyway, but they don't come out until April...

[mdjuszyn]

Set list today was:
Our God
Mighty To Save
Here With Me
When The Stars Burn Down
Rescue

The mix was really good today after fighting it quite a bit yesterday in rehearsal. Personally, for the bass, I find that the more I roll off the neck pickup, the better the bass sits in the mix and I eliminate mud. Right now I am at 50% neck and 100% bridge. Other than a few issues on intros it was a good day. I counted off Our God and the drummer started about 50% faster than I counted. I turned quickly in panic and gave him a not so subtle 'talk to the hand' gesture and he abruptly stopped and then came in later with the rest of us......whew.

[bassman314]

This week, we did Jeremy Camp's "Give You Glory".

During rehearsal a couple of weeks ago, the drummer and I started feeling a Latin/Bossa feel in the rhythm. Normally, our W/L tries to repress this, but this week, he ran with it.

The result was nothing less than amazing.

[kevbethphx]

Some what solid set this morning, we fell apart a little during the response with 10,000 Reasons but we got it together.

I pray that everyone's morning went well!

[khutch]

Originally Posted by PilbaraBass

Love the Abraham Laboriel bass break in Kenoly's Ancient of Days!

Originally Posted by Jhengsman

I just aim for the feel, to paraphrase Dirty Harry, " A man's gotta know his limitations"

Just got home from my second attempt to imitate Mr. L on that song. I hope I captured some of the feel, I certainly bumped up against my limitations!!

Also the choir song today, Unto The Lamb (Seville/Knight), had something I thought I would never see: a written out bass guitar part! Not fully, it was about half written out, half here are the chords -- fake something, but that is a lot more than I have ever seen before. If someone would transcribe Abraham Laboriel's bass lines I would have a better shot at playing them. As it is I spend hours trying to figure out a few measures and even then I only get some of it.

My next big assignment is singing in a mass choir with an orchestra, a joint effort by three local churches. I can tell already that it will be a great time, for everyone, on every level.

Ken

[Basstreble]

Well, today was quite different. I played bass, acoustic guitar(I even had a solo!) and I played banjo for the first time ever for a song. It was fun but very different!

[Jhengsman]

Originally Posted by khutch

Just got home from my second attempt to imitate Mr. L on that song. I hope I captured some of the feel, I certainly bumped up against my limitations!!


Ken

It helps to dance while you're playing.

[praisebass]

Originally Posted by Basstreble

Well, today was quite different. I played bass, acoustic guitar(I even had a solo!) and I played banjo for the first time ever for a song. It was fun but very different!

I played Irish tenor banjo before I played bass guitar. Recently we did 'Be Thou My Vision' in the style of Rend Collective Experiment and I got to beak it out in church. Great fun. I'm thinking of putting together a set of tunes for St. Patrick's day. Probably lead off with 'The Man Who Died and Rose Again'. Need to think of another jig or two with Christian theme titles and end with a couple of reels. Any suggestions?

[jefff100]

Originally Posted by dDaddybass

Are there any paid worship musician here? And if you are not paid, do you consider your worship ministry to be in lieu of tithing or an offering?

Praise Band I'm in is all volunteer. Keys is also the church organist / choir director; who is paid as a part time position. Keep in mind this is a small church, typically 60 to 80 people in the pews. Single service on Sunday mornings. We have a blended service, open with contemporary praise music, and have traditional hymm & organ fare through the service. About once a month the PB comes back and does the last song instead of a hymm.

There is about zip for a budget for musicans or equipment, so we run what we brung and make a joyful noise.

As our band was growing and we needed PA system, mixing board, mics etc. the guitar player and I split the costs and we considered this additional tithe, as it is now church property.

However I never considred my playing to be in lieu of tithe.

[SoCalBassman]

Set list for today was:
Hosanna - Brenton Brown and Paul Baloche
My Redeemer - Dave Morrow
Unashamed Love - Lamont Hiebert
Who You Are - Dave Morrow
Always Forever - Phil Wickham

Most excellent day.

[Jhengsman]

Add another improvisational groove to my setlist today. it was similar to the main groove of Beverly Crawford's He's Done Enough