Not always good to listen to Rocco Prestia on the way to the gig

[MrDOS]

Playing a dance tune in my classic rock cover band, it sounds like I may have had too much caffeine when the guitar solo starts

Laughing at myself on this one!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiW21AtXPcY

Please be kind in your mockery !

[Bassamatic]

Sounded good to me!

[MrDOS]

Thanks sir!
Hey - I see you're in Studio City. In the early 90s, I used to live in a small apartment (since bulldozed) on Fair Ave. I sure miss seeing all the cool cats at The Baked Potato!

[Rumbledom]

Funny -- I tend to play that tune in a similar way. I feel it can use a little more "drive" than the original. It grooves harder and doesn't make it any less recognizable.

Hey, it's a 40 year old song that's been played to death. I believe that gives you carte blance to play it any way you want. (That sounds good).

[Medford Bassman]

I liked it though I thought your tone was almost "too middy" IMO

[DerTeufel]

Originally Posted by MrDOS

Playing a dance tune in my classic rock cover band, it sounds like I may have had too much caffeine when the guitar solo starts

Laughing at myself on this one!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiW21AtXPcY

Please be kind in your mockery !

Sounds pretty damned good to me!

[MrDOS]

Wow -thanks guys!

[Jeff K]

Sounded real good to me, Michael! The whole band did a great job, and I thought your singer nailed it. Good job!

[eb3mike]

Sounds good to me and I will be shamelessly stealing some of the lines. This is the tune our singer introduces the band mates to.

[Art Araya]

sounds goods though I can definitely hear the Rocco driving 16ths during the solo. You are definitely having fun and making the tune your own. Some might say you were overplaying but I think your interpretation was fine. I'd enjoy listening to this rendition live.

[Clark Dark]

I like that once you committed you didn't back off, you kept driving the bus. Thumbs up!

[4001]

DUDE! You're killin it! You play that better than ANY bass player I've ever heard around my town. Congrats on the badass playing all through the track. At 2:50, the guitarist with the white LP even is drawn into the funk you're layin' down. I would continue playing it that way and never let up.

[smeet]

Nice tone, just the right balance of booty and definition! Is that 100% on the P pickup?

[MrDOS]

I'm blushing over here!
@smeet - that's 50% P and 50% J pickups there. You are hearing mostly stage volume from the recording mic position. It's primarily a Bergantino IP212 with a Demeter pre.

[kcole4001]

Sounded pretty tasteful to me, I like to enhance the solo sections a bit myself, but then we're a three piece so you kinda have to fill in the sonic space.
Your playing certainly wasn't overboard by any means.

[Wyattsgroove]

Pretty much how I like to play that tune and 98% of the time I do funk it up! I love to listen to the complete opposite type of music I'm going to be playing before a gig. Like jazz before a classic rock gig, jazz before a blues gig, and funk/ jazz before a country gig. Hahaha!!!
FTW!

[ExaltBass]

You Kicked It! Nice! Well played...

[JaamE]

You played it fast enough to dance to, i like that. It seems people will recognize that tune, but it can be hard to dance to if played to slow (from this dancers point of view).
I liked the bass solo with the guitar guy over it too :-)

And too whomever said it's a 40yo tune that's been covered to death that's what my band feels about some tunes. They're old enough to easily have some fun with.

[Floyd Eye]

Sheet, I think your tone rocks and I think you play that song extremely well. Nothing to laugh at there my friend. Bravo.

[Flyingfrets]

yup, kept pace with the guitarist - really drove that ol' warhorse along! Ya played that funky music right !