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I wouldn’t pay that for a big stadium show. Last time the Eagles were in the U.K. I think tickets started around £200, and that’s a nope for me. I did, however fly to Wichita Kansas to see Beach Boys and Alabama in a smaller venue (great seats) with friends and family. Biggest complaint about big show is not being able to hear the music due to all the bad, loud singing from the crowd…

Nope…it’s a friendly game…

In my world, yes, you do

That’s me…bass-lead-amp. But I am a unrepentant old fart…

50 years in…with 3 basses Pedulla MPV 5 with nickel elixer light gauge strings..p/j configuration…my main bass for everything…an extension of my body. Yamaha NE2…Swiss army bass with way more tonal variations than I’ll ever need. Spector Spectracore 5 with Flats…Super fretless tone and so easy to move around on.

I’m now exclusively on 5’s. I love being able to play across the neck.

Yup…sadly.

Okay….but I have a hard time with any establishment that assumes I’m a thief and acts accordingly.

Saw them early on with Linda R and Pure Prairie League. Randy was from my part of the country in Western Nebraska.

I see what you did there, but the difference is acoustic, not digital….more like an upright piano vs a grand

I’m not in the same camp as the “ I can get any sound I want out of any bass with my pedals” guy. I’ve never found an emulated sound that matches what I can get out of any of my basses plugged straight into the amp. You can get close, but it’s like an electronic keyboard vs a grand piano….close but not the same. YMMV

Kind of subjective to me. I played Fenders for decades, but none now. My Yamaha is close enough to a FSO for most, the fretless is Spector shaped, and the MPV is the only outlier…but I don’t care….:)

Should read 3 different basses..

Well said! I currently use : different basses, and they all have unique looks and personalities..but they all work beautifully in every context I use them in.

I get that…have a friend that plays one of those single cutaway coffee table sixers. It’s ugly to me but I wouldn’t let that stop me from playing it.

I wish I could make this a survey question… I personally don’t care much about what my gear looks like. I’ve made out like a bandit rescuing other player’s abandoned and slightly beat up gear. I also would probably not consider playing a jazz, folk, or country gig on upright knowing I can produce an acceptable tone on my fretless Spector. I do, however care a great deal about how my kit works and sounds. Not being judgmental, just curious…where does the collective land on this subject?

Old school and hefty… Main amp is a Fender Dual Showman with 4x12 cab Hartke kickback for practice and backup

Where there’s a will…..

Not sure…he couldn’t set it on fire 🔥

I would settle for a 4x10 if I found one that gave me the tonal range I want.

I would not change much. I probably would have started getting into gigging here a lot sooner. Starting from scratch without any connections at 67 isn’t ideal. Fortunately, folks have been very accepting so….just not a lot of gigs to be played.

1. A good 4x12 cab 2. an EUB 3. a red Pentabuzz

I really appreciate his content….it’s not my groove, but he is an amazing talent.

The first few examples show alternative chords, as has been well covered. I would ask the pianist what chords to follow…nobody else will know or care. The chord symbol with the slash like Dmaj7/B indicates that you should include a B somewhere in that section, preferably on the downbeat.

1. My Fender Dual Showman….it just works for the music I play right now. Both bands I’ve used it with rave at the tone. 2. Rumble 200…just should not sound as big as it does. 3. I used to have a little Traynor 1 x 12 combo amp…great little practice amp.