Sarah5string

VERY jealous! Enjoy it

Just now, jrixn1 said:

How does anyone hear the vocals if there's no PA?

fair point actually 🤣

Told you it was a dumb question

1 minute ago, Acebassmusic said:

Nope....that's my job and I have the qualifications to prove it! 🙂

In answer to your question, yes you can have both (or either). Usually you would plug your bass into your amp/Helix etc. and a DI is then sent to the PA. In the PA mixer an IEM mix (of your choice) is created and then sent back to your in-ears via cable or wireless. For this you don't need a cab, but if you wanted one for onstage sound, you just plug a cab into your amp/Helix and away you go.

Hope that helps 🙂

I think I get you, so it would be connected between the amp and PA, not the bass and the amp?

... if you have an IEM, does that mean you no longer get sound out of your amp?

I'm trying to get my head around if there's a way for me to have my bass/vocals in an IEM but still have the  amp sound for smaller pubs gigs etc where there's not a PA.

Am I being dumb?

'The person behind the desk that stops me from sounding sh-ite

1 hour ago, TheRev said:

Yep, this. If you have paid gigs and a professional approach then you can find professional musicians to get the job done.

When our guitarist threw his toys out of the pram 10 days before a small tour in the USA, we called up a guitarist that we knew in New York, sent him the songs and flew him to Portland, Oregon to start the tour. This wasn't even a big money tour - it was classic punk style, relying on mates & other bands to supply gear and drive between dates, sleeping on floors and in s**tty motels.  It can be done.  Stop worrying about a stable lineup and look for people who actually want to play gigs (money helps...).  In the circles my band moves in, there are bands who have had 6 different drummers in 10 years, or will have 3 bass players who know the songs and they use whoever is alailable.

 

100% - get a session muso in.

Ugh,. band politics is a nightmare at times. I remember one band I was in folding because the other two members has a playground squabble and stopped talking to each other.

THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO BE ADULTS. Ugh.

2 hours ago, Steve Browning said:

Like basses with more than 4 strings. Oh, and rock'n'roll. It only exists because Frank says so. Nothing happens without Frank's say-so.

Having to lug a cab up 3 flights of steep stairs to our rehearsal room every week has made me VERY grateful for my lightweight ashdown cab.

Anything Orange (the brand, not the colour). Massively over priced and as good as anything else out there, but every bassist seemed to be obsessed with them.

7 minutes ago, casapete said:

Two female tributes - 

Shania’s Twin

Amy Housewine 

Amy housewine is genius

14 hours ago, bagsieblue said:

Prestwich have an annual Tribute Band Festival - always some good names on these:

 

Pearl scam is a winner for me

I think if I ever played in a church I'd melt as I walked through the door..

My first bass was an encore P bass copy and it was pants. Never played a 'proper' p bass. Or a jazz bass for that matter.

Today is a tremonti/alter bridge kinda day 

Just now, TheRev said:

I quite like having a stage name - it's like an alter-ego that gives you that allows you the freedom to be a different persona on stage, cmpared to your day job.

In a previous band I was The Rev (hence the user name), in the current band it's Magners O'Magnersson:

http://skimmityhitchers.co.uk/who-we-arr/

 

Great name

Let's not forget 'Unpronouncable symbol' aka prince aka Prince Rogers Nelson

The added awkwardness is that it's a virtual audition..

32 minutes ago, dodge_bass said:

What have they asked for in your audition? Have they told you what they’re going to cover? As an HE/FE lecturer with 15years experience when we interview potential students we would listen to their pieces, ask them some theory questions, give them some sight reading excerpts to read (incl rhythm clapping and notated pieces) and some aural tests. There would also be a general discussion about a learners future plans. Hopefully giving a good overview of the learners strengths and weaknesses before we make a decision.

If they’ve not told you that would be the first question to ask of them. 

 

This is the guidance..

The Audition Piece

As part of the audition process, you will be asked to perform a prepared piece of music of your choosing that will help us evaluate your level of musical skill. You are welcome to perform this with a backing track or with some instrumental accompaniment, from either yourself or someone else. Please ensure that the track you choose to perform will allow you to showcase your abilities in the best possible way!  We will provide a standard headphone / audio jack to connect your playback device into.

As part of your audition, you will also be asked to perform a few short exercises that will allow us to assess you in the areas listed below.  We encourage you to prepare for this part of the process by brushing up on your technique and practicing all of your usual exercises.

Technique & Melody

To demonstrate your technique, phrasing, tone and timing, you will be asked to perform a melodic piece of your choosing to a click (suggested 120 bpm, but tempo can be changed if needed).  This melodic passage can either be derived from scales, a portion of a prepared tune or an improvised passage. What you choose to play must highlight your left-hand and right-hand technique and demonstrate command of your instrument, whilst exploring a good range of your instrument’s register and expressive capabilities. No more than 1 minute of music is required.

Harmony & Chords

You will be asked to perform a chordal passage of your choosing to a click (suggested 120 bpm, but tempo can be changed if needed).  Applicants should outline chordal structures through the use of arpeggios, using passing tones if necessary. This chordal passage can either be derived from chord exercises, a portion of a prepared tune, or an improvised passage. What you choose to play must highlight your knowledge of chord structures and your ability to articulate these with good performance technique. No more than 1 minute of music is required.

Groove & Timing

You will be asked to lay down a groove and time feel of your choosing at a tempo you decide. Your performance should establish a good time feel and groove and must showcase your ability to lock down the time feel with a click. You can choose to perform an exercise, a portion of a prepared tune, or an improvised passage. No more than 1 minute of music is required.

Music Theory

You will be asked to demonstrate your knowledge of music theory and theoretical concepts. Areas for demonstration and discussion will include intervals, scales and chords as well as broader rhythmic and harmonic content.

Do not worry if you have limited knowledge of music theory, our main aim is to nurture your talent and arm you with the right knowledge and skills to not only successfully complete your degree, but to go on to have a sustainable, fulfilling career. Those with degree standard skill, ability and technicality but identified limited understanding of music theory are either enrolled onto our very own music theory bootcamps, which is completed before you start your course. Or, if you just need a brush-up, a plan of how you will do this will be proposed and agreed upon between yourself and the tutor, then you will be invited to re-audition. We try our utmost to ensure you re-audition with the same tutor to secure a consistent enrolment journey for you.

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More than anything, we want to know about you. We want to know about your history, your ambitions for the future, and we want to work out together how ACM might be able to help you join those dots between where you are now and where you one day want to be, out there in industry.

I'm claiming cunning stunts, even though I'm sure it's probably already taken

Just now, Sarah5string said:

wanker

LOL

wanker

3 hours ago, dave moffat said:

🤔 🤐

exactly 🤣

4 minutes ago, Lord Sausage said:

😄 The bad language filter changed the post and it kind of ruined it. It needed the word for it to make sense.

booooo.

That filter does make me laugh sometimes, especially when things are a pain in the donkey

32 minutes ago, Lord Sausage said:

 

Delete

oh no... LS has done a dirty delete 🤣😏