Recent content by strings42

My story sort of tame compared to some of these, but nevertheless ... Playing one of our regular spots, a bar that's been around since the 70's with clientele to match. It's usually pretty lively and I've seen some pretty incredible drunken depravity, but no real violence. Somewhere around 1a...

Please Lord, let this be a joke: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] ---------------------- Jonas bros tribute band (atlanta) ---------------------- Date: 2010-02-15, 8:53PM EST Reply to: [email protected] Looking for like minded souls to put together the ultimate...

Just to answer that question, I'd be pissed. I have the gear I have for a reason: because it gives me the tone I want. (I do have multiple setups for the different groups I play in, not saying that one tone fits all). That said, if it's your band and I'm playing for you, I've tried talking...

Somebody with an axe to grind, apparently .... [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] ------------------- Have played many different styles of music for over 20 years . If you want a GOOD bass player or drummer read this or you will get the "sucky" ones. YOU MIGHT DESERVE A GOOD BASS PLAYER...

Tips get split evenly. We usually use them to tip the servers and boot the drummer some extra gas money since he's the guy that tows the trailer to gigs, and usually keep some around for miscellaneous cables and stuff that tend to die or get left at gigs, but ultimately, if they go directly in...

[Invalid or Expired Link Removed] He misspelled "Marietta" too ... possible responses to the "missing link" comment abound ... ----------------------------- Hi there me and my drummer about to start a punk indie band and want a really hot chick bassist. To be all honest we want her to...

I agree. The no fivers thing is kind of ignorant, but I'd rather know about it before I waste the gas to drive over there. If nothing else, it tells me that I'm not going to enjoy these guys before I even bother to audition.

I replaced a guy who is a good bit more experienced than I am, at least he has certainly gigged longer. I think he's a better player too, although I can hold my own. He quit because he was tired of the weekend bar scene, long gigs, low $'s, setup early and teardown late, etc. Basically, the...

uh-huh.

I'm in a jazz big-band that gigs only rarely, but that's the band that's actually doing the hardest music, so without that gig, I probably wouldn't be pushing myself as hard to improve. I don't want to quit that band because it's the one that's making me better. So for that reason (and because...

Sounds plausible. My definition of "fun" ends when you talk about going on the road for no pay, generally. :-)

[Invalid or Expired Link Removed] Not so much comical, but very odd ... "not a paying gig, no pros, gigging musicians, weekend warriors ..." - HUH? You want people with no experience?? "we're on the cusp of releasing a 7"e.p. and we will be doing some time on the road following..."...

To me this falls under the headings of differing goals and setting proper expectations in both directions. Personally, I don't object to someone who wants me to play exclusively for them, if the reward, monetary, challenging music, whatever, is sufficient. I'm playing for two gigging bands and...

+1

Just to close the loop on this discussion, I tried some things last night and ended up buying an Ampeg BA112. Sounds very solid for what I need. I got it for $220 before trade-in, so sounds like I got a decent deal. At any rate, thanks for the responses and the assistance!