Triumph_Rock

Thanks for the replies guys. I've been told there is backline gear there. The reason I was going to get a noise suppression pedal is Rickenbackers can be sensitive to EMG and produce 60hz hum and Rickenbackers are single coil, plus if the venue has bad electrics it should deal with that. 

I don't really have a small Cat D head I cam take. If it wasn't for the backline gear I was going to use my Ashdown Little Stubby and Ashdown ABM115.

I'll be sure to glare at the drummer if there's any mistakes 😂

Would like to say thanks for the advice greatly received and taken on board. Particular thanks go out to @Bunion

So Guys,

The pub has a PA system. I'm thinking to get a noise suppression pedal and tuning pedal. My Ashdown Little Stubby has a DI out which is 6.5mm jack. Am I expected to supply the cable to connect to there PA system?

I believe it is in The Lord Nelson, down Poole. I would think we might do the Savage track, we've yet to talk about set list.

Recently I went for a jam with a band to see if I was up to being in a band playing NWOBH original songs, with the odd cover thrown in for good measure. They liked what they heard. Well it went and happened! Got my first gig! Can't wait! In April.

I was just thinking earlier about how I progress with learning tracks. I have up until the band I'm trying out for, learnt exclusively by tab. Thanks to this band I have realised my ears are more developed than I thought, and I am seeing that learning a track by ear is much quicker than learning by tab. So I thought I need to change the way I learn. So like you I thought I should be able to learn the bones of the tracks by ear, and look up the tricky bits by tab.

At the moment I'm listening to there 1980 demo The Devil Takes You. Really digging the bass in that song, fantastic. 

Yeah thankfully the guitarist gave me roughly the key changes of the song. So I was then able to work it out by ear. Worked well. Have to say I'm listening to Savage's one and only album Loose and Lethal. Decent NWOBHM, think late 70's early 80's era. 

Figured it out.

Hi guys and gals.

I've been asked to go for a jam with a metal band seeking a bassist. I've been asked to learn there original material which is going well. 

But they've also asked me to learn Cry Wolf by Savage.

I've searched everywhere but can't find any tab. Whilst I could try and take the song apart by ear, it would take me a long while.

So if anybody know of any tab that would be great 

I use Dunlop 65 Ultraglide String Cleaner and Conditioner. 

I currently use SIT nickel round wound strings, which are David Ellefson signature strings. 

Sorry guys going to have to pull out of this. 

Dope-Take Your Best Shot

On 10/09/2021 at 08:17, uk_lefty said:

I feel your pain. It doesn't take much to listen to a song and write down "4 times the intro riff... Verse (G C F, G C F, F#) Chorus..." on a bit of paper! 

 

I'm auditioning for an originals band next week where the EP was recorded with the guitarist playing all guitar and bass parts. He has recorded videos of him playing each song all the way through on bass and sent them to me. I have absolutely zero excuses for getting a note out of place, given its three songs and I have 2 weeks to learn them! If I turn up not having got the songs 90-100% then I don't expect to be asked back. It really is that simple! Yet I've had "band mates" not learn the chord changes, and even sit out whole songs saying "this works with just bass and drums, you don't need me" the song? Wherever I lay My Hat. It's a bit empty without any keys or guitar!! 

That wouldn't be for a band called Endea would it? 

There are some absolute cracking songs on the new album. I will have to listens loads before I can make my mind up with is best.

Unfortunately these are the times we are living in. It must of taken two months or more to get a drummer, he was worth the wait. 

The rhythm guitarist says he can sing, I hope so, as you've found out, it takes ages to find anyone decent or at all. 

My metal rig, Rickenbacker 4003S5, Positive Grid Bias Amp Head, Albion BLS410×2.

Hi guys,

I'm talking to a band about potentially becoming there bassist. When I asked what tuning they play in. The answer I got back is D standard with drop C. So D standard is D, G, C, F. I take it D standard with drop C would mean C, G, C, F ?

Anybody heard of this before?

I personally think they are fantastic. The Pro Bias amp two software is very good. Your able to design your own sound and then save it to the head. Or download one of the presets Positive Grid has made, then you have tone cloud. Tone cloud could be somebody has uploaded there sound or amp/rig match a favourite of theres. Some people even amp match famous musicians like Steve Harris. I've had no latency issues which some people seem to worry about. There is a lot of adjustability. You can get matching pedals which you can get positive grid fx 2 software for, which has any number of effects you can think of. Everybody in the band was well impressed with it tonight at band practice. 

Similar to Kempers but slightly more affordable. Similar sort of level.

I use different heads and cabs. Brilliant sound. I use a Positive Grid Bias Amp head with Albion BLS410 cabs.

3 hours ago, paul_5 said:

Erm, it’s more convenient to use yer feet…

 

seriously though, I can’t  remember the last time I gigged without pedals, indeed most of my (currently scant) dep gigs come from having a wealth of sounds to replicate anything from synth basses to bootsy-esque squelches through to utter filth.

Horses for courses though.

The software for the pedals and effects is on a laptop/pc, the finger tips comment was deliberate. When you have a effect you like I suspect you can save it to the Positive Grid pedal.

I'm another straight to amp player. Haven't used a pedal yet. I really like my sound. Although I should explain I have a Positive Grid Bias Amp Head. I have spent quite awhile designing my own unique sound through the software. If I go down pedal route I will buy the FX 2 software from Positive Grid, and one of there pedals. Then I have any pedal at my finger tips.

Thanks @BassBunny. 

On 17/08/2021 at 23:56, jrixn1 said:

How about one of these: https://www.pulse-audio.co.uk/product/nl4-split/  or similar.

Sorry guys, but I'm new to using two cabs, I had planned to connect cab to cab, which I can't do. With the NL4 splitter. Is it splitting the signal and because of the split it still registers as 8 Ohm load? Or is it like connecting two cabs together and turns into an 4 Ohm load?