Does anyone else find the bass mix in a live concert very disappointing a real lot of the time?
Ive been to recently Jools Holland, Stereophonics, Robbie Williams and just a couple of weeks a go Wiked in the west end and all of these i found the bass in the mix less than satisfactory!
Robbie Williams- very low in the mix, there was no definition at all and became very muddy at points
Jools Holland- It was literally none existent in the mix, it was as if he was miming, i was so frustrated the whole night!
Stereophonics- no definition, could be hear in quieter songs e.g. piano and bass but when the band was in it was gone
Wiked- very low in mix, very hard to hear, very much a lack of low end in the tone.. sounded like a guitar when i actually could make it out, just generally couldn't make it out and had to really really listen for it!
Also when I'm playing live and you know, there will be a Professional Sound Company doing sound with a stack of double 18's for subs worth probably £10k and i take out my in ears i literally year no bass I'm just like what? at gigs my dad has been at he will comment something like i could hear G on the 4th string and everything else it just wasn't there (makes me feel annoyed and that i could have just sat at home, as I'm sure you guys would feel the same)
Also... a lot of kick drum in some of these cases.... maybe filling in for lack of bass??
Hmmmmmmm......Maybe I'm just extremely picky... but hey, lets hear some of your thoughts and experiences!!