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I turn the amp up and the volume on the bass down. I always like to keep some volume in reserve, just in case the guitarist goes mental. And you've got to admit, sooner or later they all do.

This how, I think, it's supposed to work. [media]http://youtu.be/GBwZ69L6v0w[/media]

Surely only Conan The Barbarian could ever tame such a beast.

The trick is to play at pub A under a different name to pub B. My band goes under 3 different names so nobody gets upset. It keeps everybody happy

Probably not. But the tunes wouldn't sound anywhere near as good. Think of a Muse song with all root notes. Or many Motown songs that are transformed by a groovy bassline.

I bought one recently but have only used it once (as most of the time I'm using venue's amps). At low volumes it sounds fine.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1422042365' post='2668212'] Amazing how much faith people seem to be putting into streaming services. I'll always be able to listen to the music I have on vinyl and CD as long as I have something to play them on. If my favourite artist decides to pull their music from Spotify then it's gone and you want to be able to listen to it again. If you haven't downloaded the tracks using one of the paid for accounts then you are totally dependent upon having a network connection to be able to listen. Also Spotify won't be around forever. Something better/different will come along and then you'll have to start all over again building up your playlists/collections. [/quote] Good point.

The little f***er!

This looks like it might what you're looking for. http://www.markbass.it/product_detail.php?id=61

I regularly listen to the Bladerunner soundtrack. It's very atmospheric. [media]http://youtu.be/2x3UNHNo1LA[/media] Oh and don't forget The soundtrack to 'Superfly' by Curtis Mayfield. A work of funky genius. http://youtu.be/9hBE6NL3KWg

If it's not your bread and butter and If you don't need the money, then it's time to go your own way. Amateur bands are supposed to be fun and if they've become a drag, it's best to find your fun elsewhere. Give the band plenty of notice and go on to pastures new.

I'm only interested in bands with a serious attitude to music making. I'm not interested in hobby bands. I don't care if the band makes zero money from playing but I do insist on a professional attitude from all members. Which means regular rehearsals and gigs. Pretend bands aren't my thing.

As long as the cash is ok there's no problem. If you get the cash and hand the amp over, then your part of the deal is over. Take a deep breath aaaaaaaaand........relax.

Ed Friedland does a P bass comparison. What he finds is that a P bass sounds like a P bass, whatever make or model. A Squier will sound just as good, within the mix, as a Pino Pallidino custom shop model in the hands of somebody who can play it properly. [media]http://youtu.be/TMNTN-9SAUQ[/media] [media]http://youtu.be/x6Cd98DH__U[/media]

Of course there was the odd drummer that didn't like me.

I've never met a drummer I didn't like.

Since I fitted a J retro to my Jazz, I can't justify getting another bass. I have my Jazz and my P bass in reserve and they are all I really need. But it doesn't stop me looking.........

[quote name='The Admiral' timestamp='1419031033' post='2636000'] I was in Edinburgh overnight last night, in a hotel on the Grassmarket, where from the 17th Dec, they have a 5 a.m. Licence! It was like the zombie apocalypse outside my window at 0500, with people staggering about, incoherent and drooling. [/quote] Welcome to Edinburgh. We have a zombie apocalypse every weekend. The level of drunkenness that the Scottish population can achieve on a 'night oot' can be disturbing to non Scots. It's disturbing to me......and I'm Scottish.

That's capitalism for you.

The first one, is the one your average non bassist song writer would probably imagine the bass line would be, i.e. effective but a bit boring for a bass player to actually play. The second last one I like a lot but the drummer would have to follow it with the bass drum. Like Bryan Ferry's 'Don't Stop The Dance'. [media]http://youtu.be/XjhTHQhJLxs[/media]

I've never had a string break on me but figure I could play just as well on 3, as I can with 4.

My niece's band played SXSW this year and I sent her these links to make sure her manager had obtained the right visas. It's not always a simple process. [url="http://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2011/mar/21/uk-bands-visa-problems-sxsw"]http://www.theguardi...a-problems-sxsw[/url] and [url="http://louderthanwar.com/british-musicians-continuing-visa-problems-for-the-usa-a-blog/"]http://louderthanwar...the-usa-a-blog/[/url]

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1417261083' post='2618614'] Show me a genre of music without a stingray being used and I'll take that seriously [/quote] Rockabilly?

A lot of people I play with have tablets on a stand. It's slightly less intrusive than bits of paper you have to leaf through.