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OK. In my town, which we don't play often, and they enjoyed themselves, but we did have the first incident in years where a guy who had been boogieing away quite happily 30 secs previously was suddenly being dragged off another punter, fists were flying, bouncers were involved and people were being forcibly ejected. All the while in true Blues Brothers fashion we carried on, though unfortunately no wire mesh, and the route to the bogs & smokers hell is straight through the band. New rig did its stuff again, though I did get some grief early on for being too loud - is that ever possible!?

First outing for the new rig and it sounded pretty darn good from where I was. Also got a lot of compliments on the sound. Earlyish set up and then a sound check on BoRhap with the female vocal group who were on first. They'd asked us to learn it up and finish their set, so we did. Sound check was the fourth time we had all played it, gig was the fifth And it went pretty well all in all with us all getting to the end at the same time and pretty creditably I think. Few mistakes, but they were past in a flash so no one will know unless/until I sort out the recording from the Roland. Had a quick listen to the recording, which was unfortunately off to one side and at first listen it hasn't captured what I was hearing for me which is a shame. Like I say off to one side and diagonally opposite me so that didn't really help. So we came on to finish their set with BoRhap, then carried on with ours. Went pretty well with the worst fluff in Roundabout, but we played hrough that and got out the other side relatively unscathed. Onwards to tomorrow with my other lot in a tiny pub we're not sure how it's all going to fit into, but that's life

[quote name='steve-bbb' post='1247281' date='May 27 2011, 04:15 PM'][url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGqswbOAxWw"]FAMLY - BURLESQUE[/url] [/quote] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=126620"]It's fun to play too[/url] Currently working through this months eMusic downloads, firstly Ajalon - This Good Place, presently Steve Walsh - Shadowman, and if I get time before I need to lock & load for tonights gig Roswell Six - Terra Incognita

[quote name='Hamster' post='1184799' date='Apr 1 2011, 02:38 PM']I've finally arrived at 2 x Barefaced 1x15 Compacts and a Markbass LittleMark 800 tube rig. Face-meltingly good for classic rock, weighs about the same as a hummingbird and fits in the boot of my car [/quote] Just got, and breaking in a Super 12 T to go with the MB LM Tube (500). Sounded good when fired up for the first time and weighs next to nothing. RESULT! EDIT: ...and having fired it up at rehearsal last night with the L2500..........LUVERLY Weighs next to nothing, solid as #### and sounds marvellous. It was just sitting beautifully with everything else. Nice solid bass down to the lob Bb (we detune a semitone) but with a nice brightness to round things out from the horn. Didn't bother with any of the effects/ bits & bobs I have been using front end, just L2500>LMT>S12T linked with OBBM cables

A couple from our YT channel Makes interesting, and frankly b izarre, reading looking at the YT stats for views - which I did last week. Loads from Canada (I understand that as we covered a song by a Canadian band and cross posted with their MySpace - we have more plays for our version than they do at the mo ) but then where did the hell did Indonesia, Japan & Estonia (amongst others) come from!!?

I am a member of the group but cannot for the life of me see how to create an album And just to add, if I click on Videos I can see an upload button, but for photo's nada? Only way seems to be to add them at the Wall one at a time, which could take a while

Which reminds me I have a load of photos & vids from the SE Bash two years ago that I was supposed to have put into some semblance of order. Supper then I'll have a go

Anyone who uses a G&L L2500 must be OK Downloaded from eMusic. I'll give it a listen tomorrow. Clips sounded good

And now it's in the set here's a video I've been playing with a "corporate" image to top & tail videos and have created a Windows Movie template with the logo, titles, and "stab" from White Punks, along with the Credits section at the end. Nothing fancy, and I'm still not sure whether the music stab at the start over the logo might become tiresome, however it's easy to drop the live video takes in, add fade in/out and crossfade so hopefully even the guitarist (whose daughters digital camera is pressed into action and even handles recording the sound pretty well) can manage to put it together to post without too much difficulty

[quote name='Machines' post='1241657' date='May 23 2011, 02:34 PM']Out of sheer curiosity, I would like to know what kind of usage people get out of the For Sale forum(s). There is no commercial angle to this, i've just noticed how hard it is to sell things at the moment (for myself and others). I don't think the prices are the issue (best value i've seen on a lot of things), but just that people don't have the spare wedge at the moment ! All answers are anonymous so no-one will know who has answered what (in terms of privacy for your budget or reasons for selling). The more people that answer here the more of a feel we get for what kind of sales get made here and if most people go for low, middle or high end gear. This should in theory determine how likely you are to shift something ! Feel free to suggest any more poll options.[/quote] I normally have a browse every so often (and normally get dragged into some deal I didn't intend at the outset so try to keep it to a minimum ) Last deal was sell combo & cab, buy head and all that happened in the space of a week between trying on one head, missing it, seeing another, putting feelers out for the combo & cab, getting my arm ripped off - did I undercharge? I don't think so probably just caught the wave right, but who knows. Still I've ended up with a new rig (or will have when the new cab arrives from Alex) that is really a slightly different version of what I had & was happy with (why was I changing in the first place is a major question I kept asking myself), and everyone seems happy with how it turned out. Happy days

Managed reasonably well when I bought Nik's SUB5 and took it straight to a gig. Biggest problem was the muscle memory for all the songs where I flicked the Hipshout down/up on the 4 I had been using for years prior

[quote name='4 candles' post='1239803' date='May 21 2011, 11:25 PM']look at chrimuzz avatar for incentive on improving "left hand technique"[/quote] [quote name='4 candles' post='1239804' date='May 21 2011, 11:26 PM']or "right hand technique"[/quote] [quote name='tedgilley' post='1239831' date='May 21 2011, 11:53 PM']Will do. I'm sure the numbness would disappear ...[/quote] ..but surely it would be a boon I'll get me coat

Looks good (no sound at work so that'll have to wait til later) How do you want samples recorded?

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='1233462' date='May 16 2011, 07:11 PM']What are your experiences of stand-in gigs? Did you ever do one at last minute and had to busk it? Did the band supply you with a set list beforehand, then didn't stick to it? Did they spring different and unfamiliar songs on you, that were hard to busk and made you feel uncomfortable? Did they change the keys of the songs you had learned for the gig?[/quote] Done a couple for a mate at pretty dhort notice. First one I went to his and ran through the set top & tails. Most recent was at a couple of days notice. Basically the same set but a few extras. Went & watched them the night before to get a feel. All pretty standard rock cover fare and easy enough. my biggest problem being a few my lot do, but in different keys or arrangements so had to pay more attention on those

[quote name='slobluesine' post='1235042' date='May 17 2011, 10:54 PM']i've never played in a BOTB and never will, cos.... they're a scam [/quote] I withdraw my previous initial remarks

[quote name='slobluesine' post='1234771' date='May 17 2011, 07:48 PM']i f***in detest pubs who put on 'Battles Of The Bands' total scam, sorry typo.. TOTAL SCUM[/quote] Were you not to the judges taste/gig you not have enough mates with you A laugh if you win, or come second and end up with more prize money than the winners 'cos you took best song as well, but a PITA and always fixed otherwise Won one in a new town to a packed pub.....went back a fortnight later to tumbleweed, so that was worth the effort

[quote name='KingPrawn' post='1235012' date='May 17 2011, 10:26 PM']Just watched JP Jones playing with sea sick steve, only think was I could see his hands running all over the neck. Cool rig etc. But could not hear a bass sound. What has just happened.[/quote] Not a lot. Did wonder why in the first place as SS and Animal on the kit seem to have it pretty much covered. Then JH said it was Animals suggestion

A bit like [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=7919&pid=1231555&st=2300&#entry1231555"]THIS[/url] First set OK but with added mistakes. Second set went much better and got more so as alc was imbibed by the crowd. Ended with Steve (vocalist) being used as a human pole dancerd pole for the second gig running Think he might have got some grief from 'er indoors later, though I have no idea why. Hopefully some vids to come from it. Scariest in the past was many moons ago when we played a local bikers wedding and they would not let us go / were setting light to their passed out brethren

As elsewhere a game of two halves, and the second went pretty well. Ended up using the LM Tube into a spare bonitor and pretty nice it sounded to me. Still no idea what occurred in the Eurovision Pong Contest

A game of two halves as they say. First set OK but assorted niggles, cockups and a muted response. Guitarist from my proggy band showed up, but sadly went in the break as it was a long drive home to Horsham for him. And of course the second set, aided as it progressed by the affluence of incohol ended up an absolute stormer. Still a few mistakes, but I don't suppose anyone (except possibly Nik) notice. Major cramp in my left hand during the last last song. Ended up with the new LM Tube (received from PRIME_Bass yesterday) into one of the sound guys spare monitors and it was sounding nice. Roll on the BF Super Twelve!!

The Fountain, South St, Chichester. Normally a good one, but it's been a while and I am currently cabless so will be running [list] [*]G&L L2500 [*]Radio [*]EBS Microbass II [*]PA [*]Monitor as my bass amp [/list] Well it's different

Just received Stephen's Little Mark Tube. Good deal & correspondence all concluded with the minimum of fuss

The advance of Neal Morse's Testimony 2

First gigging rig - Selmer T&B + 4x12 cab (unknown in the mists of time) + Shergold Marathon Current rig - Pair of G&L US L2500's + Wal Pro1 for special occasions + currently expected/on order Markbass LM Tube + Barefaced Super Twelve T Can't wait for the new amp & cab & will have a strange one Saturday without anything...feel free to come and laugh at a man who sold his gear on a whim with a gig in the offing and nothig to replace it