Been demoted in the band...

[gazza285]

Bad news on the band front, we have lost a member due to viral shenannigans, the singer can play but can't sing at the same time, the rhythm guitarist is useless, but can do a bit of lead, the drummer is the drummer, all of which adds up to I am now the new bass player...

Already been on eBay and bought a 2x15 cab, and looking at a 400w head, to go with my ancient Matsumoku made Aria Pro II bass.

[ReverendCounter]

Every cloud an' all that..!

[Evangelion]

You need to tell us what you were doing before, then we can decide whether you've been demoted or not.

[FN2TypeR]

[gazza285]

Evangelion said:

You need to tell us what you were doing before, then we can decide whether you've been demoted or not.

Lead guitar, with a massive stack, and ego to match.

On the plus side, the price of second hand gear collapsed somewhat, and I now have a quality 300w head and 2x15 cab for less that a ton all in. Looking to get another bass to complement my ‘82 Aria Pro II, just in case...

[Dynamic Space Wizard]

So is the new singer the old bass player?

[gazza285]

The bass player has buggered off to look after his father, the singer can play a bit, but cannot sing at the same time, and the rhythm guitarist has little sausage fingers and cannot cope with bass strings...

[Rod200SX]

On the plus side, now you get to gig without actually doing any work

In all seriousness, at least you're able to cover and a good excuse for adding more gear to the collection.

[Monkeylegend]

gazza285 said:

Lead guitar, with a massive stack, and ego to match.

Unlike you to blow your own trumpet

[thebraketester]

Sorry to heard about the demotion.... you’ll never glad laid playing bass.

[DaveTheRave87]

Your adaptability means that you can keep playing in difficult circumstances. It's also something that you can use in live shows.

I went to see the Foo Fighters live last year and midway through the show the lead and the drummer swapped places and played a Queen song.

It was one of my musical highlights and it made me wonder how many bands could do that.

[gazza285]

Monkeylegend said:

Unlike you to blow your own trumpet

I suppose I could stick a bugle on a stand.

[CrgT16]

In this cases of despair it is convention to smash the guitar on the speaker cab. To be fair normally on a 4x10...
On the other hand you can edit the youtube video before posting so you can do both roles? Food for thought...

[Wacky Racer]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZr8iReEqMQ

[Hoofy]

This is like one of those puzzles. I think the bus driver's name is Hoofy.

[gazza285]

Hoofy said:

This is like one of those puzzles. I think the bus driver's name is Hoofy.

Don’t you like obfuscation?

[Hoofy]

gazza285 said:

Hoofy said:

This is like one of those puzzles. I think the bus driver's name is Hoofy.

Don’t you like obfuscation?

What do you mean?

[Lesgrandepotato]

This calls for a double necked beast, part bass, part six string. Play the bass and take the lead breaks

[gazza285]

Bass players are obviously in demand, I have had an offer to join one of the more busy local bands. Not sure I am ready for regular gigging after a twenty five year break. My hair isn’t long enough for a start...

[Drumroll]

Why does it matter? You shouldn't be meeting up to practice in any case.