Recent content by vespito

I was in the same situation just last week. It was the second time I ever played with others. Just a singer and acoustic guitar player. Both were much, much better than I am (I've been playing 2 years). I learned very quickly just how bad I am :) I had never played without drums before...

Thanks for the continued updates, and I'm really enjoying the music. Just picked up the cd through your website, which looks great btw. Hopefully I'll be able to put all this info to good use one day.

Congrats - and thanks for sharing. And KEXP isn't just local. I'm in SF and listen when I can. In fact, it's pretty much my first online radio stop.

I think that played into it a bit - we all got on well together, but I think I was a little too quiet and they couldn't get a good enough read on me (again, that's on me - it was just first time nerves). Of course, it might have been my playing too ;)

Well, I didn't get the gig. 2 of 3 band members showed up and they were very cool. The first half of the audition went well - I was really well prepared and knew their songs, but the last bit where we jammed weren't so hot, and that's on me. On the plus side, the drummer is interested in...

Ooopss - just saw the posts that say the same thing as me. Like I said, late to the thread...

I'm a little late to the discussion, but this may help. I sanded down a piece of cedar (one of the nice smelling closet cedar things - I liked the color) and attached it with removable 3m strips. It looked like crap, but it allowed me to re-position the sucker. I kept it on for 3 months, and...

Frankjohnson - wow. Thanks for that post. And glad things are working so well! swspiers - Thanks - I just keep telling myself I'm prepared and it'll work out one way or the other. I have to say, the talkbass forums are fantastic.

Thanks everyone for the advice. I do like their music (right now acoustic, but they recently picked up a drummer and are moving in a somewhat pop direction) and am very interested in joining a band that works on original material. In my brief talks, it looks like they are open to...

Well, I have my first audition in a couple of days. I've never had an audition or even played with anyone who wasn't my teacher even though I am now 40 (I've only been playing for 2 years). You'd think I was auditioning for the Stones based on how much I've been practicing lately. I've...

I used to get blisters when playing for over an hour a night. Lately, I've been playing 3 - 4 hours a night (prepping for my 1st audition). While my fingers hurt a bit and I have a bit of peeling, no blisters. As ffutterman mention, sliding a bit really helped. I'm still working on permanent...

I've been very happy with my squire vintage modified jazz and acoustic B20 setup. If you can find used, it might fit into your budget.

Forgot to mention - PM sent. Thanks!