EBS_freak

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1419373171' post='2639377'] it doesn't have to be loud... but feeling that air moving behind you is really nice [/quote] Get a fan!

Micro DI no brainer

What do you mean Pete? What about Dek? :-p

If you are sending to desk, you may aswell just use a DI as all the tone shaping should be done of the desk to accommodate the needs of the room/performance of the PA.

Tonyf - need you to gig on my sennheiser and shure units so we get an idea where these lds sit! Next gig I can get to, you can try!

http://youtu.be/WDswiT87oo8 Have to say GC really was my fave guitarist of the Brit Pop era. When I last saw him live (Hyde park - I was meant to be support but that's another story) it made me remember how he was really a master in texture and timbre as opposed to anything else. Love it.

Remember seeing him whilst I was uni - he did have that too cool for school swagger. Whilst technically not brilliant a bass player I think I'm probably not alone in thinking that some of his bass lines were sublime and were exactly what the song needed - girls and boys example. Blur I thought were a brilliant lineup of people. Dave Rowntree behind the drums... He's the definition of bland. How did that ever work? But it did. On another blur related note, I'm bumped into graham coxen in Camden once. "You're Graham Coxen are you?" I asked. "Yeah" "Ah. Ok" end of conversation.

Orchid electronics...

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1418924451' post='2634953'] I'm familiar with all the players on this recording, and it's awesome.* [size=2]*Not really. Never heard of 'em, and it's dreadful.[/size] [/quote] Super lolz.

[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1413938083' post='2583930'] Can it get much simpler than this? [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIQRjT3_hG8[/media] (forget the video, the miming is terrible!) [/quote] If the idea is good, use it, use it again... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Maz9ddxEQnM[/media]

The modern digital wireless is incredibly good. Drop outs are a thing of the past.

Somebody that doesn't want the commitment of a regular gig and wants a bit of fun to keep their hand in. Depends how off the wall your set is I guess. If it's standards, you'll be able to find players I would have thought. It's all about networking, networking, networking!

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1418775352' post='2633357'] Well I would bet there are some $100.00 a man bar band guys like me that would like a shot at this type of opportunity. You know, see how the other side lives, make some real money with better hours and working conditions. And were willing to play the game. Am I right? Thing is if your not networked, how do you get a chance at this type of opportunity.I would love the challenge. The function bands over here rarely announce openings to the public. Then for some of us, we have to expect that [i]"look"[/i] and age will come into play here. Much more than in the bar band world. [/quote] Get your band tight. Get all the gear you need. Get the right image. Get the right promo (basically a sh*t hot vid, a few snippets of pro audio tracks and a few great promo pics) Approach the agents. There's your in.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1418767356' post='2633231'] We would do this if we needed extra brass for a big gig. It always annoyed me that a trumpet player could just turn up and get paid the same as me without having put in all that time rehearsing the set! AND he used a music stand - WITH BLOODY MUSIC ON IT!! [/quote] They don't always have a busy diary - so if you pay well, you hopefully will get some loyalty so when they do (e.g. Christmas when everybody is rolling out the bands with all the extras) you know who they'll play for, even if you aren't necessarily offering the most money. Players like the consistent work and dates in their diary - if you can offer them that, you find you make friends very quickly.

You might want to look into these (don't seem to be readily available in the UK) - http://www.thomann.de/gb/behringer_powerplay_p1.htm theres always the trusty http://www.thomann.de/gb/millenium_hpa_in_ear.htm too. (just get an extension cable for your headphones)

I wouldn't worry. I never got the Smiths. Or Nirvana. Or Stone Roses... Yet lots of people do. If it rocks your boat, that's great. Doesn't do much for me. It doesn't matter who the player is, if the music doesn't rock your boat, it doesn't rock your boat. I don't like Bakithi Kumalo's solo efforts... unreal playing on Paul Simon's Graceland though.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1418759965' post='2633088'] That's fine, but I'll take the 12K side with a Glee theatre set up. I've been doing the 4 guys knocking out stuff for years and at the local level for years and it will never pay 12K. For those that don't like money this type of top notch function band would not be for you. [/quote] And 12k is a lowball figure for a member of a busy function band. The thing with function bands, is that the large lineups rarely get all the gigs. Pitch yourself in the midrange price wise and you'll be working all year. You'll find that the members of the larger bands are usually players called up for the gig and will actually get the majority of the work from smaller function bands. Certainly, I have found my bands to be unique in the fact the lineup is very static... for a lot of bands, you are hiring a bunch of talented deps that are grouped for the show. The big bands are for the Christmas gigs and the wealthy who judge a band on their price. I'm not complaining - I've had some of my most fun gigs at Christmas! As my grandpa told me, cater for masses, dine with the classes. I seem to both cater for and dine in the same company it would seem...

good choice!

I don't get it. Sorry

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1418742155' post='2632863'] And it [i]is[/i] one very achievable way of becoming a pro bass player too, if that's what you're looking for. [/quote] Very much so.

[quote name='No lust in Jazz' timestamp='1418743994' post='2632888'] The only sensible way of sorting this out seems to be to have a 'straightner' between 'Get Funked' and 'The White Keys' to see which is the "best"...Winner takes London. [/quote] I certainly wouldn't limit it to those two line ups. There are some scarily good bands on the function scene... Especially when you get into London.

[quote name='sk8' timestamp='1418382980' post='2629697'] I'm looking to enter the IEM game cheaply at the moment to see how it goes. This peaked my interest http://www.thomann.de/gb/the_tbone_iem_75_bundle.htm But would I be better upping the funds and going for something like this? http://www.thomann.de/gb/ld_systems_mei_1000_g2.htm I can see the merits for the higher class systems but I need to prove the concept first! [/quote] If you want to prove the concept, do it wired first. A lot of people are put off due to crappy rf systems and poor buds. A decent set of in ears are key for bass and a lot of the low end systems don't do a good job in giving you a good low end and smooth top end. Couple crap buds with crap radio and you'll hate it. I guarantee. Ps don't bother with the shure psm200 - they are being discontinued so don't be tempted by knock down prices. They are pretty sh*te. If you aren't wireless on your bass, contact obbm about his cable which carries a bass signal and IEM mix. If you are tethered by a bass cable, it's no big deal having that same cable route carry an IEM feed to your belt. Try a practice with a wired setup and over the ear headphones (I appreciate not everybody wants to do the Paul Gilbert look) - the bass on over ears are generally better than in ear buds but will give you the experience of higher end custom moulds) to see if you want to make the leap and invest. Remember, the key to a truly great monitor mix is a great (pref digital) desk, a great radio system (or wired - nothing beats wired in terms of quality) and probably most importantly, great isolating (pref custom moulded) in ear monitors with at least a quad set up with dual lows). Any compromise in any of these areas will be very noticeable. If you haven't already, read through all of this thread. I believe it's the best source of info on the net about the subject.