stingrayPete1977

I was in Croyde years ago and there was a great country/blues band playing in the busy pub in the village, lovely thump coming from the band I couldn't see, when I eventually got sight of them on my way to the gents I could see a Stingray, it wasn't what I was expecting but it sounded bang on.

[quote name='Monkey Steve' timestamp='1502187925' post='3349811'] It depends, doesn't it? I've certainly developed a lot when playing in bands with people who are better musicians than me, sort of on the job learning. But I've also been in bands with people who are stuck at their level. Not necessarily a bad thing, but the bands dis somewhat level down rather than up. No matter how good the lead guitarist is, if the rhythm guitarist can't get the backing chords right behind the solo then (without wanting to get into another debate about what the audience notices) that's the level you're stuck at. I'm pretty much with Happy Jack here. the best bands I've been in from a personal and professional point of view, are the ones where we were the closest mates, and all played to the relevant musical standard required (and for one in particular it wasn't the highest musical standard, but it was appropriate for the gigs and the audience we were getting) [/quote] Lots of bands have done well with mixed abilities, look at oasis! I could have said U2 but I didn't

[quote name='NancyJohnson' timestamp='1502186352' post='3349798'] Wikipedia is you friend in this instance: [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-hardcore"]https://en.wikipedia...i/Post-hardcore[/url] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOFdvxkzop8[/media] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06GOu9JjHDM [/quote] I like it Punk then.

I don't even know what 'post hardcore' is?

Most of the damage on my instruments I've done myself and at home!

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1502183957' post='3349764'] The whole band must also be musically compatible, at (roughly) the same skill and experience level, with matching degrees of grooviness or rockiness or whatever is needed for that band. [/quote] I'm not sure I agree with this part, I've been in lots of bands with vastly different abilities over the years, some have worked out ok and some haven't but never really due to the skill levels.

Why is it presumed anyone in a covers band can only play covers?

Well you're about there!

Ah I see.

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1502019769' post='3348764'] Only when theres no IEM option available to me! [/quote] You don't need the whole mountain of them though!

Why would you even fit the 'wrong' tuner?

Looking at the posts in the cover band bass tone thread I hope he's managed to get the bass sounds exact for each track!

Ooh that looks very pretty!

[quote name='rogerstodge' timestamp='1501934048' post='3348315'] WOW!! [/quote] Add much as I slag them off they are still great looking basses wow indeed.

That's not really my point. My function band has one guitarist,one male drummer/singer,one bassist and one female singer, should we restrict ourselves to only play songs that fit that line-up? Having the exact bass sound is miles down the list imo, suitable and decent bass sound where possible obviously but even that's subjective.

Running a pub tends to attract a certain element of society, basically the ones with no home or qualifications so it fills both criteria until they realise it is not the same as 'going to the pub' that they have been so good at previously!

Standard internet way of thinking these days, if someone asks if it is vital to do something and lots of people say no, those that do whatever it is take that as they are in the wrong. Is it vital? No, is it wrong for those that do? No.

We need to see it!

Playing originals in a party/function gig environment is no different to playing unknown songs by well known artists, they might be great songs but they'll fall flat on their faces. Once I'd come to terms with the fact fame and fortune as a musician wasn't going to happen it became a choice of gigging known songs to an audience that were enjoying it or playing mainly to half empty rooms full of younger people wondering why anyone over the age of 25 would try and write a song, lol.

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.genzbenz.com/img/manuals/gb/SHUTTLE3_manual.pdf&ved=0ahUKEwjQqeOU3brVAhUKYlAKHfGhCC0QFggkMAA&usg=AFQjCNHIroLrj94Gvt_vJtMDeA4ZK4g40g So Genz Benz bought out a 300 shuttle nearly ten years ago that's a similar size but could be used worldwide without even a switch to move across,progress eh?

A perfect little amp for touring musicians then as long as they don't tour too far!

[quote name='Merton' timestamp='1501709482' post='3346869'] It's got to be SMPS? [/quote] I'm talking about the amp side of it, does it have an external transformer like a lap top or a conventional 'kettle' plug and if so does it have voltage switching? How come Genz Benz managed auto voltage switching over ten years ago yet it's not found very often on new amps?

Yep I'm louder with a pick too, I just knock a tad of treble off and I'm good to go.

What type of power supply does it have?

It was all fields around here........