Bass Player "No-No's" With Fines

[mattmalley]

Read some of these on a page at the Mark bass site:
Showing up at a gig with more than one bass: $50.00
Saying, "I used to play guitar": $45.00
Wearing bass higher than pancreas: $35.00
Showing up at a folk rock session with Steinberger: $100.00

[Robdrone]

I don't have a backup yet, but when my band starts playing steadily, I'll be damned if I don't carry a backup bass. I didn't "used to" play guitar. I "still" play guitar just not in a band. I've never done the other two things. So... $95.

[Poopoutyouridea]

Originally Posted by mattmalley

Read some of these on a page at the Mark bass site:
Showing up at a gig with more than one bass: $50.00
Saying, "I used to play guitar": $45.00
Wearing bass higher than pancreas: $35.00
Showing up at a folk rock session with Steinberger: $100.00

Does the fine for wearing bass higher than pancreas stack? Because if so, I think I owe... $350.00

Ouch.

[Floyd Eye]

I'm with you. I always carry at least one back-up bass. I have always played guitar as well and I have never done either of the other two.

Why should anyone look at carrying a back up as fine worthy?

[puddin tame]

Playing Hysteria by Muse before the set officially stars: $150


I'd like to see this one imposed... usually it's a way to tell a crappy to mediocre bassist. They think hysteria is a difficult song so they believe they are impressing people.

Double the fine if the band is not genre relevant!!

[knumbskull]

wearing hawaiian shirt: £25
forgot strap, borrow one, return it soaked in fat-back-sweat: £50
can't identify which amp is bass amp from house backline: £100 (i saw this happen)

EDIT Hawaiian shirt is OK if you are from, or are playing in, Hawaii

[pbal]

Do I get a discount for referring to myself as a recovering guitarist?

[HolmeBass]

Backup bass is a given for me, but most don't notice in the double gig bag. Usually the comment if a bandmate handles the bag is, "Man your bass is heavy!". :-)

[SBassman]

A fine for a backup bass is dumb. It should be the other way around. A fine for Not carrying a backup.

[Stinsok]

Why tempt fate by not carrying another bass if you have one? I've had to use a backup.

[JWP]

$150 for agreeing to play im a believer

[SBassman]

I'm a believer doesn't offend me. But 300 dollars for freebird gimme 3 steps or sweet home alabama.

[Ubersheist]

- $1 for whenever you miss the 1 after botching a frilly-fill.
- $100 for playing ANY bass line in between songs just because you think someone in the audience might be impressed. Extra $25 if the bass line is a Rush bass line.
- $100 for any fill played out of key. Extra $50 fine if all the fills played are only pentatonic and out of key.
- $50 for each incident of inappropriate slapping.
- $100 for setting a "scooped" EQ on the bass amp when you're not in a metal band.
- $200 fine for changing out a bass for a similar bass between songs just because the bassist thinks the tone in one bass is better for a different song then the other even though the band's playing at a crappy club with terrible acoustics.

[62Jazzbass]

Originally Posted by Ubersheist

- $1 for whenever you miss the 1 after botching a frilly-fill.
- $100 for playing ANY bass line in between songs just because you think someone in the audience might be impressed. Extra $25 if the bass line is a Rush bass line.
- $100 for any fill played out of key. Extra $50 fine if all the fills played are only pentatonic and out of key.
- $50 for each incident of inappropriate slapping.
- $100 for setting a "scooped" EQ on the bass amp when you're not in a metal band.
- $200 fine for changing out a bass for a similar bass between songs just because the bassist thinks the tone in one bass is better for a different song then the other even though the band's playing at a crappy club with terrible acoustics.

I like this list a lot!

[TimWatson]

$100 for slapping during sound check when there is no slapping in your set.

[JWP]

[quote=Ubersheist;13123790]- $1 for whenever you miss the 1 after botching a frilly-fill.
- $100 for playing ANY bass line in between songs just because you think someone in the audience might be impressed. Extra $25 if the bass line is a Rush bass line.
- every now and then a guitarist joins us and just cannot help noodling around in between songs! He pretty good but every time he does it it is like fingernails on a chalkboard. So $150 for excessive noodling around

[JWP]

Originally Posted by TimWatson

$100 for slapping during sound check when there is no slapping in your set.

Agreed! An additional $100 for unneccessary soloing....

[BassNeo]

Originally Posted by SBassman

I'm a believer doesn't offend me. But 300 dollars for freebird gimme 3 steps or sweet home alabama.

In my band those are punishable by a kick in the stones.

I have to invent profanities to describe my hatred for Sweet Homegrown Tomatoes...

*edit* - I also have more than one bass on stage. I have one drop tuned and I also use my 5 string separately because I'm just a low talent hack.

[Hamlet7768]

Originally Posted by Ubersheist

- $100 for setting a "scooped" EQ on the bass amp when you're not in a metal band.

This applies even in a metal band. If you do this in a metal band you are just setting yourself up to be inaudible.

[TimWatson]

$300 for agreeing to play "Call me Maybe" or anything by Adele.