Hi bass forum :wave:

Sup.

chillin on the internets chainsmokin like i have three lungs lol

sup with you guys?

[QUOTE=Spaceman Spiff;18037562]I've never actually listened to much Minutemen.

Where should I start? How much material do they have?[/QUOTE]

Boatloads. They were a pretty weird little group but their shi[SIZE="2"]t[/SIZE] was intense. their earlier stuff ([I]What Makes a Man Start Fires?, Buzz or Howl Under the Influence of Heat,[/I] etc.) was often short, fast and devoid of guitar solos, choruses, or anything typically conventional in songwriting. But if you're looking for a more or less magnum opus [I]Double Nickels on the Dime[/I] is often considered their best work. Might be an acquired taste - it was a bit for me... the genres tend to change up quite a bit on the record so that's neat. Plus the whole 43/45 song tracklist (depending which album you find) was pretty tough to wrap my head around at first, but man they're a wicked band.

[I]Project Mersh[/I] has another good selection of Minutemen tunes. it was purposely more commercial-sounding so it's got some really radio-friendlyish stuff on it, more conventional sounding music. but yeah.

Another good one is a compilation of sorts which is a bit tougher to find, [I]Introducing the Minutemen[/I]. It's a sum of more or less their whole career.

but as I said earlier, if you get Double Nickels that can pretty much sum up whether or not you'd be interested into further pursuing the group's discog.

Fatbandit, what's SotC?

LSF, I dig the name. Never listened to too much of their stuff but they're pretty wild, I think they played Coachella the year I went?

Sweet. I'll definitely start with that album.

[quote=FlamingCouch;18038214]Fatbandit, what's SotC?[/quote]

Shadow of the Colossus.

Hello to all. What's up?

Omg, nisakss?! How are you, lad?

Not much....same as always. What about yourself?

hey nisakss i remember talkin to you on msn way back in the day. you prob don't remember me though lol

Doing physics homework. Whee!

that sounds like tons of fun. i'd be yelling whee too if i was able to do physics homework right now.

Well, start enabling yourself to do so.

the thought of even taking physics scares me i hear thats a hardass class.

311 was nuts yesterday. P-nut did a pretty wicked bass solo, he's rapidly becoming one of my favorite bassists today.

burtonbassist go listen to my djent song!!

sup

[quote=burtonbassist_101;18041120]311 was nuts yesterday. P-nut did a pretty wicked bass solo, he's rapidly becoming one of my favorite bassists today.[/quote]

I wasn't impressed with the latest 311 album, at least compared to their earlier work. Glad to know they still kick *** live though.

Laid down the first layer of paint on my test pedal. Guess we'll see how this one turns out. Aiming for a high gloss white.

If I got a Fender Jaguar and wanted it repainted, how much would it approx. cost? I want it painted Lake Placid blue (or a comporable color) and the version of the Jaguar I want only comes in olympic white and 3 tone sunburst.

Also, should I get it in 3 tone sunburst or olympic white? As in, which would be cheaper to paint over?

Thanks.

not sure if srs?

colour wouldn't matter as you'd most likely strip it back to bare wood before refinishing.

and idk about cost. do it yourself, and just materials and your time. take it to a professional and expect to pay for a professional service.

[quote=whitesquares;18042717]If I got a Fender Jaguar and wanted it repainted, how much would it approx. cost? I want it painted Lake Placid blue (or a comporable color) and the version of the Jaguar I want only comes in olympic white and 3 tone sunburst.

Also, should I get it in 3 tone sunburst or olympic white? As in, which would be cheaper to paint over?

Thanks.[/quote]

If you're painting a solid color, neither finish matters - they'll both have a poly finish on them and solid finishes are very easy to apply.

Neither will be cheaper, and here in the U.S., you're looking at $300 or so. You might be able to cut down on the price if you do the prep work yourself (ie, use 220-grit sandpaper to take off the gloss and mask stuff off) and know somebody with an auto body shop. However, auto paint is still expensive, and you're looking at $100+ for the paint alone.

We had a killer show on Saturday.

ya rite

no rly

We totally packed the bar. Didn't get paid much, but got another gig out of it, and a lot of exposure.

did you expose yourself o_o

[QUOTE=BenJammin;18043046]no rly

We totally packed the bar. Didn't get paid much, but got another gig out of it, and a lot of exposure.[/QUOTE]

no wai

Best not to dwell on the lack of money at original gigs.

[QUOTE=Gattsu347;18043050]did you expose yourself o_o[/QUOTE]

Partially.

[QUOTE=Efrim;18043056]no wai[/QUOTE]

yahweh

[QUOTE=gaslight;18043057]Best not to dwell on the lack of money at original gigs.[/QUOTE]

Well, obv. Our agreement with the bar was that, because we're not really well known yet, we would get paid 25% of the bar after the first $100, between 9 and 11pm (the time slot for us, and the guy who opened for us). We made $120. But we were told that if we'd been paid by the door, we would have made around $400. Which is how we're getting paid next time.

Sometimes bar deals are garbage, sometimes they're great. It's just tough to know in advance which one is gonna do the trick.

Hopefully you get an equal or better crowd back for the door thing, around here people are so lazy about going to gigs. Everyone will go out and spend wads of cash to listen to DJs and take pills but ask someone to spend $10 to see a night of original bands and they get a look on their face like you just punched their mother.

[QUOTE=BenJammin;18043060]yahweh[/QUOTE]

When are you coming to vancouver? My life here is swell.

[QUOTE=Efrim;18043082]When are you coming to vancouver? My life here is swell.[/QUOTE]

I'm probably not anymore. One of my bandmates decided that he was going to live with his girlfriend who is going to live with one of her friends who has an issue with living with people she doesn't know, so Jeremy and I wouldn't be able to afford a house to live in/jam in, which doesn't really give any compelling reason to move to BC. Instead, we're either moving to Montreal without our drummer, or staying with him while he finishes school, and probably not getting anywhere with our musical careers as long as we're in Fredericton.

[QUOTE=gaslight;18043072]Sometimes bar deals are garbage, sometimes they're great. It's just tough to know in advance which one is gonna do the trick.

Hopefully you get an equal or better crowd back for the door thing, around here people are so lazy about going to gigs. Everyone will go out and spend wads of cash to listen to DJs and take pills but ask someone to spend $10 to see a night of original bands and they get a look on their face like you just punched their mother.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, it's a shame. Really, though, the night was so awesome that I really don't care about how much we did, or didn't, get paid. They called for an encore (which we didn't have prepared because we didn't figure we'd be asked to play one), but we managed to put together one more song. We played 14 songs total.

[QUOTE=BenJammin;18043087]I'm probably not anymore. One of my bandmates decided that he was going to live with his girlfriend who is going to live with one of her friends who has an issue with living with people she doesn't know, so Jeremy and I wouldn't be able to afford a house to live in/jam in, which doesn't really give any compelling reason to move to BC. Instead, we're either moving to Montreal without our drummer, or staying with him while he finishes school, and probably not getting anywhere with our musical careers as long as we're in Fredericton.[/QUOTE]

Montreal is an acceptable option to me. Let them know that.

Wait, you got paid 120 dollars, and you don't think you got paid much? That's a lot for an originals band who hasn't really had to travel.

$120 is a decent haul for an original gig around here. Of course you have to split it amongst the band which doesn't add up to much but you just don't do originals and expect much cash.

never ever split it up amoung the band. put it in a box and save it for a tour van/used school bus. come on guys, touring band 101 here.

Have to disagree man, I never put money in a band fund. Money I earn is my money and nobody else's.

Everyone should look after their own finances, if you can't buy a car by yourself you probably aren't in a position to run one, and you don't even need to own your own tour bus, that's just silly.