Skinnyman

And that's exactly the kind of delicious confusion that will fit right in! 😀😳

I'm retiring at the end of the year and moving up to Lincolnshire. Whilst I won't be sad to leave the rat race behind, I will miss the guys in the band - probably the nicest bunch of people I've ever come across. They've been playing together for around three years and I joined a couple of years ago. Collectively, we're not the best musicians in the world but we do have a good time and generally manage to get a pub rocking. This year has been full on and we've been turning gigs down as we try and keep some time for family/friends/stuff. Ideally, we like to do a couple of gigs a month although it's worked out more than that this year. Next year has over 20 in the diary already with a few to be added once the venues confirm. About the band? A five piece. Two guitars, drums, bass and female singer. We rehearse every couple of weeks and we have built up a good repertoire which we try and cycle through regularly. We play a fair bit of rock and roll, the usual pub fare (sex on fire, summer of 69, etc) and then a mix of stuff - country, rock, pop. All sorts really. That eclectic mix seems to work well for us and we get a lot of repeat bookings, especially from the social clubs. I've said that I'll carry on until New Year and then we'll aim to bring someone in. Of course, if someone is available before that then we can start the transition early 😀 . The guys (and gal) in the band are all very easy going. There's no leader as such and it all works pretty well. I'm putting out feelers on here to see if anyone's interested but you should be aware that the guys will be quite selective. I think they'll look for the right personality and someone who'll fit in rather than outright musical ability. So, the ideal candidate will be in their 40s or 50s (or older), have a relaxed attitude and be open to playing a range of material. if that's you then drop me a PM. I'm sorry if this has dragged on a bit but these guys are my friends. I don't want to leave them but I must - and so I want to find someone who will fit in well. Thanks for bearing with me.....

Finally, this thread seems to have run its course. Oh, hang on....

I started with ER17s and then swapped the filters to 10s. It took a while to get used to them and that initial feeling of being a bit,...... distant but that went after a couple of gigs and now love them t bits. Comfy all night and no ringing in the ears when we're finished. Best thing I ever bought

Welcome. I have found this place to be an amazing source of knowledge, encouragement and enthusiasm. Whatever you want to know, someone will be able to tell you. (I was in Whitehaven only last week and you live in a beautiful part of the world!)

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1498063330' post='3322320'] Oh, yes..! Excellent..! Holly good, sir..! [/quote] Quite. Berry good indeed

Can I just congratulate everyone for the admirable restraint shown in this topic given the title?

[quote name='Lw.' timestamp='1480934128' post='3188090'] I haven't seen many pub level bands bringing spare basses/guitars, extras for different tuning yes but not just spares - how often are you seeing this? If you're seeing this a lot I would have thought it's because people seeming have more disposable income to spend on toys than they did in years gone by rather than the age of the actual musicians. I'd say it's different for wedding/corporate bands though, but I think that's because they're providing a different service & should rightfully come more prepared. [/quote] I work on the basis that if im being paid to play - even if it's "just" a pub - then I need to act as professionally as possible. That means turning up on time, being sober, being rehearsed and generally trying to deliver the service that's been paid for. I could take spare strings but it's just easier to take a cheap bass as a backup.

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1497906949' post='3321288'] Boxing clever, eh..? [/quote] More of a privet joke really

[quote name='mep' timestamp='1497904757' post='3321261'] I thought the log was in Yew 2. [/quote] No. That's the Hedge

Just wondering if the recent warm weather has helped resolve this or whether the log is still in dire straits? And if the log is in Dire Straits, which instrument does he play?

Isn't it about time we stopped resurrecting this thread and let it slip quietly into memory....?

Interesting, thanks. I might try the app first then and see how I get on. Like you, I'm after something that feels more like a traditional desk so it's worth knowing that the Mackie didn't work for you in that way - and I guess that means all the control surfaces will be broadly similar....

[quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1492274045' post='3279158'] Do you not use your R24 as a control surface? If you have and don't rate it, I'd be interested to know, as I may be doing that soon. [/quote] I do and it's fine as a basic control interface but youre a bit limited in what you can control, hence I want to add something with more functionality.... But the zoom works fine as an audio interface and as a (basic) control surface

I'm thinking of adding a control surface to my recording setup (Mac with Logic Pro X) and I've narrowed the choice down to the latest Mackie MCU or the relatively new Icon Qcon pro x. Both seem to do what I want. The mackie has been around for a while now and seems to be Logic-ready right out the box but I hear disappointing things about their customer support. The icon has a quick-start setup for logic but seems to be geared for Cubase out the box but is about 25% cheaper. At the moment, I'm leaning to the mackie but it's right at the top of my price range so I'm interested in experiences/comparisons with the icon. So, has anyone used either or both of these and which would you go for?

I've had one for a while and love it. Before I started using a DAW, this was my only way of recording and - once I'd got the hang of the sequencer - found i could get a decent workflow going with it. I've since moved to Sonar (and since then to Logic) but I still use the Zoom to record live (well, rehearsals mainly). I pre-mix the drum mikes into a stereo pair and then feed that plus mics and the DI from guitars and bass direct into the Zoom. We've done some pretty good recordings that way which I've then mixed in Logic (we also use it to create dedicated backing tracks for each band member to practise with at home - one for me without the bass, one for the drummer with just the click, etc) So, to the original question - I use it as a mobile recorder but do all my mixing and eq in the DAW.

Blimey. I've made the top ten. That's a first

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He had a pair of Kemper modelling amps. One White, one black, otherwise identical.

I just got back from seeing them at Hammersmith. A superb show. The mix was a bit muddy in the first half but came alive in the second set - or I might have got used to it. Anyway, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Jon Anderson's voice is still going strong. Rabin is no Steve Howe but he's good at what he does. Better than me, anyway! What I find odd is that no-one has commented on Lee Pomeroy's basses....unless it's covered in a topic all it's own, in which case, forgive me for mentioning it here.... Two lovely Ricks, one tuned to D G C F, both left-hookers and both strung "the wrong way" as in the low E being at the bottom of the bass and the G at the top. In other words, a left handed bass strung for a right handed player, played by a left hander. I felt slightly dizzy just watching him. He came for a chat after the sound check as I was checking out his basses and seems like a really nice guy. He did a pretty good job too, even if he was mixed fairly well back (at least, he was from my seat in the second row, extreme right). I've seen Yes a good few times over the years and saw them doing Fragile and Drama last year. While that was a pretty good show (with Billy Sherwood doing a damn good job of standing in for the late Chris Squire), they came across as a bit of a tribute band. ARW were more like the real thing. It's not Yes without Anderson and Wakeman - but it seems that it's not Yes without Howe either. Still, a very good night and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Even with the upside down, back to front, inside out, weird bass stringing that makes my head hurt when I think about it 😀