Rayman

[quote name='fatback' timestamp='1339446051' post='1688719'] Seen this? Might be a bit far away for you, but it looks worth checking out. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/178693-old-european-double-bass-for-sale-in-need-of-tlc/"]http://basschat.co.u...in-need-of-tlc/[/url] [/quote] Hands off, I'm having that I'm taking the plunge too. 30 years of electric bass, and I've decided to have a go at DB. I'm clueless when it comes to what's good and what isn't with DBs, but I figured something with a few years on the clock, and a bit of mojo, is a good place to start. Good luck with your search

Oh Mark......[i]what have you done[/i]........

I did a wedding with a previous band a few years ago. Halfway through the first set there's a big flash from my Trace stack and pop....it's gone. The power amp had blown. I spent the rest of the gig playing through the PA. Couldn't hear myself at all. Crap. That's the short version. The long version includes a car crash, a fat ugly bird, a cricket pitch and a pint of Guinness.

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1339355516' post='1687363'] Does that mean you turned it back into the original version of the song by Cameo [/quote] Yeah basically, it was the Cameo version[i] I[/i] worked from, but the[i] guitar[/i] parts were the Gun version needless to say.

We do Dani California and Can't Stop by the Chillis, they go down well usually. We also funked up Word Up by Gun, with a slappy poppy bassline, again that worked pretty good.

It's an issue, we have the same one too. Our drummer is a very good drummer technically, but hit's 'em hard, and struggles to hold back when asked. You can start with the best intentions, but once the adrenalin kicks in, it's hard to calm it down again. Also, the guitarist is more than happy to keep turning up as the gigs goes on, of course, which results in me clattering the strings hard to punch through. Actually, it's so loud, that normally it's the singer who ends up being lost in the mix, and he gets really fed up, to the point where he has now given notice to leave us. It's all down to self control I'm afraid. You all have to sit down and discuss it, and once you're happy with the balance in a sound check, you must stick with that religiously, and resist the urge to get carried away. The drummer is very much the linchpin in that, and must play according to the circumstances. Any good musician should be able to do that.

Spector Euro 5 I've had quite a few 5ers, Overwater, Fender, Ibanez, Clover etc etc and with the exception of a Kinal MK5, my Spector knocks spots off them all, and mine isn't even the best one I've played. A couple of mates have had them too, and they were the best basses I've ever played, including an NS5 that was pure sex, absolutely the best bass ever constructed. IMO. The low B on these basses is monster.

I had this conversation a couple of nights ago with our guitarist, while we watched a guy playing a PRS in a local band. I know of a couple of local players who own them, and I've seen plenty of bands using them, and with the exception of Alex Lifeson, I'm yet to hear one I like. Don't get me wrong, build quality is fantastic from what I've seen, but they're just so[i] sterile[/i] sounding. When the guy I was watching the other night put the PRS down and picked his bog standard Strat up, the band's sound was transformed instantly. PRS, Tyler, Suhr...etc....etc.....[i]pah[/i] [i]To me[/i], if I had a couple of grand, I'd be looking at a Gibson 335, but pay close attention to build, I've seen some rubbish Gibsons recently. OR, I'd be looking at a nice Strat or 52RI Tele, then put the rest of the cash away for a rainy day.

Learning To Fly - Foo Fighters

Jean Jaques Burnel, 1979. I heard Hanging Around, and that was it.

Nope, no sign of mine yet

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/russjm/megeddy.jpg[/IMG] It was a weird one, we couldn't get a decent balance at all, and my sound was all over the place. To cap it all, the singer has decided to call it a day. Why does someone always leave, just as you've got a really good set together?? Ah well, we have a girl singer lined up for an audition, so we'll see.