I play the drums... I have been in 3 different bands. It was fun for a while, but college came along and you can't play drums in the dorms so I stopped playing all the time. Now I just play when I get home for weekends. Its sad, nice set of drums just sitting there. Collecting dust.

I'm in a thrash/punk band. Our shows are violent and crazy, so our music reflects that. We're just typical California teenagers taking out our aggression.

Our myspace is www.myspace.com/agitatorthrash


I'm the drummer by the way.

Well, dudes, heres some pics of my double-bass repair.........................................

All glued n clamped up...................................

No clamps ! Thats my lad, Ollie. The mark on the finger board is where i drilled & put a screw
in for good measure. The strings (steel) came with the bass, so i just need a tailpiece &
a couple of pick-ups. Can anyone suggest pick-ups for rockabilly ?

Heres a pic of the neck join, after a bit of sanding.
When its all up & running i"ll try to post a vid of it being played..............................

I just bought a 6 string bass, im a guitar player but couldent say no to this the price was right so had to add it to the collection,

"Louie", man, you sicken me !
Each time you post, i get more jealous!
Good luck with the bass, mate.

I play fiddle/violin. I play classical in a quartet. I also play in a folk band for contra dancing (uncool, I know...). I've been attending blues and jazz jams lately and hope that by next year I can play in some of the better, more highly attended jams in my area.

NAnanananananaaaaaaaa.... cheerz mate.

Have you moved ? I thought you lived in Finland.

Im still in finland, what made you think ive moved.

Cuz it says "from Ireland", under ya avatar thing.

Yeah i noticed they cut it, it usd to ve from Ireland and In finland. i dunno what happened.
BTW, i bought a landola acoustic guitar today, 80€, a total steal..heheheheheehe

Sounds cool, but whats a "landola"?
Is that a type of guitar or the manufacturer ?
Sorry for being a bit thick!
Are you Irish then ? A part of my wifes family originate from Newcastle by the Mourn Mountains.
They are the Leneghan family.Good people.
Regards, Deck.

Hi "Siara".
Nevermind "uncool"! If its fun & you get a kick from it, then its COOL!
Whats contra dancing ?

yeah im Irish,
landola is the name of the manafacturer, its made in Finland, very well built, good sound,girlfriend is freaking, this is my 9th guitar.lol.

I played drums from around the age of 9 to about 20 years ago (I'm 49). Now a days I play rhythm guitar for my own enjoyment. Got me this sweet Tele:

Sweet Tele indeed !
Very nice mate.

Update on my double bass repair: As ya know i fixed the neck ages ago.It now needs a tailpiece so i can string it up.The bass is my Xmas present.The tailpiece is on order, but the wife says i can"t have it till Xmas!!!
So, hurry up Santa!!!

I'm actually in four bands:

Danbury High School Marching Band
Danbury High School Symphonic Band
Danbury Drum Corps
Sons of Portugal Band

Oh, and I made Western Regionals, too if that counts.

Way to go,Drego!
My band (Rocket88) is doing nothing at the moment, cuz we"re waiting for me to fix the double bass.
When it is fixed we"ll be playing again & i"ve also been asked to play slap-bass for another band,"Slick 50".

I used to play alto-saxophone

Hi "Cheese".
Whaddya mean, "used to play"?
Get it out & do it dude !!!
Don"t know how old you are, i"m 43.
Ya never to old to Rock n Roll !!!

While I am at it, congrats on your repair job... how does it sound?

Hi "QM".
The sad thing is , i do not know how it sounds !!!!
I fixed the neck, but theres no tailpiece or end-wire!
The D-Bass is an Xmas prezzie from my wife.
I"ve got to wait till Santa comes to get the tailpiece & end-wire !
Then I"ll string it up & hopefully ,(if i can do it), put a vid on this site of that D-bass gettin slapped (if i can do it).
Hurry Up Santa!!!
BTW, Merry Christmas & A Healthy,Wealthy New Year To You.

Here is one of the many bandds I'm in (Music Jambolaya, The history of mustard, The Harvesters of Giant Pumpkins, The Nuggets, The Fiebros., Pattern breAk)

This is Pattern breAk's myspace:

http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/forum...p;#entry2002059

I play bass guitar for a band. Though I might be a vocalist aswell, it just depends.

Back in High school I played trumpet, tuba, and bass guitar. Haven't really played that much since then though.

-C

Cool tnr.
I thought "Sharp Dressed Man", sounded Kurt Cobainish (vocally).It gave it a new twist.

Heres my attempts >>>> www.myspace.com/deckrocket88

The videos are on the right of the page, scroll down.First one is a practise session in a local pub,covering Buddy Holly"s
,"That"ll Be The Day". The second one is us at an outdoor b/day party doing a couple of Eddie Cochran tunes.
The drums are in a wooden summerhouse & we couldnt hear each other, but manged to keep it together.

Edit: typo

I am my own band! Not sure if I can post a link or not; if not I'm sure someone will delete it

www.Soundclick.com/VTBand

Thanks Rocket, that was our drummer Max on vox, the beggening of the song is a little iffy, but it ended up being my favorite one!

I really liked the second video. By the way, where did you get those vintage mics?

Thats pretty sweet man. Rockabilly is kickin'.

I play the drums. Used to do some piano but I quit.

The mics are from a retailer called "John Hornby Skewes" (JHS) & we ordered them off the internet.
They look vintage, but have got modern internals.

"Where have you gone, my darling young one"! COOL

Thanks "FR".
What do ya think of these tunes >>> www.rocket-88.co.uk , click on "media" on the left & some vids pop up.
My favourite ones from our set-list are "Marie Celeste" & "Ubangi Stomp".

Looks great!! Thanks for the info!!

Not in a band, not for many years. However...
I enjoy an old group (still playing) called The Ventures. Played many Ventures tunes in a band in high school, they were quite popular then.
So. I have an original Ventures Mosrite electric, they used Mosrite for a while then switched to Stratocasters. I like both, but sold my Stratocaster. Also have a Maruha 12 string (and play the thing). Also have a yakkity sax which I'm trying to learn. Also a Yamaha keyboard, though I can't claim to be any good at it.
I play in my basement. I do like the effect the 12 string has on such tunes as Malaguena. But it's best playing folk music or blues such as Leadbelly (Huddie Ledbetter), who was superb.
I like playing such as Ventures, Duane Eddy, Cash, and such stuff, and not loud -- I've got jet ears, and high volumes tend to cause hurt (a good song, by the way).
Music is universal, isn't it?

Hi "tnr". I"ve sent a friend request to ya myspace site.

Edit: The History Of Mustard is a brilliant band name.

Edit 2: A mate of mine is in a band called the "Vinegar Dogs".Apparently it"s the name given to floaty bits that form in
aged vinegar!

No Problem, mate. Ya welcome.
From what i"ve heard, proper 50s mics sound (blimey, how do ya describe "sound" with words?), smoother, warmer ?
Probably like a studio ribbon mic.But i"m not complaining about our mics, They are cast & polished aluminium & look the part,
with all the robustness & reliabillity of modern gear.BTW they are REALLY robust & weigh loads! But look COOL!

Edit: And the way i "sing", any mic will do !

Hey "Crovus", you checked out this thread, so i"ll bet ya miss playing ?

****in good sounds, Mike.

You are kind, very appreciated!

Well dudes, Santa didn"t deliver the tailpiece for my double-bass!
Is it because i"ve been naughty all year ? Maybe.
Or more likely that we ordered it too late for the post.
I hope the Post Office haven"t lost it.
Looks like i"ll get it strung up in the New Year.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL

Hi, RC.
Have you got a Mosrite that was actually used by the Ventures ?

Duane Eddy ? Cool.

Was it D.Eddy or Vince Ray that did Rebel Rouser, the 1st (& only ? ), instrumental to get BANNED for influencing young
people & causing juvenille delinquency ?

YES, music is Universal! It"s the language we all understand.

Yes sir, a real, live Ventures Mosrite, played in the late 50s/early 60s by Nokie Edwards. It's in pretty rough shape, and I'm afraid to put it in a shop, so I just keep it the way it is. By the way, the Ventures were the only group every awarded a cultural interchange by Japan. I don't think they were quite so popular in the US, except for the first few years, but it seems that Japan, Britain, and Germany they had a good following. Most of their albums aren't available in this country (I wish they were, I've only accumulated some 46 of their 180? albums). I must be nuts!!

Duane Eddy did Rebel Rouser. At the time, he was a bit famous for the sax included and the party voices in the background. Many claimed those were supposed to be the parties of the Hell's Angels and other biker groups, but I don't really know if that was the intent. I had some altercations with a bunch called the Axmen down in Southern California, but I was with a training group that was much nastier than the bikers, so they laid off (during Nam).

Duane also did one of the finest (in my mind, anyway) versions of Ghost Riders in the Sky of all, and I think everybody and brother played that thing.

Ah, well. Just keep listening, and playing. Whatever kind, it's all got rhythm.

I can play the Triangle.

Don"t take that Mosrite to a shop! Don"t have it tarted up!

Edit: typo

How many chords can ya play ?

Well.
Got the tailpiece (From Santa), for my double-bass.
Over the Moon, dead chuffed..................then, i snapped the D string whilst tuning up!
Yes, I"m a ******, no doubt.
Pretty sure i can, play single,double, & triple slaps on that bass.

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