thumperbob 2002

Had a few gearstalkers by the stage tonight. Strange enough I have always been able to tell true musicians just by looking at them and these werent. Chinstrokers I always have called them- I could feel them staring at my playing tonight- I can tell that they werent true musicians as when I broke into some fairly basic slapping on Papa was a rolling stone they all went "Whooooahhhh! " Still - I probably would do the same with a few pints in me. Bob

[quote name='guybrush threepwood' post='756400' date='Feb 24 2010, 07:39 PM']Really glad you're enjoying it Bob![/quote] Yeah really impressed with it- in fact I have re-recorded my bands 9 tracks that we sell at gigs. Done on my Roland 1680- lovely warm tone. Thanks Pal Bob

Some strong views on this thread- and some pretty forthright personalities - also some sweeping generalisations. The guy can play though. Bob

Dont suppose anyone has got the music for Georgia on my mind- Ray charles- or better Maceo Parker version? easy enough to work out but I am trying to improve my reading skills. Really appreciate it Bob

what about the sansamp bass driver- and any old power amp will do for gigs. bob

[quote name='grimbeaver' post='755435' date='Feb 23 2010, 08:25 PM']why through the effects loop? I run mine in line I have a wireless, tuner, distortion then the sansamp, would you put the lot through the loop? the x5 wireless is a stomp box and sits in my effects box[/quote] Mainly to bypass the preamp section of the Little giant- that way the Sansamp is a true preamp and A am simply using the amp for power. Simplest way- the Sansamp sounds so good I dont think you would need any further EQ and the signal from this surely is too hot for an amps pre? Cheers Bob

Hi All Just bought a sansamp programmable bass driver from another basschatter. I cannot believe how well this sounds- it is the sound I have had in my head for years but strangely never 100% achieved. So simple to use too. Sounds massive- deep and clear. My ashdown little giant 1000 ( that I was really sceptical about re- its power ) absolutely kills with massive headroom. I am going straight into the effects return. Hesitate to think what my LM2 sounds like. Cheeers Bob

Hi I`ve got a Crate BT50 watt amp your pal can have for £50 - as new -sounds OK- I`ve even gigged it when I backed a gospel choir!! Only problem is I am in Hull Cheers Bob

[quote name='Dubs' post='753814' date='Feb 22 2010, 01:56 PM']Nice [/quote] Yeah I would say £100 a man plus expenses is fair if its not your living. We are a 7 piece Soul band and do two monthly residencies for £300 plus drinks- mainly to get the functions to which we charge £1200-£1400 -but we dont travel more than 30 miles. We have picked up loads of weddings this year and charge the same as functions. The main thing is not to spread yourself too thin and to enjoy it! I have seen wedding bands look as though they really dont want to be playing when they are on £1000+ The more work the gig is ( weddings ) the more should be the £ Cheers Bob

I had a `Ray for 15 years and played this in all sorts of bands, Funk Bands, Rock Bands, Ska Bands, Soul Bands- it could do everything- thats what EQ and fingers are for. Mind you- I have now gone back to a Fender jazz! What does that say about me? I`m not really one to change my bass too often but playing my deluxe was just like going home. Bob

"Loud bass, when everything else isn't loud is bass overkill. Loud PA, when everything is balanced in the mix can be overkill for sure, but if the FOH mix is too loud, it can be lowered, retaining the balanced mix - having everything in the FOH mix facilitates greater control (typically by just one person, who usually knows what they're doing and usually has an idea of what a balanced FOH mix entails" !n my experience soundmen do not know what they are doing- only met a couple that did in 30yrs bob

Hi All I dont suppose there are any bass players who fancy a regular dep gig in the Hull area. The band I am in are www.soulpatrol.org.uk. We are a 7 piece band and are pretty good but the gigs are coming in thick and fast. I have a business and wife and family to keep happy so cant be playing really more than 4 per month. Looks like we will have more than 6-7 per month so could be lucrative for someone.Some quite well paying-£150 per night- some a little less -£40-50 per night. All local to Hull- couple of residencies in Hull and Beverley- all good gigs with good crowds. Nice people in the band-some good musicians. All standard Soul Songs- sam and dave, eddie floyd- Wilson Pickett- you know the score. The band are aged from 24-54. Really looking for someone who will listen to a couple of CDs and play- we dont like rehearsing but if someone would like to visit me I`ll show you the exact basslines or you can use your own! I dont have the dots but the stuff is pretty easy. Bob

I have been in bands with pa`s large and small. At the mo` we have two rigs- a 1kw HK rig for small gigs-I tend to use a Markbass LM2 and schroeder 1212L for these 100 audience gigs. vox, keys, brass and bass drum through the pa. For larger functions in typically dead rooms we use a 2K rig with everything going through the pa but just a little bass as I use my markbass plus a little giant into a schroeder1212, 1515 and a peavey 2 x10. Total of 1.5K of bass. Dont have it stupid loud but really try to get the bass heard from the backline as too much bass into our little rig will kill it!! On stage mixing as we cant afford /dont want a soundman. We are a 7 piece soul band and as long as you take a little time in soundcheck and through the night you can get a good sound with almost anything in any combination. I`ve been in bands forever and had my own pro studio in the 80s so hopefully I should know a little. Bob

Mex Jazz with a very heavy Peavey TNT Combo- in 78-sounded pretty good- from that I have had everything- now use an LM2 and Little Giant through 1-2-3 Schroeder cabs- probably my three cabs weigh as much as the combo- how times have changed!! I now have 1.5K of pure bass power but can carry it all easily in the car!! Bob

Looks like you live near me! Check us out www.soulpatrol.org.uk We do lots of weddings- never advertise ( other than the website ). We do a couple of monthly residencies at the Weir in Hessle ( first Thursday ) and the Fusion Tapas Bar in Beverley ( last Friday ) Almost every gig we do at these two venues brings in another function or wedding. We dont change the set too much - everyone likes soul music do they not? and the main thing is to get everyone dancing. Be prepared to set up very quickly- they will tell you to set up at 7.30 after the speeches but you will always wait an hour to do this. But just in case they are on time ( never happened to me in 30 yrs ) you have to be there on time. Look as though you really want to be there and as the man said act and dress smart. Bob

I would always prefer to use just a bass and an amp- sick and tired of buying batteries and messing about with more leads than I need and tripping over pedals. Agree that most tone comes from the fingers and instead of people contantly debating about this small bass thing or that small bass thing why dont they just go out and gig.

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='735098' date='Feb 4 2010, 02:48 PM']I think any bassist who gigs regularly with unknown-quantity sound men soon learns to be less precious about "their tone". If you're lucky you won't be reduced to a boomy sub-bass sludge that ruins the sound of the rest of the band. Anything more than that is a bonus. Imagine saying to the sound guy in some pub somewhere that you can't hear the inherent brightness and bite of your bespoke bass's AAAAA maple top in his mix. [/quote] +1 Been there many,many times unfortunately Bob

I am a complete convert from the idea of needing valve amp and a Fender, Stingray, blah blah. The future is digital. Get the bass you REALLY want. [/quote] +1 though I have recently sold my valve amp and moved from a Warwick thumb to a Fender Jazz so sort of half agree. Still cant beat that Fender meat and potatos. Bob

Yeah- I agree- there will be good and bad in all years. Marcus Miller still loves his `77s. Bob

Just bought an Ashdown little Giant for £249- really surprising and the bargain of the century. However I have a top end bass and cabs- dont know what it would be like with any less. Still mega cheap.