TimR

She was born the year it was released. And she is American. I don't doubt she's not listened to it before.

I am in desperate need of an office chair - see other thread... I've re-read the rules several times and don't think it counts as a musical accessory. Its primary purpose will be an office chair... 👀

The band has been going for longer than when I joined 13 years ago. It's technicaly the drummer and guitarist's band. I've filled in with other bands and joined other bands as side projects to make up for a lack of interest in the past. The singer has had babies in the last 2 years. Lives evolve. I'm not sure I currently have time or energy for another band unless they're gig ready and don't insist on endless rehearsals for no reason.

I'm down to 1 band from 3 last year. I'm not even sure if this band is functional. We played 3 gigs and it was like pulling teeth to get some rehearsals together beforehand. Drummer, Singer and Guitarist all leading very busy lives. My life is quite busy but I have Monday blocked out for rehearsals. "I can't do Monday this week, can we do Tuesday instead?"...

Talk to him and talk to the band. Your current drummer is already appearing to become a flake. You're not going to lose anything.

This is usually the sticking point for a lot of bands. The other is getting the middle aged blokes with instruments to believe in the end product. It's frustrating if the end product is slick, but is let down when the drummer has a scowl on and is thinking his time would be better spent drinking pints of Carling down at the Spoons. Personally I would do a dry run. Get a mate to come to an rehearsal room. Get the band to wear what they're planning to wear. Video a 'live' warts and all performance. Mistakes don't matter. Then watch the resulting car crash back and work out how to improve it. At this point aforementioned drummer will realise how good even a rough video is and get his wife to iron his best shirt. There is nothing worse than looking like a bunch of misfits having paid a lot of money for the privilege.

I wouldn't have used the word shocked. I would have said surprised. A lot of the Artists they have on are not musicians. They play bass in bands.

Mostly it isn't the sound guy based on the antics of primadonna (inexperienced) bands that I've seen. We played a local pub 'festival' for several years, the last one the local 'famous' band had been relegated to support. Speaking to the sound guy (line up organiser), he was less than complimentary about them, their lack of professionalism and level of expectation. He said he'd put us as headliners as we just "got on stage and played". It was quite painful listening to band after band "soundcheck" throughout the day. We should remember that the sound guy is often the person who will report back to the venue organiser and recommend whether a band comes back and plays a more popular night, or never returns. There are more bands than venues.

I've scrolled quite a few pages. Is the Lekato wifi what a lot of people are using to power their IEMs?

One is from up north. One is from across the pond. It's probably that simple.

I'd contact them, as new batteries every 8 weeks seems wrong to me.

Yep. That's the norm. I'm impressed that you can do it with just one listen through though, without ever hearing the song before. Generally I give the song several listens and then pick out the chords while playing along with my bass as reference. Not do it all by ear.

Battery drain in passive mode: Some East UK preamps draw power from the battery even in passive mode. This is a design feature to avoid loud thumps when switching between modes, but it means the battery will drain regardless of the selected mode. Make sure the black battery lead terminal has only one wire connected. Always remove the jack plug from the instrument when not in use, as inserting the jack activates the battery connection. Use a new, high-quality battery for best performance. Check that the jack socket is not touching any wiring outside of the preamp circuit, as this can cause unnecessary power drain.

That's confusing. Do you sometimes leave the bass plugged in for days? Unplug whenever you have finished playing. Other than that, check your jack plug isn't shorting and if it's not factory fitted, that it's wired correctly in the first place.