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Possibly going to start a new band as an UGLY
Thu, 08/06/2009 - 10:14am
Update: I've been doing the singer/songwriter thing for the past couple months and it's been really fun. But I do miss playing in a band. So, I have been passively looking for a band.
I came across a band that was looking for an Ugly and Lead Twanger. I figured I could play the ugly stick till they found a regular ugly, and then go to lead twang. But when I listened to their music...no thanks. Very undeveloped band. BUT...the singer sounds so much like Kurt Cobain, it's uncanny.
So, I asked him how he felt about making a Nirvana Tribute band. He would play and sing, I would play the Ugly Stick. We would just need to find a stinky...4 of which I know are looking.
The concept would be all Nirvana songs, all high energy, crazy live show with us wearing grunge clothes and wigs, etc. 1 set at first, possibly two if the project goes well. (cause nobody likes Nirvana for 3 hours) We would play once a quarter or the like, advertise like crazy and make each show a crazy one.
Thoughts?
Thu, 08/06/2009 - 2:53pm
#2
That sounds fun...
Hop around like Noveselic, give into the bass Dark Side, Lord Taco.
Fri, 08/07/2009 - 7:10am
#3
You knew sooner or later you were going to come to the ugly side of the house....it's about farrgin time.
The project sounds like fun, maybe as you guys get bigger you can incorperate some other grunge songs from that time. In AV we did covers of Would?, It ain't like that and Outshined and they were fairly easy but fun bass lines to play.
Fri, 08/07/2009 - 7:29am
#4
I would love 3 hrs of Nirvana, sir.
probably my most fave band of all time.... I think thats a freaking sweet idea dude... better start working on you Krist Novoselic Amazing Bass Toss
sweet. I would go to your show fo sho yo.
rock.
DDD
Fri, 08/07/2009 - 10:15am
#5
Thanks gents!
I meet the screamer today. Got a stinky lined up now too. I'll keep my fingers crossed.
Sat, 08/08/2009 - 9:28am
#6
There are so many tribute bands in Dallas that it has screwed the balance up..
Mon, 08/10/2009 - 12:23am
#7
Man, I'd do it just for the wig!!!
ahahaha
Mon, 08/10/2009 - 10:51am
#8
silverSurfer;175836 wrote:
Man, I'd do it just for the wig!!!
ahahaha
:D
Just working on getting a stinky lined up at this point.
Wed, 08/12/2009 - 1:57pm
#9
Just remember that you'll need a heap more watts for your bass than for guitar.
I think that's probably the main difference!;)
Wed, 08/12/2009 - 2:41pm
#10
Good point.
I need to hear the screamer sing and play a few Nirvana Tunes. I've put the stinky hunt on hold till then. No point in makin a project if the lead role is not the right fit.
Wed, 08/12/2009 - 11:49pm
#11
Dthraco;176096 wrote:
Good point.
I need to hear the screamer sing and play a few Nirvana Tunes. I've put the stinky hunt on hold till then. No point in makin a project if the lead role is not the right fit.
Screw that, keep looking for a stinky. You've got to assemble all of the pieces and stinky's are hard to come by.
Thu, 08/13/2009 - 11:42am
#12
BassPanther;176114 wrote:
Screw that, keep looking for a stinky. You've got to assemble all of the pieces and stinky's are hard to come by.
Seems that right now, there are several of them around...at least 4 that I can call. Ugly's are worth their weight in gold around here.
If this singer can't do the job, there's really no point in continuing to build the project. I would hate to get a stinky involved, have everyone jam only to find out that the screamer can't do the job. That leaves me with a stinky who may not trust me next time I ask him to get involved.
Sat, 08/22/2009 - 4:03am
#13
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I love the idea. No matter how much time passes, I find myself being drawn back to the old stuff, Nirvana, STP, Alice in Chains. It was a good time in my life, when all that mattered was music - none of the day to day bullshit getting in the way of it, wives, and ex wives, kids, bills, being a government mule, etc.
Uglies seem to be a valuable commodity in my group of friends also. Just in my platoon alone there are no less that 7 twangers and a couple stinkies just sitting around doing the same thing I'm doing, which is basically nothing but woodshedding. Hopefully a few of us can get something put together after everyone comes home from leave.
The concept would be all Nirvana songs, all high energy, crazy live show with us wearing grunge clothes and wigs, etc. 1 set at first, possibly two if the project goes well. (cause nobody likes Nirvana for 3 hours) We would play once a quarter or the like, advertise like crazy and make each show a crazy one.
Thoughts?
Reminds me of my high school days. Only we never got out of playing in garages, or back yards......lol
I use a pick........ So what!!!