Lord Sausage

I thought the wattage as irrelevant to power/volume. That's what the experts in the amp section say anyway. I am a bit thick when it comes to these things. Anyway, has anyone got that 99 quid amp. I'm tempted cos it's 99 quid.

I agree with unit in it has to be a feel thing. I also think it had to be when necessary. I don't see how you can always play behind or in front. It it's about what the genre or piece needs. If a song needs to push, why play behind? Or vice versa!?

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1430583726' post='2762884'] If you have an ahead guy and a behind guy, then someone is going to have to massively compensate and the chances are the rhythm section will sound awful... so they aren't a match you'd pick. [/quote] It Mick Fleetwood's autobiography, in relation to him and John Mcvie he talks about how one plays in front and the other plays behind the beat. Guess it worked for them!

I thought the thread was gonna be about this http://youtu.be/o7pOpokFYgk

Well done lowdown

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1430401312' post='2761042'] You see a lot of stuff on the interwebs about Behringer and their alleged low-quality and low-reliability, but it's worth saying once again that they do manufacture and distribute more products than every other brand put together, so statistically you're going to see more instances of Behringer failure than anything else. Of course people don't post anything at all if their products are performing OK, why would they? For what it's worth, the Behringer products I've used have all performed perfectly well with no issues. I think I might buy that £99 bass amp for the hell of it and kick it around a bit, see how that goes... And another thing, I had cause to use a TC bass amp as backline and I did not like it one bit. It didn't blow up, however. [/quote]The guitarist (and studio owner) and I were sying the very same thing the other day! Never had a problem with their stuff!

It was between 2 for me. Voted for the more sombre one. Good work everyone. Gutted i was too busy to get involved. Especially as i chose the pic!

[media]http://youtu.be/J9GeWdObMQY[/media] Is it not straight into the desk?

I'm sorry i just don't get it! It's just songs and notes, whatever song you play you are just playing notes. Just in different orders. I don't understand 'it's got a boring bass part'. It's all about the song. For me the excitement comes from playing music with other people. The group dynamic.The energy created etc

When I have to play something technical I use proper technique. Thumb halfway down neck, wide stretch etc. When I'm slumming it playing simple lines I just have my hand comfortable, thumb anywhere don't bother with correct technique. Keep it relaxed. Each to their own! But it's what works for you, if the notes get played right that's all that matters.

[quote name='sykilz' timestamp='1429899162' post='2756212'] Muse do it for me, like their music, can't stand his voice for more than two songs. He is,without doubt, a decent ,quite original singer, just sets my teeth on edge. [/quote] yeah it's all that breathing in hiccuping bollocks that does me in.

[quote name='ubit' timestamp='1429893089' post='2756136'] Some " bad singers" are among the best ever vocalists! Look at Jimmy Hendrix, Bob Dylan among others. As long as a singer has character to his or her voice, then its ok , certainly by me. In my humble opinion, there is nothing worse than a singer who ruins a song by over doing it, a la Mary J Bilge on that U2 song. Come to think of it, Bonio tends to do a bit of that himself! [/quote]i think Bono operates on the limit of it. I really like his singing! Horses for courses!

Maybe you mean bad singers ruin everything!

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1429879375' post='2755913'] Currently nothing stronger than Berocca multivitamins… which I like to crush into a powder and mainline one packet at a time [/quote]It's more fun if you window pane it!

Also not gonna make it this month, which is a shame as I picked the pic. I've been too busy with the band as we've finally found a great drummer. So it's all been about learning songs this month!

Last night at rehearsal I was told that Richard Fairbrass from Right Said Fred had played bass for David Bowie, Boy George and Mick Jagger before finding fame with Right Said Fred.

[quote name='bigjohn' timestamp='1429471253' post='2751718'] "Hope you enjoyed your RENT, Lord Sausage xx" [/quote] ?

I got asked for my autograph outside the Bord Gais Theatre in Dublin. I'd just played bass in RENT there. I thought she was taking the piss light heartedly. And light heartedly I laughed "piss off" or something like that. Turns out she was genuine. She'd enjoyed my playing and how I was "in to it". Needless to say I felt a bit of a twat. Especially how she still wanted it. I felt a tool giving an autograph!

Just do it for the experience. It's something to enjoy as a life experience. It's not everyday most of us get to go on the BBC. Doesn't anyone do things for the joy of playing and enjoying life anymore. If not give up! I've done jobs where I've not made money or even lost more just for the experience or for fun. Gotta grab life by the balls. Nearly 20 yrs ago a did a couple of gigs for a guy for a bottle of jack Daniels, I love JD so I was buzzing. I did it because i like playing, I'm a nice guy, don't mind helping people. Plus i really like Jack Daniels. He was small time, just starting out producing shows. 10yrs later he was hiring me for pro theatre tours of the UK. The money was good but then again i did that for the experience. Playing with great muso's and singers, living on tour buses and top hotels. I would have done it for half the money. BTW I am good enough to get paid that's why i got the gigs. But I put enjoyment before money in life!

It will sound arrogant but i can be. I am a great front man. If you look at my profile pic. Thats lord sausage. Singer in a ridiculous comedy rock band. We do a flurry of gigs to great local acclaim then disappear for a couple of years. Then come back them f*** off again. I hold crowds of hundreds in the palm of my hand. Magnetic, electric dynamite. Problem is i'm a sh*t singer and only get away with it by being a ridiculous character in a bizarre band. That's why mainly i'm a bass player in normal bands.

Bass into amp (ashdown or Harley benton). Gain at 3 o clock. Then i mess about with eq to find a noise that i like. Master to whatever required. Amp into cab!

I just be honest. If I thought I was good I'll say thanks and had a good one tonight. If I wasn't happy with my playing I'll say thanks but I thought I was pretty sh*t tonight.

[quote name='amnesia' timestamp='1428858488' post='2745342'] I don't get many compliments following gigs...but nobody normally speaks to me after gigs anyway! I appear to be Mr Unapproachable. I have had compliments from time to time, and like others my normal response is "Thanks, glad you enjoyed our set". I only get embarrassed about it if I don't think I've played very well. [/quote] Maybe you do get compliments but just can't remember!

[quote name='Cameronj279' timestamp='1428838753' post='2745011'] I don't get embarrassed as such but I just seem to have an in-built cynicism that just assumed I'm having the piss ripped out me. I'm sure it's a horribly unhealthy mind-set but it's just my first instinct whenever I get a compliment and usually ends in me mumbling "Thanks" then heading off. I'm aware I come across as an arsehole of the highest calibre when I do this but I seem unable to respond with anything else. I had some girl at a gig a month or so back say (just as we were leaving the venue) "I'm a bass player and you're much better than me!". How the hell do you reply to that!? [/quote] You say "I'm much better than everybody!"

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1428177419' post='2738913'] Everyone makes mistakes but playing out of time shouldn't be one of them. [/quote] What about playing before/after the beat? Isn't that essentially just playing out of time!?