thanks for the moral support...i'm gonna enjoy it...good group of guys....but i just wanted to be a LOT better by now.
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I have my first audition, but......
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Just go hit it hard, don't be afraid to ask for guidance if you haven't been able to figure out a specific riff. Have fun and don't look back. 
Maybe my story will show you there hope. i joined a gigging country band after taking an audition i really thought i wouldnt get but did 
I had to learn 50 country songs which i have only played rock before this and less than a month to do it. They were all covers 1 original some songs had ad on leads into's etc. I had only one get together 6 songs or so with the whole band at the try out and two quick 1 hour go thru's with the drummer and lead player before the gig last week. The in between time was homework and getting together 3 times with the guitatist playing semi acoustic at his kitchen table.
I drilled the songs and the gig went well. Im 45 going on 46 just got back to playing 6 years ago and in bands for 3 or so years. I have the kids job whole nine yard and its tough to get time to do it ...alot of late nights but it payed off.
You can do it work on the toughest songs first to easy and drill em all as offen as possible. If you have band or the artist CDs play them in your car or in your spare time when cleaning or on Tb. It will drive ya nuts but they will stick...good luck.
I had to learn 50 country songs which i have only played rock before this and less than a month to do it. They were all covers 1 original some songs had ad on leads into's etc. I had only one get together 6 songs or so with the whole band at the try out and two quick 1 hour go thru's with the drummer and lead player before the gig last week. The in between time was homework and getting together 3 times with the guitatist playing semi acoustic at his kitchen table.I drilled the songs and the gig went well. Im 45 going on 46 just got back to playing 6 years ago and in bands for 3 or so years. I have the kids job whole nine yard and its tough to get time to do it ...alot of late nights but it payed off.
You can do it work on the toughest songs first to easy and drill em all as offen as possible. If you have band or the artist CDs play them in your car or in your spare time when cleaning or on Tb. It will drive ya nuts but they will stick...good luck.
Maybe my story will show you there hope. i joined a gigging country band after taking an audition i really thought i wouldnt get but did
I drilled the songs and the gig went well. Im 45 going on 46 just got back to playing 6 years ago and in bands for 3 or so years. I have the kids job whole nine yard and its tough to get time to do it ...alot of late nights but it payed off.
You can do it work on the toughest songs first to easy and drill em all as offen as possible. If you have band or the artist CDs play them in your car or in your spare time when cleaning or on Tb. It will drive ya nuts but they will stick...good luck.
Great story - way to go bassbully!
I'm 46 now myself, and I've got one main band (and one on the side... shhhh!) and another more informal project, and I have *got* to keep playing, and gigging. There is nothing that can substitute for playing on a stage with a good band, digging in and building the bottom for the whole band to ride. We bass players have the most influential position, and if we do not abuse it, and do it well - they dig us.
And my present rig is just the best I've ever had - I can hardly wait for the next gig...
Bassphreak:
One bit of advice from someone who was where you are about 3 years ago: enjoy the ride and don't sweat the learning curve or the mistakes you make along the way. If you dig the music you're playing, and get along well with your bandmates, you WILL progress. In a relatively short period of time you'll find that learning , memorizing and creating basslines will become easier and you'll start understanding song structure and performance. One thing my teacher told me which is absolutely true: learning takes as long as it takes. In other words, there's no universal time frame for accomplishment. You'll no doubt find things that are really hard to master, but other things that other players struggle with will come easy to you. The guys in your band all went through this, and if they're good sorts, they'll cut you a lot of slack as long as they see you're serious about getting the stuff down. Again, enjoy it and don't worry--you'll get there.
One bit of advice from someone who was where you are about 3 years ago: enjoy the ride and don't sweat the learning curve or the mistakes you make along the way. If you dig the music you're playing, and get along well with your bandmates, you WILL progress. In a relatively short period of time you'll find that learning , memorizing and creating basslines will become easier and you'll start understanding song structure and performance. One thing my teacher told me which is absolutely true: learning takes as long as it takes. In other words, there's no universal time frame for accomplishment. You'll no doubt find things that are really hard to master, but other things that other players struggle with will come easy to you. The guys in your band all went through this, and if they're good sorts, they'll cut you a lot of slack as long as they see you're serious about getting the stuff down. Again, enjoy it and don't worry--you'll get there.
shoaboat
Anchor Man is the best movie ever!!!!!
Being lead vocals in 2 bands keeps my personal practice time way up there. I miss just being the bass player
.......With that aside you should learn a tune and have it a close as you can get it before rehearsal. Once you start to slack on practice and learning music you will fall into a trap and do stuff half a**ed. If you love to play then you should love to practice and get it right....
.......With that aside you should learn a tune and have it a close as you can get it before rehearsal. Once you start to slack on practice and learning music you will fall into a trap and do stuff half a**ed. If you love to play then you should love to practice and get it right....
Well that didnt go as i was hopin
See my post on this forum if you have not on it ....Gezzzz not band blues again!
