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04-26-2009, 07:55 AM
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Ok so I got a call on wednesday from an old friend who is a professional saxophonist (we're all 18 in this band  ) So I agreed to sub for their regular guy. The gig was an usher appreciation dinner at St. Genevieve Catholic Church. Little did I know what I was getting myself into! The music was all in a fake book, with the chord names written above the staff. Basically I got lost whenever a coda came around, and resorted to turning myself way down  I kept getting compliments that I sounded good (and I hope it's not just because they couldn't hear me) but I didn't feel like I was. Everything was in Bb and F for the saxophonist and the drummer's dad played accordian on some tunes that were in C. Thank God I had my 5-string! In the end, we all got paid $62, which isn't bad for some 18-year old kids. I ended up having fun with the guys but still unsure about my jazz chops. So, any jazz gigs gone wrong? Let's hear 'em!
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04-26-2009, 09:17 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Campbell, KaliFornia | | | Sounds like this gig did not go so wrong. Sounds like you overcame all of the challenges & came out smelling like a rose.
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05-02-2009, 05:30 PM
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Its just harder to see the adam's apple on some more than others...
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05-02-2009, 05:45 PM
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05-02-2009, 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by steveksux We're all just jazz impersonators.
Its just harder to see the adam's apple on some more than others...
Randy | Yeah, for most bass players it seems like the above is true. I have a few friends that wouldn't fall into this category -- However, they are specifically called "jazz musicians."
Becoming a jazz bassist is difficult and takes time, I mean, I'm sure it will be a few years before I give myself any credit in the jazz world. In the meantime, my major goal is to "not sound bad."  Sounds like you did okay, turning down sometimes helps you sound like you know what you're doing 
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05-02-2009, 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by bassist4dalord Ok so I got a call on wednesday from an old friend who is a professional saxophonist (we're all 18 in this band ) So I agreed to sub for their regular guy. The gig was an usher appreciation dinner at St. Genevieve Catholic Church. Little did I know what I was getting myself into! The music was all in a fake book, with the chord names written above the staff. Basically I got lost whenever a coda came around, and resorted to turning myself way down I kept getting compliments that I sounded good (and I hope it's not just because they couldn't hear me) but I didn't feel like I was. Everything was in Bb and F for the saxophonist and the drummer's dad played accordian on some tunes that were in C. Thank God I had my 5-string! In the end, we all got paid $62, which isn't bad for some 18-year old kids. I ended up having fun with the guys but still unsure about my jazz chops. So, any jazz gigs gone wrong? Let's hear 'em! |
too many bassists spend too little time on learning how to improvise on chord changes. As a result, this tends to happen.
keep doing these kinda of gigs as often as possible, you'll be proficient in no time.
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05-03-2009, 12:21 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Los Angeles | | | Yeah, tell them you'll sub anytime. Or maybe get the fake book, do some woodshedding and get in a band like the one they have. It could happen. |
05-03-2009, 12:25 AM
| | | | Ive had an opposite situation.
Me and a couple buddies got signed up (by a teacher) to play thig gig at our school.
We were suppose to play jazz, and there was two different comboes.
Halfway through the other comboes set, the bass player turns around (on-stage) and says
"I cant ****ing hear myself. **** this gig"
And walks offstage.
IN JAZZ!
I go subbed into play and the sad part was,
I outplayed him. It was more embarassing I feel.
The rest of the band mutilated him when he came back to get his stuff.
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