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No small hands complaints from him then!

I would tailor the set list to the audience, wherever we were. Our cover band puts up a slightly different set list for every gig.

Sadly Pro's don't always have a pro attitude themselves. Towards the end Thin Lizzy never knew if Lynott was going to turn up or not. At the end of the Motown era James Jamerson was starting to be dropped by producers in favour of Bob Babbitt and the other guys because of his attitude and no shows. If you can't resolve problems with a band member you can always show them the door. It get more complicated when they are band leaders or a "lynch pin" in the band, or mates with the manager. Tidiness wouldn't be high on my list of reasons to fire someone, but badly printed set lists is.

The comments when I looked. . . . Guy Pratt's board looks as messy as any cover band's gear. Don't the pros have people that make things nice and neat for them? [url="https://www.facebook.com/tcelectronic/?fref=photo&rc=p"]TC Electronic[/url] Seriously. Who cares? As long as he gets the tone he wants. For instance, Eric Johnson has the most messy board in rock n roll history, and his tone is godlike! It's all about how you perceive your setup. Are they tools to enhance your trade or are they ornaments to make you look cool? +1 for TC. I guess TC thought people would be interested in how he gets his sound. It would seem that pro's have OCD over what and how they play and semi pro players have OCD about what they play on.

Just stop. We get it. Stop now.

[quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1464024195' post='3055851'] Yes i know, but my point is that when someone says amp A is louder than amp B, the standard response seems to be the knob position has no relevance. Without testing both amp how do these people know this? Why is it dismissed without any back up data? [/quote] The pots control the amount of tone and volume. Pots are all made to operate differently and different pots are used, so one will do 100% of it's work in the first 50% of it's travel. So an amp with this pot will be fully on with the volume controls at 12 o'clock. Looks like you've got another 50% to go and that can fool the player into thinking the amp is louder than it really is. Other pots will only be fully on at 100% of their travel.

[quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1464853993' post='3063101'] I've been on the other end of this as a drummer - the band demanded that I buy cases to transport my drums in, because "it looks unprofessional when you walk into a venue without them in cases". [/quote] I occasionally play with a very good drummer who doesn't bother to bring the cases. His kit is about 30 years old and has been known to suffer from "structural issues" during the set. He's so good, none of that matters.

[quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1464856667' post='3063127'] I don't think I'm explaining myself very well. [/quote] Don't worry, everyone else knows exactly what you mean.

It's a trick of the camera. That's a six foot tall bass sitting in front of 2 410 cabs.

As I said, it's their decision. I saw the Animals a few years ago and the only original member was John Steele, the drummer. They did a great show that consisted of hits so they were exactly what this thread is opposing. It was a great night and they did the songs and memories proud. It didn't matter one bit that the others had moved on.

This was in 2009. The original guy did come on stage with a walking stick, so I suppose it's entirely possible he has passed on by now.

Why do fans think that a band should be fixed in time and that they all should just stop playing if the band line up changes? I saw the Four Tops and Temptations at Wembley Arena and it was a great night, in spite of there being only one original member in each band. And the Commodores without Lionel Ritchie is still a band worth going to see. Little Feat, Pink Floyd, Genesis and many more carried on after loosing a leading band member and reinvented themselves. IMO those 3 bands are just as good as the bands they evolved from. Dave Gilmour has been touring and playing Comfortable Numb. Does that make him a tribute act? The opinions of the band quite rightly outweighs the opinions of the fans. If a band carries on after line up changes and remains a good band then there is no problem.

Very good news Alex. Here's hoping this is the start of a new phase for the business.

Only 22 miles to Twyford and 1 train ride to The Gallery at Camden, via Andertons at Guildford.

I put Super Brights on one of my basses and the top end could cut your head off.

It's a perfect bass line for a catchy, clever pop song which shows off the guys totally different singing styles. There's also Jim Keltner, one of the best drummers in the US in the last 40 years, just "keeping time". The best players serve the song. If you feel a walking bass line will be better do it. I'd like to see the look on everyone's face if you do.

[quote name='FuNkShUi' timestamp='1464695040' post='3061462'] I agree it's a good piece to learn, could be a bit tasty for a beginner though [/quote] True, but start slowly and build up speed. There isn't much syncopation in Bach's music so makes an easier read to start with.

OBBM

I'll be gigging until people stop asking. If I have to sit at home I'd probably be teaching myself piano.

I'm a gigging musician. Playing in a band to an audience is the whole reason I do this.

Find the charts for Bach's Cello suites.

[quote name='The Hat' timestamp='1365613882' post='2041854'] By Sly and the family Stone. Is a beginner friendly song to learn ? [/quote] The notes are easy, but playing the groove will be challenging. So do it.

Why does everyone want to play in the dark? The sky's the limit with stage lighting but at least get a couple of boxes with about 4 bulbs each and put them either side of the stage pointing back at the band. If the gig isn't professional enough to have some sort of lighting for the band, bring your own. A basic 2 box system will look fine and a bunch of dark shapes huddled in the corner looks so amateurish.

You have a bigger problem. If the stage is so dark that you can't see your fret markers then the audience can't see you. Get some stage lights, look more professional and you'll also be able to see your frets.

Running an amp at 4 ohms does not make it less reliable than running it at 8 ohms!!