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What do you bring to the party
- Thread starter Willie5String
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I can set up and tear down everything. I have decent sounding & reliable gear. I bring everything I should and a few more things. I sing harmonies on most songs and lead on about 30%. I rarely drink too much (I must admit I have a few times, but the guitarist is ahead of me by about 4:1, so I can refer back to his last if I slip up).
I run the PA, deal with the client, help everyone load in and out, counteract the BL’s negative attitude, host rehearsal, and am marginally less bald than the rest of the male band members.
I always joke that even in ex-bands where I replaced a superior bassist, I get callbacks from them not because of my meager skills but because I'm responsible, accountable, dependable, reliable, and have a good attitude.
(What's funny is that my current project, which has involved veteran musicians who've been playing longer than I've been alive, actually think my "meager" skills are actually decent. Everyone else thinks I'm a better bassist than I do.)
(What's funny is that my current project, which has involved veteran musicians who've been playing longer than I've been alive, actually think my "meager" skills are actually decent. Everyone else thinks I'm a better bassist than I do.)
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I am rarely on time.
I am usually the first to leave.
I drink too much at gigs.
I am overly critical of song choices.
Also,
I am more prepared than anyone else in the band.
I am great with crowds.
I can sing.
I bring attractive women to the show.
I am usually the first to leave.
I drink too much at gigs.
I am overly critical of song choices.
Also,
I am more prepared than anyone else in the band.
I am great with crowds.
I can sing.
I bring attractive women to the show.
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I can lift heavy stuff.
I have lots of hair and I can speak drums pretty well to help translate between people who can't communicate what they want.
Song writing, composing, recording, producing, instrument set ups and repair, yada yada yada
Decent looks. Not intimidating but enough chisel to make 'em sizzle.
I also bring my bass(s) which add some much needed bottom end.
Other than that, definitely the best shoe game. I ain't messing around with DSW shoes. Some of y'all know what I'm talking about. Some of you don't. Basically you can think of some stage shoes as a Glarry and that's OK. Then the semi-hot front person's shoes as a $300 Ric forgery complete with fake Chris Squire autograph. But there are Fodera and Alembic level shoes. You can dial in a lot of sounds with a lot of different basses and amps but you can't fake great shoes. I bring the kicks to the party.
And Sotol.
I also bring my bass(s) which add some much needed bottom end.
Other than that, definitely the best shoe game. I ain't messing around with DSW shoes. Some of y'all know what I'm talking about. Some of you don't. Basically you can think of some stage shoes as a Glarry and that's OK. Then the semi-hot front person's shoes as a $300 Ric forgery complete with fake Chris Squire autograph. But there are Fodera and Alembic level shoes. You can dial in a lot of sounds with a lot of different basses and amps but you can't fake great shoes. I bring the kicks to the party.
And Sotol.
Now I sing lead on ~20% of the songs in our power trio, the other guys are 40/40. Plus backing, bass, harmony, and the oohs and ahhs. We're cover about 80% multi-vocalist songs. It helps set us apart. And it's kinda fun.
Lots of 'thickening' for our 'epic' songs; tasteful grace notes, walks, fills, arpeggios/chords as appropriate. And I learned when not to, too, that was harder. All without losing the groove or "The One." That's the concept, anyway, seems to work well for us. LOTs of work to get that way. Oh, and some keyboard.
Walking about working the crowd and bringing outside-the-box ideas, too; heck, I've been told I was never issued a box. And somebody has to be the stable one.
Lots of 'thickening' for our 'epic' songs; tasteful grace notes, walks, fills, arpeggios/chords as appropriate. And I learned when not to, too, that was harder. All without losing the groove or "The One." That's the concept, anyway, seems to work well for us. LOTs of work to get that way. Oh, and some keyboard.
Walking about working the crowd and bringing outside-the-box ideas, too; heck, I've been told I was never issued a box. And somebody has to be the stable one.
