PaulWarning

that is about what I've got my B1on set at which I don't think is a million miles away, most people do add too much treble when trying to get his sound

not good news for the BBC at all, bit of a contradiction, TV audience falling but commercial radio rising, I'd have thought Gen Z would be using Spotify etc, but then, what do I know?

never happy when I see an artist using backing tracks, I just think why stop at drums/keyboards/bass or whatever, why not have the whole thing as a backing track? but hey, that's just me ymmv

I never realised there was no bass on WITJ, foundthis clip where Phil is playing rhythm, presumably they only had on guitarist at the time also found this which is one of those vids where you think "Wish I'd been there"

didn't TOTP's make the artist do a recording of the song earlier to mime too? I know the stories about some managers swapped that tape for the actual studio recorded one, maybe the Stranglers didn't

fair point, mobile mics won't pick up the very low frequencies so may filter out the 'gut churning rumble', but the footage I've posted from Gilfest looks to be professionally recorded so presumably came from the mixing desk, which I suppose means it could have been mixed this way afterwards

could be but not when you're standing next to the sound desk

I find it strange, you would think The Stranglers would have their own soundman, yet when I've seen them the bass is nowhere near that high in the mix, and it should be

I think I've finally found a early live version, just audio, starts just before the 39 minute mark, It doesn't sound a lot different from his modern sound as in the last post

and this is interesting, JJ's modern bass sound

no it isn't but this is, or maybe not on reflection, shouldn't alway believe what's on youtube

Mmm, not sure about that, but the Ramones did a lot of covers, mostly good, some not so good this is one of the best ones IMO

the only thing that will make a significant difference is the type of strings, type of pick up and the position of the pick up, ymmv

I picked up a pair of Fender V2's designed to go together 2 x 8 and a 1 x 10 off ebay, nano drivers so only 13 kg each and sound good, can't see me changing them

I'll be very interested in hearing Rod Stewart, last few times I've seen him on TV he's avoided doing his most popular songs, presumably because he can't sing them anymore