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Yep def sounds like you're spot on with the band. Is it a Sandberg TM4 and did you change both pick ups ? Did you keep original pre-amp ? Wouldn't mind some details as i find the Sandberg pups a bit weak too. Dave

Always thought those MB combos were a great idea where you could tilt back to hear them better. Dave

Good news to hear you are home again and MRI was clear. Just a matter of time till you get 100% back to normal and gigging again. Take care. Dave

That's sounding pretty good especially considering your circumstances. I'd be ok with that. Used to love playing that song back in late 80's band. Lots of nice wee runs in it. Good luck with the drummer tonight and hope your own drummer is ok and gets well soon. Dave

Ooohh an NG3 by looks of it. I had the NG2 version and liked it a lot. Went back to 4 strings and didn't need it. Great basses. Dave

100% agree. That annoys the heck outa me. Also those phones that only take 30 secs of a song and always miss the bass solo. 😂 Dave

Had the issue with the Mesa cabs but since changing to a Barefaced 212 cab its amazing the difference. Its wide dispersion angle means i can stand right in front of the cab and still hear it clearly. Dave

I never put bass thru the monitors. I tend to use my own amp as a bass monitor and prefer just to hear vocals and acoustic guitar in monitors. Acoustic is DI'd so no on-stage amp. Dave

An offer of a free drink to some of the spouses does seem to work well. I know its a bribe but needs must. 😂 Its the same for us. Dave

Unfortunately no more gigs till start Aug for me. 😪 Dave

Aye you got me there. 👍

Free if you've never worked a day in your life. 😜 Dave

Vids Daryl, we need vids. Pics just won't satisfy mate. 😂 Dave

probably don't have that kind of intelligence 😂

what kind of music are you playing. Just curious to hear about others. Dave

Yep always take the positive @Stub Mandrel Hopefully home soon tho. Are you bored or just chilling out while staff run after you. 😂 I remember breaking my leg playing footie and loved being in hospital. I had no work to worry about and was able to sit and read motorbike and bass mags all day for a week or so. (Leg was broken in 2 places and pinned) Dave

I always thought it was paid for thru your taxes and NI was for sickness payments and/or pensions. No expert to be fair but i do recall there being a strong sided debate on BC about it and that was one of the points that i took from it. If its been said on BC then it must be true cause this is the Gospel according to bassists. Dave

I didn't realise that. Every day a school day on BC. Dave

How are you today @Stub Mandrel. Back home i hope. Dave

Think you are right but the SE should at least walk around the stage area to make sure the overall balance is right on stage. I know its mainly down to the band to sort out their on stage levels etc but i've experienced ringing on stage that didn't appear out front when i walked out into the venue during a sound check. Luckily that particular SE did walk around the venue and come up to the edge of the stage altho not on it. Dave

I've had some SE's walk all around the venue with their tablet making tweaks and some have walked across the full stage area while we do the sound check so yep that makes sense to me. It is rare tho as most sit at the desk and only hear at that point. Dave

I only heard about them when i heard Jimmy Haslip on Gino Vannelli album Brother to Brother and then heard he played with Yellowjackets. Dave

Nice simple wee bass part there Rob. Think i could manage this one. 😂 Quite like some of the Yellowjackets material but some a little too jazz for me. This one was just a nice wee song. Dave

I had assumed you were home. That's where i'm quite lucky ............... there's absolutely nothing in my head 🤐 Hopefully you'll get home soon and back to normal as quick as possible. TBH i've never actually heard of this. I've heard of people getting ear infections and losing balance and feeling sick. Wishing you all the best @Stub Mandrel Dave

For me a good SE listens to my stage sound and recreates that FOH. He should be listening to the full band sound and adjust for that style of music. To be fair Pete normally gets it spot on and is a bass player himself and the issue may be that my stage level was lower than i normally have and i just struggled to hear it on stage. Having listened to some phone clips from different people the bass does sound lower in the mix than i would like. Glam rock from UK in 70's was a lot to do with drums and bass specifically low toms on the drums so it needs to have the correct balance. I appreciate that phones don't capture bass very well so i'm assuming it was a bit louder and deeper in the venue altho my wife who attends every gig did say she struggled to hear the bass at times. She might be picking up on the specific songs where i drop the tone a bit to achieve a deeper sound as normally i like a bit of a click as i play. (think Geddy Lee or the tone you get with a pick) Dave