Just found out we have a £200 art budget anyway. Sound.

That's decent money but you have to watch art design types, they'll grub every cent they can. Or shillings or farthings or whatever your money breaks into.

[quote=gaslight;17697069]Interesting touch, haven't heard of that one before, basically a Line Out control for your bass huh?[/quote]

Pretty much. That way my volume knobs will have roughly the same effect on my sound and my max output volume will be nearly the same too. It'll be great for live situations.

If I got commissioned for $200 to write something for a bands CD I'd be very happy.

Haha what like write their liner notes?

I have no idea, but if I got paid $200 for anything writing-wise that wasn't at least a national or state-wide "big deal" I'd be pretty happy.

[quote=funkyhoney;17697299]I have no idea, but if I got paid $200 for anything writing-wise that wasn't at least a national or state-wide "big deal" I'd be pretty happy.[/quote]
That's because you're in Australia.

Keep at it Funky.

What did Sean O'Byran Smith say - if every day you can find one thing to do that can contribute to advancing your career, do it, and give it your all and you'll steadily get closer to where you want to be. He meant it for bass but it goes for anything.

I'm still waiting for a decent pay cheque from a gig, but this coming year I'm going to work hard at getting into the covers circuit here which pays about $200 a night at the established level so there's the magic number again.

The covers circuit is such an easy cash cow. To a point, of course.

I had some guy try and pay my band out for playing at a place that charges to hire the venue by saying we should "play in local pubs because they're free."

Yeah, I'll forgo my 8x5m stage with excellent PA, subs, foldbacks and lighting with a soundguy for your small corner in a shitty local tavern for a 5 piece original rock band. That'll be FUN!

Yep it'll be a good year I've decided.

[quote=gaslight;17697420]Yep it'll be a good year I've decided.[/quote]

Agreed. Next year is going to be even better. The band is in full-swing right now, we've got 3 new songs in the works, we're recording, we're playing out, we're going to start stepping up our merchandise dept., we're getting a local fan-base (something I've never experienced before!), getting noticed by other bands that are pulling us onto their bill, and we've been offered shows in neighboring states (we'll be touring California sometime next year).

I'm hoping to actually take home some money this year instead of using it all for band-related purposes.

Oh yeah, and the first proper full length album I've played on will be out next year too :). Excited about mixing that still. Free EP from an old band of mine coming up maybe, Jan, Feb, there's some gay **** to sort out first.

On the downside my day job such as it is might be turning to **** which will really piss on the music parade, I need it until such time as I can afford to not do it anymore which is not foreseeable.

[quote=gaslight;17697470]Oh yeah, and the first proper full length album I've played on will be out next year too :). Excited about mixing that still. Free EP from an old band of mine coming up maybe, Jan, Feb, there's some gay **** to sort out first.[/quote]

Will your EP be available online?

For sure bro it'll be basically only available for free online. I'll personally link you all to it when the time comes. I just want to have the limited run physical copies sorted out before that. It's been a pretty drawn out and lame process so like, next to nothing of the awesome stuff I wanted to do will be done unfortunately but I'm over spending money and effort on it so once I've finished the art and paid for the manufacturing that'll be all she wrote and it'll be scattered amongst the world via the internet and just sold locally to whoever wants a real copy.

Well, I've got a guy who wants to trade me a Kingston KZ6 for my 8-string, and I'm very heavily considering the offer if I can get him to throw in cash plus a case.

I may finally be rid of my 8-string. Idk whether to be happy or sad.

happy.

happy

Holy crap.

John Frusciante quit the Chili Peppers. Fu[size=2]ck yes![/size]

Leave them in the dust John, you're so much better than that.

[QUOTE=Spaceman Spiff;17698393]Holy crap.

John Frusciante quit the Chili Peppers. Fu[size=2]ck yes![/size]

Leave them in the dust John, you're so much better than that.[/QUOTE]

That's pretty cool

I hope he does something worthwhile with it but I have my doubts

[QUOTE=Moon Flavor;17698416]That's pretty cool

I hope he does something worthwhile with it but I have my doubts[/QUOTE]

He's just going to continue focussing on the stuff he's been doing, I assume. And that stuff is great and so much better than RHCP. Works for me.

Yeah, mostly JF is much, much better as a solo artist.

And it looks like his replacement will be Josh Klinghoffer.

Good luck, RHCP. You're gonna need it.

Hey, maybe a new guitarist will bring something fresh to the band. From the sounds of it, Frusciante hasn't really cared much about his place in the band for a while and just wants to do his own stuff.

So they bring in someone who has worked intimately with Fruscinate on every one of his solo albums since Shadows Collide. lolwut? At best, they'll get a JF-clone, but, meh. My interest in the band is solely centered on him, anyway. Maybe he'll tour... that'd be nice.

So angry things have happened on Friday... Lets start it out with I just tried out for Jazz Ensemble and did (what I+5 (out of 7)other musicians) thought was good, then this kid gets up on stage says he doesn't have his bass but has been taking lessons for 4 years of which he cannot remember where... (Here is the kicker) He gets picked, the two others who didn't think it was good was his friends. Practice was today I showed up just to listen and such... Guess who "forgot" his bass again, then was told he can use one of the schools but said no because it wouldn't be the same... >:O It wouldn't be as bad is if he had someone to vouch for him other than his 2 scene/hipster friends...

Yeah, I haven't cared much about them in a while, but they still have good songs here and there.

Well, By The Way was actually pretty good. Stadium Arcadium was pretty much a flop in my eyes, except, as I mentioned, songs here and there.

I have no doubts that Frusciante will continue making great music. RHCP, I don't really care, but a new person might be a positive for the band if the guy that was there didn't want to be there.

If he did some touring for his own stuff... oh man, that would be incredible.

I didn't really see that happening to be quite honest.

[QUOTE=Spaceman Spiff;17698466]
Well, By The Way was actually pretty good. Stadium Arcadium was pretty much a flop in my eyes, except, as I mentioned, songs here and there.
[/QUOTE]

BTW wasn't bad. Stadium Arcadium could have made a decent single disc album, but there was too much mediocre material on it for me to give it much play time.

[QUOTE=:amaze:;17698701]BTW wasn't bad. Stadium Arcadium could have made a decent single disc album, but there was too much mediocre material on it for me to give it much play time.[/QUOTE]

Personally I used to hate BTW, but now I really enjoy it. SA I think does have a lot of good music on it, but it does feel like it's trying too hard to be something it's not.

But if we look at BSSM and Californication, arguably their two best albums, neither have that over-produced, cross-genre feel. Although it kinda sucks if it's true John left I think a guitarist who is... well, less ambitious could work well for them. It seems like he has too many ideas musically to work well in a band sometimes.

In other news, Stargate Universe is pretty cool.

I hope this MTD trade comes through.

**fingers crossed**

I need to cruise home and grab my bass to go put it in the shop, though.

I need to take my bass out of its case and play it, lol. I've been preoccupied playing video games and writing music in Reason. I've a new song that I'll upload when I get home tonight. Becaus I know people care.