Bongo enters new territory

[Aussie Mark]

With my current band boring the pants off me (same classic rock stuff I've been playing for 5 or 6 years), last week I auditioned for a new band that are doing something very interesting and fun. Because of the genre, I played it safe at the audition with a more conventional looking bass, but now that I've got the gig I'm ready to unleash the Bongo on them at my first rehearsal

Now, here's the fun part - this band is a tribute/show of 70s and 80s "hair rock" - Van Halen, Aerosmith, Deep Purple, Guns & Roses, Toto, Warrant, Motley Crue, Bon Jovi etc. Yes, I know what you're thinking - wigs, spandex and eyeliner will be required. I'm really looking forward to playing in this band!

Now comes the difficult part - letting my current band know that I'm leaving

 

[oddjob]

Always hard to leave a band behind, but if you are following your interest more power to you and congrats (the Bongo should fit in VERY well with an 70/80s band).

Keep us posted with how it goes.

 

[AnthonyD]

Wow - awesome!

Wigs, spandex and eyeliner - oh my!


Really sounds like fun - and I can't wait to see the pics from your first shows.

 

[Baird]

I hate to say it, but dump the Bongo for a BC RICH or Charvel bass.

That is unless Bongos will be made in hot pink or lime green..

Sounds like a fun gig though! Have fun. I played a lot of that stuff on a Bongo 5 and it worked perfectly...

 

[Aussie Mark]

I hate to say it, but dump the Bongo for a BC RICH or Charvel bass.

That is unless Bongos will be made in hot pink or lime green..

Not lime green, but close ......

 

[TSanders]

Mark, with all due respect, I draw the line at spandex.

 

[phatduckk]

awesome! congrats man. playing in a band that bores u really sucks. just rip the band aid off and start practicing your scissor kicks

 

[bigvissch]

All the best with it Mark. But I do have to agree with Trav...... Spandex???

 

[Colin]

great news Mark. In terms of what to say here's a few ideas:
It's not you it's me.
I just want to be Friends.
I'm leaving the country and don't know when I'll back.
I'm pregnant...

 

[Baird]

Touche!

Go and be free with the spandex, hairspray, eyeliner... and the Dargie......

Not lime green, but close ......

 

[Aussie Mark]

Mark, with all due respect, I draw the line at spandex.

Spandex is quite mundane compared to some things I wore in the 80s .....

 

[SteveB]

Spandex is quite mundane compared to some things I wore in the 80s .....

I'd hold out for the return of parachute pants, myself.

 

[PzoLover]

owwwww my eyes

Hey Mark,

no pics, no spandex eh?
enjoy the new gig,

ATB,
/PL

 

[oli@bass]

Spandex is quite mundane compared to some things I wore in the 80s .....

Holy crap!!!

Hideous bass! Nice pants, though....

 

[LowDownDave]

Van Halen, Aerosmith, Deep Purple, Guns & Roses, Toto, Warrant, Motley Crue, Bon Jovi etc.

I thought this WAS "classic rock"?!? I guess I must be younger than I thought.
Cheers Mark!

 

[Micolao]

Yes, I know what you're thinking - wigs, spandex and eyeliner will be required.

please take some pics for us

 

[silverburst]

Hey Mark -- you should airbrush some crackle finish or zebra stripes onto that dargie. Yellow would make a nice contrast.

 

[carpedebass]

Personally, I could live without the pics involving spandex.

 

[tkarter]

Bon Jovi went country

tk

 

[Aussie Mark]

I thought this WAS "classic rock"?!? I guess I must be younger than I thought.
Cheers Mark!

Down here, we describe "classic rock" as more Top 40 oriented rock, from anywhere between the 60s and 90s, rather than the true hair band stuff. I suppose I would describe the above bands as "heavy rock" rather than classic rock. It's one of those "you say potato, I say banana" kind of things.