5th Birthday Jam and Gig Reaction, Photos and Videos

munckee

pmbomb said:

edit: was looking for tips by actually it's way off topic - I'll ask on the playing forum ta.

@mctoot whats that funny thing you have with not enough strings? : )

McToot

munckee said:

pmbomb said:

edit: was looking for tips by actually it's way off topic - I'll ask on the playing forum ta.

@mctoot whats that funny thing you have with not enough strings? : )

Not 100% sure. I was given it 5 minutes before the song and they said:

"Here - it's just like a proper guitar where a couple of strings have the day off. Play a few notes on the top two strings and be a good lad". 

So I did. I've been humming that Katie Perry song all day - "I kissed a Bass and I liked it"

Bridgehouse

@McToot - not only that, but you played my recent @GSPBASSES semi hollow Precision build which means it was a bit of a unique “not available in the shops” bass!

Modellista

Bridgehouse said:

@McToot - not only that, but you played my recent @GSPBASSES semi hollow Precision build which means it was a bit of a unique “not available in the shops” bass!

Lovely instrument that.  And @McToot molested it so hard its knob fell off.

Modellista

Some new music for today - here's @McToot (again!!) on his third instrument - the drums.  This is @CustomPedalBoards on guitar and me on bass.

sticker

sorry for the delay in posting but I had a wedding to go to yesterday (who gets married on a  Monday?!?) so have only just caught up with this thread . 

WOW , what a weekend! 
I really didn’t know what to expect from my first FB Jammers event, I hoped that I would be able to break my Open Mic duck and maybe see some cool gear and chat to 1 or 2 friendlier types . 

The first thing is that that everybody is friendly,welcoming , encouraging and supportive without exception. 
@Sasquatch_Bob ‘s studio was an ideal venue. Plenty of space , decent rooms , Londis across the road , kettle always on and a fridge full of Budweiser .

The setup worked really well , meaning that people could Jam in either of the side rooms (run through set list stuff or just jam over a chord progression or just revel in turning their own gear up to levels that can’t be done in the average 2 bed semi ) .

it was an absolute pleasure to play with guitarists of all levels and has really brought back some enthusiasm for the guitar for me . 

Highlights for me included watching @fandango and @darthed1981  nail their 1st ever public performances. Really top work guys , proper inspiring stuff . 

Finally meeting @Alnico and watching his return to playing live and the passion for guitar that man has . 

Sasquatch Bobs’ “stance” for the intro of Ace of Spades ♠️ 

chatting to the barmaid  who was desperate for a break as ‘she’d never been so busy in her years at the club ! 

Breaking my my open mic duck , I’ve played hundreds of times as part of a band or duo but just me and a guitar was how it all started for me and so to be able to do that was pretty special for me .

There were many others , not least of which meeting 20ish really cool blokes , playing guitar all weekend, talking about gear with people who are knowledgeable and interested and just top blokes . 

everybody involved should be proud of this event. 

You did good lads , you did fucking awesome! 

@Bridgehouse  and @Legionreturns  thank you so much for your hard work in organising this .

pmbomb

that bass is cool and I want one, where from?

LuttiS

@modellista said:
Lovely instrument that.  And @McToot molested it so hard its knob fell off.

@pmbomb said:

that bass is cool and I want one, where from?

I know where you can get a molested knobless one...

Bridgehouse

pmbomb said:

that bass is cool and I want one, where from?

It’s a home build from a @GSPBASSES body and neck - finished in Danish Oil and stock parts. The pickup is a split coil custom wound job. Total cost probably about £450

Bridgehouse

@pmbomb - here’s the build thread..

http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/135815/51-p-bass-semi-acoustic-the-bass-fender-forgot-to-make/p1

CustomPedalBoards

modellista said:

Some new music for today - here's @McToot (again!!) on his third instrument - the drums.  This is @CustomPedalBoards on guitar and me on bass.

fuck i'd forgotten about that 1, love it! yes its a bit rickety at times but hey its the nature of the beast. great playing all round.

pmbomb

Bridgehouse said:

@pmbomb - here’s the build thread..

http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/135815/51-p-bass-semi-acoustic-the-bass-fender-forgot-to-make/p1

ah cool thanks - I'll build one!

now I understand re the knob molestation - I was trying to figure out why a bass with one pick up needed a switch.

mrkb

CustomPedalBoards said:

modellista said:

Some new music for today - here's @McToot (again!!) on his third instrument - the drums.  This is @CustomPedalBoards on guitar and me on bass.

fuck i'd forgotten about that 1, love it! yes its a bit rickety at times but hey its the nature of the beast. great playing all round.

Ah - I like that groove - thats the sort of thing I want to be able to develop (rather than my current "Status Quo" style 12 bar blues riffs) - will analyse that chord/note sequence tonight, play it into my Trio+ and jam along! I missed most of the freeform jamming sessions at the weekend (busy having fun in the studio) - we really need a three dayer!!

CustomPedalBoards

mrkb said:

CustomPedalBoards said:

modellista said:

Some new music for today - here's @McToot (again!!) on his third instrument - the drums.  This is @CustomPedalBoards on guitar and me on bass.

fuck i'd forgotten about that 1, love it! yes its a bit rickety at times but hey its the nature of the beast. great playing all round.

Ah - I like that groove - thats the sort of thing I want to be able to develop (rather than my current "Status Quo" style 12 bar blues riffs) - will analyse that chord/note sequence tonight, play it into my Trio+ and jam along! I missed most of the freeform jamming sessions at the weekend (busy having fun in the studio) - we really need a three dayer!!

aye, thats why i wasnt to fussed about the studio bit this time and just wanting to jam. 
the riffs in A (its always in A ask @pmbomb hehehe) 

McToot

modellista said:

Some new music for today - here's @McToot (again!!) on his third instrument - the drums.  This is @CustomPedalBoards on guitar and me on bass.

OMG - I had no idea you were recording that....

Taylor Hawkins has nothing to fear but I'm pleased with that given that it was the first time I'd thumped a tub in a few years.

pmbomb

you need bass A?

I'm your man.

A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A.

Nailed.

Bridgehouse

pmbomb said:

you need bass A?

I'm your man.

A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A.

Nailed.

A is used cos you can rest your thumb on the E string.

pmbomb

Bridgehouse said:

pmbomb said:

you need bass A?

I'm your man.

A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A.

Nailed.

A is used cos you can rest your thumb on the E string.

my teacher's advice was the best basses have a built in rest.

bloodandtears

Enjoyed it thoroughly.. the afternoon flew by...

I would have liked to stay longer but couldnt; would have like to have chatted to some of the newer faces more.. 

One comment I would make it, whilst I used the communal area YBTB jam facilities at least twice; I missed the opportunity to sit and chat in that space like last time... I believe may have also been spillover issues for Bob's recording?? but similarly having 3 jam zones was beneficial too given the numbers of attendees. I guess that's the benefit of attending the full weekend as opposed to "jetting" in and out ;-)

So apologies to people I didn't speak to properly, and "props" to all the organisers that, against the odds, provided us with an excellent jam opportunity once again.

pmbomb

enjoying that jam guys, chapeau @McToot for the drumming!