#1626891 - 06/26/03 01:30 AM
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JDL
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What's your role in your band? How and why you execute the role the way you do?
My role is bassist...and lead singer. An awesome comibnation, I admit, but an exhilirating experience none the less. I execute my role(s) by focusing on simplifying my bass lines, as well as making the vocals to have the same "vibe" as my bass lines. I do this so I can make it so my two roles don't screw eachother up, as well as make my parts the best they can be.
Boo ya...
You?
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#1626892 - 06/26/03 01:44 AM
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Lee Flier
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Hey JDL, that's not too weird. Our bassist is also our lead singer as well. Not that he isn't weird. 
My role is guitar player, co-writer, recording engineer. And webmaster. I help with a lot of booking, promotion and organizational stuff too. We're an independent band so we all have to do whatever needs to be done, basically. Luckily we all pull our weight in that area, but me having the engineering and computer skills plus the music biz experience (from all my years in L.A.), means I kind of end up wearing more hats than anybody. I'm not complaining, I'm just glad we have the means to do what we gotta do.
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#1626893 - 06/26/03 02:25 AM
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Jeff Klopmeyer
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There have been lots of bassist/singers, JDL...it's not so weird at all.
- Sting
- Ben Orr (Cars)
- Lemmy (Motorhead)
- Geddy Lee (Rush)
- Jack Bruce (Cream)
Probably a bunch more that I'm blanking on now.
My role is as follows:
- All guitars save a few songs where my singer plays acoustic.
- All backing vocals save a few songs where my drummer remembers he's wearing a headset mic.
- All arranging/instrumentation of our covers.
- All "coaching" and instruction for band members that may be having trouble learning their parts.
- Snide sacrcasm at practices.
That's about it.
- Jeff
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#1626894 - 06/26/03 04:21 AM
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JDL
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Werid?...I thought it was cool 
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#1626895 - 06/26/03 04:31 AM
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Tedster
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My role was "Second man in elevator".
Oh...you mean in the band?
I'm uh...the guitar player and uh...main vocalersomethingorother. So it's all my fault.
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#1626896 - 06/26/03 05:43 AM
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KenElevenShadows
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Originally posted by JDL:
What's your role in your band? How and why you execute the role the way you do?
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#1626898 - 06/26/03 07:19 AM
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Tedster
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Yeah, and the guy who started out cool, until he found his voice was in demand by every sappy "Magic FM" station in the country...that Peter Cetera guy.
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#1626899 - 06/26/03 10:22 AM
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Flemtone
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I'm the bassplayer, sing lead on appx. 65% of the songs, harmony on the others, bring new material to the band, make up the rehearsal CDs, arrange most of the music, and cue the band onstage.
-hey, wait a minute...
I want a raise!
Peace,
Underpaid Tim from Jersey 
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#1626900 - 06/26/03 02:32 PM
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The Thrashole
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I do it all.
My current responsibilites are:
Writing music
learning covers and teaching them to the others
I own the P.A. and mics
band tech
webmaster
all graphics and photos
play guitar
BG vocals
arranging setlists
transportation(I am the only one who owns a car)
booking and promotion
anything else that needs to be done.
the bands responsibilities:
showing up to practice with strings,picks, or sticks intact
keeping each other in line.
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#1626901 - 06/26/03 02:40 PM
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Rod S
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keyboard player (mostly piano these days)
backing vocals
recording band (occasionally)
coaching singer (she's a great singer - just very much the rookie; she likes to run
the arrangements with only piano with me and then with the whole band)
keeping people on their toes! 
scheduling practice (and yelling at people when they miss it)
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#1626902 - 06/26/03 03:07 PM
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Foot
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I'm the bass player, supposedly just a fill-in for the regular dude who's gone on a semi-permanent basis. But I try to be the confidence booster and an honest critic as well. If everyone feels good about what they're doing it sure makes playing in a group way more fun. And fun's what it's all about.
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#1626903 - 06/26/03 03:40 PM
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mstreck
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Originally posted by thrashole369:
I do it all.
My current responsibilites are:
Writing music
learning covers and teaching them to the others
I own the P.A. and mics
band tech
webmaster
all graphics and photos
play guitar
BG vocals
arranging setlists
transportation(I am the only one who owns a car)
booking and promotion
anything else that needs to be done.
the bands responsibilities:
showing up to practice with strings,picks, or sticks intact
keeping each other in line.
I DID pass off the setlist arranging to our singer because I was killing him (he-he) but I think it's time I take it back 
Mike
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Jeff, how could you? 
