
Everyone has bad gigs at some point, what's yours?? :)
Independent Silver Band Today, 03:22
This may be commonly shared in the UK for all I know but never seen it down here on the right side of the world... Well worth a few minutes of your time and should be compulsory viewing in music class.
Independent Silver Band Today, 02:58
Hi, Does anybody out there think that warming up before a practice, audition or concert is valid, or do you think it's a pointless exercise? I find that warming up is a personal thing, where some player's do scale's or just blow air through their instrument's. I never warm up and i feel that...
Independent Silver Band Today, 02:43
I remember a thread unting all the tMP night owls from a while back, and as I now have to develop an interest in this topic, I thought I'd resurrect the thread and ask for some advice at the same time. After 35 years of "daytime" working, I start shifts for the first time ever soon. 12 hour...
Bryan_sop Today, 02:09
Recent Forum PostsOver here the reverse is true. BBb basses are the norm. Orchestras favor CC tubas.
I once played with a band on performance (improvised) and couldn't tell what they were playing till someone would sing the words.
Fantastic. I am not acquainted with the man.
Personally my worst gig ever was when I stupidly agreed to help a mate's band out the morning after durham miners, horrible weather as well so at least
While on the road with playing shows, I played two to three shows a day, seven days a week for thirty-two to forty weeks. It was necessary for me to

Where have all the Bb bass players gone?
Thread Starter: AliI guess the title is self explanatory but where have they all gone. Most of the top players have retired, dropped down the sections due to family commitments, conducting and band politics or just found other hobbies. I want to know why there is such a shortage? Is it that it's not seen as a cool...
Independent Silver Band Today, 03:36