Did her ad say something lek "Looking for a bass player who doesn't use a pick or their fingers. Having no amp is a plus."?
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Fired by the singer
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Good luck with whichever new band hires you. Man, when I'm in the BL chair I usually need the bass player louder.
I had a similar thing in the 90's...there was a band "manager" and he kept telling me to turn down to the point where I set the volume to 0.
When it came time for the bass fills, they were not there and he complained. I told him, "hey, you told me to turn down, so I did. Now you want me to turn up? How much? Can you be more specific please, because I obviously don't understand."
When it came time for the bass fills, they were not there and he complained. I told him, "hey, you told me to turn down, so I did. Now you want me to turn up? How much? Can you be more specific please, because I obviously don't understand."
You didn’t end up buying a new acoustic bass did you? I hope she compensated you if so! Sorry to hear it man!
Don't forget "willing to play for free, support MY career and fund my gear"
After the last thread I'm not too surprised. Sounds like things worked out well for you, it may suck to be her when she tries to find a new bass player who'll put up with her weirdness.
The Lee Sklar producer's knob is a good way to deal with the situation, right before quitting the band. Bad scene...
Sounds to me like you out of bad situation. Been there dunnitt. The sooner you get away from a mess like that, the better. 
Must be a Canadian thing, eh? Reminds me of The Guess Who song "Bye Bye, Babe" written about a similar situation.
If i can't hear myself, what's the point of going through all the slag of gigging? If asked, I'll turn down to a point- but if it gets to where I can't hear my bass, then I'm turning it back up. and that's the way it's going to be.
Sounds like she's a bit of a......
Funny, a bass player being told to turn down instead of a guitar player with a 50w tube amp.
Funny, a bass player being told to turn down instead of a guitar player with a 50w tube amp.
I used to play with a guy that would do that - he was great at schmoozing the bar staff, he'd ask them how the volume was and if they said it was a little loud he'd walk to his Amp or PA and pretend to turn it down. He'd ask them if that's better and they almost always said yes.In situations like this, I just say, “Oh, OK” and do what I want. (Passive aggressive). The BL thinks that I’ve complied, and everybody’s happy.
Good luck with the auditions. I hope you land a more rewarding gig.
Know where you stand in the politics of band life. If you are a freakin bass god like Flea thats indespensable to your band, you have leverage. Otherwise , you might need to suck it up. Bass skills are underappreciated. Life is not fair.
One way to get leverage is to learn vocals yourself.
I am 2 months into college classical voice training which is brutal but I found out I am good at it AND singing and playing at the same time is no longer a big deal.
You might want to check out voice lessons.
One way to get leverage is to learn vocals yourself.
I am 2 months into college classical voice training which is brutal but I found out I am good at it AND singing and playing at the same time is no longer a big deal.
You might want to check out voice lessons.
Please share with us her ad for bass player. We could have some fun...
