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I guess you've just been unlucky. I'm mates with two outstanding drummers, both living locally to me, both only interesting in serving the song. I even know a lead guitarist who won't show off unless you beg him to! And he plays through a Pod and sounds good!!! EDIT: I know loads of intelligent musicians who know how to listen to the whole mix and "serve the song" but I mention these two drummers as they really are exceptional, like world class. Also both these guys played in orchestras growing up (as did I) and marching bands ruin my lie in on an annual basis

[quote name='ivansc' timestamp='1500898452' post='3340896'] US players are in general better at serving the song than their european counterparts in my (extensive) experience. I suspect it is largely due to the emphasis put on ensemble playing (marching bands, orchestras, etc) in the US as opposed to the individualistic approach prevalent here in the UK. One of the hardest lessons for UK musicians to learn seems to be a combination of "there ARE other beats in a 4/4 bar than 1,2,3 and 4" and "the melodic part of the song isn't where you stand around looking bored between solos". But I still miss the American drummers I worked with. [/quote] So UK drummers have an individualistic approach because we don't have orchestras or marching bands?!? I guess you're posting from your own experience but your generalisation doesn't bare any relation to my experiences

Jack Stratton (Vulfpeck) said in an interview something like "If what you're playing isn't a hook, you shouldn't be playing it" and he was talking about everyone, every instrument

[quote name='Rich' timestamp='1500889789' post='3340789'] Sounds like my idea of hell. I'd rather give up altogether than play gigs like that! [/quote] Hah, I think the front man would agree with you! For me it was a new experience, pretty fun, and definitely "punk"

Great to see it finished, it's so beautiful, well done!!

Deerstock festival yesterday. It was gorgeous and sunny when we got there. 2 hours later, just as we were about to begin our line-check the heavens opened. Apparently it was the worst downpour of the weekend, people were soaked, the stage was soaked, we were all nervously looking at the electrics... anyway, a load of people actually stood in the rain and watched us singing along. I couldn't believe it! Some fans are apparently fanatic. My rack tom was just under a hole in the stage roof. Every time I hit it, I got splashed in the face. Very refreshing

It depends doesn't it? In a lot of modern metal, the bass is not heard at all, just "felt" so in that context it'd make total sense Personally I prefer music where there's some space in the sound, and the bass can be heard

[quote name='Sammybass' timestamp='1500537202' post='3338477'] Thanks for the replies - very interesting reading. To clarify:[list] [*]I've tried the TC head with a couple of other tweetered cabs and I think that's what I'm missing. [*]Both my P and J basses are fitted with SD Quarterpounders. [*]The Super Twin's usable frequency range is 37Hz - 4kHz - is this why I'm not getting the 'zing' I'm looking for? The super Midget goes up to 20kHz - will this make a difference? [/list] [/quote] Yes, you must be missing the top end. "Zing" for me is anywhere from 3.5KHz up, often 5 or 6KHz, so if they quote response up to 4KHz that'll be the problem I don't know if a tweeter is what you need but you definitely want more high frequencies available to you from your cab

if you want more treble, have you tried turning down the bass EQ on your amp?

[quote name='Andyjr1515' timestamp='1500480430' post='3338147'] Well, I haven't received a mountain of cash from Chris NOT to post this so - [url="https://youtu.be/940xdffwfYw"]a very brief sneak preview here[/url] [/quote] Wow, sounds brilliant! [quote name='Norris' timestamp='1500504226' post='3338383'] You could call it The Swift. It's your signature anyway and it's very sleek and streamlined [/quote] I really like that, it does look very sleek and swift

Please post it, I really want to hear it!

[quote name='Len_derby' timestamp='1500305436' post='3336798'] That's a shame. I know the organiser, David Chappelhow works really hard to make Wellow work. I'm wondering if there are just too many festivals now chasing a limited audience. I know there were at least 3 other festivals within a 25 mile radius of Wellow this weekend. We were at Ripley, which is just the other side of the M1. [/quote] It was definitely well organised! I'm sure I've seen photos from last year which looked like it was packed... you could be right, just too many festivals!

[quote name='Count Bassy' timestamp='1500290667' post='3336665'] Surely the 'Perfect' tone will depend on the song you are playing? Ie there is no such sing as a single 'perfect' tone. [/quote] Indeed! That's why I like to have several different variations of dirt, wah, octaver, compressor on the floor, two pickups and a pre-amp on my bass

Wellowfest last night. All the press etc. made it look like it was a big deal, and they certainly had the stage, PA, and overzealous security to live up to that. It's a shame they didn't have the audience to match! Never mind, it was still fun

good luck!!

Anything's fair as long as you agree it up front!

[quote name='la bam' timestamp='1499342204' post='3330843'] Exactly!! Twenty million songs to choose from, and they choose ones they can't sing! [/quote] Obviously the answer is that they like the song and think their band should be able to easily transpose it, which is reasonable IMO. The problem comes when you have a particularly fast guitar riff that depends on a load of open strings, and in that case it's probably better to not bother as you'll all be taking a load of instruments in different tunings

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1499332668' post='3330764'] This. In spades. The OP reads a lot like someone who has never sung. It's akin to demanding that a bassist play a low D on a 4 string tuned EADG. What do you mean you can't do it? What do you mean your instrument doesn't do it? Why are you crap at your instrument? [/quote] I think the OP was more asking why singers want to do songs if the original is so far out of their range. A better analogy would be a bassist who only played 4 string basses and would not drop tune, and yet demanded the band covered drop-tuned metal songs, but several tones higher

ace!

Yeh, and sticks, and I think cymbals - doesn't benny greb have a signature set of meinls?

[quote name='Chaos Daveo' timestamp='1499240760' post='3330136'] Haha yeah I might have mentioned it a few times... Sorry [/quote] I'd be posting it everywhere, you should be proud!

Nice one Dave, I'd seen it on Facebook, very cool

[quote name='Adrenochrome' timestamp='1499178264' post='3329730'] This is pretty standard for live sound onstage... [/quote] I wish!!! Which super-enlightened future musicians are you jamming with?!

[quote name='paul_c2' timestamp='1499178809' post='3329736'] The bass guitar, followed by electric guitar, are the easiest instruments to transpose on - you could ask why bass/guitar players struggle and moan when asked to transpose something!!! [/quote] Indeed! I know quite a few guitarists with a rock/metal background who wouldn't know where to start. The folkies I play with just do it. We regularly try songs in several keys to find the right one to match the singer's voice

Yes, most bass sounds I like in a live situation are not very bassy at all. I think most basses and amps are designed to get maximum BASS, and that does work for a lot of music as long as you're not too loud, but for pop, rock, metal etc. it just makes everything muddy I've tried explaining this to several bassists and they just look at me with a blank expression. The knob on the amp says bass and you're playing a bass, so you turn that knob up - logic!