Recent content by CG Jones

Wish I had something more to say than "I enjoyed the clip," but there you go. Incidentally, I've also picked up a copy of "In Cold Sweat," which I also really enjoyed. I can't believe you made me respect Gene Simmons as a person. :)

Hope nobody minds, but I'm using this thread to work some things through in my head... as well as get advice. I've been asking myself what I want to get out of this gig, why I'm so pumped for it, and why I think this might be the start of something... Let's be clear, I'm not delusional. I...

Great advice, thanks very much! The "one show a year" thing was more of a false start -- the first gig was supposed to lead to more, but it just didn't work out that way. That's why I'm considering this our "second" debut show -- technically it's our second, but for all intents and purposes...

I can't help but feel this will be a "gigs gone wrong" story by the end of this thread... My band had our first gig in September 2011, a single set as part of a charity festival. It went well, we left on a high... and completely fell apart afterwards. 2012 was basically a write-off. Now...

Practicing without plugging in, which I didn't even realize was a problem until I read this thread and put 2+2 together... (so that's why I'm playing too hard with my right!) Curling my thumb over the top of my fretboard. Damn guitar background... Drinking while playing. Well, we all have...

I don't consciously count the "1-2-3-4" beats, but there are a few songs where I need to count the number of times I repeat a particular lick, just because it's intentionally at odds with the main melody line. "Okay, once... twice.... three... now the second part once... twice... play down...

"Extravagumbo." Man, I wish I had thought of that.

I think the problem isn't the same interviewees, it's the fact that they're always asked the same questions. Nothing unique to bass or even to music, it seems a lot of interviews with creative people always are some variation of "where do you get your ideas?"

It took me a week to get through these two threads, and I loved every moment of it. Tom, I myself am an ex-writer (although in a different area entirely) and I understand all too well what you went through. I was never anywhere close to your level of success, although looking back I did some...

Not exactly the same situation, because I wasn't the one who set it up, but yeah. We had a gig set up as part of a charity festival, and it went as far as our name showing up in the promotion (which was a huge deal to me because it had never happened before). Then, one month prior, the...

This describes my current situation perfectly, except I hesitate to call myself a "pro," even in quotes. :) We've been together for a couple of years now, and at first we were all going in the same direction. But as time passed, I found that my original goals weren't enough for me... I wanted...

Haven't been around in a while, but I'm still busy playing those roots and fifths. :) After three years of playing, I've decided to start taking lessons. It's time for me to hit that next level of mediocre -- the guy who can't play but knows better.

I remember watching "Blues Brothers" for the very first time, and being blown away by the bassman. Never again picked up a guitar after that -- bass all the way. Even more amazed when I realized I had been digging his grooves most of my life. R.I.P. Duck.

Another satisfied iGig user here. Good protection and plenty of space -- fits everything except for my cab. :) Great customer service too, answered all of my questions before I had even placed an order.

I just tossed my second set of DR Lo-Rider Stainless (5 string) after the B string broke while I was winding it. Read the instructions very carefully, and there was nothing there about right-angling the string before snipping (although I did angle it before putting it in the peg). It may be...