cheddatom

I wish I'd never sold my first bass. Hang it on the wall or something

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1418822694' post='2633675'] It's a [i]folk [/i]gig! You're supposed to be rustic and anti-technology and back-to-the-earth and all that crap! I'm surprised they don't want you to carve your notes into a tree branch and lug it on stage with you. [/quote] They're not that primitive... having said that, for a band that wants to seem professional, we've only just started using set lists after 15 months gigging on the hoof.

I had one in a mix the other day. I could hear it with every channel playing, but it wasn't there on any of the individual channels. Clearly it was something made up from the sum of the parts. I had to replace that section on every channel with an identical section from later in the song (only half a second at the most) as it annoyed me so much

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1418817198' post='2633582'] It's a bit different if you're doing instrument changes. Also, a folk gig is generally more laid back (if you don't mind me saying so...) [/quote] I don't care, I just turn up, play the drums, take the money, and spend it at the bar on the actual subject, I used to use notes I'd made for this band, but I'd done it on my phone. I was banned from using my phone as the audience apparently thought I was texting while on stage, so I had to substitute it for a creased up bit of paper. It seemed strange to me that a tatty bit of paper seemed more professional than a sleek black gadget!

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1418816364' post='2633565'] It's not a one size fits all thing. [/quote] like music stands? In my folk band there'll often be an instrument swap - guitar for mandolin or whatever. If the front man didn't fill this 20 seconds or so with his "banter" it'd look pretty unprofessional!

sound check? Warm up? Sounds like a nightmare to me. If I walk into a pub and the band are setting levels I just turn around and walk away. I can't deal with that level of unprofessionalism, stands or no stands.

Thanks!

I've been using my HH VS 2 x 12" guitar combo for bass and it does sound lovely. I've been using a pedal for dirt, but maybe I'll try driving it a bit more The best built-in-dirt I ever played was a fairly modern marshal MB 2 x 10" combo. It has two channels which you could blend, and I used this to create a great dirty sound. I've never heard anyone say a nice word about these amps, and it did die fairly quickly, but it was a monster sound!

Can I get this on CD? Can't seem to find much info about a physical release

[quote name='red rooster' timestamp='1418734773' post='2632770'] ... the best bit my hands feel better than they have in years sure its all down to the excercises and moving them about on the bass. [/quote] Wow! I think this is the first time I've heard of bass playing being beneficial to your hands!

I switched from guitar after 8 years of guitar lessons so it was pretty easy I've recently been bought a cello and I've been trying to teach myself. It's driving me f***ing nuts! I forgot how hard it was all those years ago. It's all about having the determination to stick with it. Easier when there's a teacher to tell you off every week!

who is time stamp?

would you not just swap the hardware yourself and get someone to spray the headstock?

There's so much pseudo science spouted about flooring. Gramma pads?!? Why the hell would you want to loose all that tone?! I only play in venues with mahogany floor boards. If there's carpet, I don't mind, as long as it's red.

Do a video to push it online

[quote name='DaytonaRik' timestamp='1418205247' post='2627865'] But I really hate it when on the odd occasion I use a cable, the guitarist stands on it and my volume suddenly drops off [/quote] yeh, and then when he takes his foot off, you get a sudden woosh of volume!

I love Primus, but this is my favorite of his [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW2jL4NoYP4[/media]

just don't have it deafeningly loud and it'll be fine, I'm sure! But yeh, if you like the cab, your head is overkill. Let me know when you'll be down there next, let's give it a thrash

[quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1418138532' post='2627241'] That is like a completely different world to mine. Does your sound engineer have anything to say about the effect that has on the FOH eq. settings? [/quote] I've not played on bass in years but no, never had any complaints. I just gave them a DI and asked them to mic the guitar cab I was using as well

Are you the Tom I think you are? The minimum load your amp wants to see is 4 ohms. Running at 16ohms will certainly compromise it's ability to go loud, but shouldn't damage it.

[quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1418119542' post='2626934'] ...changing amp settings between songs is going to drive any sound engineer nuts. Plus you'll sound awful through the FOH until the engineer has compensated for any changes in eq as a result of changing the settings... [/quote] When I play bass I always have at least 4 sounds in every song, let alone between songs. It takes time to set them right, but once they're right, it's done. Why would switching amps or amp profiles be any different?

[quote name='VTypeV4' timestamp='1418123140' post='2627000'] And if cheddatom is who I suspect he is, I'd like to think he'd vouch for my integrity as an engineer.. [/quote] Yo Matt, I didn't know you were on here! Yes, you are ace... I still wear ear plugs though

Lol, well played

So many times I've seen a singer on stage, singing in to a mic, but totally inaudible. I turn to look at the soundman, and he's playing with his phone, or grabbing a drink from the bar. In what other profession would you get away with that?