How was your gig last night?

[Dad3353]

2 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:

... to rule out stroke.

 

Yes, strokes are ruled out for me too, for now. 

 

...

 

 

[Stub Mandrel]

>Groans<

[Geek99]

19 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:

Thanks, that's what they think it is and I will get follow up to learn the exercises. Problem is I'm consistentlt a bit sketchy on the eye follow finger tests so now waiting on mri to rule out stroke.

She got it after being thrown around on The Smiler - it’s just getting up and rolling over in a certain way a few times. Not tricky 

Edited Tuesday at 14:09 by Geek99

[Stub Mandrel]

1 minute ago, Geek99 said:

She got it after being thrown around on The Smiler 

 

Ugh.

Edit: neat - now I have an excuse never to go on a fairground ride again.

Edited Tuesday at 14:10 by Stub Mandrel

[Bluewine]

On 08/07/2025 at 03:06, dmccombe7 said:

For me a good SE listens to my stage sound and recreates that FOH. He should be listening to the full band sound and adjust for that style of music. To be fair Pete normally gets it spot on and is a bass player himself and the issue may be that my stage level was lower than i normally have and i just struggled to hear it on stage.

Having listened to some phone clips from different people the bass does sound lower in the mix than i would like.

Glam rock from UK in 70's was a lot to do with drums and bass specifically low toms on the drums so it needs to have the correct balance.

I appreciate that phones don't capture bass very well so i'm assuming it was a bit louder and deeper in the venue altho my wife who attends every gig did say she struggled to hear the bass at times. She might be picking up on the specific songs where i drop the tone a bit to achieve a deeper sound as normally i like a bit of a click as i play. (think Geddy Lee or the tone you get with a pick)

Dave 

 

One of my concerns about sound checks is guys that check your monitor from the house. Shouldn't they check it on stage while the band is playing?

 

Daryl

 

[Bluewine]

Full Maple Road Festival Gig this coming Saturday night. We'll close the event with an 8:30 start.

 

The Regner Silver Lining stage has always been tough for us.

 

Daryl

Edited yesterday at 05:14 by Bluewine

[dave_bass5]

8 minutes ago, Bluewine said:

 

One of my concerns about sound checks is guys that check your monitor from the house. Shouldn't they check it on stage while the band is playing?

 

Daryl

 

Ive always thought it makes sense for the band members to call the final shots over the monitors. After all, they are the ones that will be using them. 

[peteb]

13 minutes ago, dave_bass5 said:

Ive always thought it makes sense for the band members to call the final shots over the monitors. After all, they are the ones that will be using them. 

 

In my experience, they pretty much always do...! 

 

[tauzero]

Did a dep gig for The Bonnevilles at bike night at Darley Moor. All went well and I suspect they'll be rebooked at the agreed higher amount (and the regular bassist will benefit!).

 

 

Forgot to take a long lead and my MS-60B fell off the amp so finished up going Sei Flamboyant fretted 5 -> Lekato WS-90 wireless -> Tecamp Puma 900 -> GR Bass AT212. My leather waistcoat with all the bike badges on has shrunk. Feets were encased in Caravelle memory foam trainers, as always.

[dmccombe7]

10 hours ago, Bluewine said:

 

One of my concerns about sound checks is guys that check your monitor from the house. Shouldn't they check it on stage while the band is playing?

 

Daryl

 

I've had some SE's walk all around the venue with their tablet making tweaks and some have walked across the full stage area while we do the sound check so yep that makes sense to me. It is rare tho as most sit at the desk and only hear at that point.

Dave

[dmccombe7]

10 hours ago, dave_bass5 said:

Ive always thought it makes sense for the band members to call the final shots over the monitors. After all, they are the ones that will be using them. 

Think you are right but the SE should at least walk around the stage area to make sure the overall balance is right on stage. I know its mainly down to the band to sort out their on stage levels etc but i've experienced ringing on stage that didn't appear out front when i walked out into the venue during a sound check. Luckily that particular SE did walk around the venue and come up to the edge of the stage altho not on it.

Dave

[dave_bass5]

37 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:

Think you are right but the SE should at least walk around the stage area to make sure the overall balance is right on stage. I know its mainly down to the band to sort out their on stage levels etc but i've experienced ringing on stage that didn't appear out front when i walked out into the venue during a sound check. Luckily that particular SE did walk around the venue and come up to the edge of the stage altho not on it.

Dave

Yeah, thats why I said final call. Once they are set up correctly then each band member needs to call out for more or less etc. 

[BigRedX]

I've learnt from experience unless something important is either deafening or inaudible not to mess with the monitor mix by asking for "a bit" more or less as the SE's idea of a bit and mine are completely and utterly different.

[Stub Mandrel]

26 minutes ago, BigRedX said:

I've learnt from experience unless something important is either deafening or inaudible not to mess with the monitor mix by asking for "a bit" more or less as the SE's idea of a bit and mine are completely and utterly different.

 

If I think something is too quiet or loud in a mix  I ask for +/- 3dB. If its inaudible or dominating, +/-10dB.

 

Don't know if that's usual but it sounds impressive 🤣

[BigRedX]

5 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:

If I think something is too quiet or loud in a mix  I ask for +/- 3dB. If its inaudible or dominating, +/-10dB.

 

I wouldn't know what a 3 or 10dB change is. Besides dB measurements have to weighted to be meaningful.

[Stub Mandrel]

6 minutes ago, BigRedX said:

 

I wouldn't know what a 3 or 10dB change is. Besides dB measurements have to weighted to be meaningful.

 

3dB is 'enough to hear the change' and 10dB is twice or half as loud.

 

Translate easily to movements on the mixer sliders, and are meaningful in that context. They aren't all calibrated in dB but good ones are.

 

 

[dmccombe7]

24 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:

 

If I think something is too quiet or loud in a mix  I ask for +/- 3dB. If its inaudible or dominating, +/-10dB.

 

Don't know if that's usual but it sounds impressive 🤣

How are you today @Stub Mandrel. Back home i hope.

Dave

[dmccombe7]

9 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:

 

3dB is 'enough to hear the change' and 10dB is twice or half as loud.

 

Translate easily to movements on the mixer sliders, and are meaningful in that context. They aren't all calibrated in dB but good ones are.

 

 

I didn't realise that. Every day a school day on BC.

Dave

[Stub Mandrel]

25 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:

How are you today @Stub Mandrel. Back home i hope.

Dave

 

The bloody mri scanner is broken. I will get one tomorrow but have to go to a different hospital! 

 

I bet @Bluewine will be mindboggled that I'm getting a week in hospital, pill and IV drugs, treatment, a cat scan and an mri scan all for free.

[nilorius]

1 hour ago, dave_bass5 said:

Yeah, thats why I said final call. Once they are set up correctly then each band member needs to call out for more or less etc. 

For good results - each band bember needs him each own whisky choice.

[Dad3353]

26 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:

 

The bloody mri scanner is broken. I will get one tomorrow but have to go to a different hospital! 

 

I bet @Bluewine will be mindboggled that I'm getting a week in hospital, pill and IV drugs, treatment, a cat scan and an mri scan all for free.

 

Not strictly speaking 'free'; it's already been paid for by yourself, and thousands of others, through National Insurance contributions. A Very Good System. 

[Woodinblack]

28 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:

The bloody mri scanner is broken. I will get one tomorrow but have to go to a different hospital! 

 

So I guess they haven't really found anything if they have already given you a catscan but now want to give you an MRI?

 

[Stub Mandrel]

30 minutes ago, Woodinblack said:

 

So I guess they haven't really found anything if they have already given you a catscan but now want to give you an MRI?

 

 

Shows much more detail. At leadt I know I'm not in catastrophic brain bleed or tumor the size of an orange territory.

[Stub Mandrel]

Looks like it's labyrinthitis.  The eye problem probably caused by it but they want mri to be sure.

[dmccombe7]

1 hour ago, Dad3353 said:

 

Not strictly speaking 'free'; it's already been paid for by yourself, and thousands of others, through National Insurance contributions. A Very Good System. 

I always thought it was paid for thru your taxes and NI was for sickness payments and/or pensions. No expert to be fair but i do recall there being a strong sided debate on BC about it and that was one of the points that i took from it.

If its been said on BC then it must be true cause this is the Gospel according to bassists.

Dave