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[font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]Clearly we haven't learnt yet as this is bash number 3...[/color][/font] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]The Midlands Bass Bash 2016 is taking place on the 7th May 2016 from 1200 to 1700.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]The venue is[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Brockington College,[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Blaby Road,[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Enderby,[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Leicester,[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]LE19 4AQ[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]It's easy to get to from J21 of the M1. Take the A5460 and at the first roundabout turn right onto the B4114 towards Narborough. Carry on the B4114 past Fosse Park on the right until you get to another roundabout. Turn right here onto Blaby road, the B582. Follow this road and once you cross the motorway Brockington College is the next left.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]In the left hand corner of the car park is direct access to the front of the school. If you want to use that to unload that's fine, but it would be appreciated if you would then park in the car park proper afterwards. The room we are using is the first door on the left, just beyond the disabled parking bays. We'll try and get a sign up with an arrow![/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]There is a firm limit of 7 amp rigs in the room unless it's incredibly exotic! The room isn't huge and I'd like to be able to hear afterwards and be allowed back next year [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] I'm bringing my GK kit as a house rig for everyone to play through should you want to.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]We're going to ask for a £5 entry fee on the day. On the off chance enough people turn up to cover the costs any extra will be donated to a charity voted for by the attendees.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I think that's about it, any other information will appear in this post at the top of the thread and then be bumped.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Can any possible/definite/probably attendees put their names on the list so we have a reasonable idea of how many to expect.[/font][/color]

We have this discussion when it comes to choosing songs. On our obvious list we've got American Idiot and Pretty Vacant, on the not so obvious list we have Upstarts and Broken Hearts and Los Angeles is Burning. We've not had chance to try it out on a audience yet, I think we good enough to get by but the others aren't so sure, plus we've only got ten songs :-)

There isn't a dedicated thread yet as I've got to confirm the venue, but expect it to be the first Saturday in May.

Is Leicester too far?

I use the second half of my TC Nova Dynamics as a noise gate just to kill off any hum at the end of the chain that might be there from using my ODB1. I'm a bit of a noodler TBH so if there's any significant pause between stopping playing and starting again I mute the bass so I can't be heard until we're ready to go again, but I find it useful to stop any hum.

Dr Janina Ramirez apparently

There was one about a chap taking up DB and getting a dep spot all in the space of a week or something. I've never found it again so I've no idea how the gig went.

I bought a complete PA rig from Antony, and he very kindly took time out of his day to deliver it and show me that it all works and how to use it. Happy customer!

My 2010 P-Bass should be vintage in about 30 years

I don't want to come over as offensive or difficult, but if the thing you want isn't available locally, start your own. There wasn't a local Bass Bash to me so I organised it and our third one is going to be next year. I also wanted a jam night and I'm in discussions with the local as to when they want to host it and we should be starting in the new year. I'm not sure where all this community and social organisation has come from mind, I'm normally an insular and asocial person! I must be getting old...

My budget isn't limitless obviously, but I can comfortably afford one of the two systems I've seen in the classifieds for £750. I'm thinking of the 1200w one in Watford. It's way over powered for a jam night but the desk has lots of channels for DI so I can control all the levels without needing separate amps and I can use it for my own band should we ever actually gig! Am I right in thinking that a DI unit is essentially an instrument to XLR adapter to allow you to plug straight into the desk? Passive or active DI?

Er, right now I don't have one! I'm hoping to pick the bits from the for sale section either as a complete PA or piece by piece.

Cheers for that. What happens if it's acoustic only so you can't plug it into a DI box?

Not that I'm stupid or anything but I've offered to run a jam night in our village. I've got quite a lot of interest and an offer from the local to host it. All well and good you might think, however, I have no microphones! I'm think of three to start with, two for vox and one to mic up any acoustic instruments if necessary. What would the BC massive recommend to cover both those requirements?

I need to work out my transposition though, the first guitarist singer I worked with used a capo, so not only do I not know any Bob Dylan, I also couldn't follow his fingers. I did get some rock n roll later in the evening so could bash out the old 12 bar which was really good fun and look like I knew what I was doing

I did my very first live stand up in front of people and make a fool of yourself tonight at Rushden live music night at the conservative club. It could have gone better and definitely showed up the gaping holes in my playing but it was good fun and I'm definitely going back the week after next if anyone fancies a laugh at my expense

Who what Clive Burr drummed for as well.

Imelda May I think, last December, she and her band were great, a really good show. I'm hoping to see Backyard Babies this Sunday, if I can persuade anyone to come with me.

Alice Cooper. He was brilliant the first time I saw him in Nottingham, but just slow and a bit boring the second time at the NEC supporting Motörhead. Bit of a shame really. The Sisters of Mercy weren't that much cop either, but my mate I went with said they're either amazing or pants.

The description is interesting, "Genuine Fender Telecaster made from licenced parts". So a sweet wrapper wrapped bitsa then?

I've done that. Sort of. My bass case was behind the sofa whilst we had some work done in the house so it was accessible. I kicked it, mid swing of a normal step, and broke something in the middle toe of my right foot. Funny colour foot, a toe at a funny angle and a trip to A&E in the morning.

I'm not great at singing, but not terrible either IMHO. However, if I try and do BV's I forget how to play!

[quote name='the boy' timestamp='1446226429' post='2897958'] No issues in MY band. everybody does what they're told, or else. [/quote] This ^ I've got minor issues with people not putting the effort into learning their parts, but I'm as guilty as the rest on that one! My biggest gripe is getting a text or a phone call just before rehearsal saying someone can't make it for a reason that can't have been a surprise, but if that's my biggest problem I can't be doing too badly

The low B means you can play it in standard tuning and still get the open A and E in it Hooray for 5ers Personally I quite like playing it, but our singer doesn't, so we don't.

[quote name='Andytre' timestamp='1443168101' post='2872707'] +1 on [font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][color="#282828"] "Build Your Own Electric Guitar" by Melvyn Hiscock i built my DIY guitar and bass using that book in the woodwork room at school! (they didn't turn out great but it wasn't the books fault!)[/color][/font] [/quote] Snap!