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[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1319823398' post='1419087']

Without doubt the single most important 'very handy tip'.
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I know. Depressing, isn't it..?

I agree; great avatar.

Good evening, Hobbayne...

I was hesitating between 'cheezy' and 'rotten', and decided that, for the keyboards, 'rotten cheese' just about does it. The bass..? Nowt wrong with that, lad. We can even hear the 'Stella' taking its' toll at around 3'40 (cheeky run, that...). The outro came as a surprise to you, or have you heard them play before..? Handled like a veteran, whatever. If your rock is as good as your swing, you'll do fine. Well done.
(...but the keyboard was really, [i]really[/i], rotten cheese...)

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1318872247' post='1407243']
A long long time ago I had a Green version of this with a mattress or 3 in the back[url="http://www.scltd.net/www/bkmotors/applications/filelib/Ford%20Thames%20400E.pdf"]http://www.scltd.net...ames%20400E.pdf[/url]
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Instant nostalgia..! My first van, too (yes, green...). Too many anecdotes to relate here, you'll have to wait impatiently the publication of my memoires (at least two volumes on 'bandwagon' stories...)!
Mine was 'tackier' than the one in the photo, though. Can't complain; it was free, as long as I took it away...

[quote name='Dave Vader' timestamp='1318840086' post='1406586']

I would definitely trade all of it for your Gallagher fingers, I believe Irish fingers are tastier than your normal english ones.
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Terribly sorry, Dave, I'm afraid it's too late; the dog has eaten them. You wouldn't want the dog, would you (it's been fed...)?
As an alternative, I could come up with a set of fish fingers (I don't think that the fish uses them much...).
Quick reply if interested, before I change my mind.

Good afternoon, Mike...

It's easy enough to get 240v from a small 12/240 converter; enough juice for a game console or any light mains-powered gadgets ('phone chargers..?)
Makes my recent acquisition look pretty tame (our 'world tour' goes no further than Domfront, anyway..!)
Congratulations on your hard work.

Don't suppose you'd be interested in a set of 'second-hand' Rory Gallagher fingers, then..? I had them grafted on, but they don't suit my 'style' (I play drums...), so I swapped back to my original (vintage, now...) sausages.
Where the f*ck then [i]is[/i] the tone, I wonder..?
Incidently, was that a Bridge over Troubled (Roger...) Waters..?
My coat is on...

Good afternoon, Rob...

Your pre-gig communication is exactly how it should be done; keep it up, and congratulations. Now and again it will save your bacon (or at least, your drummer's...). There will be occasions when the 'headline' group kit will not do (I, for one, play 'lefty', and not all configurations can be tailored for all...). If incompatability is recognised beforehand, at least your get the option of bringing your own kit, and the day (or evening...) is saved. Quite right, too, about 'breakables' (cymbals, snare drum and bass pedal, plus sticks, of course...), although this is as much about personal preference as risk of breakage.
As for the semi, I think that the French were lucky that Wales let go of 11 points through off-form kicking. Pleasant match, but I don't see them holding off either of the last two teams for long. We'll see...

In a similar vein (souvenir, souvenir...)...
Hawkwind, Kingston Poly, circa 1974. I left when the Golden Rain and sparklers were set off towards end of set. With the long draperies and curtains all around the hall, 'twould have been a death trap if they'd gone up. Health and safety..? Never 'erd of it...
Happy daze...

[quote name='daz' timestamp='1318277177' post='1400070']


Yeah well the thing is..[b] most [/b]drummers are not musicians who play pitched instruments and read music are they ??
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(Warning: a tad of sarcasm may have crept in to this post. Apologies to those not targeted...)
Surely not a touch of jealousy here..?

[i]I shoulda learned to play the guitar
I shoulda learned to play them drums
Look at that mama, she got it stickin' in the camera
Man we could have some
And he's up there, what's that? Hawaiian noises?
Bangin' on the bongoes like a chimpanzee
That ain't workin' that's the way you do it
Get your money for nothin' get your chicks for free[/i]

Most..? Don't really know, but I have met a fair number of percussionists that play a mean 4-hammer vibrophone. Yes, I suppose [i]some[/i] drummers aren't musicians. Not like them bass fellers; now there's symphonic harmony for you. Such erudition.Makes me wish I'd gone to school, instead of clouting these bits of wood together. Oh, well...

[quote name='Len_derby' timestamp='1317128995' post='1387087']
Anyone ever been asked to play louder?
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Good evening, all...

Just for the anecdote, and I'll try to keep it short(ish...)...

The scene... A small French village, and a small wedding reception in the only restaurant, with a small hall...
My colleague Michel on accordion and keyboard, I'm on drums. As we load in, the landlord warns us that, dancing or not, we have to finish before three, as the neighbours don't like the noise. "No sweat" we reply.
We had a trick for 'clearing' a dance floor at the end of a prolonged evening, two special numbers, played as a duo: 'Saucerful of Secrets' and 'In the Court of the Crimson King'. Yes, organ/drums duo. This usually stops any late waltzing.
We get the nod from the landlord 'It's time to close', so we launch into our 'outro' specials, and brought the evening to a successful, if somewhat noisy, conclusion.

...

Two years later, another wedding, at the same venue (we'd not played there in between...).
As soon as we arrived, we were recognised by the landlord, who insisted on us finishing off the evening, at any time we liked, as long as we ended on that same climax..! I don't know how it had gone down with the neighbours, but he and his staff pushed us to once again release all fires of hell (OK, as much as one can as a duo..!), so, after the musette, light rock, slows, ballads etc, we gave them what they asked for, and rocked the house down again. They loved it.
Just saying...
PS: yes, the newly-weds and their guests enjoyed the whole evening each time; they're the ones that paid us (although most of the congregations are well past sell-by date at 3 in the morning at a French wedding...).

Very handy for tuning guitar or bass; I have very good results with the 'Snark' tuner.

Thanks and kudos to the admins and techies running this site. Excellent 'customer service', I say. Now that Spidie's back I withdraw my suggestion of leaving. Keep up the good work (you know who you are...)
Well done...

Much as I enjoy perusing this forum, from which I learn much, I'm afraid that I'll have to give it up if Happy Jack's Spidey is no long to jive for us. Sorry state to come to, imho, and unbefitting of your obvious technical and asthetic qualities, but there is a limit beyond which I am not prepared to compromise.
Let the dance continue, and the world can turn once again on it's axis.
Thanks in advance (or goodbye..?)

[quote name='thepurpleblob' post='1374395' date='Sep 15 2011, 02:17 PM']Does somebody want to explain why you all seem to be fronted by hot women and all I get to look at is a short, baldy bloke?? [/quote]
Do you mean that you would prefer to be fronted by a HOT short, baldy bloke..?
Or is it the short, baldy WOMEN that are missing in your world..?
Strange days...

A note of 10/10 for this thread..?

So what's so rude about 'anagram'..?

Or do you prefer 'clap sock'..?

Salut, Rémi, et bienvenu au forum...

Effectivement, ex-pat moi-même (depuis +35 ans...) dans la Mayenne; pas tellement métal moi-même, mais il en a pour tout le monde ici. Enjoy...

Good evening,Dave...

I used for a number of years a laptop (IBM T22...) and a USB-DMX interface ('Sunlite'...) for lights control. Look it up on the web, it could be an option over traditional lighting desks. The software has built-in 3D stage simulation to try out configurations and effects.
I'm no longer doing lights on a regular basis, but the same system is currently being used by my local PA/lights team, and works very well.
Hope this helps...

Good afternoon, Thom...

Stage lighting/effects is a whole domain of expertise, both designing and operating. Improvisation or experiments, although worthwhile, could lead to disappointments, sometimes expensive. The advise and cooperation of a confirmed expert would be recommended, at least in a consultative role.
A couple of points, for reflection...
One should take into account, for all decisions, the dual purpose of lighting. Is it to light up something so as to see it (as a spot light, for instance...) or as an effect (such as a colour wash on a backdrop...)?
On projection, there are a number of choices to be made. Assuming the use as an effect, is the screen to be behind, as a backdrop, or one one side (or both sides, of course...)? The source (projector...) must be perched high enough to not suffer from shadows cast by either band members or the public, and far enough back to occupy the whole screen. Not always easy, depending on the venue size and disposition. It is usually necessary to project perpendicular to the screen, to reduce the 'tombstone' effect and obtain a 'square' picture.
Any light source captured by the screen will 'wash out' the projection. Total dark is best; other light effects can work well, provided that they don't leak onto the screen. This very often precludes frontal lighting, so the players will be either in the dark, or relatively back-lit.
For both traditional and moving head-type lights, I have used successfully a laptop running 'Sunlite'; there is a USB/DMX interface, commanded by the PC, which drives either power blocks (for trad...) or moving head (Martin and the like...). 3-D simulation of the stage is very effective for designing and testing one's ideas.
The learning curve is reasonably short, not too expensive and capable of running both modest and high-end shows. May be worth a look (search for 'Sunlite lighting'...)
Enough for now; good luck with your projects...

[quote name='Cantdosleepy' post='1352133' date='Aug 26 2011, 11:40 AM']...you guys have finally agreed to agree to disagree on previously-contentious topics including...[/quote]
Any subject you like, but please don't mention d*f*o*i*s (you know, those yellow fl*w*rs that W*lshman wear...). Very sore point; hell to pay if that one comes up again.
Just a friendly warning, y'know; wouldn't like to see a relapse (what a waste; all that blood...).

[quote name='biro' post='1348211' date='Aug 22 2011, 07:13 PM']hey fellas, do you have any sample/video of these two? In the mid term I will probably be spending a lot of time in the US, and having an inexpensive yet playable bass there wouldn't be bad. thanks in advance![/quote]
Good evening, biro...
At your peril, search Youtube for 'The Daub'z, Live at Lassay' for a couple of clips shot at a local concert. I must warn you that our 'cameraman' (Nico...) joins in on the chorus, the sound is straight from the camera, so he drowns out Steph, our singer. Wouldn't be so bad, but Nico can't sing for toffee, even when he's not p*ssed..! Sorry about that...
Here's a pic of Tom (my son...) with the bass at another venue...
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Hope this helps...

In ideal circumstances, I would agree that the material used has little to do with venue size. Many bands/groups play at whatever volume their style and tastes dictate, and rehearse that way (mostly, but not always, because that's what they like...). The initial purpose of a PA is to capture what the band is doing on stage and take it to whatever size of audience. FOH for big halls, multiple line arrays for stadiums or festivals, even broadcasting to the nation through the airwaves. The band should not be concerned by this, except for the monitor requirements differing from their rehearsing environment.
In the 'real' world, the PA (and more importantly, the technicians...) may not be able to fulfill all the requirements. The smaller (or less prestigious...) the event, the more the material will be important in determining satisfaction, both for the spectators and musicians. In practice, those used to playing in varying conditions would be best served having a flexible rig, scaleable to accomodate their venues, and knowing how/what to adapt.

Good evening, Skol...

Just thought I'd point out a 'typo'...

 SNARE: +4 dB @ 7 kHz +2 dB @ [b]100 kHz[/b]: increases snap and adds fullness to high-tuned snare

...my snare is not that high-tuned; this is for those with ears like bats, methinks..?

Otherwise, well done; as has been stated, a reasonable jump-off point, which will save time when mixing without previous experience. Nice.

Black nylon Tru Bass, 65-115 on a Verithin bass...