Recent content by Quadcam

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    COVER BANDS--Play the Tabs or Make it your own?

    I think mashups are a little different, medleys just create a flow from one song right into the next where mashups mix a bunch of different songs together to change the entire song. for instance we mashup Michael Jacksons "Beat It" and Pussycat Dolls "Dont Cha" the music is from beat it but...
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    a good read for all musicians

    I happened across this article. it originally appeared Invalid Link Removed Shut Up 'n' Play Yer Guitar A veteran's perspective on life in the music business by Doug Walters *edited for language From the moment I saw my first rock 'n' roll show at a sixth grade sock hop, I wanted to play...
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    Craiglslist Manifesto?

    wow, the shrooms are workin overtime for this dude "with the goal of exercising different forms of psychological and biological therapy through music via sacred geometric polyrythms and ostinatos, to learn more about ourselves and to spread certain necessary messages,projections and beneficial...
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    Craigslist Ad Warning:Guitard Content

    now I know why I cant find a damn lead guitarist, the guy i need is in Tallyho..... I should contact him, his ego should reach jacksonville and then some
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    ever feel despondent in your own band?

    lol, nah my band is still intact but the bassist said he would jam with the dude and was still staying with us. Now, I just have to find a new lead and a keyboard player. We're going to add more pop/dance type stuff to the list, try and delve into the stuff most cover bands wont touch because...
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    GO GO Dancer

    *searching ebay for 60's era mic stands with a chrome base* LOL
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    The girl or the band?

    obviously if you love the chick like you say you do then theres no way in hell you'll listen to 13 pages of responses telling you to get rid of her. I feel bad for ya, if you choose music, you'll resent her for it. If you dump her you'll be depressed because you really loved her and miss her...
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    Probably quitting my band......

    run, dont walk........ theres lots of warning signs there
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    ever feel despondent in your own band?

    well, I did what I had to do today and it wasnt pretty. Dude threw a major tantrum like a 6 yr old (he's 35), called me everything you can think of, said he's forming a band and taking my songlist and i'll be sorry and i'm immature and childish and I suck and I suck at drums and I'm a control...
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    Does your band Use a TC-Helicon’s VoiceLive2?

    we have a voicelive (not v2) but i just got it for my wife for xmas and we're still trying to figure it all out. I cant say how it works live since we arent giggin yet. We've been trying to use it at rehearsal through the monitors only but having big problems with feedback and we're trying to...
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    "Rock" dance songs suggestions? Walk this way...

    ouch, man that is so wrong... funny as hell but so wrong :hmm:
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    ever feel despondent in your own band?

    yep, been there done that http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=596768&highlight= and it's back to the same
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    Do I stay or go?

    sounds like you already have your answer. plus why would they want you to bring you gf to practice, nobody but band members should be at practice, all they do is distract the band members.
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    ever feel despondent in your own band?

    Yep, I'm the bandleader and while I have tried to make it work with this guy I just dont see it happening. I just dread even having practice every week anymore because I dont want to deal with the BS. we have a list of songs that we need to get down and dude decided that those songs are going...
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    Drummer rant

    Yep, get an H2 or similar and record practices, he may not realize he as bad as you know he is. I'm our bands drummer and I keep pretty good time, I screw up just like everyone else, rush a fill or whatever but I work at getting better every day. I take lessons 2x a month with a berklee grad pro...