CWB 20: Babes and Barbarians - Page 49

DerTeufel · #**961** 12-20-2012, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by chuck3

It happens. There is always someone ahead of you and someone behind you. I've gotten a couple of turn-downs over the last year or so even though I knew my playing was good enough. Some of it is style too, both musical and otherwise. As long as there are enough calls for me to play with people I like, I'm good.

I know it happens..and I shouldn't let it bother me. I'm happy with my current band, just looking for a side project..perhaps I could start my own?

SpecialBlender · #**962** 12-20-2012, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by DerTeufel

So..today I was told that I am good, but not good enough.

I answered an ad for a local band that is looking for a bass player. Their band leader asked me about how long I have been playing for, gear, schedule, etc. I give him the particulars and provide him with some links to "showcase" my ability. His response was this: You are REALLY good for someone who has only been playing for two years. You must either be a natural, or you have worked your tail off. However, we are looking for someone that is more seasoned with a more advanced skill set.

I know I shouldn't get frustrated about it..but his reply to me just nips at my craw.

That sucks DT. At least give you an audition if he's impressed with how far you've come in a short period of time.

What type of music are they playing where the "advanced" skill set was required?

DerTeufel · #**963** 12-20-2012, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SpecialBlender

That sucks DT. At least give you an audition if he's impressed with how far you've come in a short period of time.

What type of music are they playing where the "advanced" skill set was required?

A lot of their set list is stuff that I already know how to play!

Here is what they sent me (I have marked what I already know):

Set 1
Sweet Emotion (Aerosmith)
Dirty White Boy (Foreigner)
Can't Get Enough (Bad Company)
Tie Your Mother Down (Queen)
Feel Like Making Love (Bad Company)
Born To Be Wild (Steppenwolf)*
Ring Of Fire (Social Distortion)
I Won't Back Down (Tom Petty)
Hard To Handle (Black Crowes)*
Roadhouse Blues (The Doors)*

Set 2
Band A Gong - Get It On (T-Rex)
Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Queen)
I Wanna Be Sedated (The Ramones)*
Just What I Needed (The Cars)
Run To You (Bryan Adams)
Creep (Radiohead)
What I Like About You (The Romantics)
White Wedding (Billy Idol)*
Seven Nation Army (White Stripes)*
Sex Type Thing (Stone Temple Pilots)

Set 3
Fight For Your Right To Pary (Beastie Boys)*
Everybody Wants You (Billy Squier)
Bad Case Of Loving You (Robert Palmer)
Keep Your Hands To Yourself (Georgia Satellites)*
Tush (ZZ Top)*
Gel (Collective Soul)
Miserable (Lit)
Go With The Flow (Queens of The Stone Age)
Blurry (Puddle Of Mudd)
Hashpipe (Weezer)

Set 4
Beds Are Burning (Midnight Oil)
Living After Midnite (Judas Priest)*
Come As You Are (Nirvana)*
The Break-Up Song (Greg Kihn)
Song 2 (Blur)
I Ran (Bowling For Soup version)
Kryptonite (3 Doors Down)*
Tained Love (Rock version)
Brain Stew (Green Day)
Medley of Shout At The Devil (Motley Crue) / Hells Bells (AC DC) / Highway To Hell (AC DC)

Nothing that's really difficult to play, IMO.

Mulebagger · #**964** 12-20-2012, 08:54 PM

DT, sorry it didn't go as you would have liked.
I've seen your clips and I'd think you could cover all those tunes no problem. I agree with C3; sometimes its about more than just the music. There have been a number of bands that I felt more than qualified for but didn't get the gig. It happens. Trust me, its for the best. When you find the one that fits, you'll rock it my brother!!

Dug out of 13 inches of white concrete today. Heaviest snow we've had in a while. Hope all you peeps are doing well.

DerTeufel · #**965** 12-20-2012, 09:15 PM

I've made my peace with it.

I am doing fine. I had an appointment with the VA (Veteran's Administration) to assess an injury that I had sustained while in Somalia. A vehicle hatch that weighs a couple hundred pounds (and spring assisted) slammed on my left arm at the tricep. It did not break my arm or even crack the bone, but it was extremely painful. Fast forward almost twenty years, and I am experiencing pain, numbness, and tingling from the tricep area down to the pinky and adjacent finger on my left hand. Un-treatable, says the doctor.

chuck3 · #**966** 12-20-2012, 09:32 PM

changing the subject - I am not satisfied with my current 5-strings. I want a B string that's just as musical as the other four strings, and I don't want to be limited to modern or aggressive tone - being a vintage guy, I like that vintage sound. I've been trading posts with a lot of TBers and Lakland is definitely in the mix. This is a beaut but I am not going to pay full price (versus used) without being satisfied on the 35" scale, the vintage tone options and the B string intonating like I want. There is zippo presence of Lakland in NY though. Sounds like a *road trip* to Chicago is in order. God knows when, I'm swamped. But I'm putting it on my list.

Sadowsky's shop is 15 minutes from my office and I may check that out too. (Fodera's shop is 15 minutes from my Bklyn house but I don't think that's the answer.) But I feel a Chicago trip coming on. May be hard to explain to Mrs C3. Like ... there's a bass out there somewhere, also someone named Furry Monkey ...

chuck3 · #**967** 12-20-2012, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by DerTeufel

I've made my peace with it.

I am doing fine. I had an appointment with the VA (Veteran's Administration) to assess an injury that I had sustained while in Somalia. A vehicle hatch that weighs a couple hundred pounds (and spring assisted) slammed on my left arm at the tricep. It did not break my arm or even crack the bone, but it was extremely painful. Fast forward almost twenty years, and I am experiencing pain, numbness, and tingling from the tricep area down to the pinky and adjacent finger on my left hand. Un-treatable, says the doctor.

yikes - didn't mean to change the subject from that, we crossed posts.

DerTeufel · #**968** 12-20-2012, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by chuck3

changing the subject - I am not satisfied with my current 5-strings. I want a B string that's just as musical as the other four strings, and I don't want to be limited to modern or aggressive tone - being a vintage guy, I like that vintage sound. I've been trading posts with a lot of TBers and Lakland is definitely in the mix. This is a beaut but I am not going to pay full price (versus used) without being satisfied on the 35" scale, the vintage tone options and the B string intonating like I want. There is zippo presence of Lakland in NY though. Sounds like a *road trip* to Chicago is in order. God knows when, I'm swamped. But I'm putting it on my list.

Sadowsky's shop is 15 minutes from my office and I may check that out too. (Fodera's shop is 15 minutes from my Bklyn house but I don't think that's the answer.) But I feel a Chicago trip coming on. May be hard to explain to Mrs C3. Like ... there's a bass out there somewhere, also someone named Furry Monkey ...

I'm kinda confused on what you mean about your B-string being as musical as the others. Are you referring to that the B sounds muddy as you move up the neck (past the 7th fret) ?

DerTeufel · #**969** 12-20-2012, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by chuck3

yikes - didn't mean to change the subject from that, we crossed posts.

Lol..it's ok man.

drummer5359 · #**970** 12-20-2012, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by DerTeufel

So..today I was told that I am good, but not good enough.

I answered an ad for a local band that is looking for a bass player. Their band leader asked me about how long I have been playing for, gear, schedule, etc. I give him the particulars and provide him with some links to "showcase" my ability. His response was this: You are REALLY good for someone who has only been playing for two years. You must either be a natural, or you have worked your tail off. However, we are looking for someone that is more seasoned with a more advanced skill set.

I know I shouldn't get frustrated about it..but his reply to me just nips at my craw.

Don't let it get to you. You WILL find the right fit.

drummer5359 · #**971** 12-20-2012, 10:14 PM

NBDs...

Yes, as in more than one.

The 1972 Telestar like I had as a kid showed up. I remembered that it was short scale, but wow. I think that is has the same scale as a guitar. It is itty bitty.
It is the silliest thing that I've ever bought... It will make great "wall art".

Tonight I played a gig with Feral. The bassist has a Spector and a Paul Reed Smith. He also has a Musicman Stingray that he has played at our last few gigs. I really liked it and he said that he was looking to sell it. I told him that I'd love to have it but I don't currently have the cash. I told him that I have a few drums that I'm going to be selling. The short of it is that we worked out a trade. I'm trading him a set of Gretsch Catalina Birch for this 1995 Musicman Stingray.

I think that is numbers seven and eight. (I'm catching up Tat!)

chuck3 · #**972** 12-20-2012, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by DerTeufel

I'm kinda confused on what you mean about your B-string being as musical as the others. Are you referring to that the B sounds muddy as you move up the neck (past the 7th fret) ?

no, more generally, I find that on my Stingray HH 5, which I otherwise love, the intonation (basically the tuning and tone) of the B string is unreliable even on frets 1-5. I don't hear a difference in intonation from the A string to the E string, and I don't want to hear any difference from the E to the B.

"muddy" is another way to say it, I guess. But to me it's that I want switches from one string to another to be seamless in terms of intonation, and I'm not getting that on the 'Ray moving from the E to the B. I want to find a fiver where that's not an issue.

DerTeufel · #**973** 12-20-2012, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by drummer5359

NBDs...

Yes, as in more than one.

The 1972 Telestar like I had as a kid showed up. I remembered that it was short scale, but wow. I thonk that is has the same scale as a guitar. It is itty bitty.
It is the silliest thing that I've ever bought... It will make great "wall art".

Tonight I played a gig with Feral. The bassist has a Spector and a Paul Reed Smith. He also has a Musicman Stingray that he has played at our last few gigs. I really liked it and he said that he was looking to sell it. I told him that I'd love to have it but I don't currently have the cash. I told him that I have a few drums that I'm going to be selling. The short of it is that we worked out a trade. I'm trading him a set of Gretsch Catalina Birch for this 1995 Musicman Stingray.

I think that is numbers seven and eight. (I'm catching up Tat!)

Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice!!

drummer5359 · #**974** 12-20-2012, 10:25 PM

I need to clean it up a bit, but it's a great bass.

DerTeufel · #**975** 12-20-2012, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by chuck3

no, more generally, I find that on my Stingray HH 5, which I otherwise love, the intonation (basically the tuning and tone) of the B string is unreliable even on frets 1-5. I don't hear a difference in intonation from the A string to the E string, and I don't want to hear any difference from the E to the B.

"muddy" is another way to say it, I guess. But to me it's that I want switches from one string to another to be seamless in terms of intonation, and I'm not getting that on the 'Ray moving from the E to the B. I want to find a fiver where that's not an issue.

I follow you now. I'm pretty happy with my intonation on my 'Ray.

penguineman · #**976** 12-20-2012, 10:28 PM

nice trade deal

BassGen · #**977** 12-20-2012, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by drummer5359

NBDs...

Yes, as in more than one.

The 1972 Telestar like I had as a kid showed up. I remembered that it was short scale, but wow. I thonk that is has the same scale as a guitar. It is itty bitty.
It is the silliest thing that I've ever bought... It will make great "wall art".

Tonight I played a gig with Feral. The bassist has a Spector and a Paul Reed Smith. He also has a Musicman Stingray that he has played at our last few gigs. I really liked it and he said that he was looking to sell it. I told him that I'd love to have it but I don't currently have the cash. I told him that I have a few drums that I'm going to be selling. The short of it is that we worked out a trade. I'm trading him a set of Gretsch Catalina Birch for this 1995 Musicman Stingray.

I think that is numbers seven and eight. (I'm catching up Tat!)

The Telestar is like a MiniMe!

Darn Drummer, I gots a MM for sale too. Might of done that trade. Mine is Trans. Red body and maple neck and fretboard.

drummer5359 · #**978** 12-20-2012, 10:36 PM

The real stunner for me is that I now own more basses than I do drumsets.

BassGen · #**979** 12-20-2012, 10:38 PM

DT, I know you said you are past it, but honestly the guy was probably paying (or trying to) a nice compliment. Hard to be rejected but in only 2 years you have accomplished tons!

DerTeufel · #**980** 12-20-2012, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by BassGen

DT, I know you said you are past it, but honestly the guy was probably paying (or trying to) a nice compliment. Hard to be rejected but in only 2 years you have accomplished tons!

I know he was trying to pay me a compliment and let me down gently at the same time.

I appreciate the support guys.