Mykesbass

Had a cracker of a gig last time we were here - Blues pub but our Dylan/Neil Young/Springsteen repertoire went down a storm. Fingers crossed for a similar result this time! Montgomery Street, Hove - the pub is called Poet's Corner but confusingly at Poet's Corner!

[quote name='4000' post='1370619' date='Sep 12 2011, 03:58 PM']Except in my case it's about making [i]me[/i] happy as I write, record and play for myself first and foremost ... [/quote] And fair play to you for being that way. I'm personally probably not of an artistic enough bent to appreciate that aspect of it - I'm more of a bit of an old tart of a performer (think Bruce Forsythe rather than Van Gogh)! Both as valid in my book and far more important than the gear etc.

[quote name='BigRedX' post='1370473' date='Sep 12 2011, 02:26 PM']IMO the actual music you play to other people (whether recorded or live) is the most important thing. Practising and gear are simply means to that end.[/quote] Wholeheartedly agree - all the gear, practice and technique and even musical style to a certain extent means very little to me if you can't get out there and make some people happy.

Just bought a Peavey Preamp from Steve - great to deal with and was sent very quickly and exceptionally well packaged - he even had the good manners to use plain brown paper to hide the Behringer box used for despatch

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='1369231' date='Sep 11 2011, 11:14 AM']I can only think he's tightened the neck bolts too tight, and it's cut off the air supply.... It'll probably drop off by the time the auction ends.[/quote] Priceless!

[quote name='flyfisher' post='1367600' date='Sep 9 2011, 01:24 PM'][i]"Socks should be worn at all times"[/i] Seems fair enough to me. [/quote] Hadn't thought of that - no flies on you (or them)!

I have recently bought a 120w valve power amp from Beedster and have just bought SteveBasshead's Peavey valve preamp. 3U and 1U respectively, but how big should the rack be to allow for air circulation and how many units space between the two? Thanks, Mike

Trouble is (IMO) that with some musical genres the punters lap up the whole "guitar god" thing, and if the guitarist can keep it to just a few "highlights" of the show it can work very well. But yes, I did once walk out of a Santana gig bored rigid by the worst form of OTT soloing.

[quote name='JTUK' post='1367489' date='Sep 9 2011, 12:02 PM']Read the rider and that is pretty standard. If you sit down for dinner, you'll need to wear a jacket and tie... but since you will not, you go straight to the smart side of being in the club house. You took the gig..sounds reasonable to abide by private members rules, in this case. Definition of jeans is denin..although trousers with poppers and stitch-on pockets should come into this..most don't hold this up. The members are their partners will dress up, so so should you. That is the way it is...[/quote] Not too worried about having to do so, and yes, as a band we have just been told no jeans, trainers or t-shirts, it was the no socks think that struck me as totally pompous and archaic Club Captain - didn't know golf (outside Ryder Cup) was a team game

On a commercial level, shouldn't you be looking at a guitar version (or is there already such a thing)? More of them (and more likely to not have theknowledge)!

[quote name='KiOgon' post='1367273' date='Sep 9 2011, 08:16 AM']Welcome to the snotty end of Bexhill I'm sure they'd love it if you all turn up in mankinis.[/quote] Funnily enough it was your avatar that has led me to thinking about the tux! Think I'll give the pipe a miss though

This is our Saturday gig - playing the rockier side of Dylan, Neil Young, Creedence and some Stones and they tell us this : [url="http://www.coodenbeachgc.com/visitors/dress_code"]http://www.coodenbeachgc.com/visitors/dress_code[/url] Think I'll dig out the old black tie and tuxedo - should still fit

[quote name='fatboyslimfast' post='1366346' date='Sep 8 2011, 01:14 PM']Or do their mixing in the back of a Saxo...[/quote] There was a studio in Brighton that checked mixes in a car in the garage. Was an old Roller so that may have slightly defeated the object of the exercise!

Interesting to see this as a former shop owner. There was a recent thread on here where several BC'ers stated they would not buy an instrument (at least not without it being sold cheaply as ex-demo) if it had been hanging up in a shop and the shop had the temerity to allow other people to play it. Yes, sounds like you had a bad experience, I was like Pete and always let people try stuff, but it seems either way the shop can't win!

I use and like them as they give an extra bit of grunt which I was missing with flats and they don't chew up your fingers like roundwounds. They have started to mark my ebony board after 6 months or so but only surface scratches.

[quote name='Mykesbass' post='1358193' date='Aug 31 2011, 10:27 PM']What about a Godin A4?[/quote] Ooops, just seen their current prices!!!!!!!!!!!!

What about a Godin A4?

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1358165' date='Aug 31 2011, 10:04 PM']My Ray5 must weigh a fair bit (over 10lbs easy) but it's not uncomfortable even after a couple of hours, it sits nicely [/quote] Said it before, I personally think that a lot is in the balance. My old Aria cut into my shoulder so badly that I sold it for a pathetic amount on Ebay. Its replacement Cort is exactly the same weight according to the bathroom scales and yet I can gig it for a couple of hours with no problems at all.

Gigging last night was a bit of a squeeze and ended up setting up with the keys directly behind me. Very little room so he put his amp (a small but very pokey Alesis) on top of my Peavey Classic 120 valve power amp (clear of the vents). Half way through the first set, the Peavey coughed and spluttered to a halt. Thought a valve had gone but plugged it all in this afternoon, and ok, nowhere near gig volume, but ran the amp for over an hour with no problem at all. Could the other amp have caused mine to pack up - vibrations, magnetic fields etc? Thanks, Mike

Yep, sure there would be a big market for all those lovely old colours but perhaps this may reduce their custom shop sales.