New idea for me on playing a gig...

Dave W · June 21, 2012, 05:36:45 PM

Quote from: HERBIE on June 21, 2012, 04:00:33 PM
Lighten up, man... smile...

Bassin' is serious work!

Pilgrim · June 22, 2012, 10:31:11 AM

QuoteSmile...

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

Highlander · June 24, 2012, 05:03:31 AM

nofi · June 24, 2012, 06:48:15 AM

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 · June 24, 2012, 10:42:19 AM

Quote from: nofi on June 24, 2012, 06:48:15 AM
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

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I am not a poker player either

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Rick

Rob · June 24, 2012, 10:51:36 AM

Quote from: nofi on June 24, 2012, 06:48:15 AM
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 · June 25, 2012, 03:54:42 AM

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 · June 25, 2012, 06:47:50 AM

Quote from: PhilT on June 25, 2012, 03:54:42 AM
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 · June 25, 2012, 08:29:44 AM

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 · August 09, 2012, 03:43:31 PM

Quote from: HERBIE on June 21, 2012, 04:00:33 PM
Lighten up, man... smile...

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

Pilgrim · August 09, 2012, 05:42:22 PM

Quote from: drbassman on August 09, 2012, 03:43:31 PM
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 · August 10, 2012, 04:48:14 PM

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 · August 10, 2012, 06:06:08 PM

This makes it easier...

http://soundcloud.com/colocoug