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LOL - I did exactly the same when I watched their set at Glasto in 2013 hence now owning an Atelier Z bass and EBS and SWR cabs! I know Jerry uses Aguilar amps but I wanted something between him and Marcus and EBS and SWR did that with the AZ bass. [quote name='AdamWoodBass' timestamp='1498465383' post='3324699'] Watched the set and really enjoyed it. Fantastic crowd an the band were super tight. Jerry is a really talented and entertaining player but I do agree with a few people here that there was a touch of over playing going on here and there. But then who am I to be calling him out on that, he's on stage at Glasto with Chic and I'm not! I LOVED his tone, to the point where I'm looking into what gear he uses to attempt to replicate it! [/quote]

Agree - the Barry Gibb set was brilliant, I really enjoyed it and was amazed that he can still hit the high notes. I thought his bass player was excellent, so tight and the perfect sound for the songs. Anyone know who he is? [quote name='wombatboter' timestamp='1498460165' post='3324681'] I'm a huge fan of slap and Chic but what Jerry Barnes does is just too much...Chic is all about cool grooves and the sparse lick every now and then and Barnes is all about show off and overplaying. Bernard's tone was a huge part of the Chic sound and that sort of treble didn't fit the smoothness of their music. I thought Barnes was horrible, slapping too much, slides in every song and making it a sort of slap contest what Chic is not about imo. The worst thing is that though his slap sound was great his timing wasn't....everytime he went solo his fills were sloppy. A bunch of slap cliches (octaves anyone ?) and I just got tired of it...my foot went crazy during the Barry Gibb set, it stopped during Chic. The presenters were raving about Barnes which proves that when you do something loud and many times people get impressed... I don't see what Rodgers sees in him after the pure class of Edwards [/quote]

I have to say that I love his tone - horse for courses but I do agree that it feels like he is over playing far too much. Some of the discordant lines add nothing to the songs in my opinion. Some slap is more this ok but I just wish he'd sit in the pocket a little more and groove and let the songs speak. [quote name='4000' timestamp='1498420857' post='3324509'] You know, I love Chic. But although the band is indeed mostly killing it I really wish someone would cut Jerry's thumb off. He embodies a type of player that many bass players seem to want to be but which doesn't interest me at all. Horrible glassy bass sound and, for me, overplaying in the context of what I love about the original band. Sorry! [/quote]

No, the original singers are a lot older - Folami and Kimberley have been with Nile for a few years now though. [quote name='Phil Adams' timestamp='1498458692' post='3324672'] Haven't watched much of Glasto this year, but glad I caught Chic. Are they the original girl singers?? [/quote]

Depends whether you can be arsed with shifting loads of cabs around anymore? We put the whole band through the PA so don't need a back line amp anymore so can use a 1x10 for reference or IEM's - I've never travelled lighter! I believe that Porter & Davies have just revised their prices so are more affordable than they were but I love mine and I honestly think that once you have one and use it you can't go without and I know a couple of drummer friends that say exactly the same about the seats. [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1496443153' post='3311563'] I know a drummer who uses the BC2 and drum seat. As the others have said, I'd prefer to shift more air by adding another cab. [/quote]

I have one and have to say that it is amazing - cannot gig without it and don't always use IEM's either!

I've been on a similar journey myself recently - I feel that most of the players that I really admire have a very light touch and achieve so much more playing that way. I've always played quite hard and trying to move away from that is really hard! Latest bass to the collection has a ridiculously low action and needs to be played lightly. I bought a Porter & Davies board a while back and using that is really helping me as I can feel every note when I play love. I honestly think that I learnt to play so hard because it was essential to hearing what you were doing in a band environment!

IMO - I would invest the money into something like the Porter & Davies KT Platform or the Eich version of the same thing. It has transformed the way I play live and what I can hear/feel. Could not recommend them highly enough.

Amen to that - big love for Mr H. [quote name='Danj' timestamp='1490294296' post='3264087'] Just would like to add a big public thank you to Russ (EBS Freak) for his help on PM. Really appreciated - one question and response and he cuts through all the confusion and options with some common sense IEM wisdom! Cheers Dan [/quote]

How does the iPad mixing work then? I've got two so no problem on that front! For me the real attraction with the ME 1 is the built in ambient mics. Being wired is not a massive issue for me. [quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1490292726' post='3264066'] They are fabulous - used them with my GLD80 - although they are still £430 (they were more than that when they came out) and if you haven't got a requirement not to use the auxes on the desk, I'd still be tempted to do your mix via an iPad. The ME1 is a nice piece of hardware but only really comes into it's own if you want to run loads of them. I think on YouTube theres a video where each symphony orchestra member has their own mix controllable via their own ME-1. For that, it's absolutely brilliant. If you do get one, it's going to lock you into the A&H ecosystem - and you are still wired after £430 quids worth of investment. If you haven't got an iPad things may be different... but in that case, I'd be tempted to go down CeX and buy a used iPad for for circa £150. My advice, save the cash and buy an EW300 then you can use it on other desks. But if you don't, the ME1 is ace regardless. Just gone through phone - keyboard player here with the aforementioned. [/quote]

We have just invested in an Allen & Heath QU 16 desk so very tempted now to invest in the A&H ME-1 as the solution for my IEM. Has anyone used one of these and can give any feedback/experience?

So my AZ arrived last week - not had a huge amount of time to play it but first impressions are very good. Fantastic build quality and the tone is exaclt what I was after - the AZ EQ-M preamp is very powerful and it delivers the typical Marcus Miller slap tone in buckets which is exactly what I was after. Pics attached. [quote name='SisterAbdullahX' timestamp='1488636128' post='3250653'] Yes, I saw that one. Lovely looking and sounding bass, you lucky fella! A four string version of that, maybe in a nice walnut brown, would be what I'd like. No doubt you'll be sharing your opinions and some pics when it arrives? [/quote]

Absolutely - stay tuned! [quote name='SisterAbdullahX' timestamp='1488636128' post='3250653'] Yes, I saw that one. Lovely looking and sounding bass, you lucky fella! A four string version of that, maybe in a nice walnut brown, would be what I'd like. No doubt you'll be sharing your opinions and some pics when it arrives? [/quote]

Yep he's a top bloke - just handled the build of my Atelier Z for me which is on its way from Japan as I type! Here he is demoing it! https://youtu.be/WIaCF6aeV6w

I saw the clip below on the web yesterday and watched with great interest - it's definitely Marcus playing, all the chops and technique are there but without his trusty jazz and his EBS amps it just doesn't sound like Marcus at all! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dd1jXrx9_88 I believe that technique in your fingers but your tone comes from the gear that you use - this clip completely reinforces my view on this. [quote name='blue' timestamp='1465701804' post='3070289'] All you need is more practice time. Tone is in your fingers . Blue [/quote]