LiamPodmore

Phone charger is a definate must have, and i would say so is spare clothes, but i'm always too prepared, its in my nature. I would personally take spare clothes, phone charger, and all the other assorted crap i take to my normal gigs, and i'd make sure to always have a second bass, ready and tuned, even if it doesnt get used.

Liam

[quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1317216781' post='1388203']
Agree on Paul - I think a lot of people still labour under the misapprehension that he simply banged out open notes at lightspeed!

I would also add:

Rex Brown - Pantera... what a total monster! All those little runs, and a really good control of the ryhthmn.
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+1 to Rex, he was a monster. Also anyone who disagrees about Paul should listen to Confessions off the album MFKR.

Liam

[quote name='peteb' timestamp='1317128415' post='1387078']
But there are only a limited number of bands that will bring in punters and help to establish a pub as a successful music venue

In my experience, there are very few complaints about noise from landlords who have a pub packed full of thirsty customers who have come to see the band!
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+1 to this, might be the reason my band never get asked to turn down.

Also, i have to agree with the people saying that for those few hours, the landlord is your boss. He/She is the one who has hired you, the one who will be paying you, and the one that can offer you extra work in the future, possibly even for a higher rate. Get on their bad side, and thats potentially a lot of money lost, for the both of you.

Liam

Johnny Christ (Avenged Sevenfold, a little bit of a hidden gem in my eyes)
Paul Gray (Slipnot, got a lot of mention when he passed but never any other time)
Jason James (Bullet For My Valentine, NEVER seen him mentioned on here)
Jeremy Davis (Paramore, not as good as the other 3, but still can hold his own pretty well)

I rarely, if ever, see any of those mentioned on here. Johnny and Paul are absolute monsters too.

Liam

If my drummer didn't show for a gig, i wouldn't be there either, so i doubt my band could find a dep bassist and drummer in time. Also, we're pretty young, so would likely struggle to find anyone to i sit in anyway. Our gigs are mostly pubs, and with all our mates, who don't mind us starting a little late anyway, so its not too bad.

Liam

One of my "Things to do in life" is go and sit near his memorial stone playing Anesthesia or For Whom The Bell Tolls, as well as actually visit his memorial. Although he died 9 years before i was born, so i never got the chance to see him, he's still one of, if not my biggest influence, and the reason i started playing bass. R.I.P. Clifford Lee Burton.

Liam

Thanks for that guys. I decided to take a plunge on the Warwick one this morning, should be here tomorrow.

Liam

Nobody have any idea where to get a cheap one? I remember when you could pick these up on here for £20, now they're three times that.

Liam

Hi all,

I'm looking for a decent but cheap (I know they don't always go hand in hand) 4U Rack case, just something to throw my head in, and maybe a wireless system if i can afford one. Only looking to spend about £40, £50 Max, including delivery. Anyone know of the best place for one, not arsed whether its new or used.

EDIT: Anyone know if this is decent quality or not? [url="http://www.gak.co.uk/en/warwick-eco-line-rackcase-4u-rc24004b/7397"]http://www.gak.co.uk...u-rc24004b/7397[/url]

Thanks, Liam

[quote name='AndyTravis' timestamp='1317065169' post='1386337']
Did you See them Liam, couple of weekends ago?
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I did, i did. Me being strange wanted a picture with the giant pandas, but i was busy, and wondering what the F@ck was going on.

Liam

Right, now i know why there were 2 giant pandas in Manchester..... Awesome track, and an awesome video.

Liam

Strangely, my band have never been asked to turn down, although i do think we control our volume relatively well. We do have limitations gear wise, such as me only using a 150w 1x12 combo most of the time, but even then, i can still hear myself and the crowd can without me cranking it to the max, i can even still hear the kick which isn't miked, and this is a pop/punk/alternative band too.

Liam

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFL9wRLpgng&ob=av2e[/media]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHmTtU028BM[/media]

Those are my personal favourites, those would both suit my band so well. Too bad i don't have a passive Jazz, SVT, P Deluxe, Ashdown ABM500, Ampeg SVT-410HLF, or any of the other crap that those guys have.

Liam

For £50, that is the best deal i have ever seen on a drum kit. I can testify to the quality of the Pearl Export series, my bands drummer uses one and it blows kits 3x as expensive outta the water. Good luck with the sale, although it should go yesterday at that price.

Liam

[quote name='chrismuzz' timestamp='1316901153' post='1384320']
I remember trying out a 'new' Ibanez BTB in a shop once with a horrible setup and really crackly pots. When I mentioned these to the assistant, he very helpfully advised me that 'basses are supposed to have high action', because 'otherwise you just get fretbuzz'. And that 'active basses always have noisy knobs, because of the electricity in them'
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That has actually made my day. How someone can be that clueless and work in a music shop is beyond me. You would think that at least a basic knowledge of how guitars and basses work would be necessary.

Liam

I love the Ibanez SR 6 strings, my mate has the SR506 and although its a tad neck heavy its really nice to play, and has a sound to match.

Liam

I'm actually listening to my mates cover of 'Your Song' on her soundcloud, i think its rather good. [url="http://soundcloud.com/jessicalaurensm/your-song-jessica-smith-ellie#"]Jessica Smith - Your Song[/url]

Liam

Louis Foulkes of A Little Bit Outlaw, along with Matt Green on guitar and a beautiful facial expression from MJ on the drums and vocals. (No, MJ does not stand for Michael Jackson either)

Liam

[quote name='Truckstop' post='944721' date='Sep 3 2010, 04:57 PM']I just use a hollowed out Ampeg 8x10.
Enough space to store the missus too.

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Truckstop, thats an amazing idea, you got any pics of that by any chance?

Liam

Just because i got bored and wanted to have a good mosh whilst playing, i learnt Trivium - In Waves and Five Finger Death Punch - The Bleeding. Both really easy but really fun.

Liam

How the F**K is this still here? I know it's heavy but the sound on these combos is amazing.

Have a bump for an awesome amp.

Liam

Just something to add, a good way to keep fans interested is with sneak previews. When we have a big gig coming up we sometimes post a sneak preview of the set that we're going to be playing that night, just a few hours before sometime in the afternoon. I think it helps for getting the fans geared up and ready for a good night.

Liam

We use Facebook as one of our main promotion tools in terms of gigs and stuff like that. We also have a soundcloud linked up with Facebook, a Youtube channel (Which has recieved views from France and the USA) and a myspace which is rarely used anymore. Our audience are all teens, so Facebook is a really good tool for us, as its all the rage nowadays.

Liam

Smallest: 4 (Including bar staff)

Largest: Around 180-200

We're a pretty young band, so its harder to get fans to our out of town gigs, as most of them are between say 14/15 and 18.

Liam

One thing to remember is that those kinds of mics will pick up everything, so when you clear your throat or curse at that bum note you just hit, it will go through the PA system too.

Liam