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When i first joined i was given a song list of around 100 cover songs and told to learn their album versions, be able to play them in any key, be flexible and ready to add chorus's and verse's mid song if necessary. I said no problem, and did that in two months time, which was plenty. I met with...

Not gigging every weekend as per usual, but still working at the hospital. Already bought a new Fender Duff McKagan Deluxe P Bass and a Gibson Les Paul Classic. Got a dimarzio pickup set on the way, new bridge, 2 new cases, straps and strings coming. Looking at a second Mesa 115 cab now. I need...

All my bass heroes/idols/legends have used 4 string basses, so maybe there's some subconscious sense of personal connection. Who knows? In any case, there's no one out there playing a 5 or 6 string bass that i even remotely care about.

Play whatever you like. I found the 6 string easiest to play because the string spacing was so close my speed increased without even trying. Playing cross neck makes difficult runs super easy. And if you haven't been damping your strings and learning to play without neck grabbing than you missed...

Everything in this pic was bought in 2019. The hospital gave me a nice bonus this summer.

Everything in this pic was bought in 2019. The hospital gave me a nice bonus this summer.

I agree. Smarter not Harder is right.

Numbers aren't assigned to notes. They indicated their placement in the scale. If the song is in Amaj... then a 1 = the first/root note of the A major scale; the A. A 2 indicates playing the second note of the A major scale and so on. Hence, you don't need to know the notes ahead of time. You...

I have been eating bacon at every meal for 30+ years. Absolutely nothing wrong with it. Not a single physical problem.

Exactly. I'm actually surprised people are using notes in their charts for anything other than the key. Nashville Number System aka the Number System is the probably the most efficient way to chart songs (aside from one's own cheat-sheet/shorthand). for example, this is all i need to know to...

yeah you're doing a great job of it so far...

also... he could just man up and say: "no problem at all dude, but could you just check with me first next time?"

singer and drummer did the wrong thing. no doubt. it's simple manners and courtesy, and if they are adults, they should know that. that being said... unlike what appears to be many people here on the TB forums, i happen to like and get along with my bandmates, i consider them friends. So, i...

I'd tell them to cowboy up and take the gig that THEY requested. I think ALL of us here know that if you're going to play out live regularly, you must develop patience, adaptability and have thick skin or you won't last long doing this type of thing we call gigging. As it is, i'm surprised to...

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If you found a Fender Jazz Bass into a Mesa D-800+ and SW115 to be "...pretty tubby sounding and not very articulate..." it is definitely NOT the rig's fault, but rather how it was used.

i have a GK410, GK212 combo and a MesaSW115. I only gig with the 115 now. It is deeper and more articulate, as well as being noticeably louder than the 212. Volume is about the same as the 410, but the 410 gets too thick for my tastes when louder. All of them can keep up with a loud drummer...

Our band does that a bit. We typically play 3-4 hours a gig, and will often play a few songs each night that only the singer knows (he chooses what song we play right on the spot -depending on how he reads the crowd- from our song pool of about 150 songs. we don't use a steady set list). However...

We play at least 1 show per week and i am using this as my main rig. It is already paying for itself. A few more shows and i will have gotten all my money back. I like this setup so much i plan to sell my GK MB212, GK CX410 and GK 700RBii.

I remember wearing out my copy of "Pretty Hate Machine" when it first came out. The man is still a genius.

Maybe some of us simply don't feel like we have been taken advantage of, nor feel like we are obsessing and wasting money. Some of us just want a certain sound. For me, it's a specific tone i chase, with some versatility to take on a few other tones when needed. It's something i can easily do...

here, i'm trying to get a more vintage tone from a fender elite jazz into a 2x12 GK combo... it fits in the mix good which is what i strive for. (btw.. check out the '62 Tele taking a dive at -:48 in) have since change amps to a Mesa D-800+ into a Mesa SW115 and loving it. we gig once a week.

However, he can also shred on guitar....

i have to do this a lot. we have a 100 song set list for our typical 4 hour playing time. we don't actually play ALL the songs, the singer just decides on the spot what song he feels like playing and what key he wants it in (as the night goes on he gets a little tired and changes keys). and...

Central Montana here (Great Falls) where there is a decent music scene. Country, 80's Rock, 90's Grunge and Heavy Metal are the most popular and will get you at least 2-8 shows per month depending on what you want, as venues here seem to love having live bands every weekend. Most bars are about...

My new bass rig worked out great this weekend! Played The Moose in Dillon, MT on Friday and Lakeside on Hauser in Helena the next night. Used my Trusty Fender American Elite Jazz Bass into a new Mesa D-800+ with a Mesa SW115 Cab. Shure PGXD14 Digital Wireless (this is a really really good one if...

currently in a country cover band in Montana and loving it

i have a block party to play this weekend that is 230 miles away. we're doing it to help a friend who needs a healdiner act. i will probably get about $250. Enough to cover gas, food and beer. i'll be breaking even, but i don't mind in this particular situation as it is great exposure for the...

On my last gig the BL paid me $350. If he tells me to bring a spare, i'm doing it. Just like when he wants to add songs to the set that i absolutely hate. i shut up and play them, and i play them how he wants it played, because that is what he is paying me to do. when he says we have a new show...

sounds like a horrible band with a bunch of immature kids. you dodged a bullet. find some adults to play with that don't need babysitting.

a site is nice to have. my band doesn't have one, and we still play at least once a week for $800-1000 per show split 4 ways. maybe we'd get a lot more gigs at better pay if we had a website, but no one in the band seems to be all that interested in having one.

it happens of course, but if you want to play live, you can't be so picky. and it really helps to go out to music stores and music venues/bars and get yourself out there and let people know you are available. i was working at my hospital one day and passed some guy talking to a nurse about how...

when i'm unable to physically do it anymore. i like gigging too much, and i get paid for it which is a nice plus. i don't get much money, and it's not always the same amount, but the band gets $700-1000 a show, split 4 ways. we play about 3 times a month. it's enough to make you feel...

I put in as much prep time as i can. However, i'm new in the band. My singer gave me the names of 100 songs to learn and 4 weeks deadline until my first show with them. I got to practice with the guitar player only, 4 times total, and most of those 2 hour practices was him showing me that what i...

I have only one bass; a Fender American Elite Jazz. I have 7 gigs lined up in the month of August alone. I don't think it matters much how many basses a person has. Plenty of people collect things. And instruments sure are nice things! Personally, I just like keeping things simple and sparse...

I'd throw it in the trash without a second thought. I'd be too ashamed to try to give it to someone whose friendship I valued, and I certainly wouldn't want it in my house.