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[quote name='musophilr' timestamp='1333557963' post='1603565'] Please report back your findings - does it work or did you find a better way? [/quote] Been a bit busy with a covers gig recently ( Every time I play with this band I tell myself it's going to be the last time) but should have some time at some point over the long weekend. A new song is almost ready to be recorded, so will do some work and let you know.

[quote name='HeavyJay' timestamp='1333306465' post='1599855'] Tom Morello. [/quote] Good shout. The band would be totally different without his distinct noise-mongering.

[quote name='musophilr' timestamp='1331904356' post='1580680'] [i]John [/i]is interesting - the kind of riff you might hear in a folk club with the occasional added b5 to justify the alt-rock tag Heard the others as well. Take my comments with a pinch of salt because this isn't my genre and the chances are it's meant to be this way (remember the BBC engineer who apologised to "Mr Hendrix" for not being able to get rid of the distortion and feedback?). FWIW I'd start by bringing the drums up as far as you can, then fade up the other channels until you can hear both them AND the drums. As you've got a lot of bass stuff going on (distorted an' all) its going to be tricky to make that appear as the "lead" instrument without splatting everything else, but try to resist turning the wick up on the bass EQ on the bass tracks. Try the 800Hz - 2kHz band instead at +3dB on the bass track. You might get more definition in the bass dept without splatting the tracks the contain more treble content. Vocals can stick out more if you boost the 2.5kHz - 4kHz band, and scoop out the same band in other tracks like rhythm guitar. Anyway thanks for the entertainment ([i]John[/i] especially) and I hope you enjoy more playing & mixing ... [/quote] Thanks so much for the advice. Much appreciated. I'll have a look into those mixing tips.

[quote name='RockfordStone' timestamp='1332169402' post='1584188'] still trying to grow into being a front man as well as the bass player but getting there. [/quote] well done for having the confidence to be the focal point. Something I struggle with.

As has been said by others, this is a great first attempt. Well done. I'd also like to congratulate you on putting something up online. I also write and record solo and have a soundcloud page. Sitting on things for a while is not unusual for me either. As I'm a rubbish guitarist I turn down the tone control on the guitar. That seems to help reduce some string noise although as other have said it isn't a huge problem in this style of music. Keep it up and let us know how it goes.

Welcome.

[quote name='MB1' timestamp='1332038312' post='1582491'] MB1. [/quote] He just looks so sad.

[quote name='CraigyJ' timestamp='1332084955' post='1582932'] The biggest problem I've had is that anything played on the low e is really muddy...the other strings sit in the mix fairly well but that low e is just so boomy...by the time I've taken all the boomy frequncies out there is nothing left. Hopefully a decent pup and a new set of stings will help...!! [/quote] Just a thought but you could try lowering the pickup on the E string side? Might help

[quote name='musophilr' timestamp='1332085993' post='1582952'] It all worked OK and I was bought a pint for my trouble [/quote] Sounds like a great evening.

[quote name='gjones' timestamp='1332000284' post='1581961']be careful how you EQ your guitar. Make sure there's not too much bass on it or it will muddy up the mix and the bass guitar will be harder to hear.[/quote] Well said, bass heavy eq on a guitar is a huge bug bear of lots of bass players. Everything 51m0n has said +1

Welcome to the forum. Leicester is obviously the new centre of bass playing.

[quote name='alanbass1' timestamp='1331757733' post='1578508'] Welcome aboard [/quote] Hurrah! Leicester Welcome to the forum.

Welcome to the forum. Listening to Koss now, like it a lot.

[quote name='gjones' timestamp='1331600768' post='1575800'] What about the Graeme Mearns band.The drummer plays in another band with me and they seem like they may fit the bill. If they do give Ali Murray their drummer a message on Facebook [url="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=583992470"]http://www.facebook....hp?id=583992470[/url] [/quote] Just having a listen to these now. Loving it. Thanks for pointing my ears in that direction.

[quote name='nottswarwick' timestamp='1331843649' post='1579875'] Lazy, yes. Bothered? No. [/quote] Ha!

Listening to the band now. Really like it. Let us know if you come up to the midlands at all.

I have one on my main bass. Great for swift tuning changes. Never had any problems with it.

Love it when things work. A band should be greater that the sum of its parts and it sounds like you're on the way to that.

Some great noises on here. I look forward to working my way through them all. Here's my [url="http://soundcloud.com/robs_solo_recordings"]solo page[/url], all guitars, bass, vocals and (programmed) drums are me. Mixing isn't my strong suit so not perfect.

Sweet.

Best of luck getting it sorted. Keep us updated on how it goes. Might be useful one day!

Welcome to the forum.

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1330979981' post='1565828'] The J-Lo is neither huge, epic, nor brutal! [/quote] I'll get my coat.

Dunno, I would call that a very loose jam rather than an audition. IMO a jam can be a useful way of finding how a future writing partnership for originals might work out but for covers I'd expect a bit of prep. I'd also expect to be told the chords and changes in advance or told which versions of songs they do. [quote name='icastle' timestamp='1330970209' post='1565592'] Just out of interest, has anyone here actually gone to an audition and told the band they've failed? [/quote] Not face to face but once after an audition/jam the band leader called to offer me the slot and I had to say thanks but no thanks.

I have an Ibanez Phat-Hed for distortion and drive sounds which works quite well. What about the Ashdown James Hyperdrive? [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQDSDA929Sw[/media]