Japhet

I think it suits my character. I'm not a 'look at me' type at all and would rather lurk at the back but make a valid contribution. The others are more than welcome to show off and strut about but it's not for me. I remember hearing basslines like Leland Sklar on Stratus by Billy Cobham and thinking it was the absolute essence of a powerful piece of music and wanting to be able to play it.

Nobody makes me want to learn to play with a pick except Bobby Vega, and when I hear him I REALLY want to play with a pick.

I have no idea how he plays that stuff and sings at the same time. I'd love to hear him play different stuff as well since he has been pigeon-holed as a one trick pony which is way off the mark.

[quote name='Guinness21' timestamp='1450348048' post='2931824'] What cab do you use Japhet? [/quote] Techsoundsystems ND 2x12. Must be full of helium.

Reading this thread has made me realise how much I miss lugging 1x15 and 4x10 cabinets about. I feel so inadequate now with my 20kg 2x12.

Andy Fraser and Trevor Bolder.

I've got Elixirs on mine. Bit pricey but sound great and supposed to last for ages.

Genz Benz Contour going cheap in the F/S section. Would fit the bill.

Met JJ Burnell once. He's a knob too.

Dancing in The Moonlight - Thin Lizzy (deserves a mention).

I prefer the sound of a barking dog at 3 a.m. to Roger Daltry.

Badge - Cream

We use a Tascam DR 05 and get very good results with it. Dead simple and we've got a decent live demo for next to nothing.

Our drummer uses a kick port (google it). Great bit of kit.

Is it any better than the Korg Pitchclip? I use one of these and it handles a low B fine and costs roughly 25% of the TC one.

Something like a Zoom B3 will keep you amused for hours and you'll find out what all the effects do for the price of 1 single, stand alone pedal.

12 seconds! Some of you are such lightweights!

Does it cost you to rehearse? It usually does, so I'd view it as a good PR opportunity that costs a bit of rehearsal money.

Not had any experience of anything other than a Pitchblack but mine's been faultless for years.

The bagpipes and mandolin intro to Copperhead Road (Steve Earle). So much so that Mrs Japhet is getting me a mandolin for Christmas. Hope she dowsn't get me bagpipes for my birthday though.

Love my current rig(s) - see sig. The one I miss most is Trace 300SMX into Trace 1x15 and 4x10 cabs. No idea how it would stack up today, and certain that I couldn't cart it around.

Quick suggestion - record your remaining gigs (we use a Tascam DR 05) so that your new drummer can get up to speed quickly. Brilliant little thing for around £70 which will be worth its' weight in gold.

I think it's also worth mentioning that the opposite applies when playing in a larger band. I have, in the past, played in a 13 piece band with full brass section and the discipline there is to play little but make it all count. I now plyin a 3 piece+ vocals band and have to be busier and have more range of sounds available for various songs.

My main use of pedals is to repel GAS. It's way cheaper than guitars and amps and takes up very little storage space when you never use them.