PaulWarning

I enjoy doing Slades Merry Christmas, we only do it about 3 times a year which is probably why I don't get fed up with it, lovely walking bass line, I also enjoy the intro to Swords of a thousand Men, because it's a bass intro and I don't play a shuffle beat any other time

another one here that doesn't do big gigs anymore, last one I went to was the Quo reunion tour, yep, kick drum louder than anything else, really pissed me off as Alan Lancaster and the mix of the pre Rocking All Over the World Quo albums were the reason I got interested in bass (listen to Down Down, especially the album version), I've watched to the DVD of the Wembley gig from the same tour since, yep perfect sound, we're going into the recording studio in a week or so, I've already told the engineer I want a big fat lower mids bass sound, fingers crossed

you'll be amazed how many gigs you get where there's flight of stairs involved now, even at best how many gigs are there with no steps?

Babylons Burning, by the Ruts, Segs Jennings plays it all downstrokes, there's no way I can play it that fast, I can do it (and do) using up and down strokes but it's not quite the same

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1488378145' post='3248403'] That's just the media though. Those no win no fee solicitors are quite particular who they take on. Real solicitors usually outline exactly how much a case is likely to cost and the likelihood of winning during the first (paid) consultation. A solicitors letter is cheap, following up on your threats isn't. Try and sort out any problems amicably. [/quote]they can egg up the likelihood of winning though so they get the gig

I've had a couple of Jazz VM(lefty's natural finish), first one I wasn't happy with, the neck was maple satin finished, the frets stuck out a bit and I got fret buzz at my normal string height, the second I've still got, maple gloss neck and finished off well and the action is the same as my MIA P, I suspect my current one is an earlier model (hasn't got seymour ducan on the pickups), so I guess, as always try before you buy if possible. Regards the wood they do vary depending on the finish, the Black VM's are light basswood but the natural finish ones are heavier alder, I think anyway

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1488194922' post='3246598'] I'm having a [i]Deju Vu[/i] moment - didn't we do this recently?? [/quote]did we? must have missed it, ignore me, then I'll go away

[quote name='bassace' timestamp='1488194281' post='3246587'] Is that important or impotent? Just asking. [/quote]bloody hell, Freudian slip there if ever there was one,

[url="http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/science_says_the_bassist_is_the_most_important_member_of_a_band"]http://www.altpress....ember_of_a_band[/url] not sure how true it is but useful when the guitarist says you're too loud or you want to be higher in the mix when recording (always)

I tend to put a demo of any of my songs onto soundcloud in case of any copyright issues then register it with the PRS, not sure if this covers all the basses (see what I did there ) or not

[quote name='BassBunny' timestamp='1488015848' post='3244988'] I have the same problem with SOPM. Having worked it out it just didn't seem to work with the band and then I realised it is due to having a very busy Drummer and Guitarist in the band and there really was too much going on. Had a listen to the Joss Stone version which is much simpler and works better with the "busy bees".. [/quote]I have this trouble with Monkey Man, can play the fast bass run on my own and with a drum machine but with the band I always struggle, mind you I've watched 3 bassists with other bands playing it and they all cheated. I'm currently trying to learn Rancids Time Bomb, it's a very fast walking bass line, I can manage it on 15% slower at the moment, hopefully muscle memory will kick in soon

[quote name='interpol52' timestamp='1488022025' post='3245080'] I am a Fender fan but this is one price hike too far in my opinion. I played the new Jazz in Dawsons in Huddersfield. It was good, but not £1500 good. With so many excellent second hand Jazz deals around I don't ever see myself buying a new Fender again. [/quote]I would never buy new, and I'm a lefty, not only is it very upsetting when the first ding appears you're also paying 20% VAT, thankfully not everybody shares my opinion

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1487635402' post='3241465'] You want to match the bass to the song and you don't want to look like a plonker? Hmmmm, how can I be diplomatic? You must realise that no one (not even another bassist) will care two hoots whether the sound of different basses will match different songs or not. The sound of your best bass will match every song you play, as long as you sound good, play well and don't hit too many bum notes. [/quote]as Meatloaf might say "you took the words right out of my mouth" I once saw a band where the bass player had 4 basses which he changed round regularly, they all sounded the same, crap, or perhaps it was because he had the treble at 10 and the bass at 0 on his amp, I was shaking my head in disbelief, still do when I think about it, *Shakes Head*

I see the listing has ended????? the guy also has no feedback, very suspicious

if you're just after thickening up the sound a Behringer BDI21 is worth a punt at £25, I use a Zoom B1on same as KingBollock mentioned, infinity adjustable, from just thickening up the sound, my standard setting, to full on fuzz for ace of spades

oh yeah, if you are going to speak between songs speak clearly and slowly, too often the audience haven't got a clue what's being said, (mumbled)

[quote name='Shonks' timestamp='1487673350' post='3241637'] not suggesting or jesting ( unfortunately ), stating my experience over the last several years [/quote]just after a guitarist joined the band we got asked to play Happy Birthday, do you know I says to him "yeah no problem" so off we go with me playing it in A and him in G

[quote name='Low End Bee' timestamp='1487670159' post='3241601'] Non watch, music stand. clip on truner related comment. Waffle. That bit between songs when someone has to do something to avoid the awkward silence. As an audience member I can happily do without a few of things. Band in-jokes - Keep them for rehearsals. Personal non gig related stuff - I don't need to know about your life. Originals bands - I don't want an in depth analysis of what the next song is about. In fact any big gap between songs that stops the flow of the gig. I used to be guilty of this too until we played with a band who went on before us who went on endlessly 'This songs about the time I was at low point in my life. My cat knocked over my beer. My aunty had a hip replacement...Hey Gary on drums could do with one of them....etc." I saw myself but much worse. I limited myself to very brief, relevant intros. The drummer moaned about not getting enough time to wipe his sticks but it was a much punchier gig. Obviously as with all gig things context is king and working an audience is an asset. But if I'm watching a band I don't want to know if the clutch on your Astra needs replacing. [/quote]we always find that me and the singer insulting each other goes down well, a brief description of an originals song is fine as long as it doesn't turn into a monologue, you can go too far the other way, one song after the other with no interaction with the audience is bad as well

[quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1487610929' post='3241202'] Technically not, they used to but it was spun of into its own company in 2015. Paypal prices are not so bad compared to credit card charges. So if you were selling with credit cards you would have the same sort of fees, but as most people who are not companies don't notice that, they think paypal is bad. [/quote]there is some truth in that, although paypal fees are a bit high, if you try and pay for a holiday on credit card they charge you 4 or 5%

of course give that the definition of Bigot is, and I copy and paste, 'a person who is intolerant towards those holding different opinions' means if you call somebody a bigot you are in fact a bigot

[quote name='Rich' timestamp='1487356069' post='3239310'] I've spent good money on lightweight gear and have convinced myself (I didn't take much convincing) that I am totally happy with my class D amp and neo cab sound. It is entirely possible that a 60lb amp and a 100lb cab might give me a sound that I prefer very slightly, yes. But my 4lb amp and 40lb cab sound so nice that I'm really not bothered enough to find out. I can't see myself even thinking about changing my amp unless a} it dies or b} Trace make a dream come true and produce a small lightweight SMX head. (hint hint) [/quote]that's great, and if you're totally happy good for you, but then you mention a lightweight SMX head, I've got a SMX head and it weighs 13Kg, is it really that much effort to carry that around, it's an easy one handed lift, my partner carries it into the venue for me while I wrestle with a Fender Rumble 2 x 10 (16Kg), light weight cabs are great but light weight heads just seem a bit over the top to me.

my SMX head is the same, only ever had it at half volume, and our drummer is bloody loud edit, but respect for carting one of those around for 8 years, I only managed 1 gig with a 1 x 15 T E combo I also found this info while looking to find out the power rating of the combo, might be of interest to other Trace SMX users Pre-Shape 1:+6dB at 50Hz and 2kHz, -6dB at 400Hz. Pre-Shape 2: +5dB at 100Hz, +3dB at 3kHz and -5dB at 650Hz.

[quote name='jacko' timestamp='1487340951' post='3239139'] I had a 1210HSMX (the H denoting a horn) from 1996 till around 2004. Loved it but ended up in a band where it just wasn't loud enough. Also had to have it seen to for dry solder joints. Weighed a ton and a bit. [/quote]300 trace watts wasn't loud enough? bloody hell

but what does it sound like when he's doing it live?

[quote name='Jono Bolton' timestamp='1487271994' post='3238570'] A top eBay tip (which I think I read on here) is to filter your searches by newly listed. That way, if anything has a low Buy It Now price you'll see it first. I did that when I was looking for a Matt Freeman, and got it for £195 BIN within an hour or it having been put on the site. [/quote] somebody got a Fender Rumble 500 head for £180 it had gone in about an hour, before Ebay had emailed me to say it was up for sale, of course it does mean you're constantly checking, could get very compulsive