I auditioned tonight with an all T-Girl rock band.  They were looking for a bass player and in conversation with the rhythm guitarist I mentioned, jokingly, that I played bass in a band... when I was in 8th grade!  Okay, so I'm 21, 35, 42, 49, okay 55 now and it's been a while.  I told them upfront all I can really offer is vocals and I'm limited at that.  I can't hit high notes but neither can Lurch.

So they put a bass guitar in my hand and I'm like "What?"  I looked at the girl who plays the thing like she was born with it in her hands and said, "The last time I picked up a bass guitar was in 1965."  I think they got it then.

So they start jamming and open it to me to sing.  A few of the songs were tough to hit certain notes but I'm just coming off a cold.  No matter, I was less than impressed with myself.  But they seemed pretty positive.  

I had to leave but it seemed they all were for me becoming part of the band.

We're scheduled to jam this weekend.

Cindi, I may have to steal your jammin' guitarist avatar!

Julie

Quote from: Julie Marie on December 15, 2006, 12:15:39 AMCindi, I may have to steal your jammin' guitarist avatar!

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The correct word would be bassist.  Yes, a bassist avatar.

I envy you.  I'd love to play in a band.  I truly miss it.  And I've spent a small fortune on a few basses lately.  I think that I'm going to learn how to play the darned thing now... after pretending to do so in a band for 8 years going bum, bum, bum, da bum, bum, bum.  I never really learned to do much else, for we were mostly a vocal group.  And I sang.  I miss that greatly too.

We had our dress rehersal tonight for Saturdays Christmas concert.  We are doing Peter and the Wolf and Leopold Mozart's toy symphony among other pieces.  It's either going to be our best concert, or one of the worst.  I can't figure out why every group I play in has an oboist that can't play that disgusting squawky stick.  The toy symphony should be fun... we are going to invite kids to play the toy instruments along with us.  Yes, there are parts for them.  We'll have people who actually read music help them play at the right times.  It is noisy fun.

Cindi

Well Rock on Julie     HOw can you put an insturment down... atleast with out picking up another?  but *Shrugs*  Anyways is this a cover band, or are you all going to do origonals?  Are you in need of a hyper fast drummer chick that can sing and play at the same time?  (Im going to be looking for a new band come feburary)

Anyways good luck with your project and I really hope you enjoy it.... music is one of those rare gifts that can keep giveing for a lifetime.... so long as its not taken forgranted or forsaken by its owner or there heart  

Quote from: LynnER on December 15, 2006, 06:04:53 PMWell Rock on Julie     HOw can you put an insturment down... atleast with out picking up another?  but *Shrugs*  Anyways is this a cover band, or are you all going to do origonals?  Are you in need of a hyper fast drummer chick that can sing and play at the same time?  (Im going to be looking for a new band come feburary)

Anyways good luck with your project and I really hope you enjoy it.... music is one of those rare gifts that can keep giveing for a lifetime.... so long as its not taken forgranted or forsaken by its owner or there heart  

Well, I put the instrument down not by choice.  I had to leave the band because I was going away for high school.  Family tradition - send son to same school dad went to, Jesuits, high academics, discipline, and he will become a success.  So when the end of the summer came I had to say goodbye.  When I came home for Christmas I found my bass guitar and amp had been sold.  I spent everything I had to buy them and now they were gone.  I was pretty devastated.

The band does mostly covers and and a few originals.  They have a very good drummer but she's not a 'hyper fast drummer chick' and she can't sing, at all, even though she tries.  I'd love to hear you play and sing!  Even though I haven't pursued learning an instrument I have always worked on the instrument called the voice.  I knew no one could sell that while I was away at school.

Thanks for the well wishes Lynn.  I love music!  If it wasn't in my life I may not be here now.

Julie

I have to admit I am just a little bit jealous of you!

As a teenager I really wanted to be able sing in a band, and was prevented from doing so only by my complete inability to sing lol

I skirted with playing the guitar and keyboards but was realistic enough to admit that as much as I love music, I was not blessed with huge amounts of musical ability.

A few years ago I discovered a drummer who was trying to set himself up as a teacher in the town I lived, and he was offering lessons pretty cheaply to get himself up and running. I decided to give it a go, and finally discovered my musical vocation - 20 years too late lol

Quote from: Jenny on December 16, 2006, 04:45:30 AMI decided to give it a go, and finally discovered my musical vocation - 20 years too late lol

You mean 20 years later... It's never too late.  Go for it!

Julie

Ooh, an all T-girl band! I'd LOVE to be in one of those! Very cool! You're very lucky -- have fun with it, Julie!

Cindianna, we did Peter and the Wolf last year and it was a big hit... we even had a minor character from the Sopranos narrating it. Though, one of the second violins hung a photo of a cute wolf on her stand in protest of the piece's "anti-wolf" nature, haha.

That's great Julie, best of luck with your new band. Hey, there seems to be a number of musicians here, maybe we should form an all T-band of Susan's folks   I play mandolin, fiddle, bouzouki, acoustic guitar and banjo.

zythyra

Quote from: zythyra on December 17, 2006, 08:24:24 PM
That's great Julie, best of luck with your new band. Hey, there seems to be a number of musicians here, maybe we should form an all T-band of Susan's folks 

rock and roll !!
I play mandolin, and guitar

natalie

Elaine, we did Peter and the Wolf this last weekend too!  We had a lot of little kids there.  Our director was a broadway actor before he was disabled in a stage accident.  He did the naration as he directed the orchestra. He was entertaining all by himself.  I tell you, I'd like to yank the oboe away from that guy that tries to play it and hit him with it!  We had a sell out crowd.  It was very fun.

Cindi