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Hagstrom has an inexpensive 8 string. But it's not cool looking like the basses Tom Petterson plays. Blue

See, there's that cultural difference. You will not find one bar band performing in Milwaukee without a tip jar out. Blue

I wonder how the folks that hire a live band band feel when they realize their guests don't share the same enthusiasm and appreciation for the band as they do. I guess it's similar to the bar or pub owner that out of nowhere wants Timo try a swing at bringing be in live bands not realizing the work and time involved in being known as a music venue. In some cases live bands alienate the existing clientel. Blue

Interesting comment as you guys look at tips a little different in the UK then we do in the States. We love tips and we have a tip jar out at every bar gig. Tips on a good night can be an extra $25.00 per man. However we absolutely will not put a tip jar out at a private event. We're already being paid a premium rate. Plus were not going to hold up their guests for extra money. Make sense? Blue

What do you guys think about private event gigs? I'm hot and cold on them. Our regular bar gigs are bars that feature live bands every week. The people come there to see live bands their favorite local and regional bands. Private events are different, they can be hit or miss for us. Many times were hired by someone who was really turned on by our bar show. Our hard rock and blues bar show does not always tranlate to the ' private event". Many times your playing to and uninformed crowd that hasn't seen a live band in years. Many are there for food and conversation and can be annoyed by any type of live music. On the plus side you can name your price because there is usually a generous budget and you can quadruple your normal bar fee. Let's Talk About It. Blue

It wouldn't be Buddy if he didn't mouth off. Buddywas more than a great drummer, he was also a celebrity a personality. People expected and we're entertained by his antics. Blue

I can get close by using light and very bright round wounds, a bass octave pedal, distortion, chorus and overdrive. Blue

I actually like drum solos from artist of this caliber. I also like acoustic jazz bass solos. However I do not like solos on the electric bass guitar. I don't like listening to them or taking them. Blue

Buddy is probably the only guy where I accept his arogence. He definitely had the goods to back up his mouth. Back in the early days of rock, there were a considerable number of drummers that were just as he says, crap. My recollection, the first guys in rock to start breaking the mood and stepping out of that small box, Dino Dinelli of The Rascals and Mitch Mitchells. Blue

Exactly, loved his work ethic. " If your breathing you should be playing" Blue

Not a gig summary, however I did notice a June booking that is 3 hour commute one way. Ok here's my first Yankee reaction. It's a private event find out how much were getting paid. Blue

Very nice, you guys were locked on that groove. Loved it. Blue

Cool hat, cool bass. I remember when Cheap Trick were still playing in bars. How cool is that playing through a Highwatt! I remember going to see Rick Deringer in a small bar in Rockford IL. Went into the bathroom, then in walks Rick, Robin Tom and Bunny. Went to see Jefff Beck with Tal at Turner Hall a few years ago. I just walked right in on the sound check, just me and the band. "They were playing Ain't Supertitious" I got scared and left before I got thrown out. A big deal for a guy that as a teen lived Truth & Beckola. I stood right in front of the stage for the show, a few feet away from Jeff. I noticed how the older guy standing next to me eyes were glued on Jeff's fingers. It was Rick Neilson. Great story, right? Blue

If your into incorporating guitar elements into your playing you might want to watch this Tom Petterson rig run down clip. Blue

I really don't know what to say about Noel. I was a big Experience fan as a youth. I saw them at Symphony Hall in Newark New Jersey the night after Martin Luther King was killed. I guess I'm in the camp that feels Noel was lucky the opportunity came his way. Blue

I don't think there's really anything special about bass guitars. Understand what you like in terms of the neck feel and qulaity of a bass and how your going to use it. And it's easier to over pay for a nice bass then get a great deal on a nice bass My year 2000 MIJ Fender P was only $500.00 with hard shell case. Blue

I guess Cheap Trick were not that big in the UK. Blue

This is what I'm after. A sound that most of us would have little use for. However it's a really full sound. Ican use it in about 6 songs at every gig. I don't have a 12 string, I use a bass octave pedal with distortion and chorus Tom Petterson, Is this sustain? Blue

Dave, Your right. A lot of it comes from the guitar world. We're a 3 mics out front configuration. I'm one of the 3. Those who have read my posts and threads know I'm not a stand back by the drummer bass to amp player. I actually intentionally employ and incorporate a lot of the guitar world into my sound, but not my tone. For most of the heavier stuff we play I have an appropriate amount of clean bass dialed in . But that's merely my foundation to build on. I have a fair amount of distortion and chorus on top of the clean bass signal. For some songs I even use and add the a little modulation for synth for 3 note grooves under a guitar solo. I've often toyed with the idea of switching over to a tube based guitar rig . Blue

I have had 2 in the trunk of my car for 6 years. They're great , especially for odd shaped basses like my Thunderbird. But my Gibson ES-335 and Gold Top Les Paul bass feel very safe in the Hercules stand. The tripod nobs have always been tight and a pain , but it really doesn't bother me. Blue

Dave, Your right. A lot of it comes from the guitar world. We're a 3 mics out front configuration. I'm one of the 3. Those who have read my posts and threads know I'm not a stand back by the drummer bass to amp player. I actually intentionally employ and incorporate a lot of the guitar world into my sound, but not my tone. For most of the heavier stuff we play I have an appropriate amount of clean bass dialed in . But that's merely my foundation to build on. I have a fair amount of distortion and chorus on top of the clean bass signal. For some songs I even use and add the a little modulation for synth for 3 note grooves under a guitar solo. I've often toyed with the idea of switching over to a tube based guitar rig . Blue

I agree too, I owned and played a lot of Fender Ps & Js back in the 60s and 70s. Some were cool but I never flipped over any of them. many of them had neck and intonation issues. Blue

I've already spent that kind of money on high end basses. If I had the choice today, I'd keep my 4k and go on vacation and buy a Vintage Series Harley Benton Jazz or P Bass for $149.00 Blue

I've never really purchased what would be classified as vintage. However, many of my basses will become vintage soon. For example my 2000 MIJ Fender P reissues, my 1991 Gibson Thunderbird. I guess as long as I can get a market value price if I ever sell, I'm good. Blue

In my neck of the woods, punters that go to originals shows don't have any money. Blue