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I bought a set of tuners from The Lovely Ash. Delivered in quick time with no hassle. Buy and sell with confidence.

[quote name='Rich' timestamp='1488274780' post='3247369'] My rig as listed in the other thread [u]is[/u] my basic live setup. It's already as simple as i can get it -- bass, amp case, FX unit, one cab, couple of cables. [/quote] Similar for me - the beauty of playing in a revved up R&B band is that there's no pressure to sound like Steve Lawson...although that would be pretty interesting.... I could knock out a satisfactory performance with any four string bass that holds it's tuning, a lead and something that makes the noise louder and which I and the audience can hear. I'm a low-maintenance dude.

1986...My first gig was supporting the amazing Noseflutes at the City Tavern in Brum. My "rig" was - A Carlsbro Cobra combo ( bought for £50 from the drummer of The Great Outdoors) and a custard yellow BC Rich Warlock. Jeebus knows what the lead was or how (or even if...) I tuned the bass. That bass would have been fine in a Poison/Crue type band, but I was in an REM styled janglepop combo. Oops. [attachment=239340:cobra bass.jpg] One of these... [attachment=239341:1980s-BC-Rich-Warlock-Bass-Guitar-Dark-Red.jpg] And one of these, but mine was in a nuclear yellow. The amp was OK, I think, but as long as it was louder than silence, I was happy. The BC Rich was brilliant, but totally wrong for the band. Hey ho.

[quote name='SH73' timestamp='1488185059' post='3246488'] I played this on my phone and my one year old started dancing and smiling.Good video [/quote] Cheers! This opens up a whole new demographic for us...edgy R&B, but available for children's parties....

oooh, can I play? Bass: One of a variety of mongrel bitsas (thread is here: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/292523-show-us-your-bitsas/page__view__findpost__p__3141586) Cable: Van Damme/Neutrik to Smoothound Classic Wireless via Neautrik Rean adapter FX: Smoothound receiver into Zoom B3 Cable: Van Damme/Neutrik Amp: Genz Benz Contour 2x10 combo (occasionally with the 15" extension speaker if I need to frighten the townsfolk...) I'm GAS free... for now.

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1488116224' post='3245935'] Nice! And I love the sound of your Precision [/quote] Well thank you...although (gulp)...I recorded the tune with my Mexi Jazz Bass. And that (gulp again...) has a pair of Mec pickups...Don't hate me.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1488060724' post='3245591'] Nice job! Blue [/quote] Cheers Blue.

Here's my band - The Peoples Republic of Mercia - rocking out in an Old School, Dr Feelgood, edgy R&B sort of fashion. The video is a wee bit cheese-tastic, but what ya gonna do, eh? It's from our new little 5 track CD EP thing, called DIY - have a look at the website if you fancy it - www.promercia.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhSSnnzM93o

On the subject of ace Canadian bands - Max Webster. Basschatters of a certain age may have caught them touring with Rush on the "Tour of the Hemispheres". They were incredible. A sort of Pop/Rock/Prog/Zappa amalgam. And they even managed to sneak on to TOTP... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUhc8-vUp8o Their latter-day Bassist, Dave Myles was a brilliant player - fantastic plectrum-Precision sound. Kim Mitchell still plays in Canada and has survived a recent heart attack. A unique guitarist and writer.

[quote name='dmccombe7' timestamp='1487534572' post='3240600'] All very Prog i'm afraid. Apologies to the Non-proggers amongst us but hope the enlightened like it Dave [/quote] I'm only a part time Progger, but I love Saga.

Another vote for the Zoom - I'm a pretty sparing user of effects (compression, drive, distortion, a bit of chorus for the sensitive ballad moments and an auto wah for the occasional comedy interlude...) so it's perfect for me. It sits on a plank of MDF next to my SmoothHound wireless dealio and a two way plug socket to power them up. I've even squeezed in a little tin with some spare batteries and plectrums on there. Fits nicely into a laptop case. I made the step away from single pedals when I had recurring issues with interconnects, in spite of having decent quality ones. The Zoom is perfect for me. It's done well over 100 gigs and rehearsals and always delivers. Rugged construction and it's boyracer red, too.

Some great stuff here... Lovely to see some love for Bark Psychosis ( I saw them in Brum a lifetime ago and they blew my doors off), Miracle Legion and a stack of others. I'm currently very much enjoying The Mummers' tune... From the dusty crevices of the Rushbo archive, I give you: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE-znePV0UQ The Grays - Very Best Years. A PowerPop supergroup. Peerless. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ2Cdw8THX8 Game Theory - Erica's Word. Scott Miller is one of the most under-rated songwriters of the last 50 years. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7hkO8v9aiI Captain Wilberforce - Good Times, You Said. Something current! The "band" is essentially Simon Bristoll - A Brummie now based in Leeds. He's been steadily cranking out Pop-Rock masterpieces for over 10 years and there's a new album due very soon.

[quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1487245978' post='3238311'] one thing I've found really useful is going wireless, unless you've got a soundman it's really useful to be able to go out into the room to see what you and the rest of the band sound like in the crowd, I found my bass can sound a lot different 30 feet away from the cab than standing in front of it [/quote] This is a great tip. I use my wireless kit even on the smallest stage as it's one less wire to trip over. I did play "plugged in" at the weekend at an acoustic gig and it felt a little odd. My SmoothHound wireless gizmo was money well spent.

This thread has taken a rather peculiar turn...

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[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1487096258' post='3237061'] You need to up your clock game.. [/quote] Brilliant. Now I have digital timer GAS. Thanks for that.

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1487092849' post='3237004'] Head-stock tuners are for hobbyists. Real pros use a head-stock GPS compass so they can precisely align their strings in parallel with the Earth's magnetic poles for optimum 'growl' and 'punch'. [/quote] I use a headstock mounted sextant and turn the tuning pegs so that they're following the ley lines to Glastonbury.

Just when you thought we were done with chastising users of music stands, along come wristwatches and clip on tuners to moan about... [size=4]I've no problem with clip on tuners - I have a Snark which works very well and one of those cheapies that Reverb were knocking out. I used the Snark last Sunday at a multi band, acoustic gig, where my pedal board and wireless set up might have been a wee bit fiddly to plumb in. It did a great job. I wouldn't use it for much live work, not because of inaccuracy, but because I'm quite active for an old bloke and I'm scared it might fly off the headstock and land in some blokes pint. I'm not sure they're very aesthetically pleasing when left on the instrument, but horses for courses, YMMV, [/size][size=4]chacun à son goût etc.[/size] [size=4]Wristwatches. I don't wear one to gig with as I prefer to wear a selection of girly bangles on my wrist. However, someone in the band needs to know what time it is, if you're playing to a curfew or in a function band where loads of time sensitive things need to happen at specific, fixed times. The best laid plans can need to be changed if you're five minutes late going on stage because the keyboard player needed a wee, then the kick drum pedal got stuck, then the singer remembered a really amusing anecdote, then you re-jigged the set on the fly because the slow/medium/fast tunes were going down better, so you snuck another one of the same in that wasn't on the original list etc etc. You'd need the mental capacity of RainMan to keep up with all those shenanigans.The occasional sneaky peek at a watch or in my case, a quick glance down at the £2.83, eBay special, stick on digital clock on my pedal board will tell me when to wind the set up. As long as you're not staring at your timepiece like a disgruntled commuter whose bus hasn't turned up, I don't think you'll be accused of breaking the fourth wall. [/size]

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1487077709' post='3236789'] Not heard that one before. Nice! Sounds very like XTC to me.... [/quote] ...don't get me started on Colin Moulding...

I've got a cheapo, stick on, digital clock on my pedal board. Very useful to check how close you are to breaks, curfew, next band onstage, blah blah.

This is the great Tina Weymouth being great. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LftzRjilTEI

A back catalogue full of well written, supportive and melodic lines makes her great for me. A personal favourite is "Don't Worry about The Government". Not flash, but all her lines are really considered and never get in the way... and yet the song would collapse if they weren't there. She's a sort of New Wave Duck Dunn.

[quote name='Rik (ESA)' timestamp='1485622430' post='3225407'] Ordered me one of these today, looking forward to A/B'ing against a g30! [/quote] I found the SmoothHound to be way more reliable...not as much range, but no drop outs and a really solid performance.