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I'm guessing that the record company/management or whoever probably pays a substantial amount to get on the show. That's how it works a lot of the time,even with major support tours and festivals,so I can't see a high profile show like that being much different.

[quote name='SirChewey' timestamp='1320298330' post='1424937'] I think it was a chap named Freddy Gruber. [/quote] Dave Weckl and Steve Smith also went to Gruber within the last few years. Over the last couple of years,Peart has been studying with Peter Erskine. You'd be surprised at how many well known drummers have gone back to study, usually with great teachers like Jim Chapin or Fred Gruber.

How about taking a look at Pigtronix Polysaturator or Aria. The Aria is more of an overdrive than the Polysaturator(which is a heavier),but both have a 3 band EQ section so you can boost the mids if you want. I use the Polysaturator.

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1320243443' post='1424225'] Ah, now that makes sense then. Use the hardcase for gigs/back of van times, and the gig-bag for rehearsals, see the logic.[/quote] I haven't used a hardcase for years-it's a gig bag all the way.

I don't think it's worth bothering with hand grips or squeezy balls or powerballs or whatever. You don't need to squeeze to be able to play bass.The more you play the more you will develop the required dexterity. Like Bilbo said,it's about practice and patience.

I was i Pete Academy's shop today and they've got a load of ex artist Ashdown gear in stock-a whole load of heads and cabs,including a couple of 8x10's (ex Biffy Clyro,I believe). I'm sure it might be of interest to some of you.

[quote name='Darkstrike' timestamp='1320081239' post='1422073'] Sadowsky sells his onboard pre-amps, I'd imagine them and some good J pickups(Dimarzio Area J's maybe?) would nail that sound. [/quote] I believe that Sadowsky pickups used to be (still are?) very slightly modified DiMarzio Ultra Jazz. Anyway,the Ultra Jazz pickups running through a Sadowsky outboard pre amp sound killer-I run my main 4 string Jazz Bass like this.

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1320080069' post='1422048']I think it depends on your definition of great! If you define it as memorable then they're probably not far off the mark![/quote] I can't remember at 2 or 3 on that list,including Hysteria.

Play percussively with little low end apparently

The Cube 100 has a DI out,and I'm pretty sure that the 120XL does too.

[quote name='mike257' timestamp='1319017691' post='1408858'] Heard nothing but good stuff about these Joyo pedals - I'm hankering for the OCD clone (Ultimate Overdrive) for my guitar board. Seems like they're awesome for £30. [/quote] I've just been shown this pedal,and it's great. It held it's own against a Tubescreamer,maybe even better in some aspects.

Sorry to be super-pedantic but those are F holes,not treble clef shaped. On a more positive note,they are quite a nice bass.

They are both really nice octavers. I've had an EBS for years (not the triple mode version) and it's really smooth and sounds great. I found the MXR to have a bit more grit to it,but still a really good sound-I prefer the EBS though. They are both great quality pedals,so it's really down to preference. Although,to be honest,neither beat the old Boss OC2

[quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1319884741' post='1419640']going to the shop to try them out is a waste of time IMHO, as soon as you play in a band situation everything changes, it's how a bass sits in the mix that counts, if you play in a band with just one guitar I'd go for a P, it's got a fat tone and fills the sound out better, but plenty of people will disagree I imagine[/quote] Trying them out in a shop is really important if you ask me.How else will you know how a particular bass feels? I pretty much know what I'm going to get tonally with any Fender,but they all feel different to me. Go try out loads-it doesn't matter if it's US,Mexican,Japanese,Chinese or Squier,try them all and go for the one that you like the most. Don't discount the secondhand Market either. I generally favour Jazz Basses over Precisions-although I own 3 of each.

I know it's not really much help,but I stuck three of the volume size ones on my Jazz.Initially I had metal ones,but then I swapped them for the ones like in your pic. I just thought it looked better not having a smaller tone.

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1319729441' post='1417887'] Then, if you check something like the Markbass thread, virtually no failures. [/quote] Interestingly,a friend of mine has had two LMII amps fail on him within a month of each other.

I've got no problem with Peavey stuff. My first gigging rig (non combo) was a DeltaBass head and 4x10. It was cool,just really big and heavy. Peavey make good,working gear. Their US made Cirrus basses are as good as a lot of 'boutique' instruments.

A lot of these don't seem particularly embarrassing,to be honest. Forgetting to un-mute the amp....Done-fixed within seconds. Not bringing a rig.....seems pretty commonplace for some bands. String breakages.....happened lots-just get on with it and adjust on the fly. Getting tangled up in cables.....Done. Forgetting Bass......Nearly done-got halfway to a local gig and realised I'd left my bass at home. I've done loads of stuff that may seem embarrassing-I once stepped forward for a solo and stepped on my lead,pulling it out of the jack. I've twatted microphones with my face when I've stepped to close.I've knocked over my spare bass.I've forgotten my strap and had to play sitting down.I've started songs in the wrong key-usually gets rectified within a bar or two though (one of the problems of playing different arrangements of same songs with various bands). I've been reading charts and turned over two pages at once,or lost the DS and/or Coda. None of it is a big deal....laugh,shrug,and apologise if it's particularly bad. Just get used to stuff happening and don't worry about it.Ultimately it's no big deal.

[quote name='Ant' timestamp='1319759058' post='1418432']Pigtronix are sweet!! [/quote] Yeah they are. I use the Envelope Phaser and the Polysaturator a lot.

I can't hear any effect there. It sounds to me like he's hard plucking,in a similar way to Stanley and Marcus. He does it quite often.

[quote name='Mokl' timestamp='1319744208' post='1418161']Not the worst thing I've ever seen, but not really my cuppa. Does give me an excuse to post this though. I absolutely love Akira Jimbo's (drummer in Casiopea) playing....and his improbable name! I think that how he uses the clave is simply phenomenal, and he is so musical for a drummer. He overplays a bit in this, but it's stil cool imo [url="http://youtu.be/wY2Jj1KOCP0"]http://youtu.be/wY2Jj1KOCP0[/url] I love the obvious joy he takes in his performances as well. I can't help but admire it.[/quote] Akira Jimbo is a monster player...I saw him on his first UK clinic tour a few years ago. There weren't that many people there but he blew everyone away.

[quote name='lojo' timestamp='1319733169' post='1417946'] Are you digging it purely from an technical respect point of view, or does this really do something for you as an emotionally engaged listener?[/quote] I dig it for what it is.....entertainment.

The Roland Cubes are great little amps. I've been using one for a few years on small gigs with both electric and upright.

[quote name='Norris' timestamp='1319717995' post='1417641']I didn't think it was too bad until about the 3 minute mark, where they broke out of the pre-rehearsed stuff into ... ahem ... improvisation. Would've probably helped if one of them held down a groove while the other clutterf*cked, rather than a clashing free for all. As someone else said, really they should just be guitards and have done with it. [/quote] There was a groove being held down by the rest of the band(s). Why should they be guitarists though? That was just a small section of an entire concert-they probably spent another 2 hours grooving that night.

I dug it. There was some cool unison melodies,and there were some nice chops going on. Let's be honest,it was on a big stage with a big crowd-it was as much about entertainment and showmanship as it was about the actual playing,but I think they did a good job of balancing the two.