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I was a founding member, and spent 26 years, with a KISS tribute band. We wore the full outfits and boots (custom made and VERY expensive), had custom guitars made (and existing guitars customised) and took the musical/vocal/arrangement accuracy very seriously. To me, that's what makes a 'tribute' band, rather than a 'cover' band. I even went as far as to learn firebreathing and we filled our performances with the expected pyrotechnics too.... It all paid off though... We were the first KISS tribute to perform all over Europe & Scandinavia and played numerous international fan conventions too. Over the years we played with, played for and/or appeared with almost all original and latter members of KISS as well as appearing on both of Gene Simmons worldwide TV shows. We performed for the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Def Leppard, headlined festivals and launched products (Volvo etc). We also performed at music 'trade shows', played Halloween at the Cafe De Paris in Monaco and toured Japan with The Bootleg Beatles, Counterfeit Stones, T-Rextasy and Royal Family (Queen show), gaining endorsements from Washburn, Ibanez, Cort and Spector along the way.... We even discovered that KISS were keeping up date with our performances and later found that a mid song breakdown/arrangement I had created had been adopted by KISS themselves in their live show! It was very hard work, but great fun and gave me life experiences that will stay with me forever. I also spent spare time in originals bands and cover bands over the years so have seen both sides.... Tribute haters gonna hate...... usually from their bedrooms...... but I guarantee I worked 10 times harder during every 2hr tribute show than haters ever have onstage....7 points
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I don't actually care whether a band is tribute, covers, or so-called originals. All that matters is ... are they any good?4 points
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But why? If you have a particular enthusiasm for the output of one artist/band, who is to say it is unhealthy or a bit silly to concentrate on playing that material? I listen to a very limited range of music, and am happiest when playing the music from that range. As it is increasingly unlikely that I will ever be invited to join the original band, playing with people who share that enthusiasm, to audiences who also share it, is the next best thing.3 points
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A House In The Boonies / S13 Ep4 / Wales Final Broadcast Transcript Run Time 29’:22” Pre Creds: Presenter (Wendy) to camera “This week we’re in Wales helping Ron and Marjorie to find … A House In The Boonies” Opening Creds – Theme Music: ‘Plinketty Plonk’ Scene 1 – Establishing segment Wendy to camera: "Ron and Marjorie Blart currently live in a poky, condemned one bedroom flat in London but hope to exchange it for a gigantic mansion in Wales possibly with turrets. Ron’s a retired astrophysicist and Marjorie’s a lion-tamer so they need some land for Ron’s collection of radio telescopes and an enclosure for Marjorie’s pride of lions” Shot of lions ripping zebra to shreds – Incidental Music: ‘Banjo Breakdown’ Wendy smarming to camera: "So how did you two love-birds come to be married?" Ron and Marjorie to camera, holding hands: Incidental music: ‘Disco Love Theme for Ukulele” Ron: “We met when Marjorie’s circus came to perform at Jodrell Bank. It was love at first sight” Marjorie: “I’d never seen a little man with such a huge telescope” Music stab: ‘Trombone Wah-wah-wah descending’ Wendy: So what’s the most important feature you’re looking for in your new House In The Boonies? Marjorie: The master bedchamber must have have lots of light. And I want a snug little room somewhere to do colonic irrigation. It's a hobby of mine. Ron: I’d need an absolutely stable gravitational environment with no electro-magnetic eddies… Wendy: Right… Ron: … but it’s not a big issue as long as Marjorie’s lions are happy. Particularly Rex… Marjorie: Yes, Rex. Rex is a bit picky. Wendy: (simpers) Well, we’ll be looking at three luvlay generous properties after the break Break Bumper Music: ‘Pizzicato Plonketty Plink Plinketty Plinketty Plonk’3 points
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I watch Later. Actually, I record it and ff through the stuff I don't like. I sometimes see a band that I like. I've no idea why people like the stuff I don't, but they seem to, so why should I call their music crap and slag off one of the only music programs on TV? I'm in favour of the TV companies filling their schedules with live music. We need more. Later is a good program and TV would be the poorer if it was cancelled.3 points
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PRECISELY!3 points
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Doesn't make sense to me either, probably because that's not what I'm saying. Download a 30Hz test tone and play it through your bass amp or over headphones. Does it sound musical? Can you even hear much at all? 30-40Hz can certainly add a lot of weight to a bass instrument, but it doesn't add much to the 'musicality' of it. If you play that low 31Hz B-string then it sounds fat because the lowest fundamental is helping to underpin the overall sound, but much of what you're hearing is the harmonics above that. And you can roll of a lot of that 31Hz fundamental without affecting the overall tone or 'fatness'. Try it. Maybe with a compressor In a live gig setting, I'd be very wary of doing anything around 30-40Hz other than dialing it back due to the chaotic acoustics in most venues. If you're recording DI in a studio, it's a very different kettle of fish because the room is taken out of the picture and you can tweak to taste post-recording.3 points
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I'm in a Bowie Tribute band, but we're a bit different as our lead singer is female. Jane (for that is her name) does a bit of dressing up and uses the jagged metal tie on 'Man Who Sold the World. The rest of us just wear mostly normal clobber as you can see....that's me in the hat btw! We don't replicate the music note for note and have written an original tribute to Bowie song. Best part is we all take it seriously but also have a laugh, work hard on performances and audiences seem to like us. http://www.facebook.com/missbowieband3 points
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The 'buyer' refused the eBay refund I sent and insisted that I send the bass, so I have refunded him directly through PayPal (and have an acknowledgment from eBay that he has now received it). I'm guessing from his tone that he'd already sold it (eBay listing closed early), had seen a nice £600 pay-day coming his way, and is now rather miffed. What goes around comes around eh3 points
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Bedroom: Lovely, bass-rich, slightly mid-scooped tone with a hint of top-end 'air' (sniffs cork, quaffs, spits) Live band: Mids-boosted clank, leave everything under 100hz to the kick drum3 points
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Like New Condition Sadowsky Model Will Lee MV-5 Bass has Ash Body, Maple Neck with 22 Frets, 12" Radius. A Pair of Sadowsky Single Coil J Pickups in the Classic 60's Position. Sadowsky Preamp, Controls are Master Volume, Pickup Pan, Vintage Tone, Stacked Treble and Bass Boost and Mini Toggle Switch for Midrange Boost. Hardware Includes a Quick Release Sadowsky Bridge and Hipshot Tuners, with Sadowsky case.2 points -
Usual YT rumbling led me to these guys and I dig it, jazz bass with chromes through an B15 - bliss!2 points
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Anyone notice this trend? The BBC seem to be major offenders. Anything that's not serious drama, such as a programme about shopping, or a fluff-doc about some family business in Kettering, always has a constant moronic soundtrack throughout - usually featuring plinky pizzicato strings for a 'lighthearted' feel, or possibly an aphasic idiot whistling a merry tune accompanied by some jolly ukulele chords... and it's always too bloody loud! I get the impression this drek is to keep the population calm and sedate... much like the sort of easy-listening prevalent in the nation's secure units, loony bins and associated banana cabanas. Crime drama and other 'serious' programming is even worse. It's got to the stage where I cant even tell if something horrible is about to happen without the obligatory 'low synth drone', presumably intended to instil a sense of foreboding in the viewer... Any other feckless time-wasting, square-eyed, slack-jawed quinquagenarians agree..?2 points
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Here's mine.2 points
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I was in a Stereophonics "tribute" band ...we didn't look like them ..though weirdly I played in an originals band at the same time whos's singer was the spitting image of Kelly jones ( great singer but didn't sound anything like Mr Jones) We did mess with arrangements a bit and I didn't stick to the root note bass lines that Kelly jones insisted were played on "his" songs. I don't care if you like the idea of tribute bands or about anyone's idea of what constitutes a tribute band ...I had a fantastic time made decent money and played main stage rock city to 2000 (ish) people, all singing along to every song , three times....I'll die a happy man.2 points
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What really gets on my tits is with most things the music is always around blow your head off volume and you can hardly hear the talking2 points
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I'd noted on a few visits to my Dad's house, he's started watching TV with the sound off. No subtitles, no sound, nothing. It's quite nice once you get used to it. Much easier to make up you're own plot lines and game show rules.2 points
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I would phone you and talk you through this... but I suspect you wouldn't be able to hear me over your tinnitus.2 points
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Cheating? Don't be silly. Writing the answers up your arm when taking exams is cheating. Having the words etc to hand is being prepared.2 points
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My contempt for the facile, simpering jauntiness of daytime TV incidental music is utter and complete. Were it possible to enact without risk of penal servitude a savage, physical retribution on the gurning halfwits who manufacture these odious 'programmes' I should proceed accordingly and with gusto. Faugh!2 points
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I got the Sire V3 that was up last month and as far as I can see there is nothing wrong with it 🤔2 points
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Absolutely. And sustain too... A common misconception on here and elsewhere is: "What on earth would I want my bass to have good sustain, I don't play any long notes?" When in fact sustain is more about how the instrument generates harmonics, which are fundamental to a good tone.2 points
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I don’t actually have much personal experience of Rays first hand so as far as the tone of the Solo’d MM pickup I don’t have a particular frame of reference. What I will say though is that it isn’t only useful as a blending option with the P - it’s actually an incredibly useful sound in its own right. I’ve found myself playing along to tracks with a dense mix of instruments and soloing the MM has given me the perfect starting tone that cuts through the mix better than any other pup setting.2 points
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Taken a while, but some better photos.2 points -
Well, you seem to have got an accurate picture of them then!2 points
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I’ve just realised, @mcnach, part of the reason for my purple wood grain bass GAS was seeing your Maruszczyk “JazzJake” custom. To be fair I was already GASing for that colour/wood combo but you added fuel to the flames2 points
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Ok mate no need to shout, I heard you this time. Maybe you EQ’d those out of the bottom end......2 points
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It's a shame that there has been a post belittling tribute bands , music people love is heard everyday through headphones on the move and LPs in peoples homes so why would the visual and live performance recreation not be a next step for some fans. The one thing I love about the musicians I know and call friends both weekend warriors and pros is their love of life and tolerance of people just being into whatever it is they love, be it tributes , originals or running a Sonia fan club2 points
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How about posting a live video of your band and let the ridiculous tribute band bass players see what makes you so much better.2 points
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Dear Dan Dare, The word 'tribute' has nothing to do with 'fake'. A 'tribute' is actually what is correctly known as a 'paean' - meaning 'a creative work expressing enthusiastic praise' or ' an expression of praise or exultation' (Wikipedia) This may all sound a bit nancy noo, but that's the way it is. By the way, I personally am not a huge fan of tribute bands, but, hey..........................2 points
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I don't think I particularly looked like one, but the smoke machine definitely helped!2 points
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Anything by King's of Leon just awful2 points
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This poem was in the order of service at a memorial service for a young Bass player I knew, taken too young. I appreciate that not everyone shares the poems view on bassists "place" in a band, but the sentiment was definitely shared by the young lad.🙂 Thought I'd share it.2 points
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Was 1979 really 39 years ago??? Thanks....I'm now feeling so much older...2 points
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Great amp, owned from new by me, I just don't use the many options available and something has come up which I suspect might work better for me. http://www.markbass.it/product-detail/markbass-evo1/ Amp is mint other than a very small chip in the top left of the front fascia (I've tried to get a decent shot of this but it's pretty minor....). It lives in and will come with the proprietary markbass bag (you can just drop the back and front and operate it without having to remove the amp altogether). Still has the original markbass packing and rack ears should you want them. I didn't buy the footswitch and whilst you can use a standard midi-footpedal some of the functions are not accessible this way so it you think the footpedal route is for you then you might need to be prepared to buy the official MB one... This isn't a review as such but I would say that the sounds on the amp are really top notch. I've not found any which don't work really well live which is the acid test. I am a bit of an effects pedal nut and again the fx models on the amp are very very useable. You can't tweak on the go, mix onlty, but the editor software is quick and intuitive, never any issue. Delay and filter in particular are really nice. Having said all this though I tend to use it with one channel set to the markbass model (!) and a little bit of delay. DI works 100% clean, no issues, no noise. Onboard tuner. Quick and accurate. What's not to like. Headphone out for practice. Aux in for practice (or I sometimes run some background music through it on gigs where there is nothing there already in between sets). So there you go. The amp is in Norwich, you are welcome to try it with my BB2s or I am prepared to post it (this is not included in the price). Price is pretty firm as the only point in the sale is to flip for the other amp I mentioned. If that goes I will probably withdraw this. You've heard it all before. What say you basschat?1 point -
Hello, everyone. I'm selling my acoustic-electric Takamine TB10 bass, with on-board "CoolTube CTP-2" tube preamp. Awesome bass: basically a miniaturised double bass (does not have the same acoustic tone, but has the same amplified tone), on a 34 inch scale. I'm selling it because I changed genre and I'm no longer using it that much. Includes hard-case (the handle is a bit damaged but can be repaired). Willing to have you try it (in Genoa) and to ship (buyer incurs costs and risks). Thanks for your interest. Cheers. Pier PS. Video Demo: https://youtu.be/4z8aJKB1_uk1 point -
My PM4 at Sunday afternoon’s gig 😎1 point
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Actually, its not to be sniffed at.1 point
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A man after my own heart....1 point
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I play bass in a tribute to The Cult called Cult Fiction.1 point
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You're a man who knows fine instruments, Jay!1 point -
...so you're the Strawberry Girl???1 point
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It's called a drop top. Generally more common on guitars for some reason.The forearm carve is cut into the body blank before the top is glued on, then the top bent to the contour. It only works with fairly thin tops and sometimes it's necessary to score the underside and pre bend the top wood to avoid cracking! A vacuum bag isn't a necessity (it can be done with clamps) but definitely a benefit!1 point
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Stunning I was looking for one last year and ended up with a classic one instead. I’m very tempted by this tho1 point -
I guess that makes any current orchestra playing Mozart or Schubert etc just sad nonsense. The Caterham Seven must also fit into your banding too. Perhaps troll should also revert to being an ugly dwarf to avoid being sad nonsense1 point
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Marvellous, particularly the Fenderbird.1 point
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Too simplistically. You can achieve the exact same results with neo or ceramic. For that matter you can with AlNico. The AlNico magnet JBL D130 of 1949 had a more powerful magnet than most drivers made today. The advantage to neo is light weight, the disadvantage is cost. That being the case if you use neo you're not going to use it in an inexpensive driver, and if you're making an expensive driver it will probably be low Q. As for tone, you can overdo the magnet strength. Beyond a certain point lower Q results in reduced low frequency response.1 point
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Blues Brothers stuff goes down well. Everybody Needs Somebody, Sweet Home Chicago etc.1 point
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I don't have the shirt!!!1 point
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Just acquired a Victory to go with my Artist...................1 point
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