Danbass7

+1 for Jesse at Soundburn Audio in Bristol (0117 9555766) Did a great job with my old Peavey head today and was incredibly cheap

I do the main vocals in my band. I find it easy now but when I first started it was pretty challenging. Its just a case of getting throught the mindset of it being difficult, as soon as I stopped thinking about it everything was fine. As long as you know your music well then youll be fine and the bass will feel like its playing itself

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[quote name='umph' post='349574' date='Dec 9 2008, 12:05 PM']yeah sure we could do with getting some more out of town gigs do you fancy sorting out some gig swaps etc?[/quote] Sorry it took so long to reply, havent had a chance to get on here over christmas Sounds good man, would be totally up for a bit of gig swapping. Were in the same sorta vein as Mastodon/ISIS/Pelican so it would be a good night Send me a message if you like over on the myspace (www.myspace.com/blackwatermass) and we can start throwing some ideas around Cheers dude

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[quote name='Bassman101' post='348716' date='Dec 8 2008, 03:22 PM']Nice, whats that bass your playing???[/quote] its an esp ltd B-254 They are out of production, I saved about £300 on it by buying it out of the last batch from a french website p.s. our new myspace www.myspace.com/blackwatermass

[quote name='BigRedX' post='354566' date='Dec 14 2008, 08:43 PM']Get a Mac It comes with Garageband which is all the recording/writing software you need until your ready for the really serious stuff. Plus iTunes on the Mac is far better than the Windows version. (I always think the poor performance of iTunes for Windows is Apple's revenge for MS Office being such a dog on the Mac!)[/quote] Couple of problems there. 1. The itunes thing is not a big deal and should not determine which machine you purchase, be it a Macbook or a Laptop. 2.Macbooks have a massive mark up and you will pay over £1000 for the most basic of new models if you want them to handle music software smoothly. Laptops are less user friendly in this area but will come at a significantly lower cost. Its annoying that I dont have time to link some spec's for you as i've got work to do, but basically if you did decide to spend £1000+ that you would on a mac. You can get a decent laptop for the job for around £500 - £700 being more 'futureproof' if you spend anything above that. You can, indeed, spend less than that, although this isnt really a great idea as you start to see more significant performance gains past the £500 mark Macbooks = for extreme ease of use and good software packages but much more expensive Laptops = less £ for the amount of power and build quality youll get, fairly simple to use, massive range of compatible software I know this is a bit of a blind argument missing many points but im in a rush and just thought i'd whack something down ps. DO NOT GET A MAC. Although I do really like mac's, with the current range of dual core and now quad core laptop cpu's now available for £1000 you can get a very powerfull workhorse of a laptop for the same as a low/mid range specced macbook

After watching Man-U beat Sunderland on saturday, we played the Brighton Freebutt. Was pretty decent, we were on second. Its got a nice stage but a bit of a weird room layout with a massive pillar in the centre. We had a fill in drummer and it was hios 3rd time playing with us, so a few minor cockups were understandable First gig with the new band Overall, there was a good response and a great laugh ! Dan

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Both guitarists in my band went to BIMM Brighton One did a bass course and one did lead guitar, both loved it. There is also a BIMM site in Bristol, so the choice is yours [url="http://www.bimm.co.uk/"]http://www.bimm.co.uk/[/url] good luck ! Dan

[quote name='MoJoKe' post='310003' date='Oct 19 2008, 06:42 PM']Sorry guys, forget the hedgehog jokes, there is only 1 car for the jobbing musician, particularly if you also have to transport drummer, PA, you name it.... It can only be a Volvo estate... 240, 740, 850, V70... Very little difference in capacity, my flightcases go [b]across[/b] the back, and with the seats down about the same floorspace as a transit van! Well maybe not quite, but I have transported Amp, 410, 115 cab, AND the two top speakers and stands from our PA, and the Guitarist with his gear too.... Not forgetting mic stands, cable trunk and my three basses... My V70 does 40MPG on diesel, so not as juicy as you would have thought either... Oh and its a proper car, not an MPV or converted van, so comfortable too!! You can pick up an old one reasonably cheaply, safe in the knowledge the diesel engine is good for 200,000 miles Nuff said!![/quote] +1 Shed on wheels Old Xantia's are pretty decent too. I love the old school hydraulics, bonfire levels of heating and sofa style seats, perfect for winter gigging

[quote name='bremen' post='343542' date='Dec 2 2008, 09:31 PM']Behringer![/quote] lol.

[quote name='5_string_death' post='341006' date='Nov 30 2008, 11:44 AM']Protest The Hero's Kezia and Fortress. Arif is absolutely mental on bass. Have a look at Sequoia Throne if you want a real challenge. Zach[/quote] +1 I just got this a few weeks ago and am blown away by his playing. An album even non metal fans should check out if you are keen on technique

[quote name='dood' post='339612' date='Nov 28 2008, 02:09 PM']Surely the model up is the UX-8 - that has 8 inputs instead of a stereo pair that the UX1 / 2 have.[/quote] oops, yeah youre right haha On a side note, one of my friends has had an m-audio for a while now and he loves it. I personally would stick with a UX model if given the option

its really good. really different and interesting I think the American accent works well. He pulls it off so it dosent sound like an immitation

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Thats awesome dude. A bit neurosis/isis Would love to gig with you guys sometime

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[quote name='IncX' post='340688' date='Nov 29 2008, 06:41 PM']at first i thought he was a practioner of Wing-Chun because of the stance he held while the guy was taunting him ... it turned out he's actually a Karate practioner... you have to love that low guard traditional karate stance the guy trained in martial arts really well for remaining calm like that the whole time... even when he went for it, he still maintaned a calm demeanor. a real martial artist indeed.[/quote] I am a black belt in SSKA shotokan karate. It's nice to see someone keep calm and use their training wen they need it. It's good fun and easy to get into, i'd reccomend it for anyone who would like to learn how to come out on top in a situation like this, and get fit !

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