jimmyb625

Yep, it's really poor, especially when you look at the ticket prices for some of those shows.

I think (from my limited experience) he's pretty much right. Obviously, a lot is going to depend on the employing artist or band, the status of the player and the tour they're on. So someone like Lee Sklar, Pino, or Guy Pratt will be getting a pretty good rate, but if you're in the background for someone like Mel C, you're not going to be buying a Rolls Royce anytime soon. I mention Mel C, as our band played on the same bill as her for a festival and the backing band (except for the keys player/MD) had never met her before the gig. A friend of mine works LX2 for a pretty well known touring musical and she's pretty much on minimum wage, with £350 per week food and accommodation allowances. They usually try for something like an Air BnB and split the cost between a few of them. It's never great money, unless you're absolutely at the top of the tree.

So you've got a "year of conception bass"? Hmm, wonder if that's a reason to buy another bass?

Are you playing at Black Deer Live in Liverpool? I'm half tempted to pop along, although I really struggle with that socialising thing.

I think you're missing the most important point. It's got flashing lights!

I think we may have played on the same list as Katy, although I'm not positive. We definitely did something with Gasoline and Matches, although it was only the "front three" of guitar, vocals and violin.

We're sort of Americana (we have a violin player and have had a pedal steel player on a few tracks in the past). Some of the bigger festivals (Black Deer, Long Road etc) seem a bit of a "closed shop", especially if you're not based in the South, which appears to be where there's a bigger scene. Having said that, we might just be rubbish.

True, but they're shipping 1 bass 100 times.

The irony is, by the time you've added on all of the extras, like a seat, not being tased, getting to where you thought you were going etc. they're not really cheaper than any of the other carriers. They've done a great job of convincing people that they're good value.

Yeah, this is what's worrying me as well. I already have the predecessor, but this one's got some extra flashing lights!

Never one to miss an opportunity for some free publicity. Of course, with it being Ryanair, the advertised flight to Rwanda would likely actually fly to Morocco.

I use the Origin Effects BassRig, which has the cabinet simulator as well. I like it, because I'm usually always getting the same "sound" in my IEM's, unless the FOH/Monitor person is doing something really odd with the channel eq. For gigs where we're supplying PA, I can leave the desk pre-set and know the mix is how I want it.

I think they should make more of the Beatles connection, you'd hardly know they played there...

I don't remember there being any house gear (except PA), but then again we were supporting, so we brought our own stuff. As Chris said, you load-in at the back, but you might not be able to park there.

It looks quite similar to the LD MEI1000, which isn't bad. As with the LD unit, if you're going to use it in the channel 38 frequencies (channels 5-12), you'll need to buy a licence.

Mine's a Nu-x mighty plug with some ear buds. I Bluetooth from my phone to play the tracks.

I bought a Boss RC30 for my youngest, courtesy of @SamIAm and it's great. It might be a little big/expensive if you're only wanting to mess around to start off with, but if you're planning on using them a lot, it's definitely worth a look. I was recommended that one over the newer version, as apparently the newer ones can be trickier to use.

Our gig list is pretty sparse for this year, with only 4 booked at the moment. We've been trying to get on to some of the bigger Americana festivals (Black Deer, Long Road, Ramblin' Roots) but we're getting nowhere unfortunately. It's a little disheartening to be honest.

I have a Y.O.B. Precision, which is nice, but I never play it. I also have a Hiwatt DR103 from the same year (which wasn't a deliberate factor in the purchase) and I rarely use that either nowadays. It'll give the children something to sell when I die.

Packed the gear, then hung around and chatted for however long, drinking 0% beer.

Set fire to the van, it'll disguise the burnt ashes of the box.

He certainly does! He's also very hot on getting videos removed for copyright strikes.

Easy, take a photograph of the view outside the front window, have it printed on a large poster, put the poster in a frame and place it outside. Job done!

Fake an emergency at her work, or stand outside until the delivery arrives and stash them away.

This is an interesting watch, although I don't think it will be up for long. Basically, it's an analysis of whether Don Henley has mimed on the live versions of "Desperado". I'm not a lawyer, but I don't think (despite it being fairly compelling) it completely meets a "burden of proof". https://youtu.be/jJ6DbH-X-L0?si=AbnsGGI3Zin6oxFW