Lozz196

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I’ve actually got nothing planned for any live bands now. Went to see SLF last night and it was great so am gonna have to start scouring the gigs for ones to go to.

Foos live in Austin currently on Sky Arts, reaffirming what a good band they are live and what a great drummer Taylor was.

For me it’s not the songs it’s the production, I find their recorded material to be a bit “sterile” sounding compared to their live versions. Live I think they’re great, more than happy to watch a live gig on TV.

I’ve recently realised, after buying/selling pedals (which has been fun btw) that I’m just a preamp/DI & tuner guy. So I follow the same principle as Doddy, no pedalboard and just take whichever I’ll be using for whichever band.

Same for me, Precisions. Which is really dumb considering that the sounds of all my fave players were made on Precisions and I was trying to get similar tones. Doh!

I’d reckon that the V4B & SVT212 is the ideal “in the middle” for what you’ve described. Apparently the SVT212 is Ampegs nearest sounding cab to the 810. Other than Ampeg, well an Ashdown ABM set up would also do it - the ABM600 is a very flexible amp and easily does the felt as well as heard thing. Combined with an ABM410 that’s plenty. You’d be adding weight with the cab but losing it with the amp - and cabs can be put on castors!

Same for me, absolutely amazing live and Taylor was a powerhouse.

M4s worked a treat 😀

Good call on both points

Dreadful

Heretic!

I used to have an LM3 and it seemed to work really well with a Sansamp, although they’re a warm sounding amp I find them to be pretty flat & neutral sounding. I’m not really up to speed re using fx loops as per@Downunderwonders post, maybe worth trying on the Ashdown before moving it on?

I’ve never been a real fan of RHCP, got a few albums, but these latest tracks just sound, well mature is probably the best way I can describe them. Probably well thought out songs but they just seem to fade into the background. But then I suppose they probably don’t want to just write their earlier material all over again.

Markbass are quite neutral sounding, and take pedals nicely

I’m off to see them in The Roundhouse, London tomorrow, had the tickets for over 2 years now.

Depends on how far the gig was, usually it would be either chocolate & Red Bull or a McDs Quarterpounder With Cheese Meal with coffee.

Def, I was quite taken aback when I heard some of John Deacons isolated tracks. In the mix his sound is big/warm/rounded, isolated I thought was gainy/scratchy/trebly.

Yep, 4 gigging Precisions: 3 x black/tort/rosewood 1 x black/white/rosewood The last one is a cheap Squier, off the shelf £12 pickguards don’t fit and for a £100 bass I’m not spending £50 on a custom made one.

Yes, a good few years ago I was in Coda Music in Stevenage and I saw a Mex Fender precision in white/rosewood, there was something about that bass that I just had to have it. I`m currently trying to resist the temptation with a bass up for grabs on here, same colour scheme.

Never played one, but similarly never read a bad word about them. I do find that the majority of Limelight Precisions that come up for sale have Jazz necks, otherwise I`m sure I`d have bought one by now. I have in fact been considering getting a regular Precision from them in light-relic finish, as find that from the pics the wear looks very authentic.

Let’s be honest, the bass and the bassist in general isn’t the focal point of most bands, with the pesky singists & guitards usually occupying those roles, so I think the hat thing is a “hey, I’m here too”. Much like when I used to wear shades on stage in a glam-sleaze type band, it was a pee-take of the 80s look but also a way of saying I am here, look at me!