EddiePlaysBass Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Had a local gig with the pop band last night. 7 minute drive so I did not mind when I got called in to set up and soundcheck early. Our drummer was still at another gig at this point so our sound guy filled in on drums and I checked the levels in the room. Thank Fender for the long cable I bought off them! Left all my equipment there and my bass in the kitchen, and went home. Fast forward a couple of hours, I went back to the gig. Near the entrance stood a herd of teen chicks. Much to my surprise, one of 'em saw me and came running towards me ... "Mom and dad are in the back of the room, want me to show you?" Turned out to be the sound guy's daughter :grin: I said hello to everyone and went to grab my bass from the kitchen. As I was tuning up, a woman turns to me and asks if so-and-so would be coming too? A couple of weeks I played an acoustic set (on electric upright) with my other band, for the singer's wife's birthday. Turns out she was there, too. I'm getting recognition! We were asked to play 90 minutes and to make the first half "mellow and acoustic" cos it was a mixed crowd and there were some older people. We went over well and a lot of our tunes had people dancing. My playing was borderline awful! I know which notes to play but for some reason didn't play them ... Oh well, no one seemed to notice nor mind! All through the gig, to my left an older guy was stood looking utterly bored. At me. Did not move a muscle, just stood there. Could've been my imagination but I think he never even blinked for the entire 90 minutes. Just looked bored. Near the end of our set, as we were rockin' it electric style, the sound guy's wife - now good and well drunk - stood right in front of me, her nose almost touching mine and making "rock" faces when suddenly she says: "My b**bs are touching your strings". I never before finished playing "Smooth Criminal" with such focus :grin: "I'm a work in progress." Micky Barnes The Ross Brown Shirt World Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lug Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 These are the moments why most of us choose to play music. You can stop now -jeremyc STOP QUOTING EVERY THING I SAY!!! -Bass_god_offspring lug, you should add that statement to you signature.-Tenstrum I'm not sure any argument can top lug's. - Sweet Willie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane hugo Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 better her boobs than yours. http://blip.fm/invite/WorkRelease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danzilla Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Such titillating conversation. When that lady gets drunk, she really is a handfull. "Am I enough of a freak to be worth paying to see?"- Separated Out (Marillion) NEW band Old band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveC Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 This stuff NEVER happens to me. Of course I only play at church these days so......but back in the day I played with guys 10-15 years younger than me (still do) an much better looking so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcadmus Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Near the end of our set, as we were rockin' it electric style, the sound guy's wife - now good and well drunk - stood right in front of me, her nose almost touching mine and making "rock" faces when suddenly she says: "My b**bs are touching your strings". I never before finished playing "Smooth Criminal" with such focus :grin: You're standing nose to nose, and her chest is touching your bass strings... Doing some quick calculations in my head... Either you wear your bass very high or...never mind. "Tours widely in the southwestern tip of Kentucky" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddiePlaysBass Posted September 8, 2016 Author Share Posted September 8, 2016 See my avatar ... So, indeed ... "I'm a work in progress." Micky Barnes The Ross Brown Shirt World Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d halfnote Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Time to cue up R Stones's "Stray Cat Blues" ? [video:youtube] Wyman track soloed [video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWC1f5agUxQ d=halfnote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 that soloed bass track makes me rethink everything I know about the Stones. Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d halfnote Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 that soloed bass track makes me rethink everything I know about the Stones. How so ? I think Wyman's work is largely undervalued. He had a very distinct style, often working the middle range & flipping in open strings + using mostly chordal tones that seem to get lost under the "front" of the track (& further obscured by the often messy production methods). We now return you to the main topic... d=halfnote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Brown Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 I find that isolated track to be terrible.... but if it fits the song then it is great. "When I take a stroll down Jackass Lane it is usually to see someone that is already there" Mrs. Brown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Brown Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 I have seen more boobs at gigs than I ever imagined... never had them touch my strings though.... "When I take a stroll down Jackass Lane it is usually to see someone that is already there" Mrs. Brown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Brown Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Stringy Boobs Band "When I take a stroll down Jackass Lane it is usually to see someone that is already there" Mrs. Brown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d halfnote Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 I will be very careful how I spell this: Bob's Country String Band. d=halfnote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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