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I’ve been a session and touring bassist for almost 50 years, most recently with the Motown group The Miracles. Pedals are fun to play around with but take a lot of time to learn how to dial them in, especially if you play live. Most top session players don’t use them much if at all. I do have some pedals manufacturers have given me but they are mostly wall decor. I do have an Ampeg SCR DI I use in ampless situations. A compressor pedal is pretty useless to me as I’m always working with pro sound guys who are taking care of that live or in the studio. I have had effects added to tracks I played on after the fact but otherwise I like my bass to sound like a bass and so do most of the people who will hire you. I’ve yet to meet a bassist who was hired because of his or her effects.

Hey Pete - I’m playing at this festival tomorrow too with The Alligators, also in the blues tent. Think we may be on just before you - if so come and say hi? Cheers, Pete.

Isn't Ab to G 6 to 5 rather than 5 to 6?

Shattered - Stones

Gutted as I got rung up before my swimming lesson... cancelled due to a kid gaving an 'accident'. 💩 Rung up again a bit later as I'd booked lane swimming for afterwards.

Just needs a Mudbucker at the bottom of the neck and it'll be perfect! 🤔

Who cares? Great opportunity!

Pretty much what I said I think? I suggested the piece was in C minor before the half step modulation to C# after the bridge. GPT is saying what I said in the verses and chorus of two bars of C then a bar of F followed by a bar of Ab and G. F Minor pentatonic as you suggested doesn't sound right? 🙂 I only got as far as the chorus before the bridge as I was waiting to hear from the OP before going any further.

True, And you can run into some of the stars when we catch the shuttle Vans to the stage. Daryl

Pete, Sounds like it should be pretty cool. And I'll take a few hundred in the crowd any day. And the line up from 1970 is just the headliners. Daryl

It's always fun to be part of these big events, even if you're not on the main stage.

Fortunately, the only time I've ever used Preparation H was to put on a new tattoo years ago! Summerfest looks like a great event - shame we don't really have anything similar this side of the pond. The bike rally I'm playing (the Farmyard Party) is one of the biggest ones in the north of England, not quite as big as Stormin' The Castle in the North East, but still about 6,000 people on site. They have a blues tent (stage) for the old school bikers who still like their blues - will probably have a few hundred people or so in there. Maybe a 2,000 for the main stage (that I last played about 8 years ago with a rock band).

Thanks Dave, It should be good. We've been playing Summerfest every year since 2009. However for the last 3 years we were relegated to what I call low profile kiddie stages. This is the first time in 3 years where we're back on a respectable and proper stage. Daryl

Gracious me - that's extremely helpful. Can I just check the Intro; Chordify is suggesting Cm - Bbm - Fm - Ab/Bb. How does that look to you, please?

It seems you’ve already have friends who play DB. Always worth getting some lessons to start you off. It’s a completely different (and hugely rewarding) instrument to play. Dont cause yourself any damage. Love to hear how you get on.

Dave, Not rock & roll ? When I fell and broke my ankle a few weeks back a tube of Preparation H ( hemorrhoid cream ) fell out of my front pocket. Daryl

This. Only I use 40-120 gauge strings. I never dig in and never feel the need to.

The Anagram is one interesting piece of gear!

Pete, Take a close look at the Summerfest 1970 line up. Much more diverse than what we have now. And just think we're an hour north of Chicago the blues capital of the world and no more blues headliners at Summerfest. Daryl

I found the SPB1 to lack overall clarity in the mix, had a nice warm bassy sound but def a sit low sound. Not had a GZR but have tried them and yes, there is the upper mid push to them. I’d try boosting somewhere between 1kHz and 2kHz if your gear has that, if at that point you’re still not getting what you want then I’d try the GZR.

Bought a set of strings - they turned up promptly, and were the advertised strings! Can’t really ask for more than that.

Probably won’t get to that at mine tomorrow night but it’s a small pub and I’ll be squashed into the alcove with the kit and behind the guitars so I should probably try to find my fan before I leave the house!!! 😵‍💫