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Wuthering heights,Kate Bush? Once had to busk this backing a 'name' female singer - nightmare!

Only sold it due to an arm injury,which means having to downsize etc. Would have kept it otherwise. Could just about manage it into the back of my Astra estate unaided, but a doddle with two people . Just like the SVT,lean it back and trundle! Well worth it for the sound. As for blowing speakers,my GK gives out 480 watts into the 4 ohm cab and never any probs,even in large venues. The SM400 amp mentioned above does have a massive frequency response (10hz to 40khz) and subsequently used at high volumes would maybe take out some speakers of a lot of cabs???

I've just sold one -had it on here at £275 with a flight case,so went cheap IMHO! 480 watts @4 ohms I think. Flippin ace cab - just think SVT but a tad more manageable/affordable. Not too bad to shift but worth the struggle for the sound. Ran mine with a GK 700RB11 and also an SVT3 Pro - both sounded full/round/articulate etc etc and LOUD! These things shift some air! For an old school cab these are the business, and in my view will beat your Ashdown cabs hands down.

Thanks - unmissable!

Brill pics, looks like a great day too. Really brassed off i could n't be there, maybe next time.

[quote name='stingrayfan' post='409321' date='Feb 14 2009, 11:32 AM']Different strokes, different folks. I'm not gigging my SR currently because I find it too heavy and cumbersome. Great sound though.[/quote] Having found the same issues with my Ray, I got a Sterling - bit lighter with a slimmer neck. Wonderful. I must add that without exception I've never played a 'bad' Ray. Of course they vary a lot ( I've had both vintage and newer models), but for a dyed in the wool old Precision fan like myself the Musicman seemed like the next logical step forward whilst retaining the old school feel etc. (and built like a brick sh*thouse too!)

[quote name='OldGit' post='407355' date='Feb 12 2009, 09:58 AM']One thing to make it easier for the deps is to record yoru gigs on a regular basis so they can have a decent idea of how you do things..[/quote] Great idea, especially in a covers band if the material is changed a lot from the originals. We usually do songs in pretty much the same format as the best known versions - makes it easier for the dep(s),and the audience will be more familiar with it that way too/get up and dance sooner etc (Of course in original bands this ain't an issue....) I always make sure my pad of songs is in the van on all gigs,then if I couldn't make it whoever was depping would have a fighting chance at least.

Due to a gig further Up North on Sunday, I now won't be able to come. Apologies to all. Well pis**ed off!

[quote name='stingrayfan' post='407038' date='Feb 11 2009, 10:14 PM']I used to be in a band just like that! Current outfit are relaxed about deps and have used a bass one when I've been ill. They missed me thankfully! I think you've got to be realistic about it - if you're booking weddings and stuff like that, you really do need a plan B if someone goes sick.[/quote] Absolutely! In my 7 piece band,if we didnt work when someone was on holiday etc, we'd probably be out of action for over 3 months per annum! I'm very fortunate in having a great bass dep available-the band enjoy playing with someone else for a change too! Most of the other members have a list of deps to call on in case of illness etc. We've had some amazing players stand in over the years,and have learnt a lot from them as well. (A previous dep for me was an amazing player&could do anything as well as being a great chap too-I always felt a little insecure on my next gig back!) Likewise I love depping for others,although being in a working band I find that people often assume I'm not available when I am!

[quote name='redzombie' post='406753' date='Feb 11 2009, 06:08 PM']Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Merle Haggard, Hank Williams, Gram Parsons, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Steve Earle, Supersuckers, David Allan Coe, Lucinda Williams, Gillian Welch, Cowboy Junkies. I'll happily listen to any of the above country artists, but tossers like Garth Brooks, Kenny Rogers and Shania Twain really don't do it for me (the latter not in a musical sense anyway). I gotta admit though, as far as the cheesy mainstream crap goes, I have been found guilty of tapping my foot to the Dixie Chicks on more than one occassion. What annoys me though, is how most people seem to throw them all into one boat. Kind of like saying 60's and 70's Rn'B is the same as the modern tripe, or that Bon Jovi play the same rock as Queens of the Stone Age. Country has gone through a kind of similar ordeal to punk, with all the pop bubblegum sh*te artists taking over the genre, only the rot started a lot earlier.[/quote] +1 People tend to classify music into 2 main lots - good (the stuff you like) and bad (the stuff you don't). Fortunately we all have different ideas of what is 'good or 'bad'. But what about the music we don't like - but appreciate it's form,compostion,skill etc? Myself, I don't really get folk, metal/heavy rock, most jazz, jazz-rock, opera, avant garde etc etc. But I can (usually!) appreciate why others think it is so wonderful even though it's not for me. So before you slag the whole country thing off, check out some of the artists listed above. Mostly simple songs written from the heart, sung well and played impeccably. It may still not be for you,but then we can't all like everything can we? Of course this has nothing to do with the fact I play in a country band - we're all in other bands doing various stuff,but every Thursday night we just get together to have fun playing great country songs,usually to a full pub of people of all ages. The band is called 'The Fork Handles', and we play at The Railway in Cottingham near Hull every Thursday starting around 9p.m. Be good to see y'all.... (and yes you're right about the hats)

[quote name='chris_b' post='404324' date='Feb 9 2009, 02:22 PM']If you play it properly, Mustang Sally is a great number. Listen to Wilson Pickett and check it out. Don't blame the number for all the bad players who have murdered it over the years![/quote] Reckon that'll be me then!

These new cabs look interesting - 1000 watts, 70 lbs etc. Anybody got one - what are they like? (apologies if this thread already posted!)

[quote name='KevB' post='404298' date='Feb 9 2009, 01:50 PM']I'd rather play Summer of 69 than Sweet Home Alabama any day ^_^[/quote] or Mustang fu**ing Sally.....

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='403244' date='Feb 8 2009, 10:40 AM']Admittedly, that was my first thought. If you're a musician on the payroll, you turn up on time, play the gig, get paid and go home. End of story. I get paid thousands of pounds a year to play music I loathe. You just have to keep your mouth shut and take the money... I quite like the Stevie Wonder lines, but you can always funk them up a little more and put your own signature on them. Music doesn't have to be the same as the record. It's you playing the track, not the original recording bass player Rich.[/quote] I agree about putting your own signature on stuff. However, don't forget that if everyone in the band were to do this, the song may get to a point where the punters don't like/recognize it , it defeats the reason you were booked in the first place! I remember depping on guitar years ago for a function band who did Orbisons 'Pretty Woman' - the Mark King style bass solo in the middle cleared the dance floor in seconds, yet the band did n't understand why and blamed the punters for having no taste! So keep changes subtle if you must, but remember that the original is usually best for a reason! And learn to love Stevie Wonder of course - look on the bright side, you could be having to play a lot worse. (I know this from experience!) :-)

Keith Richard for his great chops, ditto Chuck Berry. Clapton when he's on form. Freddie King. Mike Campbell with Tom Petty - masterful. Larry Carlton Johnny Marr Steve Cropper Dave Grissom James Honeyman Scott (Pretenders) Nils Lofgren Anybody seen Bobby Bandiera play? He deps with Bon Jovi on their tours,but is the mainstay of Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. Great player of so many styles,ace tone and a fine singer too!

Am going to try to be there, so name badge please - many thanks! (Still awaiting gig details for the evening,so if I dont make it I'll send my apologies now!)

[quote name='teej' post='397893' date='Feb 2 2009, 02:27 PM']Totally - that's a huge part of how we work: no rehearsals, no arrangements, no set lists, everything on the fly. Lots of eye contact and there's no problem.[/quote] Wow , sounds ace! Can do that in one of the bands I play in to a certain extent. In my main band I do listen to everything,in this order - Vocals (in case i need to jump in!),drums (to monitor tempo/tempos!), guitar,keys,horns. And me before the lot of 'em,LOL!

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='330563' date='Nov 17 2008, 12:18 PM']I don't know about you, but when I was a kid first learning to play bass my dream was to play at weddings each weekend, performing songs like Mustang Sally in the club singer style, maybe wearing a suit, and always maintaining an air of discreet professionalism. That's showbiz.[/quote] And here I am at 51 years of age still doing just that....cripes.