iainbass

Yep. That lush bedroom tone is lost at the gig without FOH support. Without FOH you need a dry mid forward tone to be heard in the room unless the effect is to produce a boomy wash under the band, but that's very hard to hear on stage.

With an active bass this could be literally anything in the matrix and once you start messing you can create additional probs. Probably best to let a tech have a look.

Depends really. You have to work a P bass, they don't sound that great out of the box so to speak... but once you get it then there is nothing like it. I have several playback vids of my tone from various shows/festivals and I sound like Im playing the bridge PU on a Jazz but with with more grunt. I wouldn't swap that tone for anything, but it took a good few years to reach that point.

Yep really great amps but not with the EQ set the way it is that photo. Loose the bass and push the low mids then let the magic begin.

Yep. Superb quirky writing, arrangements and melodies. Great bass playing. Often click the play list and have a playalong.

Yep all sorted and I was simply asked, 'do you know this stuff'. As for "arrangements"? We played everything as per the recording unless there was an obvious vamp where you could have fun. Back in the 80's there was only ever one version of a tune unlike today when you look online and are bombarded by a thousand different versions. Plus if your all good you can now and again change things in the studio, tho I don't really remember it happening much.

I'll always remember the moment I went playing in pub bands to joining a semi-pro function band. The difference in prep was huge. With horns, two keys and everyone singing backing vox I was terrified of not knowing what I was doing so worked like mad prior to the first rehearsal which for them was a just a refresh before an important event. It was really satisfying playing with guys who were note perfect.

Yep. Nothing irritates more than trying to work with people who are lazy and who haven't put the hrs in at home. Its up to the BL to make sure everyone has the right versions for them to learn.

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Cant see anything surpassing my CV 70 for 250 quid. Its got the thickest 70's neck Ive seen on any repro.

My goodness only just seen this. It's like he's always been around. Legend.

There's ur problem. As the band get louder you need to reduce bass and push mids, almost to the point where it sounds weedy and crap on stage...however out there in the room it'll be punchin thru.

Happened to me. I call it the pop/rock plateau, and the cure for me was to get serious about Jazz/Big band and get out there and play it. It completely upended and improved the way I do bass 100%. Fifteen yrs on and Im a far better, more accomplished player.

Definitely not. I just like playing tunes written by people with talent. If said tunes have pleasing bass lines embedded them it's a bonus and has nothing to do with me being creative. Even adding an extra run here and there would be stretching the point a bit, Im just doing what I've trained for.

Yep. Reading ur post reminded me, back in the day you switched it on at sound chk then it would be left on standby until show time which cld be hrs later.. they always sounded better toasty hot.