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Paul Simonon was hired because of his looks when he couldn't play by the Clash look how he turned out, If it wasn't for the Heroin, Nancy Spungden and being a pratt in some parallel universe we could all be discussing what a great bass player Sid is [quote name='KevB' timestamp='1449828749' post='2927205'] Pretty much punk in a nutshell really. [/quote] sorry Kev can't agree with you on that one, people like Segs Jenkins of the Ruts and Bruce Foxton are great bass players, as I've discovered when trying to learn some of their bass lines

I'm still using my AKG perception system I got off ebay with no problems at all, battery life is about 6 hours (1 x AAA)

I use one I got off amazon [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B008VEAZ2K?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00"]http://www.amazon.co...ailpage_o07_s00[/url] I find it works well I can adjust the angle and unlike some bassists I prefer my combo off the floor to stop possible booming when on a wooden stage

[quote name='kevvo66' timestamp='1450039470' post='2929115'] Yes agreed yes I now the pistols did God save the queen before anyone says anything I never really got the anarchist stuff like crass and such like ,discharge I think that killed the whole movement and most off us moved with our fave band ,then again most punk bands by that time had developed into more new wavey pop sort of genre [/quote]absolutely, the thing about the early punk stuff was that they were good melodic pop songs played faster and simpler, when Crass, Discharge and the like came along it was just shouty shouty with not much of a melody in there, never really got it, unfortunately mention punk to some people and that what they think it's all about, when originally it wasn't. The Ramones songs are all about the melody line

[quote name='BottomE' timestamp='1450017906' post='2928803'] Dee Dee was a fan of the Bay City Rollers... [/quote]you saw the Rollers documentary as well then, I'm not sure about the link with the Ramones TBH, but at least we got to see a Ramones clip

simple but very effective How Long by Ace

I'll add Segs from the Ruts, how he plays all downstrokes on Babylons Burning I really don't know. Oh yeah and he can do finger style as well

I know the quality might not be there but I just took my laptop along to rehearsals last week, recorded them using audacity and the laptops microphone did the job

lets face it, us lot on here are going to enjoy any bass intro, UK Subs, Warhead. Does anybody know of a BAD bass intro?

nearly forgot, love playing this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KTsXHXMkJA

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1449833440' post='2927275'] I agree, that's why I'm using Barefaced Super Compacts these days. Only 21lbs each. [/quote]yeah, I've got a Fender Rumble 500 and keep toying with the idea of an extension cab at 20 KG it's still quite bulky though, no doubt I'll crack when I see a second hand one

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1449832787' post='2927267'] I've got 2 112's and I generally use both but where only one cab is needed I still set up both cabs and just plug in the top one. Call me old fashioned but IMO a stack looks much better than a lonely cab on a stand! [/quote]couldn't agree more, it's humping them about that's the problem

punk seems to like bass intros, the Damned's Love Song is another one, oh yeah and Neat Neat Neat, let's be honest sometimes it's the only time you can hear the bass

not sure if that's a comment at my post JTUK, but just because I can't hear the guitar that distinctly doesn't mean the rest of the room can't, I like to hear what I'm playing clearly, if you can't is all to easy to fool yourself that you're playing well when you're not, TBH all I need to hear clearly is me and the drums, we lay the foundation. I've got a wireless set up and go to the back of the room at sound check to make sure everybody is heard as they should be

[quote name='bassman7755' timestamp='1449815114' post='2927058'] Another thing to try is a stand that angles the cab back a bit. [/quote]I've got one of those, it does make a difference, I can hardly hear the guitarist

don't really agree with DAB radio sounding terrible, in the car anyway, the bass on Gold radio sounds amazing sometimes and you don't get the high fizz that is sometimes prevalent on FM, sometimes it's so bad I have to turn my hearing aids off

[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' timestamp='1449678712' post='2925910'] -1. +1. [/quote]there you go then

[quote name='Tdw' timestamp='1449674794' post='2925863'] We could have 1" speakers. If you put loads of 1" speakers in a 1 x 15 sized box it would work fine justb like a 1 x 15, but its much cheaper and simpler to just put a single 15" in there. [/quote]right, ok I get that and I understand about 2 x 10" nearly being the same area as a 1 x 15" ("1 x12" being more I think) and all things being equal like speaker throw being long enough a 2 x 10" or 12" will give as much grunt, but it's a lot easier (and cheaper) to get grunt out a 15" speaker than 2 x 10" speakers because the loudest frequency the speaker gives out will be lower in a 15" speaker, or of course, I could be talking a load of bollocks

must admit I don't get this speaker size doesn't effect depth argument, if that was the case we could all have 1" speakers couldn't we? I've always found a 15" has more grunt than a 10", limited experience granted

I've got a TE SMC 400 watt combo, love the sound but not the weight, I've also got a Fender rumble 500, when I ask which one sounds best I just get a bored look and a shrug of the shoulders, so I use the Fender

[quote name='uncle psychosis' timestamp='1449503594' post='2924136'] There's a really interesting article here about the many reasons why bands and promoters don't get on. Its written by a guy who runs a fairly successful indie label here in Edinburgh: [url="http://songbytoad.com/2011/07/a-few-reasons-promoters-and-bands-dont-get-along/"]http://songbytoad.co...dont-get-along/[/url] Interesting (if terrifying) reading. [/quote]who'd be a promoter eh? I know I wouldn't, it's bad enough being in a band

[quote name='Dropzone' timestamp='1449493424' post='2923953'] I think some venue owners should read it too. [/quote]anybody know if there's a article for venue owners about advertising gigs, some of them can't even be arsed to put up the posters we send them

I've been doing open mic for a while started out on my own, just acoustic guitar and vocals, then my lady learnt basic drumming just a hi hat, snare and crash cymbal and it's taken it onto another level, so I would say on balance that drums while not being essential are certainly has it's advantages

[quote name='chevy-stu' timestamp='1449412644' post='2923285'] Some interesting points, and certainly many most bands i've worked with, or booked often forget, mainly they're there to sell drinks side of it.. .. It's obviously written from a US based rock bar type point of view.. (I've probably played 80%of the songs too) [/quote]I wait to hear from Blue then :-)

interesting article [url="http://hubpages.com/entertainment/Top-Tips-to-be-Successful-as-a-Musician-in-a-Working-Band"]http://hubpages.com/...-a-Working-Band[/url] I agree with most of it though the band I'm in only do 1 of his top 50 every covers band should know, oops