chris_b

Does age matter? Depends on the target audience. If it's a bunch of assorted herberts down the pub or a bunch of heavy metal orcs then probably not, but for anything else? Maybe. I first ran into age discrimination when I was 20. I phoned about a gig advertised in MM and was told I was too old, because the band leader was 13!! I know a great guitarist who was told he was too fat and a brilliant bass player who was told he was too ugly. Presentation does matter in many instances. If you're old enough to be their Dad, then you probably won't be fitting in on many levels.

It's probably very good for fracking.

There is a lot to be said for striving for perfection. I don't knock that as an objective, but does perfection mean copying note for note? Not sure about that.

Listen to Bonnie Raitt's fantastic original version. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nW9Cu6GYqxo

Sister Rosetta Tharp is unique and very influential talent. I'm glad she finally got into the R&R Hall of Fame. She deserved to be there a long time ago. If you want to look at Tharp's influences, then Charlie Patton is probably as far back as we can go with any certainty when trying to discover the origins of modern music.

Jeeez. Aren't you just glad that D class, Neo and FOH came along!!

Teddy Swims, what a great voice. He's touring in the UK in May.

Scott King on bass for the Mustangs has a great feel to his playing.

If you want to stay with big gear, I'd suggest a Barefaced 610 cab and a trolley for your amp. https://barefacedbass.com/product-range/Retro-Six10.htm https://www.screwfix.com/p/wolfcraft-heavy-duty-aluminium-folding-trolley-100kg/5140P?kpid=5140P&ds_kid=92700048793316002&ds_rl=1243324&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIiqS195bN5wIVV-DtCh2cnAKsEAQYASABEgK0F_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

What cab(s) are you using?

I just had a personal message from monicabrownb6. If you Google this id you see the same message on many forums. IMO it is a scam of some kind.

That's a good, but the point is no one has to "settle" for anything. IMO the video is starting from the belief that most players will want to get better. The points are things that are not always obvious but knowing about them will help all players to improve in many areas.

An Aguilar TH500 works very well with all BF cabs, and makes a much simpler set up. You can run your preamp into the power section, run the preamp into the regular instrument input or just use the TH500. Lots of options.

Simplicity is a good lesson to learn. None of the guys I've played with like the "lead" bass player style of playing.

He makes a lot of sense.

In about 1970 I used to play in a pub in Ladbroke Grove every Fri/Sat/Sun and they had at least one fight per week-end. These were real John Wayne style bar brawls. The one rule we had was no matter what happened, never stop playing!

She should have kept such an expensive piano at home. See what happens when you take your best gear to gigs!!!

There's a logical solution. Never mind the audience, you have to protect your gear from the rest of the band, mostly the drummer!! Put your bass in the gig bag when you're not playing it. I haven't used my bass stand in over 10 years and my basses are in as good condition as the day I bought them.

I understand why people choose gear depending on their budget, but why would a more expensive (and presumably better sounding and playing) bass be "overkill" on any gig? If anything I'd consider an expensive bass just being played at home as "overkill". If you feel a bass is the best one you've found, why not play it. If I did any gig where I would be worried about my gear being damaged or stolen, I'd worry even more about my own safety!! IMO if you bought the bass you need to gig it.

Nope. I've not owned "cheap/beginner/average" gear since I was in my school band and buying gear from the money I made on Saturday and summer jobs. I believe we should always buy the best gear our budget can afford. IMO the price is the least important part of an instrument. Find a good bass, one that feels and sounds better than your current bass, then if the price is right, buy it. I play all my gigs, whatever the money, with a couple of rrp £2500 - £3000 basses and I don't see anything odd or wrong in doing that. If my budget fell off a cliff I'd carry on with a Sire, Squier etc, but there's no bragging points in cheap or expensive basses. You just need to play the best one for you. The one that makes you sound as good as you can be.

IMO there are three ways to achieve a good gig. So, in my order of importance: you have to put on a good and entertaining show for the audience, work well with the other musicians in the band and you have to feel you played well. You've got to put bums on seats and sell beer, you have to make the guys in the band happy you are there and for you as a player there is the satisfaction that you did a good job, and if it happens, the satisfaction that you played something new or better than last time.

There's always one!!!

I liked that.

Don't worry, it could have been worse. . . . . . . . 4 Gibson's or even (shudder) 4 Rics!!

A few years ago, in a moment of clarity, I sold all the basses I didn't play. Now I only own a Jazz and a Precision and I gig them both. Fortunately I learnt to play before the distraction of the Internet came along. Conversely, many years on, I'm better player thanks to the internet. I never got the idea of "all things in moderation". The internet gets in the way of work, DIY and sleep, but never bass playing.