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08-07-2010, 01:04 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Darwin | | | So, I'm off to a gig tonight.
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An hour or so ago a friend of mine in a parody grindcore band called me up and tells me that their bassist can't make the show tonight and wanted to know if I could stand in for him.
Naturally I accepted.
This is despite them being a completely originals based band, with me not knowing how to play any of their songs and I have 2-3 hours to learn as many of them as possible. Oh, and I'm still a pretty noob bassist as well.
Wish me luck 
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08-07-2010, 01:33 AM
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Try to learn their keys and favorite chord progressions, play by ear to the best of your ability, and don't flinch when you make mistakes. Most listeners won't notice them. Look relaxed, and try to smile, dance, or otherwise show the audience you're having a good time. |
08-07-2010, 05:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Marginal Tom  and don't flinch when you make mistakes. Most listeners won't notice them. | If you don't flinch, the audience may realize "something" sounded wrong, but they'll just assume it was the guitarist 
Plus, with grindcore, just add as much distortion to your sound as you can, and it'll be impossible to tell you made a mistake |
08-07-2010, 06:28 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Jersey | | | Baptism by fire. I love it. Roots and distortion. Your sound, too.
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08-07-2010, 07:00 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Netherlands | | | I unironically admire your balls, sir. Good luck.
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08-07-2010, 07:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Dekker If you don't flinch, the audience may realize "something" sounded wrong, but they'll just assume it was the guitarist | Now thats funny .....
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08-07-2010, 07:49 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Darwin | | I just got back from this disaster. None of it was my fault however, as I was miming They used the synth bass track from the guitar pro midi which also has their drum tracks, recognising that I wouldn't be able to learn 8 songs or so in 2 hours.
We got there, went up, I banged my head and had a good time. Nobody else did though... It was so bad the frontman had to impersonate recieving oral sex from a soft toy lizard for us to recieve any attention (No, I didn't make that up, he really did)
It was fun though, not having to worry about playing so much and just looking like you are.... Kinda like air guitar with a real bass 
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08-07-2010, 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Rangerboy068 It was so bad the frontman had to impersonate recieving oral sex from a soft toy lizard for us to recieve any attention (No, I didn't make that up, he really did) | At this point I would like to reiterate my previous statement. Quote:
Originally Posted by St Drogo I unironically admire your balls, sir. |
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Originally Posted by Smurf-o-Deth Dirt is my friend. It wants to be your friend, too. | |
08-07-2010, 10:32 AM
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08-07-2010, 11:11 AM
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08-08-2010, 04:53 PM
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08-08-2010, 04:56 PM
| | | | Good thing its a grindcore joke band. I'd say your set.
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08-09-2010, 12:08 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Seattle, Washington | | | pretty cool actually, this is definitely one for the books, i've never heard of this occuring before on the fly just to have ou play air bass with a synthesized bass track feeding out of the guitarist
but hey, your balls are quite large my friend
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08-09-2010, 01:28 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Darwin | | Oh, and I forgot to mention that once I got off I recieved an onslaught of compliments for my bass tone. 
I must say that I have to agree with them 
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08-09-2010, 03:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Rangerboy068 Oh, and I forgot to mention that once I got off I recieved an onslaught of compliments for my bass tone.
I must say that I have to agree with them | Hahaha. Yeah, you should have expected that.
I mimed once due to equipment problems (couldn't get a DI singal working) playing with a children's choir (so, slightly different from grindcore), and had another bassist ask me afterwards what my bass is and where he can get one like it.
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08-09-2010, 04:03 AM
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08-09-2010, 04:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Rangerboy068 the frontman had to impersonate recieving oral sex from a soft toy lizard | You say that like it's something weird or unusual...
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08-09-2010, 04:52 AM
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Originally Posted by phatbass You say that like it's something weird or unusual... | Personally I found it rather amusing. As for our frontman.... Well, in his words: "When I get home, I'm going to open a tub of icecream.... And eat the whole thing"
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