paul_5

I had this - a physiotherapist acquaintance got me on her table after I described symptoms similar to yours, and deduced that the problem was between my shoulder blades - many years of poor posture had left me (quite literally) lopsided - took about 40 minutes of fairly intensive (and painful) pushing and pulling of my back, rib cage and other various bits to get me somewhere near straight again. Almost immediately I felt the benefits - it was like having a new hand! These days I'ma bit more careful what I do with my body.

Dunno about cheap, but the Earthquaker Devices Hummingbird is AMAZEBALLS on bass. I had an EHX Pulsar a few years ago, that was pretty good too - significantly cheaper than a Hummingbird.

YES

None of the originals bands I've formed have ever had a 'target market'. That was the reason for forming them - I had tunes that I wanted to play and got other folks involved.

My rig is super-clean; SWR SM400 into a Barefaced Compact. I use a Dave Hall VT1 DI-EQ to dirty it up a bit. I find that I'm often using more than I thought I would in the mix.

Sad news, but not unexpected. RIP Lemmy.

Slander are playing the Red Lion in Hindley on 16th January - should be a good do, as we'll still be in the party spirit by then (it takes a while to wear off)

I looked very seriously at an SVT 7 pro a while back, but decided not to spring for it after hearing a few horror stories. Shame really, because on paper it looks amazing!

given a choice between these two I'd plump for hair metal. I just can't get on with 'pig giving birth' vocals.

[quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1450949512' post='2937230'] Mötley Crüe / wrathchild / poison etc [/quote] [shudders]

No contest - Thrash everytime.

DHA VT1 DI EQ. I've tried Sansamps, MXRs, Aguilars and kept coming back to the Dave Hall - if you want the sound of a valve being driven hard, then get a valve and drive it hard!

[quote name='Cameronj279' timestamp='1450873998' post='2936600'] As far as I'm aware he plays it on a fretless. That could be a large factor. [/quote] Yup, a 6 string fretless.

Sid Vicious didn't. Oh, wait...

I grew up playing praise/worship bass - it was my main gig for roughly 10 years. it taught me to listen and be sensitive to the song, which has been invaluable on numerous gigs since. I stopped doing it because I kept encountering xenophobia (borderline racism in some instances) and homophobia and bigotry.

Felicitations of the season to all and sundry. Don't forget to keep yer chops up!

Depends - some DI boxes expect a -10dB input, some can be switched to between this and a +4dB. Do you have a particular DI box in mind?

Generally what I'd like to know from potential bandmates is "how long do you practice for individually in-between rehearsals?" that gives me a good indication of how committed everyone else is, and how seriously they take the project. Another way to phrase this would be "how much time should I put in/do you expect of me between rehearsals?"

Check the impedance and the signal level; some FX loops are line level (+4dB) whilst others are Mic level (-10dB). Have a look in the manual of your amp and see what the specs are.

And then of course, there's 'Behind the Sun' by RHCP. Flawless execution as always. https://youtu.be/gsC9KwiknTs

Swaying Arms - Deacon Blue.

[quote name='CHW' timestamp='1450703266' post='2934964'] Maybe the old fashioned methods of positive reinforcement are still the best. [/quote] True, but a big stick with nails in is LOADS more fun!

Moustachioed guitar legend 'Carlos Santana' only changed his name from 'Carlos Santa' to allow him to work all year round.