New idea for me on playing a gig...

[Dave W]

Lighten up, man... smile...

Bassin' is serious work!

[Pilgrim]

Smile...

Excellent reminder....I'm working on that.

[Highlander]

 

[nofi]

one band i was in the guitarist told me to smile at the audience! wtf!. he was too busy hitting bum notes to smile much himself.

[rahock]

one band i was in the guitarist told me to smile at the audience! wtf!. he was too busy hitting bum notes to smile much himself.

When it all sounds good you can't make me stop smiling . When it all sounds bad, well I guess you could say, I'm not the smiliest guy in town .
I am not a poker player either .
Rick

[Rob]

one band i was in the guitarist told me to smile at the audience! wtf!. he was too busy hitting bum notes to smile much himself.

Well that's reason to smile or laugh at him for that matter,  Just face the front.

[PhilT]

I have a choice. I can look at the audience and smile, or I can look at the neck and hit most of the right notes.

[rahock]

I have a choice. I can look at the audience and smile, or I can look at the neck and hit most of the right notes.

Ya know, there's a helluva lot of good to be said about this method
Rick

[Pilgrim]

I try to alternate.  When I feel my smile turning into a forced grimace, I decide it's time for a look at the neck.

Also - I installed the Labella flats on my J bass about 11:00 and we played at 2:30 Sunday.  They sounded great and the gig went well.  I intonated, then tuned them one step high, and down-tuned once I got to the gig.

MUCH happier with the feel of the Labella flats on that J.  And the E string is still like a bass pedal on an organ...it just goes on and on....perfect for a piece like Bob Seger's Main Street where I play primarily whole notes.  On that one, I kick in some reverb to hold the notes full longer.

[drbassman]

Lighten up, man... smile...

My wife says I'm too serious when I play too!  I'm just focused!

[Pilgrim]

My wife says I'm too serious when I play too!  I'm just focused!

That's what that pre-gig beer is for.

[Highlander]

Should get a chance to listen to your music posts tomorrow AM as not been able to for a variety of obscure reasons...

I know... lame...

[Pilgrim]

This makes it easier...

http://soundcloud.com/colocoug