rollie 55

10 minutes ago, Ruck said:

I think he is remarking on his own experience as a sound guy

a bad workman allways blames his tools

2 minutes ago, grumpyguts said:

We don't know what we are doing so just make it up as we go, by the time we have farted around getting everything set up and worked out how the desk works (again) it's normally as below.

Whole band - maybe something that was a bit dodge at the last band practice. 

Just me - This Place Hotel, we don't do it and I like it.

dont really matter as long as you all play somthing

4 minutes ago, mike257 said:

This is about right though, because, unless I hear something that obviously and immediately requires some remedial tweaking, I want to quickly flash through all inputs to make sure I've got a good clean signal I can work with, then hear things in context with the band playing together before I make any serious sonic decisions and start to tweak. No use me arsing about with things in isolation if it isn't going to sit in the mix right when the rest of the band start.

some you win some you loose hey ho

1 minute ago, mike257 said:

This is about right though, because, unless I hear something that obviously and immediately requires some remedial tweaking, I want to quickly flash through all inputs to make sure I've got a good clean signal I can work with, then hear things in context with the band playing together before I make any serious sonic decisions and start to tweak. No use me arsing about with things in isolation if it isn't going to sit in the mix right when the rest of the band start.

dont blame the sound guy

Just now, christhammer666 said:

Usually TUSH by zz top

hows about le grange by zz top

12 bar blues☺️ wot else

i dont care im getting a 6 string fretless bass early 2019 thankyou

cables cables nothing lasts iv got through a lot over the years

Just now, stewblack said:

I've had some great experiences and some worryingly poor. Luckily enough being a recovering alcoholic I've learned the value of acceptance. Accept the things I cannot change, is the motto by which I have to live. I can't change a sound engineer or how they do their job any more than they can change how I play the bass. Of course it sucks if they get a crappy bass sound, but I have to accept it so I do.

The one rule I've always maintained is to shake them by the hand and thank them for what they've done for me. I never know when they will next be in charge of making my band sound as good as possible so I try to keep them on side as much as possible.

None of this in any way belittles the OP nor his disappointment which I entirely understand. I can only speak to my own experience.

cool this is a good way to be i like your style

Just now, Silvia Bluejay said:

Kazoos should only be picked up to be thrown in the bin.

yes yes yes 

1 minute ago, E sharp said:

I took my daughter to her first proper gig last year - her choice was Download .

I would say around 80% of the bands had a shockingly bad sound - I've no idea what these guys do

no thats just modern music😀 😃

Just now, Happy Jack said:

I'll certainly be far more careful in future about which kazoo I pick up ...

 

dont blame you there might be a top 10😀 😀 

4 minutes ago, paul_c2 said:

Say the battery's gone flat and you have to plug in.

its the battery that old chestnut. again😀😀

5 minutes ago, krispn said:

One of my gigs is a choir and band thing and the 'musical directors' always complained about the sound guy but they kept using him? We consistently told them to find someone else or us the in house guys whenever possible to compare. I think they might now default to a new guy it gets tricky though as we have to balance a full band volume and about 8-10 mic'c to pick up the choir. It'd be a nightmare to engineer!

I was gonna add this in my previous reply - I always come to a gig prepared and take responsibility for my own sound - I can eq myself to fit in with the band and compensate for big hollow stages etc I ask what the sound guy needs from me and am happy to be directed for the overall sound mix. Often on these gigs it's not DI'd and the amps on stage have to loud enough to fill the room which can cause it's own issues!

nothing is ever straightforward 😎

2 minutes ago, paul_c2 said:

Hmmmm, 2 things spring to mind: It shouldn't be an "us" and "them" situation; and that if you want something done properly, do it yourself (this might mean, the band itself has a soundman). It is no surprise that the first "extra" person a band typically takes on, after the members who play instruments, is a dedicated soundman.

ur right it shouldnt  be us and  them situation but we have what we have so sad but this is the way it is

2 minutes ago, krispn said:

Yeah I totally understand the weirdness of some rooms/venues and I've played a few dodgy rooms in my time but the job of the sound engineer is to mitigate issues, especially if it's the 'in house' engineer - there's an expectation they know the room and its deficiencies.

I've no idea if the tech in this case was just hired in for the night but to get it so wrong -sub bassy is how the OP described it - then some responsibility has to be taken.

 

 

as a bass player an a sound guy. i know how you feel if its to sub bassy muddy than i have to agree with you sound guy at fault. mr feedback is our challange

2 minutes ago, krispn said:

Often the problem isn't what you're giving them its what they do with it. Even giving them your preferred sound they can still mangle it up.

And to all the good sound engineers out there keep doing the good work!

its so easy to blame the sound guy some places and other factors can have there effects

1 hour ago, thepurpleblob said:

Yeh - should we really be compiling lists of best female bass players? 

In fact, lists of "best" bass players is pretty ridiculous full stop. 

yea what is a best bass player.?

what about the ads when the person plays all the instruments. why are they looking for a band.?

1 minute ago, HazBeen said:

You forgot 25 best bass playing superheroes

what about the top 50 one handed bass players

1 minute ago, Woodinblack said:

No way will they find 40...

hey ho

2 minutes ago, Happy Jack said:

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excellent😃 

i wanna get a six string fretless and thats it honest 

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It features beautiful Thuya burl facings; front and back, an ebony fretboard, Bartolini 3 band preamp. The scale length is 34", string spacing is approximately 18mm.

It's a very light bass, especially for a 6 string. It's also extremely comfortable and very easy to play, having an extremely low string action.

It accommodates both single and double ball-end strings, currently it has a set of new Newtone light-gauge double ball-ends fitted.

It comes with a Hiscox guitar sized case.

I would prefer collection from Birmingham, though I can deliver. 

Christmas time price of £1500.00.

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looking at this i just want to pick it up and play it

2 hours ago, Linus27 said:

I liked how one of the tabs on the right was the 50 best drummers 😂 Not 25 best female drummers but just 50 best drummers. Wonder why they didn't do the 50 best bassist and include the females bassist in that.

good point