JapanAxe

To lowdowner: borrow a P and a J and take them on a gig. Then you will understand (grasshopper*). *70s TV reference

A cracking day indeed, met some great folks (some for the second time!), and got a lot from Jake and Jack's talks and chatting to them after. Looking forward to the photos now!

[quote name='Skinnyman' timestamp='1409435238' post='2539763'] Brilliant. The dots will be enough to put him off. :-) [/quote] ...and the dynamics? 'But my amp goes up to 11!'

[quote name='andyonbass' timestamp='1409433306' post='2539743'] Yep! Managed to give the groupies the slip!! [/quote] Dare I ask how it's going? Sorry, getting well OT here! You can tell me tomorrow in the car...

[size=3] [size=4][quote name='andyonbass' timestamp='1409433066' post='2539736'][/size][/size][size=3] It's high quality cap I'll have you know ;-)[/size] [size=3][/quote][/size] I thought you were gigging tonight Andy - is it the break?

[quote name='andyonbass' timestamp='1409422436' post='2539606'] Would it be a breach of protocol if I bought along couple of bits and bobs that I am thinking of putting in the classifieds, in case anyone wants a "Bash Bargain"? (I have paid my £20 btw).... [/quote] You needn't think you're putting your old crap in my boot Andy! Only joking [size=4] [/size]

Crying out for a white refin

Deck away, but give him a chance to remove spectacles and/or dentures first. Puts me in mind of a tale about the last days of the Police (before their pension-boosting comeback tour): Sting (to Stuart Copeland): Why don't you play it like this? Stuart Copeland: Why don't you f*** off?

[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' timestamp='1409234528' post='2537811'] Tube tone doesn't just come from the pre-amp, it also comes from the power tubes and the output transformer, so a tube pre on its own won't give tube tone. A great deal of what contributes to tube tone is compression, so to emulate it you should have a compressor in your signal chain, preferably not a 'one-knob wonder'. [/quote] +1. The dynamic impact of a valve amp comes from its power stage. Having said that, some of the sound does come from the valve pre. Both my gigging amps (see signature) have a 3-valve pre-amp, rather than just a single valve gain stage, so at least the EQ reacts like that of a valve amp.

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1409355867' post='2539053'] Add to that image essential and it`s the full deal. [/quote] I have an image, but it's 'middle-aged man who dresses down' rather than 'rock god' or 'One Direction Wannabe', or whatever it is that people have in mind when they make these stipulations.

[quote name='jezzaboy' timestamp='1409342348' post='2538926'] And what the heck is a "shoegaze band?" And why do lots of people want to form one? [/quote] Yes I did think about including 'shoegaze' along with 'stoner...' etc, but I think I'd made my point by then! In 2002 Mrs Axe and I went to see Suede (again). Second on the bill were Razorlight, in whom the star quality was clearly evident. Bottom of the bill were a band whose name I don't recall (surprise!) - they never engaged with the audience, and sank without trace. And that is the problem with shoegazing...

As a born-again freelancer, I am always scanning the online ads. There are certain things that immediately put me off, e.g.: - 'I am 15...' - 'Stoner sludge doom death metalcore' (in any combination) - Any female singer who refers to Alanis Morrissette. What about you?

Daivisch, why not come to the Mini Bash in Littlehampton this Sunday, bring your rig, and try everything that you can.

I consider (and describe) myself as a musician. I get the most satisfaction from playing bass.

I have gone for Conscious Knowing, but occasionally I have experienced Unconscious Knowing, and yes that is a blissful state. That guy is a great teacher - I have subscribed to his YouTube channel.

Try this on your flats-equipped bass: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFfexk65rhA

Massive thread self-resurrection: The background to my original post was my growing dissatisfaction with running a band (1 band with 2 names in fact!). I set it up as a benevolent dictatorship, which cuts 2 ways - yes I got to run things my way, but the buck stopped with me. Worst of all, I found evening after evening being taken up with Things That Are Not Fun - hustling gigs, sending out demo CDs and contracts, tweaking set lists, uploading mp3s/dots/lyrics to Dropbox, finding deps etc. I also often feel like it all rests on my shoulders when I'm on a gig. I usually end up enjoying the gig, but at the expense of a fair bit of worry beforehand. I've realised I function better when I am trying to do a good job for someone, rather than asking someone to do a good job for me. I therefore took the decision to wind my bands down, and put myself out there solely as a dep. I play both bass and guitar, so that doubles my opportunities. It's not an easy way out, just a different set of challenges that are a better fit to my personality. Around 1/4 of my gigs are deps anyway, so iI just need to grow that. And I hope it will be fun!

[quote name='owen' timestamp='1408911982' post='2534575'] My exprience is that the GK200mb ran out of headroom quickly, unlike the GK500. I cannot comment on the rest. [/quote] I agree about the GKL 200, based only on trying it through my BF Midget at last year's SE Bass Bash. Small enough to fit in your [u]coat[/u] pocket though!

[quote name='phil.c60' timestamp='1408953573' post='2534768'] ...and afterwards a cheap hotel? [/quote] In West Sussex? You must be joking! I've just remembered I can bring my Orange Valve Tester. Want your valves tested FOC? Bring them over to me! The gadget can test most types (except rectifiers), but they they must be cold.

[quote name='Oopsdabassist' timestamp='1408904405' post='2534502'] Yup all the off beat snare stuff was driving our drummer wild, didn't help the singer was using the snare as his cue lol. Drummer ended up simplifying a bit and we got through it a few times before I decided my woah woahs on BV's sounded so naff we decided to bin it. If I could just persuade the rest of the buggers to do BV's as well, we might be cookin' [/quote] Sadly I don't have the option of binning it as I am playing it on a dep job for a wedding! Previously depped with the same band on guitar without a problem, so I think the drummer may have 'rationalised' it.

Zombie thread time! This is not a technically difficult song to play on bass, but does anyone else think the drums in the 'oh-oh' bit are off-putting? That snare is all over the place!

[quote name='silverfoxnik' timestamp='1408885388' post='2534297'] Just one week to go now folks! [/quote] Yep, [b]andyonbass[/b] and I have just been discussing our travel plans