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    Music stand for singer

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    On May 9, 2018 at 06:22, PaulWarning said:

    from my own very limited experience of singing you can sing the song better if you know the lyrics without having to think to hard about them or even worse, read them

    Reading the song lyrics onstage is a bit like an actor going out on stage holding the playbook.

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    'Third eye' on stage

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    Thanks, T-bay. Funny, isn't it? The few times we've played on a traditionally lighted stage--lights in your eyes, audience dark--I've had no third-eye problem. I'm aware they're there, but the separation, however artificial, seems to do the trick.

    'Third eye' on stage

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    The trio I play with doesn't play out all that often. Not for lack of trying; up here in the Vermont woods there isn't a lot of call for jazz trios, or jazz, period. Consequently (I guess), when we do play out, I have a terrible third eye hang-up: like having an eye on the audience even if both eyes ostensibly are focused on my trio-mates and on what we're doing. Even though I'm aware of the problem, I still find myself distracted by the slightest thing, movement, voice--you name it.

    Anyone out there have this problem? Is there a fix??

    Thanks.

    Recommend to me a new bridge!

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    1 hour ago, jezzaboy said:

    There is a Gotoh version of the BBOT that is a direct replacement. There is one about £30 ish, the 203B-4 and the TI 203B-4 that is the same style but has titanium saddles. A very nice bit of kit that keeps the same sort of look.

     

    JJ Burnel has one of these models on his sig bass.

    Gotoh is a great replacement bridge, also nice and heavy.

    Viola

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    On April 4, 2018 at 05:04, Yank said:

    Starting to play my viola again.  Curious if anyone else plays and maybe adds it in at a gig here and there.  Such a beautiful sound.

    I don't play, but our trio is viola (and violin), keyboards, and elec. bass. We play jazz standards and other newer standards like Song for My Father, Blue Bossa, How Insensitive, Footprints, How Deep is the Ocean, etc. The viola usually takes the lead and has a sound that, esp. in its deepest register, has the quality of a saxophone--the voice is great. Works well for us. Good luck with yours.

    That was an odd rehearsal

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    21 hours ago, tauzero said:

    Just over a week ago, the originals band played a gig, and the second half was somewhat sloppy. So this evening, first rehearsal after the gig, the BL (singer/songwriter/guitarist completely unafflicted by the ego that one might expect him to have) comments to me that I sounded a bit dodgy on song X (I agreed, I played mostly the right notes but a few were well off), then he said to the drummer that there were a couple of songs that had slight issues - one was too fast, and in the other the drummer had started putting in a fill, the timing of which was throwing the guitarist. He wasn't making a big deal of it, just saying which songs we needed to look at and why, which was perfectly reasonable (he'd also apologised on the night for missing a line on one song which had thrown me briefly, so he's happy to acknowledge his own errors). The drummer took umbrage, which we thought initially was him joking about it but no, he went off on a rant about taking this criticism personally, packed up his sticks, pedal, cymbals, and snare, and stormed out, leaving the remaining three of us (me, BL, and slide guitarist) somewhat open-mouthed.

    Not sure whether he's definitely gone for good, but with a gig coming up on Friday which we don't want to cancel, the slide guitarist who also plays drums is going to step in and we'll be back to a three-piece.

    In his autobiography (or somewhere else, possibly), Bruce Springsteen noted the pitfalls of the 'democratic' band as opposed to the band with a clear leader--a boss, not to play with words too much. He said he'd seen too many democratic bands start out great, then disintegrate over internal criticism and disagreements. His band, he said, was always his band. Sounded smart to me.

    Schroeder cabs get new UK distributor

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    On February 9, 2018 at 13:31, Nostromo said:

    Just been looking on the Schroeder site . . nice gear.

    Does anyone know what's the difference between the cabs suffixed "L" and the ones suffixed "PL" ?

    They all look the same . . they cost the same . . and the specs are the same . . I'm obviously missing something that's blindingly obvious . . and I know I'm gonna feel stupid when someone tells me ! . . ha !

    thanks

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    PL stands for Punch Line series. I have a Schroeder PL 2x10 and it does indeed punch. The L stands for light. There is a weight difference between some of the cabs designed PL and L (for example the PL 12 and the 12L) and sometimes there is a difference in the size of the cabinet. His lighter weight speakers are generally around five pounds lighter than their heavier counterparts, but I believe all his cabs are built to be considerably lighter than other makers' of the same speaker size and wattage. Fabulous speakers.

    Combo with removable head?

    in Amps and Cabs

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    21 hours ago, Linus27 said:

    I'm looking to buy a backup head to my Markbass Little Mark III, probably a Nano. It now appears that I might also need a combo for some acoustic gigs. Plus I would like one to have at home as a practise amp. I was thinking a Micromark as I've had one before and it was perfect as a practise amp and for acoustic gigs. Rather than buy a backup amp head and a combo, are there any decent combos that have a removable head that I can kill two birds with one stone?

    Acoustic Image (over here in US) makes expensive bass amps, some of which feature removable heads. I can't pull up their home page; you may have better luck. 

    Carvin San Diego plant has closed

    in Amps and Cabs

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    2 minutes ago, ped said:

    Thanks. Always really enjoyed Carvin gear. I suppose costs are the reason?

    Details in the press were sketchy. Apparently the company has come down into the family following the founder's death (or retirement). There was no mention of continuing manufacture with an overseas maker.

    Carvin San Diego plant has closed

    in Amps and Cabs

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    I don't know if this news will mean much to you-all across the pond, but Carvin's years as a great bass cab and combo maker have come to an end. Carvin will continue making guitars, but no cabs or combos. Their stuff is great--I have a combo and an amp--and what's left of the stock is now being sold at around 20 percent off (off of what are already very good prices, considering the quality).

    Again, not sure what access you have from your end but thought it worth mentioning.

    Craig’s list

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    14 hours ago, ZilchWoolham said:

    Craigslist has never really caught on in the UK, and as a result, it's populated mostly by scammers, as others have stated above. If it looks to good to be true, it absolutely, definitely is. The site is just an older looking, older feeling, less functional Gumtree anyway. 

    Craigslist is tricky (I live in the US). There are great buys (and loads of junk), but sellers have to beware of scammers and of intentional slips, like Squiers being advertised as Fenders.

    No real love for Jaco

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    On November 20, 2017 at 05:39, Bilbo said:

    That Dry Cleaner From Des Moines clip is a 12 bar blues taken far out but there is nothing random about it. It isn't a Motown pop song. It is a Jazz blues and goes where it goes. It was clearly a showcase for Brecker and Jaco and Don Alias let go a bit. The rest of the gig was incredibly tasteful. In France The Kiss On Main Street is pure Jameson. 

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