How was your gig last night?

[Norris]

25 minutes ago, Bluewine said:

I don't think we can fool anyone.  I never look like this. Lol

 

Daryl

You could try the Chappell Roan dress. That would be quite an obvious AI image 😄

[Bluewine]

35 minutes ago, Norris said:

You could try the Chappell Roan dress. That would be quite an obvious AI image 😄

 

I am not posting the image of me in a dress.lol

 

Daryl

[dmccombe7]

3 hours ago, Bluewine said:

 

Hi Dave,

 

I'm interested in everyone's opinion.  

 

Is it ok to use AI images to promote your bands gigs?

 

Daryl

Not really fussed either way about AI.

I kind of thought it was just a backdrop at a photographers. I'm old school that way 😂

Dave

[dmccombe7]

1 hour ago, Bluewine said:

I think the way I'm looking at it  like this. 

 

First, maybe it depends on the image and how it's used.

 

2nd, I look at like this. A lot of us use cool lighting and smoke machines because it makes the band look good. AI depending on how it's used is just another marketing tool.

 

I don't think we can fool anyone.  I never look like this. Lol

 

Daryl

Suits you Sir, suits you.

 

[Woodinblack]

3 hours ago, Lozz196 said:

The thing is many bands won’t have any qualms about using it, which could give their bands an advantage in presentation against those which don’t approve and won’t use it.

 

Or a disadvantage, depending on your point of view.

[bassbiscuits]

Just done a lovely little solo gig at Bar Dos Hermanos in Leicester.  Quite a quiet night possibly due to the ghastly weather but it meant I could experiment with more subtle stuff and new tunes rather than competing against a really noisy crowded bar.
 

A girl from the audience asked if I knew Jolene and could she sing it (she was really good too so that worked really nicely).

 

Chucked in a bunch of new stuff too which went down well. And only got slightly soaked loading out.

Happy with that. 
 

Gear: the usual Simon and Patrick SP6 guitar and soundhole pickup, Allen and Health desk and Mackie SRM350 speakers. Footwear by Clarkes. 

[Stub Mandrel]

6 hours ago, Bluewine said:

 

Hi Dave,

 

I'm interested in everyone's opinion.  

 

Is it ok to use AI images to promote your bands gigs?

 

Daryl

 

Only if it's not pretending to be real. 

 

I use AI from time to time for posters.

 

A pretty obvious one:

 

 

 

 

[Stub Mandrel]

Should turn the light out but need to chill for a bit with a JD.

 

Just got back from Llandovery, about 1hr 45 minute drive, mercifully the vocalist has a new van and felt guilty as I've been driving him for months. Our gig got switched to another pub because of a wake. Limited space but we were a man down and managed to fit. Just.

 

Staff were great. 45 minute first set went ok. Locals friendly but not very engaged at first.

 

Second set people warmed up, especially after some Manic Street Preachers. Lots of positive reactions, handshaking etc. and I even got bought a beer (nice bring the one who isn't driving).

 

Yes we had a few minor fumbles, but we haven't played without our rhythm guitarist for a long time and we did some long forgotten and ungigged songs.

 

Had to compromise on tone as electrical noise meant I had to keep both pups on full (Flea Jazz). Affected guitarist too when he used his strat instead of LP. I got told to turn up!

 

We have a rehearsal on Monday to polish up with our full lineup. A big gig on Sunday, our first in the big room at the Earl Haig (my favourite place to play - see previous post) proper stage & lights 🙂

[WalMan]

First one back for the new year as vox was away in January and we were a guitarist down, so there was a bit more space to fill but generally went ok. Good crowd singing and dancing so that was good.
 

We had a rehearsal last Monday to clear the cobwebs and check adjustments for songs minus a guitar.

 

I decided to run: bass->Anagram->Baby Sumo->Barefaced BB2 and with the Anagram di’d to the PA but got the usual amp and spare out anyway as I had a previous issue with the Baby Sumo (not repeated since) so wanted to be prepared. No problems last night and it sounded great in the wild and through my IEM’s.

 

Massive cramping in my fretting hand in the last couple of numbers which was a trial and I ache this morning. Now I’m away for some r&r after a crazy couple of months at work, and I get back just before the next gig so will be going into that with no rehearsal and a couple of weeks not playing

 

 

[dmccombe7]

9 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

 

Only if it's not pretending to be real. 

 

I use AI from time to time for posters.

 

A pretty obvious one:

 

 

 

 

I like that.

Dave

[martthebass]

Back to pub land last night for Glam Viva after a run of WMCs. A great lively pub in Brimington just outside Chesterfield, The Butchers Arms, a great live music venue. I was a bit under the weather as I’m on a short course of nasty antibiotics but, bucket at the ready we soldier on. Fortunately the bucket wasn’t needed and the good hormones lifted me.

Got a compliment on my playing from a drummer in another band…..that’s the second time in ten years, I’ll try not to let it go to my head 😂

Sandberg Lionel into my usual Markbass rig and red/white/blue sequinned Converse Chucky Ts.

[dmccombe7]

40 minutes ago, martthebass said:

Back to pub land last night for Glam Viva after a run of WMCs. A great lively pub in Brimington just outside Chesterfield, The Butchers Arms, a great live music venue. I was a bit under the weather as I’m on a short course of nasty antibiotics but, bucket at the ready we soldier on. Fortunately the bucket wasn’t needed and the good hormones lifted me.

Got a compliment on my playing from a drummer in another band…..that’s the second time in ten years, I’ll try not to let it go to my head 😂

Sandberg Lionel into my usual Markbass rig and red/white/blue sequinned Converse Chucky Ts.

Its nice getting a compliment at a gig. 

Its funny but i think the equipment you use makes a difference to what the audience hear. When i was using my VM4 into a SS head and my Mesa cabs i get comments. When i use the Handbox WB-100 into the same cabs i don't. I'm wondering if the SS or now using the TT800 have more edge than the valve amp and people just pick up on it. Valve amps have more depth of tone IMO but they don't have that fast attack or edge of a modern amp.

Just a curious thought !!!

Dave

[martthebass]

3 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:

Its nice getting a compliment at a gig. 

Its funny but i think the equipment you use makes a difference to what the audience hear. When i was using my VM4 into a SS head and my Mesa cabs i get comments. When i use the Handbox WB-100 into the same cabs i don't. I'm wondering if the SS or now using the TT800 have more edge than the valve amp and people just pick up on it. Valve amps have more depth of tone IMO but they don't have that fast attack or edge of a modern amp.

Just a curious thought !!!

Dave

You might be right, I get a softer but still punchy sound with Lionel which might be better in a pub situation. I tend to use a Stingray on club gigs, it’s a bit more in your face and carries better in awful WMC rooms.

Ive often thought about looking at alternative amp/cabs but I just feel at home with Markbass.

[dmccombe7]

2 minutes ago, martthebass said:

You might be right, I get a softer but still punchy sound with Lionel which might be better in a pub situation. I tend to use a Stingray on club gigs, it’s a bit more in your face and carries better in awful WMC rooms.

Ive often thought about looking at alternative amp/cabs but I just feel at home with Markbass.

I liked the MB gear i had and i have often thought about going back to it. My only concern was i couldn't hear it on stage but it always sounded great from the audience point of view and they sit so well in a mix especially if you have keys in the band.

Must admit i'm liking the BF 212 cab as i can stand directly in front or even to the side of it and i can still hear it quite well. The Mesa cabs are good but not if you have to stand directly in front of them. The sound is thrown past you.

Dave

[Stub Mandrel]

I've been a 'start flat' eq guy for the last four or five years, but I've started boosting my mids a bit. It's brought positive comments. 

[martthebass]

2 hours ago, dmccombe7 said:

I liked the MB gear i had and i have often thought about going back to it. My only concern was i couldn't hear it on stage but it always sounded great from the audience point of view and they sit so well in a mix especially if you have keys in the band.

Must admit i'm liking the BF 212 cab as i can stand directly in front or even to the side of it and i can still hear it quite well. The Mesa cabs are good but not if you have to stand directly in front of them. The sound is thrown past you.

Dave

Funny that, I always place my MB NYI21s to the side or just in front of me. I seem to be able to hear them much better that way 

[dmccombe7]

2 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

I've been a 'start flat' eq guy for the last four or five years, but I've started boosting my mids a bit. It's brought positive comments. 

Me too Neil. I got it from our very own @wateroftyne with regards the WB-100 and it has worked wonders when using the VM4. Definitely an improvement. For me i love a graphic EQ as i can see at a quick glance where my tone is and i know exactly what to adjust from there. With paraEQ i never know what freq to boost or cut. A lot of trial and error ensues until i find it.

I think i need to know my amp better and the mid frequencies that really enhance a bass tone for what i like. All dependant on what bass i use too of course.

Dave

[dmccombe7]

4 minutes ago, martthebass said:

Funny that, I always place my MB NYI21s to the side or just in front of me. I seem to be able to hear them much better that way 

in front of you ? 

TBH when i had the 121 rig i never stood to the side of it. Always directly in front maybe up to 2-3 ft max from it.

I liked the 210 combo they had where the speakers were side by side rather than one above the other. The cab could tilt back to approx 35-45 degrees if i remember right tilting upwards to let you hear it better.

Dave

Edited 2 hours ago by dmccombe7

[Obrienp]

Just get LFSys cabs. You will hear yourself, even if you are just about sitting on them.

[martthebass]

15 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:

in front of you ? 

Dave

Occasionally. I didn’t think it would work well either but the rear porting does the job.

I was finding that at some of the bigger venues I was having unpleasantly high volume of it was directly behind me. This has been a decent compromise in the basis that the rest of the band don’t want to go back line less.