chris_b

Disliking someone else's choice of song doesn't go away in an original band. What does Jared Followill think when he sees Sex On Fire in the set, again!!! Compromises are part of playing an instrument with other musicians. Embrace differences, be positive, it's the only way to stay sane as a musician.

I'd suggest Aguilar amps, TH500 and AG700. They really work well with BF cabs.

Looks like the amp has a minimum of 4 ohms. So you'll need an 8 ohm 410 to be able to pair it with the 210 and that amp. That means both cabs will be getting the same amount of power, so keep within the power ratings of the 210 and you'll be OK. That's kinda wasting some of the potential of the 410, and a lot of it's potential if it was a 4 ohm cab. I'm not impressed by powerful amps that don't go to 2.67 ohms. Maybe a good move would be to buy a 4 ohm 410 and you'll get 4 rigs out of 3 cabs, ie 112, 210, 410, 210 + 112.

It should pretty easy to know if your band is a good fit for a WMC gig. It's usually top 40 covers from the 60's to the 90's. If they can sing along and dance, you'll go down well. You're in their world, it's not their fault if you're not a good fit for the gig.

I like playing bass because I can play in a band, with musicians, to audiences. IMO giving a good performance is the most important part of a gig. Fortunately most of my gigs are playing songs I like. There are some I don't like, but that's not a problem. If the audience likes them then it's a good job done. My tastes and preferences are for a different place.

Thunderfunk. No customer service because Dave Funk just retired, but these amps were designed to be repairable "in the field" if they ever went wrong.

Hutch Hutchinson with Bonnie Raitt, Delbert McClinton and Keb Mo. Reggie McBride and Stan Sargeant with Keb Mo.

I'm playing with Robin this Saturday and I expect he'll be jumping on the tables and walking through the audience several times during the evening.

I've gigged in many bands for Monica since the 80's. She's been running these great weekends for over 20 years. We all love her. Take your bass and join in Robin Bibi's jam nights.

Noooooooooooooooooo!! The original recordings were perfect, even with all their imperfections. They don't need to be messed around like this.

Don't discount an upgrade from active to passive.

The NYXL's are brighter and last longer. They are also cheaper. I put them on my active Jazz bass. I know nothing about string tension, all strings feel the same to me, I skate over the top of them, so I buy based on the sound and life.

Being at risk doesn't mean that RSI WILL happen. Maybe the real issue is how hard the right hand plucking technique is. There are some players, like Stanley Clarke, with a very bent wrist who don't appear to have problems. IMO digging in seems to be a more risky technique with a bent wrist. Maybe guys with a lighter feel are not in the danger zone.

It stops the strings ringing so he doesn't have to mute the strings during the clever bits.

Do we need effects? All I know is I don't.

For rounds, I used DR Lo-Riders for many years, and sometimes Hi-Beams. After hearing D'Addario NYXL's about 4 years ago I've used those ever since. For flats, I've been on a set of TI's for about 5 years. I had a listen to some La Bella's but couldn't hear enough of a difference to make me change.

9 mins in, for all those who say sustain isn't important!!

They didn't come out of nowhere. They are standing on the shoulders of 40 years of Funk, Disco, R&B and Soul bands going back to the 60's. That's not a bad thing. I rate this band and the players. JK is pretty irritating, but he's a singer so I guess that's to be expected.

John East.

This. I play in several bands and do even more deps, so creating the same audio environment on every stage is a must. I have a rig that can be heard at the back of most rooms and can be DI'ed on larger and outdoor gigs if necessary. IEM's is a level of technology that, in my bass world, is still at the solution looking for a problem stage.

He was/is a fine bass player, and also played on Every Picture Tells A Story. He was on bass in the Savoy Brown Blues Band in 1973.

I don't get FOH much these days so my sound is for everyone. My sound is always for my enjoyment. My playing is for the band and the audience.