Dad3353

The snare and hi-hat are the fundamental sounds of most drummers, but can be delicate to get, then keep, that sound. Not just the snare itself, of coure; the choice of batter and resonant heads are important, and, naturally, their tuning. We (The Daub'z...) had a support slot at our local pub, and had to share drums (lack of time and space...); it was an awful job. Luckily for me, the other drummer also played 'lefty', but his kit (a respectable Gretsch...) was not at all set up to suit either our repertoire, nor my way of playing. I used a jumper to muffle the snare's ring; it ended the gig with curved cuts where the sticks met the rim. Not an enjoyable evening.

The internal dimensions are : width : 19", height : 2 units, so 3.5", depth : a bit deeper than the depth of the deepest unit you want to fit in there. Having the back open would probably be enough ventilation, and allow for cables to be plugged in. Maybe leave a little extra headroom, so as to more easily fit the units, and allow air through..? Hope this helps.

Sue me, then, Peggy; sue. ...

Have you named it 'Dave'..?

Indeed, but poor taste (in my view...). (To be fair, I doubt that he'd appreciate my style much either. ...)

Yup, right up there at the top. ... (I would pronounce myself as 'Perfect', were it not for this terrible curse of modesty with which I am plagued. ...)

Ratings are soooooo over-rated, though.

I agree. It's not a pissing contest; PC had many talents, and his drumming prowess has not, in general, the recognition it merited. Yes, there are other fine drummers; his talent removes nothing from the others.

My my, you're looking sprightly, bowing away in that photo..! ...

Do you have a technical rider, listing your needs (backline, FOH, mics, lighting, colour of Smarties etc...)..? It would help to know what you require. How many musicians, for instance..? Where in the UK will you be based, and for how long..? Hope this helps...

A return flight UK-USA can be £300-500. Could that be made to work..?

Unlike punctuation. ...

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Some of us are talented; others less so...

Envelope follower..?

Most that I've worked with pop up onto the stage whilst the band is playing a 'test' number, to check exactly that. It's more or less routine, towards the end of the sound check.

I can see both of the 'dl=1' images, not the other two. Hope this helps.

Yes, I'm prone to doing this, too; luckily our singer (and the rest of the band...) know how to keep the 'beat' in their heads, and don't rely on the drums to bring themselves in. I could fold up inanimate, they'd all come back in on time..!

Best, then, to quit and join a decent band. They won't be getting return gigs anyway, if that's how they go about things. Some folk never learn, as they think they already know it all.

There's a £45 Squier Affinity bass on Gumtree, Edinburgh at the moment. Is that inexpensive enough..? Gumtree, Edinburgh : Squier bass ...

I'm used to the traditional analogue desks, so an XR18 may do things differently, but, for me, once the gain has been set for any particular input (usually a mic...), it won't need touching, as long as the same input is used each time. I don't see how you're getting feedback if everyone is using IEM; if it's from the FOH, can the XR18 output not be reduced, instead of touching the active cabs..? There's something rotten in the state of Denmark not quite right, somewhere. If the levels for the vocals have been set first, with the guitars, and there's no feedback, it would appear to be the addition of the drums that set it off. If that's the case, can't the drums then be backed off a little..? Are the drums leaking into the vocal mics, fully exposed if there's no singer in front of 'em..? Which individual mic(s...) are feeding back..? They are what needs addressing, not the FOH cabs. Do any of the group know what 'ringing out' is, and how to do it..? Inviting a decent sound person along for a gig or two to sort it all out would be beneficial, I'd suggest, and/or a course in PA set-up.

Maybe I should have typed 'gaslighting', and not 'Gas Lighting'..?

I tried that, but got flooded with quotes for outdoor lampposts ...

Thanks, especially for this^^, which brings sense to the use of the term. Do all that use the term know and understand from where it derives..?