Stompbox Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 :wacko: Well then, I'm up and about after last night's gig at a fairly local pub. -That's me on the 62 Reissue Jazz bass & my mate John on guitar. Just a standard covers duo with the best drummer in the world - starts & stops when you want, keeps at a steady speed, as loud (or as quiet) as you want, doesn't argue & doesn't want a share of the fee! He's called Alex (Alesis drum machine)! Anyhoo we rolled out our three half hours to a so-so audience and it was OK - got compliments, had friends come (and stay!) So we come to strip all the gear down & load it into the cars - hey - you know how it goes. Freezing night, screen frozen up, the gear's getting heavier and heavier I swear. And ALL OF THE EQUIPMENT & CABLES!!! WOW - how are we to reduce it down - ridiculous amount of stuff just to go out & play in a duo - and we didn't even take the monitors last night. Handling the gear FOUR TIMES - out into the car, out into the gig, back to the car, back in the house. I've been playing on & off (mostly on) for forty years now - it's not getting any easier! I know, I know, you don't have to do it, but if only I had taken up the Piccolo (perhaps doubling on Flute). So here I am counting my half of our monster fee and recovering by degrees. Just a little down, but hey - you just know the next one will be great..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 [quote name='Stompbox' post='730535' date='Jan 31 2010, 01:11 PM']And ALL OF THE EQUIPMENT & CABLES!!! WOW - how are we to reduce it down - ridiculous amount of stuff just to go out & play in a duo - and we didn't even take the monitors last night.[/quote] Headset radio mics, wireless packs for the instruments. Amp sims / POD's into a small 12 channel passive mixer out to powered speakers. Now you don't have to carry instrument amps, mic stands, mic leads or a PA amp. You'll also be lighter by about £2000. Glad you had a good gig, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 You seem to have rather a lot of gear in the photo! This is only an observation, but a Markbass LMx and a neo 112 through the PA, if you really need to, would see the bass sorted! Does your guitarist need more than a 112 combo and some pedals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stompbox Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 (edited) [quote name='skankdelvar' post='730558' date='Jan 31 2010, 01:28 PM']Headset radio mics, wireless packs for the instruments. Amp sims / POD's into a small 12 channel passive mixer out to powered speakers. Now you don't have to carry instrument amps, mic stands, mic leads or a PA amp. You'll also be lighter by about £2000. Glad you had a good gig, though.[/quote] Well, that's right - we played through one of the Bose L1 systems when we were playing with another band a few weeks ago - that WAS stunning - simple to assemble, light and, - I believe, with a couple of bass speakers fitted you can run bass through them. One of those, plus, as you say, radio headset mics and radio links on the guitars - maybe £3.5K would see us right..... Seriously great piece of kit though - even sound distribution through the room. Very clear and a good tone. What a truly different/attitude changing experience after playing through columns, or their equivalent,for all this time. So what are the next six numbers for Wednesday night's Lotto draw then.... HMMMMMM... Edited January 31, 2010 by Stompbox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protium Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 [quote name='Stompbox' post='730616' date='Jan 31 2010, 02:30 PM'] Well, that's right - we played through one of the Bose L1 systems when we were playing with another band a few weeks ago - that WAS stunning - simple to assemble, light and, - I believe, with a couple of bass speakers fitted you can run bass through them. One of those, plus, as you say, radio headset mics and radio links on the guitars - maybe £3.5K would see us right..... Seriously great piece of kit though - even sound distribution through the room. Very clear and a good tone. What a truly different/attitude changing experience after playing through columns, or their equivalent,for all this time. So what are the next six numbers for Wednesday night's Lotto draw then.... HMMMMMM...[/quote] 4 8 15 16 23 42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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