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[gln1955]

 

[tubedude]

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Outdoor gigs, especially in thin atmospheres, need a full stack.

 

[13bass]

Outdoor gigs, especially in thin atmospheres, need a full stack.

But getting all the red dust out of every crack and corner after is a pain...then tracking it on the carpet when you get home unloading.

 

[PDW30]

Outdoor gigs, especially in thin atmospheres, need a full stack.

You've left out one thing - everyone knows about the Martians' sensitive hearing. And if he(?)'s practicing for an audience of Earthmen he'll have plenty of time to get it right.

 

[gln1955]

 

[Eli_Kyiv]

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[claych]

 

[gln1955]

 

[dave64o]

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I often experience a slightly different variation of that. The sooner I learn a song after we decide to do it, the more likely it is we'll decide to not do it after all

 

[NZBassman]

I often experience a slightly different variation of that. The sooner I learn a song after we decide to do it, the more likely it is we'll decide to not do it after all

my old band was like that.... we'd all learn 4-6 songs at home bring them to rehearsal and run through them, then we might try 1 or 2 at a gig, then they would get dropped and we'd just play the same set list we've always played...
I left that band in 2017 and I believe they're still playing pretty much the same set list....

 

[dave64o]

my old band was like that.... we'd all learn 4-6 songs at home bring them to rehearsal and run through them, then we might try 1 or 2 at a gig, then they would get dropped and we'd just play the same set list we've always played...
I left that band in 2017 and I believe they're still playing pretty much the same set list....

In our case, it was due to our guitar player. He told us all along that his other band is just a “blow up doll” and we are the “real girl” (his words). We were - until he realized he wasn’t going to take over the band from our BL/LS, who’s been running the band for about 15 years.

Then he’d agree to have a set of songs ready for the next rehearsal, only to show up claiming to have had no time to work on them and be completely unprepared. Then he’d spend most of our rehearsal time noodling on 6 or 7 songs he said he had fun learning over that time. When we never got to those songs and he lost interest in doing them, it became clear what was happening. Those were the songs he learned for his other band and he blew us off.

He was a good player, but we’re moving on. Last Saturday was his last gig with us and we’ve already been auditioning replacements. Looking forward to having some new blood, new influences, and (hopefully) a better attitude.

 

[spiritbass]

In our case, it was due to our guitar player. He told us all along that his other band is just a “blow up doll” and we are the “real girl” (his words). We were - until he realized he wasn’t going to take over the band from our BL/LS, who’s been running the band for about 15 years.

Then he’d agree to have a set of songs ready for the next rehearsal, only to show up claiming to have had no time to work on them and be completely unprepared. Then he’d spend most of our rehearsal time noodling on 6 or 7 songs he said he had fun learning over that time. When we never got to those songs and he lost interest in doing them, it became clear what was happening.

He was a good player, but we’re moving on. Last Saturday was his last gig with us and we’ve already been auditioning replacements. Looking forward to having some new blood, new influences, and (hopefully) a better attitude.

To paraphrase Bob Seger, it's time to turn the page...

 

[PDW30]

In our case, it was due to our guitar player. He told us all along that his other band is just a “blow up doll” and we are the “real girl” (his words). We were - until he realized he wasn’t going to take over the band from our BL/LS, who’s been running the band for about 15 years.

Then he’d agree to have a set of songs ready for the next rehearsal, only to show up claiming to have had no time to work on them and be completely unprepared. Then he’d spend most of our rehearsal time noodling on 6 or 7 songs he said he had fun learning over that time. When we never got to those songs and he lost interest in doing them, it became clear what was happening.

He was a good player, but we’re moving on. Last Saturday was his last gig with us and we’ve already been auditioning replacements. Looking forward to having some new blood, new influences, and (hopefully) a better attitude.

Whenever I read a story like this I'm glad I just play bass in my bedroom for my own satisfaction.

 

[gln1955]

 

[mrjim123]

I often experience a slightly different variation of that. The sooner I learn a song after we decide to do it, the more likely it is we'll decide to not do it after all

My "version" - I grudgingly buy a $200+ Pitch Fork pedal for the ONE song that we drop from E to Eb, and then we drop the song!

 

[PDW30]

My "version" - I grudgingly buy a $200+ Pitch Fork pedal for the ONE song that we drop from E to Eb, and then we drop the song!

Cheaper to buy another bass for drop tuning, plus more GAS points?

 

[dave64o]

My "version" - I grudgingly buy a $200+ Pitch Fork pedal for the ONE song that we drop from E to Eb, and then we drop the song!

And guess what'll happen when they decide to bring it back?

"... But let's just play it in E so we don't have to re-tune."

 

[mrjim123]

And guess what'll happen when they decide to bring it back?

"... But let's just play it in E so we don't have to re-tune."

I've since quit the band. Problem solved. Downtune? No comprende.

 

[NZBassman]

My "version" - I grudgingly buy a $200+ Pitch Fork pedal for the ONE song that we drop from E to Eb, and then we drop the song!

We were going through some songs recently - some new to the band and some older songs we've not played for ages and Keyboard player had his heart set on 'Superstition ' from Stevie Wonder and played the main riff over again - then realised it was in Eb... I jokingly said I could get a 5 string bass... but why spend all that money for 1 song??

 

[buldog5151bass]

We were going through some songs recently - some new to the band and some older songs we've not played for ages and Keyboard player had his heart set on 'Superstition ' from Stevie Wonder and played the main riff over again - then realised it was in Eb... I jokingly said I could get a 5 string bass... but why spend all that money for 1 song??

Get a detuner for your E string. Best investment you'll ever make.