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#135,721
Count Bassie said:
I'm thinking that's less in the way of expression the more you practice it. If you've ever done a spontaneous dramatic reading- like reading the instructions for making Jell-O Pudding in a Batman voice- you get what I mean.

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Hopefully you don’t need to read the instructions by the 50th time you make jello pudding or play Superstition:woot:
 
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Count Bassie said:
I'm thinking that's less in the way of expression the more you practice it. If you've ever done a spontaneous dramatic reading- like reading the instructions for making Jell-O Pudding in a Batman voice- you get what I mean.

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Back in the 80s Q107 in Toronto used to do some amusing things like a dramatic reading of the Duran Duran song The Reflex.

I don't do the Batman voice for those mundane things. Instead I try to sing them to Taylor Swift songs. In terms of child embarrassment, that works much better.
 
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Chucky Stiletti said:
sometimes you don't have a choice..i played with an Italian Festa/Wedding band for two years...we would play 8 (or longer) hour non stop sets....if i had to go to the bathroom I would hand the bass over to the guitar player who would cover until I got back (no joke)....there is no way to memorize that much material....we all had our very THICK sheet music binders with the songs numbered....the BL would yell out the next song by number as we were nearing the end of the current one....sweatshop setup...that said, we would make about a grand each and it was excellent reading practice..
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Oh I get the need for charts on some gigs. It’s just that I see guys that should know the tunes keep using them. It kinda turns into a crutch.
Also it depends on your role. I’m out front singing and interacting with the audience more than some bassists that hang out toward the back of the stage.
 
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PillO said:
Back I the 80s Q107 in Toronto used to do some amusing things like a dramatic reading of the Duran Duran song The Reflex.

I don't do the Batman voice for those mundane things. Instead I try to sing them to Taylor Swift songs. In terms of child embarrassment, that works much better.
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Yes, you win that round! :laugh:
 
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I gave the Anderton YouTube comparison of a Dingwall Dbird and American made Gibson Tbird a listen and posted the following in the Dingwall thread:

"Gave them a listen, both sound great. I think the Dingwall will be more comfortable and; of course, lighter and more versatile. While neither sound, IMO, like my '76 Tbird did, both are closer to my Lull Thunderbird 5. If I had to choose, I would probably go with the Dingwall; but for 1/2 the price, an Epiphone Vintage Pro probably sounds more like a vintage Tbird. Personally, I'm not a fan of 1 1/2" fret width, so I'm doing a project bass, basically a FSO with Tbird electronics and a 1 5/8" neck. I don't need the Dingwall versatility since it's a Hard Rock band, and since it will be a backup bass, the $ will be easier to justify."

If anyone here has a Dbird, I'd be interested in your opinion.
 
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PillO said:
Back in the 80s Q107 in Toronto used to do some amusing things like a dramatic reading of the Duran Duran song The Reflex.

I don't do the Batman voice for those mundane things. Instead I try to sing them to Taylor Swift songs. In terms of child embarrassment, that works much better.
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Or fellow Canadian Shatner style.
 
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Engle said:
Oh I get the need for charts on some gigs. It’s just that I see guys that should know the tunes keep using them. It kinda turns into a crutch.
Also it depends on your role. I’m out front singing and interacting with the audience more than some bassists that hang out toward the back of the stage.
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I can remember the changes/patterns to hundreds of songs including some fairly obscure standards. I can remember all the words to "Mack the Knife". I can't remember the words to "Old Time Rock + Roll", which we do on every gig. Both of which, I sing lead.:banghead:
 
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