chris_b

+1 for the Barefaced cabs recommendation. The 69'er might be a good one for you.

I had the GS112 cabs (loved the sound, and the DB's are supposed to be even better) but sold them because of the lift. IMO, one handle isn't enough for a 45lb cab. The bottom line, that rig will sound very good. Really..... get a good trolley.

[quote name='CHW' timestamp='1389785958' post='2337802'] ....The bass player then proceeded to show off some serious chops for about 15 seconds before going back to the old Root-Fifth routine..... [/quote] That's the secret of Nashville.

I'm not a fan of Deep Purple but when the bass comes in on the intro to Smoke On The Water the hairs stand up on the back of my neck, even after all this time. I can take or leave the rest of the number, but that intro....

I'm always playing a song not a bassline. I'll play the best line I can that the song needs. If it's root on every song in the set, that's OK. I'm in a few bands with good players. I never get bored.

That place is still going? I played it years ago (without audition) and didn't rate it. Back then the audience seemed to consist of foreign tourists.

What about Status Quo and ZZ Top? I love playing that stuff. Add me to the list of plodders, I'd be happy to be mentioned in the same breath as these guys..

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1389742496' post='2337563'] ....But could you play Stereophonics songs constantly without thinking "could we drop in a spot of Muse"?.... [/quote] But why would you want to screw up a good tune?

Some cabs may be voiced differently but I guess most would be pretty similar in a band situation. I prefer 2 x 112 cabs for the lighter carry (my back isn't good), the flexibility (I want to use 1 cab on occasion) and it's easier to fit them into the boot of the car. Having said that I'm using a Bergantino CN212 at the moment, which I find pretty heavy but sounds too good to leave at home. I'd be onto 2 CN112 cabs in a flash if they came up for sale.

[quote name='thebassist' timestamp='1389709621' post='2337087'] ....When I get the 5 I intend to use it exclusively for a long time to try to get used to it as quickly as possible.... [/quote] +1 I think that to be the best way to start playing a 5.

If you have back problems then in my opinion you are looking at the wrong gear; very good and great sounding gear, but wrong because it is very heavy gear. But I guess if you think that the weight of that amp is doable then the cabs will be OK. Get a good trolley.

[quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1389678261' post='2336810'] ....I've started listening to Jazz recently, and I have been enjoying it.... [/quote] Careful. You'll be wearing roll neck sweaters soon and start smoking a pipe!

[quote name='leschirons' timestamp='1389648127' post='2336613'] ....a 5 is indispensible to me. Use one all the time. I do own a 4 string but there is no sound in the world better than a low D played on a B string. It fills the stage.... [/quote] +++1

You could charge by the hour, session or per song. You could also price yourself out of a job. I'd be surprised if you get royalties or repeats and the BBC won't be making anyone rich, so he'll probably be telling you what you're going to get.

[quote name='jgmh315' timestamp='1389614393' post='2336049'] ....but might still go just to meet the guy..... [/quote] No. Just go to check out the best selection of bass gear in the UK.

Networking is king.

Call Rob Green and ask.

Aston "Family Man" Barrett - beautiful bass line. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-mDz-9RCCI[/media]

"Less is more" is the best bass playing in my opinion, but that really means is seriously better timing. If you can play this right on bass.... you've got the Funk.... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJVmWhDYR8Y[/media] Less would be nothing.... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxTn1om6sWE[/media]

Depends what your jazz fusion is. Freddie Washington is playing a 4 string bass with the Crusaders. If you need to go low then a 5 string is required and if you also solo a lot a 6 string will give you more options. [i]It's all about options.[/i] On some numbers I don't even play the E string let alone the B and if I'm playing the B string it's often above the 5th fret. The low notes sound great when they're needed. I'm currently learning some original numbers and the bass player in the band has to play the D higher. I play it low and, for me anyway, the number sounds much better. The band plays a number in D and the leader makes the regular bassist detune to D after hearing me play it on my 5 string. In your band a 5 string might be the right tool for the job.

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1389532191' post='2335115'] ....We run the set as per how we want to run the gig....so the agenda is all ours.... [/quote] +1 We might drop a slow number if the floor is full but we've used our experience to design the set and that's what we play. We have paced the gig and we've been doing this long enough to be able to bet on our judgement. I see it as part of being in a band with a "professional" approach.

A cab that I'd buy would be: 12" (maybe 12" + 6") Light (no more than 30lbs) Front ported Using the best componants ....and 2 would make me sound like this [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mFd_i1j2Sc[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tUlvTelQf8[/media]

You're right.... missed that. For valve amps you have to match the cab to the amp or you will risk damaging the biasing and/or valves. You need an 8 ohm cab on the end of the speaker lead if the amp is set to 8 ohm output. My last valve amp had 1 8 ohm outputs and 2 4 ohm outputs. I guess which way you hook up the cabs is dependent on how the outputs are configured. Which amp? Do you have the user manual?

Most commercially available amps have a 4 ohm minimum. That means you can run 1 x 8 ohm cab, 2 x 8 ohm cabs ( 2 x 8 ohms = 4 ohms in this case) or 1 x 4 ohm cab. That's all. Also; A 500 watt amp running at 4 ohms will put out full power. If it's running 1 4 ohm cab it will be putting out a max of 500 watts, if it's running 1 8 ohm cab it will be putting out a max of approx 300 watts. You would hardly notice the difference between 500 watts and 300 watts but you will notice the difference bewteen runing 1 cab and 2 cabs. More speakers sound bigger, louder and IMO better.

[quote]...piddly gigs...[/quote] I understand the comments about "piddly" gigs (I've done enough of them!) but if only one person has turned up to see the band, in my opinion, that requires the full attention, commitment and energy of any band I'm in. I know it doesn't always work like that, but it's our failure, with no excuses, if we slack just because it's a "piddly" gig. I'd also like to know from the bands who "judge" the room and alter the set list accordingly, what would have happened if you'd stuck to the set list? So how good was your set list in the first place and why would you be playing numbers that wouldn't work in the first place?