Frets99 Posted November 14, 2010 Posted November 14, 2010 Okay just a little OT in this forum but it was such great fun I haz to share!! Second gig out for my brand new U-Bass! Three bands! 6 half our sets rotated 1,2,3 - 1,2,3 with a grand finale of all the bands getting together for 2 songs!! Awesome night! It was too much fun. In the end I'm doing my best GE Smith impersonation, trying to coordinate and highlight soloists and singers over the last couple of songs. It was a blast!! Here's me giving my Martin a workout on an instrumental while my bandmate plays my little U-Bass! [YOUTUBE]EOU6tV-tbOY[/YOUTUBE] And here's one with me on the bass and doin a lil harmonizing. [YOUTUBE]4YmJ3X0VdhA[/YOUTUBE]
Members hecticone Posted November 14, 2010 Members Posted November 14, 2010 And you said you couldn't sing.
Members GreatDane Posted November 14, 2010 Members Posted November 14, 2010 killer, Frets! i love it when forumites share their gigging experiences with us. seeing guitars is nice, but seeing/hearing them in action is even better (IMO)!
Members tlbonehead Posted November 14, 2010 Members Posted November 14, 2010 waiting for your cover of ATLANTIS! Sounds great Fretsy! Thanks for posting it. Must be fun playing with those instruments. I'm a big fan of mandolin and banjo, and a big bluegrass and gospel lover.
Members Raxus Prime Posted November 14, 2010 Members Posted November 14, 2010 Sounds like it was a great time Frets!
Members Alexbiscuit Posted November 14, 2010 Members Posted November 14, 2010 Not bad for a song about imaginary friends
Members Jkater Posted November 14, 2010 Members Posted November 14, 2010 Great stuff Frets! I'm a huge fan of bluegrass. That little bass is quite something. sounds like a big one! In the first vid, I was like "where's the bass player?!?" How does it work? what strings are on?
Frets99 Posted November 14, 2010 Author Posted November 14, 2010 Not bad for a song about imaginary friends
Frets99 Posted November 14, 2010 Author Posted November 14, 2010 Great stuff Frets! I'm a huge fan of bluegrass. That little bass is quite something. sounds like a big one! In the first vid, I was like "where's the bass player?!?" How does it work? what strings are on? It's crazy! It's got proprietary polyurethane strings. Each string has it's own piezo element. Solid spruce top and very well made with a lot of attention to the tuners. Keeps tune great! It's made by a company called KALA. It has a great feel to play it and I'll be darned if it doesn't evoke an upright bass.
Members GAS Man Posted November 14, 2010 Members Posted November 14, 2010 very nice toanez all the way around.
Members ILikeGuitar Posted November 14, 2010 Members Posted November 14, 2010 im more hung up on the fact that you said you had a martin
Frets99 Posted November 14, 2010 Author Posted November 14, 2010 im more hung up on the fact that you said you had a martin Seems wrong doesn't it?
Members fretmonster Posted November 14, 2010 Members Posted November 14, 2010 Hot Damn, it's the Soggy Bottom Boys!!! [YOUTUBE]08e9k-c91E8&NR=1[/YOUTUBE]
Members Doctor Morbius Posted November 14, 2010 Members Posted November 14, 2010 Great playing Frets!
Frets99 Posted November 15, 2010 Author Posted November 15, 2010 the banjo stole the show! Kenny's a killer!!!
Frets99 Posted November 15, 2010 Author Posted November 15, 2010 Whole damn state just goes ape over us!!
Members jamdogg Posted November 15, 2010 Members Posted November 15, 2010 Kenny's a killer!!! looked like a great time. you all played quite well together.
Members tlbonehead Posted November 15, 2010 Members Posted November 15, 2010 I saw this bumber sticker once. "Hike faster, I hear banjo music".
Members orourke Posted November 15, 2010 Members Posted November 15, 2010 Nice. Nothing like a good gig. It could make you feel great all week.
Members Woody_in_MN Posted November 15, 2010 Members Posted November 15, 2010 You know the Meditation group participated in a festival this last weekend. If we do it next year I'm gonna take my Yamaha Acoustic out with me. Thanks for posting Fretts.
Frets99 Posted November 15, 2010 Author Posted November 15, 2010 Nice. Nothing like a good gig. It could make you feel great all week. You have no idea!!! Our lead singer moved to So Carolina in Sep. He came back for this gig. We had a little polish up practice on Friday that was excellent. It was like putting on the comfy slippers as we all melted back into each other. Then Saturdays gig. But John was also a member of my church worship team. He told me he was coming to church on Sunday as well and I carved out some space for a couple of specials for us. We sang "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" with the congregation. Not a dry eye in the house!! [YOUTUBE]EkYg9hGDGIQ[/YOUTUBE]
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