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It's amazing how a fan of a band doesn't get that there's a high probability their guests will not share their appreciation. And we have tried to educate some of these folks their guests are probably more interested in the food and socializing And while we know how these events can be a disaster it's hard to turn down the money. Blue

I'd venture to say in the States bands at weddings are slowly becoming a thing of the past. DJs are more effective IMO and cheaper. Blue

Yeah completely different over here. I recently found out from a woman whose daughter cuts hair if a guy gets a $14 00 haircut they get angry if you tip less than $5.00. Say your shopping and you buy a big flat screen TV and an employee from the store helps you get the TV into your car, they expect to be tipped. I was in NYC a long time ago and remember seeing a cab driver get out of his cab after he had let his passenger out. And threw a coin at him and said " keep your flipping quarter". So yeah tipping is no joke over here. Our tip jar is always on the merch table. When a gig is hot it's not unusual to see people dropping 5s, 10s, even 20s into the tip jar. Punters will at some gigs pick up the tip jar and pass it around the room. Now these are bar gigs, at private events we do not employ the tip jar. Once a couple cane in and tipped everybody in the band including our sound tech $100.00 a piece. Here's the real kicker, a few months later they came to another gig and did the same thing. I wonder how we became a society where tipping is expected for so many services. And why it's frowned on in the UK? Blue

Isn't the 12 really more like a 4 than a 5 or 6 string. It's still EADG. I look at it as a 4 . I'd really like to own a White Falcon 12 one day. Blue Blue

You can doubt it, however I'm maintaing my position. I can get pretty close to Tom's sound. Blue

I travel with 2 bass guitars, a pedal board 2 750 watt GK Heads ( one is a backup and stays in my car ) and that's about it. Cables, batteries and other misc stuff fits fine in my guitar case and pedal board soft case. Blue

I think Tom Petterson commissioned Hammer for his 12 string bass back in the 70s. I'm pretty sure he mentioned it in the right run down clip. Blue

For my part, I put BR above the others. He was way ahead of his time who's abilty backed up his mouth. Blue

Hagstrom has an inexpensive 8 string. But it's not cool looking like the basses Tom Petterson plays. Blue

See, there's that cultural difference. You will not find one bar band performing in Milwaukee without a tip jar out. Blue

I wonder how the folks that hire a live band band feel when they realize their guests don't share the same enthusiasm and appreciation for the band as they do. I guess it's similar to the bar or pub owner that out of nowhere wants Timo try a swing at bringing be in live bands not realizing the work and time involved in being known as a music venue. In some cases live bands alienate the existing clientel. Blue

Interesting comment as you guys look at tips a little different in the UK then we do in the States. We love tips and we have a tip jar out at every bar gig. Tips on a good night can be an extra $25.00 per man. However we absolutely will not put a tip jar out at a private event. We're already being paid a premium rate. Plus were not going to hold up their guests for extra money. Make sense? Blue

What do you guys think about private event gigs? I'm hot and cold on them. Our regular bar gigs are bars that feature live bands every week. The people come there to see live bands their favorite local and regional bands. Private events are different, they can be hit or miss for us. Many times were hired by someone who was really turned on by our bar show. Our hard rock and blues bar show does not always tranlate to the ' private event". Many times your playing to and uninformed crowd that hasn't seen a live band in years. Many are there for food and conversation and can be annoyed by any type of live music. On the plus side you can name your price because there is usually a generous budget and you can quadruple your normal bar fee. Let's Talk About It. Blue

It wouldn't be Buddy if he didn't mouth off. Buddywas more than a great drummer, he was also a celebrity a personality. People expected and we're entertained by his antics. Blue

I can get close by using light and very bright round wounds, a bass octave pedal, distortion, chorus and overdrive. Blue

I actually like drum solos from artist of this caliber. I also like acoustic jazz bass solos. However I do not like solos on the electric bass guitar. I don't like listening to them or taking them. Blue

Buddy is probably the only guy where I accept his arogence. He definitely had the goods to back up his mouth. Back in the early days of rock, there were a considerable number of drummers that were just as he says, crap. My recollection, the first guys in rock to start breaking the mood and stepping out of that small box, Dino Dinelli of The Rascals and Mitch Mitchells. Blue

Exactly, loved his work ethic. " If your breathing you should be playing" Blue

Not a gig summary, however I did notice a June booking that is 3 hour commute one way. Ok here's my first Yankee reaction. It's a private event find out how much were getting paid. Blue

Very nice, you guys were locked on that groove. Loved it. Blue

Cool hat, cool bass. I remember when Cheap Trick were still playing in bars. How cool is that playing through a Highwatt! I remember going to see Rick Deringer in a small bar in Rockford IL. Went into the bathroom, then in walks Rick, Robin Tom and Bunny. Went to see Jefff Beck with Tal at Turner Hall a few years ago. I just walked right in on the sound check, just me and the band. "They were playing Ain't Supertitious" I got scared and left before I got thrown out. A big deal for a guy that as a teen lived Truth & Beckola. I stood right in front of the stage for the show, a few feet away from Jeff. I noticed how the older guy standing next to me eyes were glued on Jeff's fingers. It was Rick Neilson. Great story, right? Blue

If your into incorporating guitar elements into your playing you might want to watch this Tom Petterson rig run down clip. Blue

I really don't know what to say about Noel. I was a big Experience fan as a youth. I saw them at Symphony Hall in Newark New Jersey the night after Martin Luther King was killed. I guess I'm in the camp that feels Noel was lucky the opportunity came his way. Blue

I don't think there's really anything special about bass guitars. Understand what you like in terms of the neck feel and qulaity of a bass and how your going to use it. And it's easier to over pay for a nice bass then get a great deal on a nice bass My year 2000 MIJ Fender P was only $500.00 with hard shell case. Blue

I guess Cheap Trick were not that big in the UK. Blue