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bassist to invade open mic nights

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usurperbass

May 1, 2009
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Hudson Valley,NY
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ebay seller bassrocker32,bassist/guitarist for Glory Bound & sessions
#1
most of the open mic nights I have been to always have singer/songwriter types,james taylor wannabees.wouldnt it be cool to have about a dozen bass players show up? If you live in the hudson valley,ny and want to try this let me know.or let me know what you think of this idea.
 
#3
I have always had ups and downs with them.bringing an electric bass to some open mics is like wearing a slayer shirt to church.I recieved an acoustic bass at christmas thought that might work.not to many bassist show up to open mics.I only recall 1 time going to an open mic and having 1 other bassist.
 
#4
gather up everyone you know that plays bass,even your gtr buds that might play bass and go to your local open mic,not only do you all show up,but sign up as one unit,the bass collective?if you do this please leet me know how what and where,thanks
 
#8
You know, as bassists, it's a good idea to "hook up" with one of these singer/songwriter/guitar players, and at the very least, perform as a duo. One drummer later, you've got a band. Don't get me wrong, been playing bass over 35 yrs, but going to a show with nothing but bass players ain't much of a show. Not that solo bass can't be fantastic, either. Well, I think you get the idea.
 
#10
I went to an open mic jam about a year or two ago and I was the first bass player there. Then about 5 or 6 more showed up and when the house band got through their opener they started calling folks up. I got skipped once, then again so I headed out the door. Went to another place down the street that was short of bass guys that night (DUH!!) and I got to play a bunch! I think getting a bunch of bass players to show up at the open mich is not such a great idea. Neither is posting this in the basses section but oh well!!
 
#13
lindseyp said:
Wow, another bassist who understands song substitution. I appreciated Amazing Grace done to House of the Rising Sun :D.
I would have been cracking up if I'd heard you play that version of My Generation live.
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Thanks. In fact, "House of the Rising Sun" is the tune I originally learned for "Amazing Grace". I leanred the original version about two years later. The re-write of "My Generation" is supposed to be from the POV of a retired old fart, which I am.

You shouldhear my version of "Whiskey Man".

I was at one coffee house where the host kept putting me off. When I asked about it, he said he was waiting for the rest of my act. I had to tell him that I was it.


usurperbass said:
liked the my gen. and amazing grace,3 cheers to you!
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Thank you.

This all started when I went ot an open mic to hear some of my friends and was greeted with, "Where's your bass?". I brought it two weeks later, but had no idea what I would do with it because I had no idea how t omake up bass lines on the fly. When I was asked if I had anything, I went home, got tabs for "Boris the Spider" and off I went.
 
#19
John Belushi got it right in Animal House....

Um, I will not ever go to an open mic night again, on purpose. Too many ovulating, emlightened men (douchebags) with an acoustic guitar warbling some **** about lost love or how sensitive they are towards the plight of women....Honestly these "men" should be tied to a chair and have their own music played at therm till they piss their pants and promise never to do it again!


Well, I might go if like 10 or 12 bass players got up on stage at once, all basses in hand and did "Big Bottom" from Spinal Tap.....:D
 

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