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[quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1337581789' post='1662140'] There's a real irony in that while these instruments are become more valuable the older and less damage they have, Damien Hirst is probably one of the few people in the world who could add value by defacing it.[/quote] In a slightly surreal mind side step I made the leap to the argument that musicians are in effect committing the audio equivalent of "defacing" silence.

I have nothing to add to the great advice above. Just wanted to add my good wishes on finding something/someone. If it helps, I've found JoinMyBand very useful in the past.

[quote name='garethfriend' timestamp='1337522437' post='1661285'] It has got to the point where I am wondering if the songs are actually any good anyway. My question then: how do you know if your songs are rubbish or you have just heard them on a loop too many times? Gig them and see would be the obvious answer. Not sure if I like the idea of getting on stage with songs you don't believe in though. What you think? [/quote] I find it impossible to judge the quality of my (solo or collaborative) writing. What I do is send demos to 2 other musicians whose work I admire and trust to give honest and constructive feedback.

[quote name='janmaat' timestamp='1337520115' post='1661227'] All on video, can't wait. Came home at 6am. [/quote] All sounds incredible. Any chance of us getting a peek at the video?

[quote name='Jam' timestamp='1337467334' post='1660609'] What about you guys, do you consider yourself an "expert"? [/quote] Not even close. Intermediate is looking ever further away too.

Welcome to the forum

he he! Thanks for posting

[quote name='plumbob' timestamp='1336907191' post='1652518'] rOB Glad to hear that’s how you do it, cause that’s what I’m thinking of doing, hence that’s why I’m thinking we have all got it wrong! [/quote] Yep, seems to work for me. I use a small cabinet on an amp stand pointed diagonally at my ears and back towards the drummer.

[quote name='plumbob' timestamp='1336901875' post='1652418'] This meant that I was trying to monitor myself from the front PA sub that was approx 6 metres or more diagonally opposed to me. Also created timing issues as the drummer couldn’t hear my backline either and ended up trying to play off the sound reflection coming from the back of the room. I have come across this situation before but probably not quite a bad, so it got me wondering have we got it all wrong and really should have our backline laid out in front of us? [/quote] Sorry if I'm misunderstanding this bit but I'm with you on having backline speakers not pointing straight forward when using a PA. I sometimes have my speakers pointing diagonally back and across the stage. The theory is that there sound be less leakage into the audience (so the sound tech can do their thing) and seems to give better monitoring for me and the drummer than if the bass cabs point directly forwards (i.e. away from the drummer). No sound tech has ever mentioned it causing problems for them and on the little stages I tend to play on, it means that we don't need any bass in the monitors. Anyone else ever done this? Any sound techs see a problem with it?

[quote name='EdwardHimself' timestamp='1336818311' post='1651441'] That is why guitar amps are always miked up. I'm not sure it's so much an issue of speaker distortion, but the speaker certainly rolls off a lot of the really fizzy not very nice sounding high end distortion that you hear on the DI of a guitar amp on distortion. [/quote] Ah I see, thanks for the clarification.

Thanks Shep and Ant for this.

[quote name='pietruszka' timestamp='1336815597' post='1651390'] I've found my MarkBass cabs are a bit too on the boomy side mic'd up with a bass drum mic. In the studio yesterday I mentioned this to the engineer, he used some Beyer Dynamic mic and the cab sounded so clear and as I hear it, it was wonderful. As for DI's? I love them! Its so much nicer I found, the sound man I tend to use loves the DI on my Aguilar head, he rates it really highly. It gives him an excellent clean strong signal to work with. I know what you mean about guitar cabs being mic'd up so why not bass cabs? Could it be something to do with the frequencies? It is something I've pondered on before. Dan [/quote] I always thought that it was something to do with guitarists often using/liking speaker distortion? Isn't that the argument for guitar amps sounding best at high volumes? I might be wrong though. IMO, as long as I'm DI'd post amp rather than before my signal goes through the amp then I'm happy.

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1336496481' post='1646474'] I hope so, because everything else is great. [/quote] Best of luck with it.

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1336402227' post='1645055'] No, it's not like that. Behavioural and procedural issues rather than musical. [/quote] Any chance that after a fully honest discussion that things could change for the better?

Part of the stage show. Love it.

Great read. Thanks Shep

I played a CAR one a few times a couple of years ago. As I remember it had a slim and shallow neck, lovely balance and was very comfortable to play. Huge variety of sounds as you'd expect from all the switches and pots. I liked it a lot.

Have a good one. Loving the band.

[quote name='pantherairsoft' timestamp='1335804745' post='1636293'] Anyone ready for another interview??? [/quote] Oh yeah!

Not that I can think of. Will watch the thread with interest though.

Can see both sides on this one. Having said that if I was auditioning for a band I'd expect to be told what to learn. If I happened to know the material already then great but if not then I'd do my best to learn them (making sure that I was learning the same version that they play in the same key).

Only ever had comments from the band about amp changes rather than bass changes.

[quote name='EdwardHimself' timestamp='1335530570' post='1632711'] I find the best thing to do is get a mic with an on/off switch and if you get feedback then just switch it off. Simples. [/quote] Yep, that works for me too.

[quote name='Phil Starr' timestamp='1330365800' post='1556311'] Hope this helps [/quote] Thanks for this explanation. At a level I can just about understand

great idea for a series of interviews. Thanks for putting the work in and sharing with the rest of us.