Garage Days 5 - Garage Days vs Predator

Yeti · 2019-02-25T13:22:57+00:00

It looks like our next jam session will be Saturday 6 April 2019 at 12:00. As usual, everyone is welcome regardless of level or instrument so if you're in t...

Garage Days 5 - Garage Days vs Predator

klaasvakie

Yeti Eish about your voice and about the drummer. Do you think it's worth looking for drum backing tracks? I can bring my practice amp which can also act as a bluetooth speaker, but last time it wasn't quite loud enough.

Yeti

klaasvakie I'm going to be checking out drum tracks on my iPad this evening. Reckon we should be able to plug straight into the PA, just need an aux cable (should have one somewhere).

klaasvakie

Yeti Yes, the PA should have enough grunt. Looking forward to it, I've had a great time so far learning the songs.

RCVN

So this thing starts at 12.

How long will the session be? I might be able to get a drummer for you guys, depending on time restraints.

Yeti

RCVN That would be awesome if you could... Just one thing, the kit there doesn't have any symbols or hihat so he will need to bring his own if he can.
Are you going to join too?
The jam is 12:00 to 15:00 at ** address removed for safety of jammers *

RCVN

Yeti

I'm keen on popping in just to say high, if that's fine.

If he does come then he'll probably bring his entire kit.

I'll revert when I have an answer

NorioDS

Yeti Just a heads-up that I removed the address from this thread. To easy for us to get ambushed. (Has happened to photographers my wife knows. Time + place + expensive gear = opportunity.)

Yeti

RCVN awesome, thanks

RCVN

Yeti A no go unfortunately

But he would like to join in the future.

Yeti

RCVN Cool, thanks for trying. Please send on the details for our next session to him too.

Are you still going to pop your head in? Would be cool to meet you.

RCVN

Yeti I'll try. I'm going to be running to the store to test some amps and the I might pop through.

Yeti

NorioDS O.O fair enough

I'm also less prepared than I'd prefer to be. My voice has improved but is still not where I'd like it to be. I think I'll try a couple of songs at least but probably won't sing in full voice.

I've spent some time with the garage band drummers and I think that I have usable settings for each song. It's not the same as the real thing but better than nothing.

NorioDS

I haven't had a chance to practice even one song. Will hopefully be able to fake it through the songs on bass but if anyone else knows these songs... that'll end up sounding better ?

I can probably still get thru most of Crazy Lil Thing, though. I'll check that in the morning.

Yeti

Thanks for the jam everyone, it was good fun as always.

How did people feel about the amount of songs today vs previous sessions?

guidothepimmp

Yeti i thought it was ok... nice mix of tunes. The drum tracks were a good work around... but it does feel different with an actual drummer.

Lu22

Yeti
I think we hit a sweet spot with the number of songs. Gotta make a concentrated effort to learn em all next time though.

Yeti

Thanks gents. My personal feeling was that there were a couple too many... but that may have just been me losing enthusiasm when my amp started smoking. ?

I think for next time we should only add a couple of new ones and focus on songs we've done before, I think that'll help us all to get them down. Thoughts?

@guidothepimmp completely agree. The drum tracks were useful... but nothing an actual drummer.

NorioDS

I like the idea of only having a couple new songs. Maybe that's what made it feel like too many songs — there were too many new ones?

guidothepimmp

Yeh. Agree that we stick to a few tried and trusted tunes. Because its a one every 6 weeks thing we never get a chance to tighten them up nicely. I find the take 2 and 3 is what sometimes gets a bit much... though i totally get the why... its so close to getting nailed that we always persist. But with a few tried and trusted... we dont have the urge to jump to the next tune just because there is a new tune. Methinks once we have them nailed.. lets introduce newer tunes. Thats my 2c