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You could try posting on here - The Performance section has a sub section called ‘Musicians Wanted’ and there you’ll find ‘Bassists Available’. Worth a try.
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Sky Arts and other music related programmes
casapete replied to PaulWarning's topic in General Discussion
A great programme on Sky Documentaries last night - Steven Van Zandt : Disciple. A long (2 and a half hours) documentary of Steve’s life, including some great comments from Springsteen, Southside Johnny etc. Great old clips throughout, recommended if you’re into all that stuff. -
Me too, although I mainly gigged the Stingray and used the Longhorn at home and on occasional gigs in my country band. 😊
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I have a Gen 1 Compact and that doesn’t have feet ( on any side…).
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So glad you got it Tom, you're a perfect fit for the band. So hard to find someone who can play and sing well, so you were the obvious choice! Trust all goes well, it's a great gig isn't it? 😊
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Time for me to part with this little beauty - kitchen renovation turning out to be more extensive than I first thought. I love this bass, it's just one of those instruments that makes you smile as soon as you pick it up. I've used it with my acoustic duo, both into a bass combo and straight into the PA and it's ace - kind of woody / upright-ish sounding that sits well with other instruments. It plays really well. Great for home as well as stage use. Brief Spec. Top Material: Solid Spruce Back and Sides Material: Layered Sapele Nut & Saddle: Nubone Nut/Micarta Saddle Scale Length: 23-1/2" Number of Frets: 20 Rosette Size: Three Ring Strings: DAddario Custom Light (.037, .050, .062, .090") Tuners: Chrome (100/200) Bridge Pins: Black Polycarbonate Finish: Varnish Neck Width: 1-11/16" Fretboard Inlay: 4mm Dot Italian Acrylic Neck/Heel: Sapele Fretboard Wood: Ebony Electronics: ES-B Case: GS Mini-e Bass Gigbag It would seem to have been made on 4th November 2017 according to Taylor, so is one of the earlier models. It is in excellent condition, with just a few blemishes in the satin finish which you have to look for in the right light- certainly a good 9/10. The solid spruce top has some great figuring (see pics). I've just restrung it with a set of new D'Addarios, and the used set are included as spares too. It comes in the original Taylor rigid / well padded gig bag that protects it very well, and is also in excellent condition. I think I've priced this to sell - a quick search has seen them going s/h for anywhere between £550 and £700, so £450 is a good price. The equivalent model new on Thomann is currently £859. Cash on collection would be good! However, I will deliver / meet up within a reasonable distance of Brough (HU15 postcode area) for my diesel costs. I can also offer postage / courier at your expense, subject to finding a box. It shouldn't be too expensive as it is very light and compact. The gig bag will offer a lot of protection for this too. If you need to know any more or need more pics then please PM me. ( I have good feedback selling stuff on here too). Thanks for looking. Cheers. -
I had an EBMM USA Sterling and liked it. However, I was always disappointed that despite having a smaller body than the Stingray it wasn’t any lighter than the Rays I had previously owned. After years of playing MM basses I reluctantly decided they weren’t for me anymore.
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The USA MM Sterling is like a jazz bass to the Stingray's P-bass Dave - bit of a loose comparison but mainly due to the neck size i.e. The Sterling has more of a thin jazz bass neck profile. Probably some Limited Edition Stingrays have had smaller necks - am sure someone more knowledgeable than me will help with this.
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What gear to get for a Behringer Europower PMX 2000
casapete replied to isteen's topic in General Discussion
Sounds like you have a powered mixer with no speakers and a small powered monitor. Why not just get hold of some passive speakers for the powered mixer and dispense with the monitor? Hefty passive speakers are going for not much on the s/h market these days as people change to active ones. Look for some Peavey HiSys 2 cabs or something similar, should more than do the job. -
Strewth, that’s a lot of playing! Out of interest, is that because the venue demands it or because your band want to do it?
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Conversely I’ve got some gigs because I do! You’ve described my BVs exactly - a characterless voice that does seem to complement others.
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A friend of mine who lived in the Las Vegas area used to be in a duo with his wife. They would sometimes do ‘graveyard shift’ gigs in the smaller casinos in Nevada. These were often 12 midnight to 6am, where they played 6x50 minute sets (10 min break per hour) and couldn’t play any repeat songs. The casino gigs were really strange - you had to be good enough to keep the punters entertained, but not too good to keep them away from the gaming machines and tables! I went to see them playing and it was all a bit soulless as you’d expect. The pay wasn’t that good either.
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The band are playing Skegness Embassy Theatre on August 31st. http://www.elotribute.com
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Yup, a BC member got the gig. Probably not my place to name him though- I’ll leave that to him. Suffice to say a lovely bloke and a great player too, so it all worked out well.
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Blimey, respect for doing 2x90s then. That’s a lot of playing and songs to get through. If I go to see a ‘name’ band gig, I’d probably be well chuffed if they did more than say 1x90 min set plus encores, maybe 2 hrs if you’re lucky. Just hope they’re paying you well up there!
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I think this topic has surfaced before not long ago, but anyway - Pub bands round here generally do 2x45 to 2x60 min sets. My old theatre band used to do 2x55/60 min sets with a 20 minute interval. We found this an optimum playing time, especially for older folk who’d had a couple of beers before the show ( and the audience too!). I think doing 3 hours even with a break half way is usually too much for band and audience, unless you’re someone like Springsteen with a massive back catalogue and adoring fans who expect it. Personally I prefer to do one long set, say 90 / 100 mins - it’s easier to develop a strong set with variety and pace that keeps the crowd more involved & engaged. (The old saying ‘leave ‘em wanting more’ is very true IMO.) Also saves them wandering off after the bingo / meat raffle / happy hour etc…..😆
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That’s a nice SG. A friend of mine had an almost identical model in one of the first bands I played in, sounded ace even through his HH amp! Does yours have any neck dive?
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I think we need pics please…..😊
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They are great instruments. Hard to believe they were built as beginner’s models in the 1950’s, so versatile too. Can be quite ‘Fendery’ yet still have that great midrange thing. Best other 6 string I played was a mate’s 54 Fender Esquire, that used to belong to Mick Ralphs from Mott the Hoople and Bad Company. Single pickup Tele really, but with such tone and the best neck I’ve ever tried.
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I’m torn between a few. Love Strats and Teles, been selling a couple recently though as I’m not using them including my lovely red 335.🙁 However, my go to would still be my 59 Les Paul Junior, which I’ve owned for over 30 years. I actually used it for the first time in ages on a gig last Saturday and it is just one of those guitars that ‘fits’ me. No frills one P90 pickup, one vol/one tone and a nice fat neck which I always go for on any guitar. Will be with me till I can no longer play.
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Saturday night I was playing with blues band The Alligators at Burton Agnes Jazz& Blues Festival, just on the edge of the Yorkshire Wolds near Bridlington. I was originally asked to dep for their long standing bassist ( another Pete ) who was having some health issues, but as he declared himself up for the gig I was then persuaded by my old pal and band leader Tony to join them on second guitar. I haven’t played guitar on stage for many a year, but was told it would be good fun so thought I’d give it a bash. On the day the weather had turned horrible, so rain and mud everywhere. We set up on a small stage in the beer tent, and then watched some of the other bands until our set (as the closing act ) started at 11pm. By this time the audience were well lubricated and just wanted to dance, so we obliged with mostly uptempo stuff. Towards the end of our set we were joined by Simon ( owner of the wonderful venue / estate ) and friend Ben on saxes which really made the night. Finished around 12.45am, packed down in the cold and rain and just got my car out of the field without getting stuck in the mud. Home around 2.15am, absolutely knackered but certainly a gig to remember. Pictures show Pete with his fretless Wal / MarkBass set up ( and me with my 59 Les Paul Junior straight into my Fender Deluxe Reverb 65 reissue for any guitar nerds.)
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Two gigs for me this weekend - a local jazz and blues festival on Saturday, where I was depping with blues band ‘The Alligators’ (hopefully more on that one later). Then last night we played in Scarborough at The Lookout on the Pier ( Milestone acoustic Duo). The usual full house of punters at this super harbour side cafe, where we juggled our two sets of audience requests around a bit to finish at 7.45pm so folk could get off home and watch some football match or other. Nice varied requests including ‘I wish I knew how it would feel to be free’, originally by Billy Thomas and made famous by the BBC as the theme to ‘Film …..’ Other tunes included ‘Take it easy’, ‘Waterloo Sunset’ and ‘Flowers’ (which was a nice change from the more usual older stuff). We declined ‘3 Lions’ but relented on ‘Sweet Caroline’ as as a token footie reference. Not back there now until September due to the influx of holidaymakers, but have been promised two gigs a month from then so all good. (Ibanez PCBE12MH into a Fender Rumble 100v3 / DI into house PA for anyone who’s interested.)
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I forgot I’d played the Mean Fiddler - the original one and I was playing guitar for a US country singer ( sorry). Had a great gig there, they had some rather splendid dancers on and it was a very jolly evening. Also forgot to mention The Robin in Bilston, Mr Kyps in Poole and The Flowerpot in Derby - all great live music grass roots venues.
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I’ve been fortunate enough to play many of the venues I went to see bands in when I was just starting out with bands myself. Favourites have included Sheffield City Hall, Liverpool Empire and Newcastle City Hall, all wonderful places full of band history. I’ve also done a gig at The Royal Albert Hall ( a corporate do with an orchestra too!) as well as most of the top hotels in London. Hometown gigs at Manchester Palace and Opera House along with my adopted hometown gigs at Hull City Hall and New Theatre were also significant for me, although my most memorable was maybe the Victoria Hall in Hanley (Stoke). I was telling my dear old dad about it when it came up on my gig list, and he said he’d sung on that same stage as a choir boy in the 1920’s. Was hard to concentrate on the gig when we did it, wondering if I was standing on the same spot as him.
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Exactly this. It’s just finding the right balance of band choices / audience pleasers. The two aren’t mutually exclusive of course. 😊
