hiram.k.hackenbacker

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1435137822' post='2805760'] How can you say some key changes are OK and some aren't. IME the singer's limitations will always be worked around at the expense of the other musicians. That's the way of the world. Our job is to make it work. I feel your pain, but I wouldn't quit just because of this. I'd think of it as a different song and work out a different bass line that approximated the record. But I'd have to do that anyway as I don't slap. On the other hand, I am at an advantage because I play a 5 string bass, so I could drop down (to Eb I believe) without problem. [/quote] The fact that I would have to play it on a 5 is immaterial as I own and play a 5 regularly. I am not and never will be a singers bitch. They're just another musician at the end of the day. I'll accommodate a small shift in key, but not at the expense of the song as a whole.

I have a feeling I may have overthought this or perhaps I'm being too sensitive on the whole issue, but I would appreciate your comments. I'm doing a show later on this year for which we are due to start rehearsals for next month. I have eleven songs to perform, some of which I am familiar with already, so time is not an issue. Other bassists are handling the rest of the show. Of the eleven songs I'm playing (with various lead singers), there are a couple that I wouldn't normally give the time of day to, but it's for charity and I've knuckled down anyway, so they're pretty much sorted. Then we come to Never Too Much by Luther. The MP3 I have has been dropped by four steps and sounds just dreadful to my ears. Clearly no thought has been given to how it's going to sound with the band as a whole. It seems to me that consideration has been given for a singer who can't sing it in the original key and nothing else. It's not a particularly demanding bass line, but for me, it's absolutely ruined in the key they want it done. I just know if I say anything it will be a case of "Nah, it'll be alright", but here do you draw the line? I'm not against changing key to help singers get in range for some songs. I do it all the time in my main band, but I think there are some songs that should'nt be messed with and/or certainly not by this much. It's starting to eat away at me that no one even bothered to say "I know we've dropped it significantly, are you OK with it?" before it was supposedly set in stone.

[quote name='JamesBass' timestamp='1434561466' post='2800814'] Will you be doing a review when it arrives? [/quote] I'm rather hoping it will be this good.... [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP_eX2jhw6E"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP_eX2jhw6E[/url] ....I'll let you know if it isn't!

....and it's on it's way! That was jolly quick

[quote name='Jus Lukin' timestamp='1434449494' post='2799611'] I just got my notification too! Typically enough, it's not come at the best time- earlier or later would have been more convenient, but as you say, if I don't jump now, I'd potentially be looking at another long wait in future. It looks top quality and super useful, so I'll be ordering mine too. [/quote] Ha ha. No, these things never crop up at the right time. Just had to shell out for an out of hours vet visit, plus an overnight stay for said hound. We've also just come back from a weekend hammering the credit card in Devon. Never mind, I'm sure the pedal will be worth it!

In for a penny and all that. I ordered the thing, so I've just paid up what's due. Couldn't stand waiting another 18 months if I didn't take the plunge now.

[quote name='funky8884' timestamp='1434311254' post='2798605'] I was interested in the same pedal and sent a email enquirey, I didn't get a reply so I bought a compressor with metering for fraction of the price and no waiting time. [/quote] Thanks funky. I may just settle for my MXR. The FEA is very expensive and I'll get hit for importing it as well.

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1434310687' post='2798598'] [url="http://www.ovnilab.com/reviews/feadual.shtml"]http://www.ovnilab.com/reviews/feadual.shtml[/url] [/quote] That's how I came by it in the first place. I was hoping for a more homely BC recommendation :-)

Apologies. It's just occured to me this should probably be in the effects section. D'oh!

Anyone in BC land owned or used one of these. After recently berating FEA that I had heard nothing from them in over a year after putting my name down for one (in Feb '14), I received an e-mail yesterday informing me it's been built and I have until 6pm tomorrow to pay for it. I've been happily plodding along with an MXR which I've come to quite like and I'm now wondering if I should now bother with the FEA?