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Les gave me crabs, which is bad, but Flea done a poo. Could go either way really.

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1327441681' post='1511397'] Richard played drums in Caravan.....????? [/quote] I did once, just outside of Filey. My mum made me go outside to play.

[quote name='billyapple' timestamp='1327443501' post='1511454'] Just wear it inside out [/quote] Win.

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1327445325' post='1511503'] I met Chris Morris at one of my gigs, he'd come to see his nephew play bass in one of the other bands! [/quote] Should have got Mariella Frostrup to kick his arse, the fat gobsh*te.

My pedal board has tuner, octave, chorus, tremolo, 2x dirtboxes (1 set to 'stun', the other set to 'obliterate') and an envelope filter. To some people, that's a lot, to others it's just the basics of a board. I always like to have my board with me when I'm playing even if I don't use it; it's nice to know that if whichever band I'm playing with has a 'grateful dead' moment and ends up in an improvised section, then I can use different textures to enhance what we're doing instead of note/rhythm choices. You know the 2nd law of sod? If you don't take it you'll need it? Just finished a 2 hour reading gig and as I was going straight from work, I didn't take my board. Halfway through one of the numbers I thought "you know what would work really well in this situation? A touch of chorus. I uppose that serves me right for thinking "ah, it'll be right" but you know, the world didn't end and we finished the set. I can't help feel that I could have sounded better or contributed more though. Next time I'm packing 'board.

No agreement then on the collective noun for double basses? a Behemoth perhaps?

Yup, sacked for theft. Surely he should just weigh the cable in and retire properly.

You'll enjoy the VT1, Dave's stuff is the BALLS! Super clean signals and really "musical" sounding pedals (if that makes any sense).

I've got one of their trouser presses. Magic.

Score for Wayne! Nicely done.

Hmm, a bit of common sense? Surely not...

[quote name='leftyhook' timestamp='1327079695' post='1506174'] Wrong notes? I think you mean 'alternative' notes! [/quote] Surely that should be "interesting choices"...

I've played nothing under some aC/DC songs, nobody noticed.

Erm, isn't cobalt a bit dangerous?

mic choice depends on the sound you want. I've had great 'dirty' bass sounds using DI and a condenser mic (SE 2200a) about 2 feet in front of the cab. The condenser delivered a lot of the mids, which is where the distortion really shone on that particular amp. If you're using a dynamic mic then you'll need to be aware of the 'proximity effect' - basically if your mic is really close to the ca, then you'll get a heavier bass response, so if you want a distorted tone I'd recommend moving the mic a bit further away. The AKG D112 is a good choice for anything with a lot of low end, but to my ears it doesn't really do grindy / middy / dirty too well. Sennheiser MD421s are a brilliant all-rounder, but slightly out of your budget (unless you can get a 2nd hand one). Shure SM 57/58 might work for you a couple of inches from the grille - but you'll probably need to blend in some DI. Ultimately there are a lot of factors in this equation - size of room, room absorption etc... Just use your ears and do a few test recordings first and also bear in mind that the sound of the bass on its own might not be the right sound in the mix, particularly if you've got distorted guitars in the mix. Hope this helps, and good luck.

E.S.P. by Miles Davis. Nice

I had this a few years back too, acupuncture sorted it out and it hasn't returned since.

OR why not get one of the EHX "44 magnum" tiny amps and plug straight into your cab? [url="http://www.ehx.com/products/44-magnum"]http://www.ehx.com/products/44-magnum[/url] Looks like a good idea.

Oooh, dunno, I could just put a blend pot on my Russian Muff, but that's not quite the same is it....