swiftbass

4 minutes ago, swiftbass said:

10 hours ago, gjones said:

Dave swift takes his Bergantino gear with him on tour (Jools Holland's bass player) but it's just for show as I believe he has an endorsement with the company.

 

He uses in ear monitors and stands on a plinth that vibrates with the bass notes, so that he gets the impression of standing in front of a big old bass cab, when in reality the master volume is turned to zero on his amp.

 

Sad but true.......

I’m afraid you don’t have all your facts correct. 
Yes, I do use a vibrating platform, and I do use in ear monitors, but not all the time and not on every gig, and not on every song. 
I ALWAYS use my Bergantino rig and I can still hear it even when using IEM’s. Also, and this is a key point, not everyone in the band uses IEM’s including Jools himself and all of the singers and so my Bergantino rig is always on and never turned to zero. 
You should make sure you get your facts right before posting comments which are clearly just assumptions, and incorrect. 

Thanks again for all your get well messages, I’m very grateful.

i have a hospital appointment tomorrow to assess the damage. 

Hoping the doctor will have some good news for me. 

Thank you all for your kind words and get well wishes. I’m very grateful. 😊

I was at a neighbours house at the weekend, and all the floors were bare, varnished, highly polished floorboards, and after dinner, whilst going down some steps, I lost my footing and came crashing down on the stairs themselves.
My right forearm took the main hit, resulting in a deep open wound which bled profusely at the time. 
I was rushed to hospital in a state of shock, and it was confirmed I’d broken my arm too. (First break ever!) 

I spent the night in hospital and had my arm operated on the next day to clean and close the wound. 
It’s now in a cast and sling. My whole of my back is also badly bruised, and the side of my face took a hit too.

After being given copious amounts of morphine at hospital, I’m now taking strong oral painkillers and antibiotics here at home.
Unfortunately, as well as the injury, I’m now going to be missing a lot of work whilst I’m incapacitated. 

Poor Lucy now has two males at home who can’t look after themselves!  😉

Thank you all again for reaching out.

All the best, 

Dave.