Western Jam, Firebird Studios, Bristol - 10th May 2025

stratman3142

roberty said:

... do we need a bass amp?

I can supply the bass amp that I brought to the last one, which is a Markbass 121P IV and was plenty loud enough. I can also bring a bass that anyone can use who fancies a go.

I expect we'll have plenty of guitar amps, but I'll bring a couple.

Brocco

roberty said:

Okay that's pencilled in

I'll update the discussion topic to show the venue as Firebird

roberty

stratman3142 said:

roberty said:

... do we need a bass amp?

I can supply the bass amp that I brought to the last one, which is a Markbass 121P IV and was plenty loud enough. I can also bring a bass that anyone can use who fancies a go.

I expect we'll have plenty of guitar amps, but I'll bring a couple.

Cool okay much appreciated!

Brocco

If we do include Keep Your Hands To Yourself, I could take 2nd guitar on one of the run throughs

stratman3142

Brocco said:

If we do include Keep Your Hands To Yourself, I could take 2nd guitar on one of the run throughs

I've updated the spreadsheet.

SPECTRUM001

Hi there - I can now make this, albeit limited on what to play. Would it be ok to please add The Passenger back on the spreadsheet ?

@roberty has kindly offered to sing again, so if @stratman3142 could pick up the bass we would be set (assuming @mrkb is still happy to drum. @spark240 - fancy playing 2nd rhythm ?).

And if there is space to have an additional line up for Teenage Kicks, I would love to go as 2nd guitar ?

Finally, and this is a long shot, I have been pushing to try The Stranglers' Hanging Around (especially as Hugh's drummer personally gave me the drum notation). I can take rhythm, but we'd need lead guitar, bass and vocals.

spark240

SPECTRUM001 said:

Hi there - I can now make this, albeit limited on what to play. Would it be ok to please add The Passenger back on the spreadsheet ?

@roberty has kindly offered to sing again, so if @stratman3142 could pick up the bass we would be set (assuming @mrkb is still happy to drum. @spark240 - fancy playing 2nd rhythm ?).

And if there is space to have an additional line up for Teenage Kicks, I would love to go as 2nd guitar ?

Finally, and this is a long shot, I have been pushing to try The Stranglers' Hanging Around (especially as Hugh's drummer personally gave me the drum notation). I can take rhythm, but we'd need lead guitar, bass and vocals.

Ok with me…,def up for stranglers .

stratman3142

spark240 said:

SPECTRUM001 said:

Hi there - I can now make this, albeit limited on what to play. Would it be ok to please add The Passenger back on the spreadsheet ?

@roberty has kindly offered to sing again, so if @stratman3142 could pick up the bass we would be set (assuming @mrkb is still happy to drum. @spark240 - fancy playing 2nd rhythm ?).

And if there is space to have an additional line up for Teenage Kicks, I would love to go as 2nd guitar ?

Finally, and this is a long shot, I have been pushing to try The Stranglers' Hanging Around (especially as Hugh's drummer personally gave me the drum notation). I can take rhythm, but we'd need lead guitar, bass and vocals.

Ok with me…,def up for stranglers .

I've updated the spreadsheet. Let me know if I've missed anything or got anything wrong.

We can play 'The Passenger', if @roberty can confirm he's happy to sing it and @mrkb can confirm he's happy to drum it.

We need a singer and drummer to play 'Hanging Around'. Does anyone want to play bass, otherwise I'll fill in?

Brocco

SPECTRUM001 said:

And if there is space to have an additional line up for Teenage Kicks, I would love to go as 2nd guitar ?

If we end up doing Teenage Kicks just the once please consider 2nd guitar yours

roberty

stratman3142 said:

spark240 said:

SPECTRUM001 said:

Hi there - I can now make this, albeit limited on what to play. Would it be ok to please add The Passenger back on the spreadsheet ?

@roberty has kindly offered to sing again, so if @stratman3142 could pick up the bass we would be set (assuming @mrkb is still happy to drum. @spark240 - fancy playing 2nd rhythm ?).

And if there is space to have an additional line up for Teenage Kicks, I would love to go as 2nd guitar ?

Finally, and this is a long shot, I have been pushing to try The Stranglers' Hanging Around (especially as Hugh's drummer personally gave me the drum notation). I can take rhythm, but we'd need lead guitar, bass and vocals.

Ok with me…,def up for stranglers .

I've updated the spreadsheet. Let me know if I've missed anything or got anything wrong.

We can play 'The Passenger', if @roberty can confirm he's happy to sing it and @mrkb can confirm he's happy to drum it.

We need a singer and drummer to play 'Hanging Around'. Does anyone want to play bass, otherwise I'll fill in?

I'll sing both of those @stratman3142 ;

SPECTRUM001

Brocco said:

SPECTRUM001 said:

And if there is space to have an additional line up for Teenage Kicks, I would love to go as 2nd guitar ?

If we end up doing Teenage Kicks just the once please consider 2nd guitar yours

That's very kind @Brocco - thanks !

@stratman3142 - that's great if you can chip in bass for both The Passenger and Hanging Around. So with @roberty on vocals and @spark240 taking 2nd rhythm for The Passenger / lead for Hanging Around we should be sorted (providing Mark is happy to drum).

stratman3142

I've updated the spreadsheet.

We just need @mrkb ; to confirm he's OK to drum on 'The Passenger' and 'Hanging Around' and we've got enough roles for those songs.

I'm down on bass for quite a few. which is OK with me, but I don't wish to monopolise that role. So if anyone else fancies a go on bass for any songs please shout.

 @Brocco perhaps should we run with multiple people in certain roles, as we can always play songs more than once if necessary.

Brocco

stratman3142 said:

 @Brocco perhaps should we run with multiple people in certain roles, as we can always play songs more than once if necessary.

agree, just didn't want @SPECTRUM001 to miss out on Teenage Kicks as currently he is down to play on fewer tracks than I am, but more than happy to keep my name down for 2nd guitar in the hope that we play the track more than once 

roberty

stratman3142 said:

I'm down on bass for quite a few. which is OK with me, but I don't wish to monopolise that role. So if anyone else fancies a go on bass for any songs please shout.

Quite partial to a bit of bass, we can do some swapsies?

stratman3142

roberty said:

stratman3142 said:

I'm down on bass for quite a few. which is OK with me, but I don't wish to monopolise that role. So if anyone else fancies a go on bass for any songs please shout.

Quite partial to a bit of bass, we can do some swapsies?

Definitely. Just let me know which songs you'd like to play bass on.

mart

I've been a bit late catching up on this, but I'm free to join in if there's room for another bassist. It'd certainly be fun to put some fretless on Feel like making love, amongst others.

stratman3142

mart said:

I've been a bit late catching up on this, but I'm free to join in if there's room for another bassist. It'd certainly be fun to put some fretless on Feel like making love, amongst others.

That's great. There's definitely room for a proper bassist. Just say what songs you want to play bass on and I'll move over.

Brocco

mart said:

I've been a bit late catching up on this, but I'm free to join in if there's room for another bassist. It'd certainly be fun to put some fretless on Feel like making love, amongst others.

it's fab that you can join us 

mart

stratman3142 said:

mart said:

I've been a bit late catching up on this, but I'm free to join in if there's room for another bassist. It'd certainly be fun to put some fretless on Feel like making love, amongst others.

That's great. There's definitely room for a proper bassist. Just say what songs you want to play bass on and I'll move over.

Thanks, although I'm sure I'm no better bassist than you, just a much worse guitarist! 

There's quite a few I'd be happy to play on:
All right now (so long as someone covers the bit of guitar solo straight after the second chorus, since that cues the next bass part, and I was completely lost with out it last time we did this!)
Comfortably numb
Feel like making love
I love rock'n'roll
Is she really going out with him
Just what I needed
Keep your hands to yourself
Molly's chambers
Run to you
Wishing well

I'd also be well up for tackling the bass on either of the Police suggestions if the other instruments can be covered.

And if wanted, I'd be ready to play bass on some of the songs that only seem to be lacking a bassist (or a guitarist that maybe @stratman3142 can handle if I do the bas?), e.g. Call me the breeze, Fortunate son, Gold on the ceiling.

stratman3142

As @mart is joining us on bass, I've made a few changes. Let me know if I've got anything wrong.

@mart is on bass for the songs he requested

Comfortably Numb: @roberty on 1st guitar, me on 2nd guitar (rhythm). But I don't mind either role. 

Feel Like Making Love: me on 1st guitar

Fortunate Son: me on 1st guitar

Is She Really Going Out With Him: @spark on 1st guitar, if that's OK, as I believe you requested this one

I'm still down for quite a few on bass or guitar, so feel free to take my place if anyone wants to take any of those roles. Also, we can have more than one person in each role.