ezbass

Massager of ego, provider of possibly illicit wares. Maybe not so much the band tour manager, that’ll be the proper logistics guy.

Inconsiderate is what I call it . There’s a walnut 4003s (I need the lighter weight) about 4 hours away from me, which makes riding out the GAS a little easier.

The drop out to just drums and bass @5:05 is sublime.

We do a good quantity of Jam/Weller tunes in my current band, the opportunity to employ a raging SVT tone is always welcome, even though he used Marshalls (Ashdown these days I think). I’ve played them on a P, a Mustang and my Maruszczyk J type (split, humbucking, single coil sized p ups, front selected), they all sound spot on, but I’d still love to try them on a Ric (sold my boat anchor 4003s some years ago), so iconic.

Marathon - Rush

Voted, but doesn't seem to have helped in splitting the pack.

A P Bass would’ve been fine, but needs must.

Can Yew Dig It - The Mockturtles

We’ve had a wee festival locally, over the weekend. One of the rules was no flags, no banners. The other thing that grinds my gears at these big events is folk who feel the need to be on someone else’s shoulders; it’s just inconsiderate for people behind.

It was a great sound! I didn’t like the Casady as much as the P, not quite so in your face. A bass with a P pickup in the normal position through a Tech21 VTDI will get you where you want, without the need for a chiropractor after, it’s what I do .

Quite possibly the venue is at fault here. I used to use a Sandberg Basic VM, with an LM2 through a Schroeder 1212. A marvellously punchy rig that always delivered, until one gig where, despite all the usual settings, it was inaudible to me. Tried shifting the eq around but without any success. Next gig, different venue, all back to normal, IIRC. Such are the vagaries of venue acoustics and bass frequencies it seems. Doesn’t stop it being a huge PITA.

Inspired by this thread, I thought I’d do a bit of catch up on iplayer, whilst doing some chores. For me, it’s like an extended, outdoor version of Jools’ Later, without the boogie woogie - all a bit meh. Just listening to Inhaler’s sub U2 performance (it’s genetic I guess), that P bass through the SVT is marvellous, what a roar!

No such luxuries for us, maybe a storage area to change in rather than the bogs. Never any problems with the bar staff, but the committee members, who plainly don’t speak to each other and have agendas. The money is better than pubs, but the vibe is often one of ambivalence, with most wanting bingo and some dodgy Spotify playlist. We’re plainly playing the wrong venues.

We mainly play clubs and there is always some bloody issue or other. I do not like them.

That was cracking. Glad your brother is back up to gigging strength.

It’s the difference in tone that I use to decide what songs to use each technique on.

Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) - Baz Luhrmann

I always wear hearing protection when playing live. However, even though I have a range of shapes and sizes, including moulded custom ones, they’re never really comfy, or just block out too much (-9db on the customs, still woolly ).

That’s how you do a bass solo, holding the groove, whilst stretching out a bit. 👏👏👏

Holy Diver - Dio

Bomber - Motörhead

Yep, same here. The washing machine too. The microwave is fine, however, although it is pretty aggressive by comparison.