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Tbh, I recorded with a pick just because it fitted better in our mix. Tried in practice and sounded alright.. but that was with the Status. But tried it with the jazz and it fitted crazy well. I still feel much more comfortable with my fingers though!

I haven’t posted in this thread in a while! Played a local bar on Saturday night. First time for the American Jazz and first time trying to play the set live with a pick! loads of compliments afterwards. Burned 600 cals according to my watch haha! Managed to keep ahold of the pick until the last song, have a gnarly bruise on my middle finger now. only issue was that my ACS in-ears are away getting repaired again so was using KZs from Amazon. Didn’t hear things quite as well as I’d liked! Got some pics and a video, it was live streamed but we haven’t got that yet. cfc5ed86-8502-438b-a48b-12c3ef413f55.mov

I’ve got ACS just now, but they’ve failed twice. So I’d love to know too. cosmic ears maybe?

I have sold faaaar too many Status basses! 😂 so most likely!

It’s even more fun when you add DevSecOps into the equation!

Hi folks, thought I’d share this out as I’m immensely proud of it! Today our latest EP went live on a myriad of streaming services. It’ll be on Amazing music and Bandcamp today too. The Julian Year is proud to announce the release of their latest EP, The Price of Freedom. This 7-track collection features five brand new tracks alongside refreshed versions of their 2023 singles Rewritten and Legions, the latter of which received airplay on BBC Radio 1’s Introducing Rock with Alyx Holcombe. The Price of Freedom builds upon the sonic landscape of their 2022 EP All That I’ve Become by introducing several new elements to the band’s powerful EDM-infused hardcore sound; these include nods to nu-metal on both the title track and Rewritten, trance influences on Breakthrough, and dubstep-style synthesizers coupled with extended-range guitars on the epic closing track Dogma. Staying true to their creative roots, The Julian Year continue to draw inspiration from popular culture in their music; the title track pays homage to the iconic Final Fantasy video game series, whilst Breakthrough offers a critical reflection on the actions of a popular TV hospital drama’s lead character. The Price of Freedom is now streaming on all major platforms. For further details, visit li.sten.to/thejulianyearofficial. About The Julian Year: The Julian Year is a four-piece hard rock band hailing from Aberdeen, Scotland. The band is made up of lead vocalist John Forrest, bassist Davie Brown-Wood, guitarist Scott Murray and drummer Steve Clark. Their music draws influence from a wide range of sources, including life in Aberdeen, popular culture and personal relationships. The band combines EDM-inspired synthesizers with massive guitar riffs and emotive vocals, delivering a sound that is both powerful and Nerdy part - bass was recorded direct using my Status Chris Wolstenholme 1 and 2 (5 String). Tone built with NDSP Parallax - it worked beautifully in tandem with both Status basses. I’m happy with how it sounds!

And this is an issue?

Yeah I don't get this attitude at all. It's getting more people interested in bass, and I'd hazard a guess that CB could rock a standard band gig with no issues. Just the technical silliness is what gets views. Not going to lie, when I was a kid I spent ages learning to play weird stuff. Zero reason why the mental stuff has to be locked to guitars or keyboards! Watching and listening to guys like Vic Wooten, Michael Manning, Billy Sheehan etc.

Played a metalfest last night. Great gig, pretty busy and we seemed to go down pretty well. One of the warmest stages I’ve ever been on! We got a new drummer and he did very well. Few cock ups but no issues! Our IEMs had a weird issue (I’ve posted in the IEM bible thread), guitarist could hear everything but drummer, singer and I couldn’t hear right and i was getting weird interference. Crackling etc. need to figure that out. Sound was Quad Cortex direct with my Status Chris Wolstenholme (v1). Muchos compliments after! Venue used smoke so photos were… difficult!

Hey guys, thought I’d post here for a wee bit of help! my band are using a very basic IEM system (Anleon S2) from our interface. We compromise in that we have a “balanced” mix so everyone hears everything (guitar, bass, vocals, synth and click track). It’s been working well but today at a gig - it went a bit weird… I was struggling to hear myself, and had my receiver at 100% volume. I use custom ACS Engage monitors. im sure I was hearing break up today, cracking and the like. The guitarist has the rack next to him and said he could hear everything fine with no interference or that. I’ve found out that the unit likely shouldn’t be used (operating in 670MHz range), so questions… 1) is there anything antenna wise I could do to improve until we get a suitable unit that ofcom would be happy with? 2) any suggestions on a similar unit (stereo in), multiple receivers that work operate in the UK space. 3) we looked into digital units 2.4 and 5ghz. Are these modern applications fairly robust in gig environments? Realise 200 people with iPhones and androids are noisy in the spectrum. Did have a read but wanted to confirm! Thanks in advance.

Wife took a photo of me at my gig tonight. I look like it’s my first day of school. LEDs weren’t even on yet!

I don't mind people offering if it's sensible. If something is listed at 500 quid, don't offer 100! More annoying is a PM being like "You've priced this insanely high yada yada". Then the item sells for the requested price elsewhere.