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[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1418146425' post='2627373'] Why are function bands let off the hook? [/quote] Because we read music the punters think we are professionals and feel they have got real value for money and were lucky to find us

JTUK is about right on his pricing - but a difficult situation. There is a thread running at present about a band split and who owns and owes what to who. I have been there and for the last twenty odd years have owned everything. PA monitors Lights etc. You may be some way off from this but I feel that is where you need to be, to make gigs pay. If you are close to the guitarist and feel any future line up would be you two + xx then maybe split the cost invest in Bass bins next to go with the 12" tops for big venues. This was my approach, basically a PA or PA's to suit venue size Restaurant to civic hall. Next prob is do you need or intend to have someone mixing - I do that as well as play bass. Not ideal at all, but we seem to be very professional about volume and are not trying to be Stadium prog rock stars in a pub environment. good luck

There a few out but they are not in vogue at present. I would like to see someone produce a bass amp with a flexible split amp arrangement. I Think it was Carvin who did a PA power amp that could be bridged or split basically four amps in one. So for bass you could bridge two for your bottom end and have stereo bi amped top. So you keep your bottom end clean with lots of power where you need it and introduce your stereo effects across the two high end amps. Peavey also used to make a PA system that worked on this principle [b]Triflex.[/b] I did use a Carvin probass 500 which had two 250w amps you could use in stereo or bi-amp. check out the latest carvins as they still have this facility BX1600. some SWR & Trace elliot etc. Before you go stereo make sure the guitarist wants a bass cab his side of the drummer

I play in both reading big bands and covers/functions band - Big band jazz you read that’s a given but my wife who also sings in that band will not sing from a stand as she is fronting the gig and it looks awful. In our functions band after 25 years I still read 25% of the numbers, due to how many we have covered over time. But I agree with you all that it looks bad, I have in the past been down to just a handful of numbers and been known to even move from side to side but when you are learning new ones each week those you don't play for 6 months drop off the other end. If we did the same two 45 min sets every night I would learn them off, but we do 3 hours on average from over 200 numbers.

Here he is explaining him earning double buble http://youtu.be/XBXUP5GqYJs?list=PL98k7D_8Rf9az6YZXwnaqhbd_VlFGlFaX

Just stumbled on this and thought it worth sharing - sort of retro techno with bass of course http://youtu.be/u44NKcZNxfk

Just spent over an hour and a half going through this thread, many thanks to all, love flemenco. thought the Metalica clip was great. My contribution would be Miami sound machine Live in Miami when Jorge Casas swapped his Tune 5 string for a spanish guitar, go from 33 min if you don't have time but carry on to 46 to catch him in full bass swing but also worth seeing from 26 min, oh just watch the lot Jorge is great though every number shows how a bass should be mixed in a stadium. plenty of Spanish rythmes to get ya teeth into. here is the whole concert - the Spanish have a lot to answer for [media]http://youtu.be/Gna2I_l_Ap4[/media]

ahhh !! Herbie - he used to drive that damn Bettle number 53 round like an idiot quite good on bass too and the Tuba, I was trying to find tuba smarties clip when he filled it with bubbles and played this number. But the one they nicked off the German geezer wasn't bad either -clip below http://youtu.be/QgbgUrp1a70

Oh and Nordy with a few nice basses and a basket full of pups

AER would be nice to compare to the other kit there, maybe take one away with

Musky - just what i was thinking.

One is a mid scoop arround 300 Hz but lifts bass and treble either side progresively as you go higher. keep the four main knobs at 12 and just use this to get an idea what it can do. the other is for high cut shelving so you can get a vintage on flats sound

I could never pinpoint why i liked his music but he seemed to have a knack of not getting in the way of it, if that makes sence just very easy listening, and you always want to return to it again and again.

Always loved Boz Scaggs and don't feel his contribution to popular music in the 70's was fully recognised, he was a musicians musician and worth checking out his back catalogue. Thanks bub, this sounds like he is seeking out what got him into the business. It sounds like - As the years go passing by http://youtu.be/gIkOaTVu8uM http://youtu.be/vDidE0uVpjA

As Gary stated I have also just tried the Status half wounds they are very good quality and £20 cheaper than the Roto ground wounds which are really rough - I did used these for years and was happy but don't know what is going on at Rotosound at the moment I have had several issues, but would say try Status half wounds before going flats I have been there thomastik infeld great string but one dimension no way you are going to slap them. Elites Stainles are good, my other favourite now is GHS nickles. I have just bought some Carvin nickles from bassgear to try at £23 and will get some Status nickles to try after that. As i have recently found price is not a reliable indication of quality.

Big Band gig - first time I have used my MBass on a reading jazz gig, but I had recently put on a set of Status ground wounds and it sounded awesome so thought I’d go for it. I also took the twin Berg to frighten the brass players instead of the usual wizzy M-line. Well it had to be done - I’m just a bit pissed about playing a Maynard Ferguson version of Birdland where the Bass is left with bugger all to do. And it is now a trumpet feature. What’s that about?

Mine is the same, No probs at gig volume, It is the physical size and angle of the blades I have a 1u rack mounted PA amp with two fans like this and they sound the same. It isn't a fault with your amp.

John, Bill, excuse me jumping in on this one but I have a spare EA wizzy 12" speaker i bought when i thought my EA wizzy Mline speaker was shot, it turned out to be a connection problem on my amp - now resolved. If I was to make a sealed box for this, for ease of condstruction is there a known volume i should work to, are they Eminance? If so would they or EA be the best people to give me the volume. Or is the actual origins of EA's wizzy a closely guarded secret Bill.

Markbass LMK usually gets the gig over the GK MB500fusion. But the Berg does like the valves though.

I thought it was just me - I rarely go to arena sized gigs now due to bad experiences - all kick drum and floor tom blooming over the entire mix. The worst some years back was Lionel Richie - Now there are some great bass lines in his back catalogue - but I never heard a note he played for the very loud floor tom and kick drum. I was sat next to the mixing desk smack in the middle of the arena if I had a pen and paper I would have passed him a note without leaving my seat, so it wasn't where I was sat. Kick drum should be supporting the note the bass is playing to punctuate and give the note energy - great when someone does get the balance right.

I would rather spend the money on lessons

http://www.10outof10.co.uk/ found everything i needed to make up my own leads, and as an electrician found these are very good quality components compared with what you will find in local stores

Conservative club in Oxford - we wore purple ties and the singer a matching purple dress. no one said a word - they seem to be accepting the colour now

when you find a really nice fan - marry her saves on roadies

Just wondered about door men, yep those big guys in black. Do they stand in the rain all night for free because they enjoy knocking people about . I expect they get paid for providing that service. If they didn't provide door men the council may not renew their drink licence. I don't see why you should put up with this if it is your primary source for musical outlet. I play in a big band for nothing in fact i pay £30/month towards hall fees and MD. I treat this as part of my ongoing musical education. We get petrol money for gigs and I get £50 if i provide the PA. but when asked to play pubs my 4 piece function band quotes our normal fee, and hey, we haven't had to do one yet, but we are supporting you guys by trying to raise the fees and upholding the value of live music.