the best way to gain fans is to be completely shameless in talk/flirting with them after a show. juts get people to follow you around/pay for your gas. touring musicians are bums.

[QUOTE=fatbandit;18268623]This is the issue. We would almost certainly be operating at a loss. Original music at this level is not somewhere to go to make money. Money we do make from gigs will get totally eaten by petrol costs. One plan was to sign up for an agency and work for like 2 months, save up as much as possible, then tour for two months. Rinse, repeat. I've got a lot to think about.

Then there's what the other guys want to do. I know at least one of them will be up for it, and our drummer would probably find a way (he runs our practice rooms building, and makes money off that without really having to do anything). We'll see - I think the risk needs taking though, if we really honestly want to say we gave it our best shot.[/QUOTE]

You sound like you're in a similar situation to me. It's a tough decision, no doubt about it.

I really want to do it. I need a bit more spontaneity and whatnot in my life, and I think if you have nothing to do except tour, and if that is the only thing you actually leave yourself in a position to be able to do, then you'll be more likely to make it work, right? If we can get ourselves on a booking agency, and only play shows that are worth playing, then we could do alright for ourselves :)

guys. I no longer own a bass. this is the first time in 23 years.
do I have to leave?

you even sold your upright?

all of it dude.

just sick of playing?

no opportunities to play, and I'm restoring a car that needed the money

mm, fair enough.

I dunno man, I definitely don't play as music as I used to, but if I didn't have at least one of my basses I'd go apeshit. It's almost like a security blanket thing, y'know?

So, until I listened to Infectious Grooves I didn't know Robert Trujilo was actually a good bassist.

Whats up guys, it's been awhile since I've posted here

[QUOTE=nicatterberry;18270190]Whats up guys, it's been awhile since I've posted here[/QUOTE]

Was thinking the same.

Haven't had a post here in 1 1/2 years.

i still fancy ellen page

Sup....:wave:

It's been a while.:eek:

pow

[IMG]http://i51.tinypic.com/2wcmjd0.jpg[/IMG]

pretty much worst picture ever though

Is that a 6x12?

nah, i wish.

6x10.

its got neos in it, but its still as heavy as god.

I love the vintage look.

[quote=fatbandit;18272881]nah, i wish.

6x10.

its got neos in it, but its still as heavy as god.[/quote]
I want a 4x12. Would be ssssiiiikkkkk


There's only so much you can do to lighten the cab before you risk structural integrity and sound reproduction efficiency. Best to throw some wheels on it (for tilt-back rolling) and just enjoy it.

i want a matamp 4x12. in their 8x10 enclosure. yessss.

I wish 4x12s were as common for bassists as they are for guitarists. In fact, I wish 12's were as common for bass. Period.

I love my 212.

Wouldn't say no a free Aguilar DB412. Wouldn't fork out the cash for one though either, not in my present situation, if money was no option, boom, for sure.

We've got another show coming up this Friday. Should be pretty fun. It's our first out of town gig... only slightly out of town, but out of town nonetheless!

Also, we're going to be recording an EP fairly soon. We're going to record it live, which I'm quite excited for.

I'm listening to your new album, Spiff. I haven't heard anything since some of your much older stuff.

[QUOTE=BenJammin;18273386]I'm listening to your new album, Spiff. I haven't heard anything since some of your much older stuff.[/QUOTE]

Cool. I'd like to know what you think whenever you feel like giving me some sort of review or comments. I know you've never really been much of a fan of our music, but maybe this time? :D

I actually like this a lot more than your old stuff. White Light Raze is an awesome track. Also really like the title track. Better production, better female singer, etc. It's pretty clear you guys have come a long way. I bet you're a lot louder/more energetic live, eh?

You can check out a couple of live videos. We've been filming all our recent shows for our own records, but we've put up a couple of songs.

The Fields
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Rnx6-3qxNE[/url]

I've Been Locked In A Box And Shot Into The Sun
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTdUjdsmEfc[/url]

The second one is a new one that's going to be on the EP. We did all four songs that will be on the EP at that show, we're going to do them again on Friday at our next show. We're probably going to demo them this weekend or next, too. We're trying to be as ready as possible for it.

Also, not to be getting ahead of ourselves or anything, but a new album is in the works, too. It's still in the early stages of writing, but it's coming along pretty nicely.

I'm glad to hear you're enjoying it. I'd appreciate a more detailed review/c&c if you're up to it.

I'll check those out, but I'm too lazy to write out anything more detailed, haha. It's good, though. After White Light Raze, it gets a lot better. First few songs are fairly forgettable, but the rest is quite solid. It's got a neat kind of lo-fi sound to it in spots... like it was intentional, and not just a byproduct of bad recordings, lol.

hahah, that's cool.

As with all of our stuff, it was recorded and mixed at home. We actually got it professionally mastered this time around, which I feel did a lot for the sound of the final product.

We're going to have some CDs pretty soon, too. We're not getting many made, but we put a lot of time and effort into all of this, so it's definitely worth it.
And we've made some money off selling it on the bandcamp page, which is pretty cool. We put it up as pay what you can, so it's nice to see that people actually like it enough to pay for it.

Yeah, bandcamp is pretty awesome like that. Don't care much for the new song, but the video of the Fields shows you guys are definitely together live, which is good. Your singer needs to move around more, though. She's in such a fortunate position by not being bogged down by an instrument most of the time (I did see a keyboard in front of her). My singer also plays guitar, and would kill to be able to rock out without a guitar around his neck (alas, it's just the 3 of us, so it'll have to do, haha).

We're starting to incorporate the synth into our shows. She's never been in a band or played shows or anything before we brought her into the band, so she's still pretty nervous and new to the whole thing. Her confidence and comfort seem to be going up very quickly, though. We've only played three shows with her so far, but we have three more lined up and we're constantly looking for and booking more, so we're only getting better and tighter.

Nice. Well, then all the best to you, man. I definitely didn't like your old stuff, but the new album shows clear progress. :thumb:

Thanks, Ben. It's always nice to hear that we've been able to get people liking our music who didn't before.

We'll probably put up some more live videos soon, so I'll post those if/when we do that. And we'll be releasing that new EP probably in about two months, so I'll make sure to keep this place up to date with our goings-on.


So, are you into Sun Kil Moon?

I is doubling my netbook memory. Eff yeah!

What is this crazy netbook of which you speak?

It's my Eee PC 1005 (the mini laptops, yo!)

[url]http://www.softsailor.com/news/5150-asus-eee-pc-1005ha-available-for-pre-order-at-amazon-for-349-99.html[/url]

They only came with 1GB of RAM, but I've found a compatible 2GB 800Hz memory stick that I'll be replacing it with. Goodbye lag!

I hate netbooks.

I use it for surfing the web, and taking notes in class/typing papers. I use my desktop for anything major.

Instead of spending $1000 on a laptop, I can build a desktop that is much more powerful and get a netbook that is much more portable.

Next semester didn't pan out the way I wanted it to, but I guess I can't complain because I'll still be full-time and all of these classes apply to my majors.

8:20 - 10:30 | Mathematical Models for Physics
12:00 - 1:15 | Introduction to Modern Physics
1:30 - 2:45 | Introduction to Graph Theory
3:00 - 4:15 | Introduction to Global Health (ewww....stupid gen-ed requirements)