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I would have thought Johnny Wishbone would have posted to confirm its Land of Sunshine but even if he hasn't, it passes the duck test and definitely sounds like it! So its BreadBin's turn to post a clip.

I like it - kinda - but I can fully understand why you wouldn't. I guess its one of those things, you can be as prepared as you can be, but some elements are beyond your control and you can't really beat yourself up if those elements aren't so great and come to light. Just for interest, what would "the right questions" be? We're at the stage where its a new-to-gigging band, in a year we've gone from 1st gig to actually being able to get regular gigs, gradually getting our name out there. So at the moment, we are doing a variety of different ones to see how it goes. But eventually, we should be able to be more selective and get the better ones and not need to do so many (bad ones).

This is an auction with a few days to go.

We played another gig last night. The band is still young, in terms of gigging experience and this was the first one I'd organised which was paid (the others being free or collection buckets, eg sophisticated 'busking'). The band were really professional and organised, the hosts were a bit disorganised but we just worked around it with no real issues. We have one more summer gig, then a little break, then a big step up with a proper event gig (and proper pay rate) in October.

I'm not an expert, but I think what they do is have 2 (or maybe more) stages, on wheels. When, for example, another event is in the main hall the previous day/night they can set up stuff on another stage, then do a quick swap which takes about 10 mins, rather than having to pull down everything off the stage, then set everything up for the next show? I know my old uni had a rotating drum platform (so they could set up the next set of drums while the one facing the audience had a band performing) and make swaps between bands much quicker. So its like a scaled-up version of that? No doubt someone can confirm.....

I suspect part of the issue is the guitarist(s) have set themselves up to occupy a nice wide range of the frequency spectrum, with loads of bassy/ballsy tones. Think, Les Paul being palm-muted on the neck pickup. If they realised that the "great bedroom sound" isn't compatible with a band situation, and in fact they need to occupy a much tighter area (which will probably sound nasally or clangy in isolation) which will in fact mix much better in a band situation. Its a not-too-complicated scientific fact but one that seems not to be thought about properly a lot of the time, and if it is addressed will really lift the overall sound of the ensemble. The easy test is to try it with/without bass. There should be a distinct "gap" without it.

I've never quite understood the "louder, louder, louder" philosophy. I'd have thought nowadays, in 2019, the availability and technology of decent PA equipment means that a band can get a really great sound (which in a concert situation will be their "on stage" sound, to an extent, although there would be additional monitoring for singer(s)) AND simultaneously not need to reach high sound pressure levels, which are basically unhealthy and your ears can't hear to the same quality at that volume anyway. So, wearing ear protection is a must - but then why haul around a large/expensive/heavy amp and need ear protection, when it could be smaller/cheaper/lighter? Indeed, there was a thread about IEM/going ampless recently if I recall. Is it something the drummer's doing with their technique or equipment which is driving the volume up and up? Or simple stupidity from the guitarist(s) with old school valve amps and not many brain cells, meaning there is a volume war?

I'll let Stub upload his, I don't have one ready, don't have much spare time today and don't have an idea of what to do next!

Jane's Addiction - Mountain Song

It was last Sunday afternoon but the pics have just been uploaded, we played a Summer Fair and it went really well. We had 4 hours to fill and neither singer could make it (the songs with vocals tend to be much easier and less demanding) so it was a lot of playing for the wind instrument players, but we really pulled it off and got very positive feedback. We just had a rehearsal tonight to iron out any issues (there weren't really any....) and we're playing again this Friday. For us its a first to do two back-to-back but it makes a lot of sense because the same effort in prep. can be utilised twice!

Rasputin is brilliant too!

I didn't want to make it too obvious or easy! I know it has more cheese than a double cheeseburger with a side portion of cheese.

Why not? It is! You've won.

I wonder if they've targeted JMB to try harvest emails because its easier than other routes. I imagine its a bot, not an actual real person at the other end. I'm not on it, but is there a profile section etc? What kind of information is publically accessible to others, they might be able to piece together eg location, rough address, age, etc.

I wonder if they've targeted JMB to try harvest emails because its easier than other routes. I imagine its a bot, not an actual real person at the other end. I'm not on it, but is there a profile section etc? What kind of information is publically accessible to others, they might be able to piece together eg location, rough address, age, etc.

I'm probably not qualified to comment - because I don't own a 5 string - but I've never seen those lower notes as a sufficient incentive to 'upgrade' to 5 string. I've tried them, in the past, but found the B string was never really touched. As others have pointed out DADG is really handy (I have sight read in DADG tuning - that's interesting!) and also recently, just to achieve the low Eb, I used EbADG for one song but that's an exception really. If anything, if I ever switched now I'g go straight for 6 string, or maybe 5 string EADGC.

http://www.fse-aardvark-planner.tk/other/gtbl4.mp3 CAVEAT (from what happened last time!) This is an arrangement, I think its accurate but I've not listened to the original recently, so can't be 100%. But you should be able to get it off this.

I can do one................hang on.

Probably worth pointing out, there's a few variations of how things are all connected. The above scenario, which I think is: Bass --> instrument input of audio interface --> DAW --> output (probably headphone socket of computer or output of audio interface) to montors WILL produce latency of some kind. If you use direct monitor out on the audio interface (if it has one) there is no latency - because there is no A-D conversion - and no need to fire up the DAW either. My audio interface has the relevant controls, I am not sure if that many others do.

One word..... Latency!

I know its not it but it reminds me of Freak Power - Freak Power. I shall be back in 11:21, after watching this: We need more trombones in rock music.

Kodachrome by Paul Simon?

I get the feeling that at the lower end of the model range (for example, the entry level Mexican Fenders, whatever they're called today) they definitely restrict the colour/neck combinations a little bit. Spend a bit more on an American, and there's more combinations available. I guess at the upper end, there are at least a few custom shop Fenders which are sold, and they're pretty much the same spec as a non-custom shop but in an otherwise unavailable colour combination.

I was going to say Fender/Squier unlined fretless too, they all seem to be lined these days. Maybe its something to do with the availability of suitable woods? Having said that, there is something about playing a lined fretless and nobody noticing its a fretless for about 6 songs - THEN putting a few extroverted slides or similar in, which illustrate its definitely a fretless!

Personally, I don't think you'd detect the difference in a blind listening test, if played normally (but you would feel the difference when playing). However if you ever use drop D tuning (DADG) then I've found a .100 string goes a little bit "floppy" so its worth having a .105 there. So that means, buy a set of 45-105, or go 40-60-80-105 (which I think would need to be a custom set or buying an extra string and throwing the 100 away). Don't forget, any significant change would need a truss rod and possibly other tweaks. On the electric guitar I've found no difference except playing resistance, hence I've gone for 009s rather than anything thicker.