Shitty Tone Days

[Kerry Brown]

Everybody has them. Last night at our band practice it was one of those ty tone days. The whole band was off. I was playing my Yamaha TBRX504 through my Ampeg RB-210 amp. This was my second practice with the Ampeg and first using the Yammy with the Ampeg. I couldn't find my tone for the life of me. My previous practice with the Anpeg was with my Ibanez SRFF805 bass and the tone rocked.. It wasn't just me. Everyone kept retuning thinking something was out of tune. Our timing was off. We all agreed it was one of those ty days but we should power through because when you have a ty tone day live, muscle memory will get you through. Then one of the singer guitar players wanted to try a new song, Chilliwack - Fly at Night. It's a great song from a local 60's/70's band we all liked but hadn't heard in years. We struggled through a few attempts then the drummer said let's rock it from the start and counted us in. It rocked. The tone was good. The timing was bang on. Practice and perseverance will get you through the ty tone days.

 

[Session 5]

This one a fav of mine..

 

[Session 5]

 

[smitty_p]

Kerry, I feel for ya.

I've had practices where I feel like I'm fighting my tone for the first hour or so - even though I haven't changed anything.

Glad you broke through!

 

[LiveeviL2000]

Everybody has them. Last night at our band practice it was one of those ty tone days. The whole band was off. I was playing my Yamaha TBRX504 through my Ampeg RB-210 amp. This was my second practice with the Ampeg and first using the Yammy with the Ampeg. I couldn't find my tone for the life of me. My previous practice with the Anpeg was with my Ibanez SRFF805 bass and the tone rocked.. It wasn't just me. Everyone kept retuning thinking something was out of tune. Our timing was off. We all agreed it was one of those ty days but we should power through because when you have a ty tone day live, muscle memory will get you through. Then one of the singer guitar players wanted to try a new song, Chilliwack - Fly at Night. It's a great song from a local 60's/70's band we all liked but hadn't heard in years. We struggled through a few attempts then the drummer said let's rock it from the start and counted us in. It rocked. The tone was good. The timing was bang on. Practice and perseverance will get you through the ty tone days.

ty Tone Days sounds like a great title for a song all musicians can relate to