TimR

[quote name='lojo' timestamp='1471282355' post='3111809'] We do this in our 80s tribute, its one of those that when you get it the rhythm really kicks, but it can also be not quite right easily if your not careful [/quote] I seem to remember trying to play it in the late 90s with a drummer who 'didn't get it'. I think we tried for about 15mins before giving it up as a bad job.

Yes. The only people who know what you're supposed to be playing are the people playing it.

I'm a firm believer that a bass will speak to you when it's the right one. Until then, just keep trying different ones and don't worry, if it's not the one, it's not the one. Play sales, arpeggios, and have a 'guitar shop special' piece that you always play so you're not sat there with red light fever. Doesn't need to be flash, no one is listening.

[quote name='luckydog' timestamp='1470726798' post='3107885'] Well, there is practicing retuning so that it becomes like an Olympic sport - make it quick ? Guitarists should be [i]encouraged[/i] to check tuning throughout a gig, not many rehearse doing it to make it slick though! Same with pedal reconfigs. For string breaks, the rest of the band can have a good well-rehearsed groove thing that is worth listening to, and gets reeled out each time guitarist has some complication ? Thing is to make it strong, and easy to stop once guitarist is ready. It's better than radio silence, and peeps get to know what is going on and recognise it without the band saying anything in the end, seems like part of the act which it is ! LD [/quote] Yes. They should be rehearsing the breaks with the detune and be using silent tuners. You can get away with a slightly longer pause if the singer has a pre-scriped 30second chat. No one will know the guitarist are doing anything. Get the singer to write down some words if he's not able to talk on the fly. Tell him to go watch some successful bands and steal what they say.

They need to learn how to tune their guitars quicker.

[quote name='arthurhenry' timestamp='1470604867' post='3107100'] There are several differences on the YYZ track. It's certainly not the Moving Pictures recording. [/quote] Yes. They're not what's on the final cut. I think if I'd been asked to find some recordings of me playing bass 35 years ago I'd struggle to find the final mix, let alone individual tracks and remember which parts had drop outs and overdubs. They're certainly not what's on the recording of Moving Pictures. Exactly what they are it would be interesting to know. My money is still on a complete re-recording by Geddy for GarageBand. That's what I would have done. .

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1470575432' post='3106808'] My bass will go into the DI box and then be fed back to my amp which is my stage monitor. [/quote] So if you were using inline effects where would you take the DI? It would have to be after the FX. Compression would be part of your FX chain rather than being used to compress the signal. I don't see the soundman would have any problem with that. If you were using compression on your pre-amp stage in your amp then that wouldn't be fed to the PA anyway.

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1470243901' post='3104456'] Invaribly thru a DI box so amp is bypassed in that regard for signal. I'll have a chat with the Engr and give him a demo of the sound I'm using. My stage monitor is primarily the stage monitor and it will be run loud for the stage. If we have a stage mix Engr my main concern is the stage sound still. [/quote] Are you saying you don't have a backline and you're using the PA monitor or that you're using backline as a monitor? It really depends on the engineer, the size of the stage, the type of PA. Too many variables. I've had engineers who won't put any bass in their monitors and engineers who'll blow you off the stage from the monitor. .

The rule of thumb used to be 2W to each person in the audience. Rule of thumbs are interesting things. As mentioned above it's SPL but most modern speakers are fairly efficient now and pretty much of a muchness. The problem with owning your own PA is you need to get a good all rounder for different situations and you need somewhere to store it all. The problem with hiring is arranging to borrow each time, collecting and dropping off. It's a trade off.

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1470482767' post='3106300'] Can you provide specific examples of differences? [/quote] 24seconds into Limelight he plays up the octave. There are discussions in the comments about this being the way he plays it live now. It could be that he popped into a studio and quickly ran up these recording especially for Garage Band, it may have been easier and quicker than trying to piece together the original, which is probably stored away in tape somewhere.

If it is Geddy they're not the final edits as per the finished album tracks. Maybe it's just the best single take they had plus some overdubs to complete it. Apparently reading the comments it's what Rush supplied for Garage band.

I'm quite happy with how sloppy and different isolated bass sounds thanks. I didn't think 2 days to reply was particularly quick.

I don't think they're original. It's not him. There are some on YouTube that are though.

[quote name='mentalextra' timestamp='1470416550' post='3105901'] Nice 'French' villages? [/quote] Irony.

The thing about consumer confidence is that as Dad says, if it drops then the shops still have to cover rate and rent. If people buy fewer instruments. Then there has to be a premium added to those that are sold. eg overheads of £1000 a week. Sell 10 basses at £1000 with 10% profit then you cover your overheads. Consumer confidence drops and you only sell 5 basses at £1000 you have to make 20% profit on them to clear your overheads. So a combination of exchange rate and a depressed market is causing price rises. The answer is forget about buying the £1000 bass for £1300 and find yourself a £700 bass that's now £1000, or save up. Better get used to the new prices, they'll be staying for a few years yet.

and don't mention the Beatles or Milwaukee.

[quote name='opticfibre' timestamp='1470311322' post='3104983'] My Pleasure to join, took a couple of days to get approved by the admin Don't think i should compare basschat to guitarchat [/quote] You'll be ok, just try not to get dragged into bizarre arguments. There are a few people who can get a bit 'overzelous'. Would this be better aimed at the PA market? A 64 core snake would be lighter than the usual copper balanced one, and more relevant for your application. I think your hardest job is selling it on the strength of clearer signal. The majority of us play standing next to drummers and opposite guitarists. .

Thanks. But isn't intensity dependent on amplitude and frequency? You're fixing the frequency so... Anyway, due to the 'wave' being light and not really a wave I suppose it's right that you should have another way of describing it. Thanks.

[quote name='4stringslow' timestamp='1470296661' post='3104784'] How many moving parts inside a solid state guitar amp? A fan maybe, but they don't need servicing as such. Even dust has to be really extreme before it causes a problem. Service stuff by all means if you worry about such things but I've never bothered and haven't had loads of failures as a result. [/quote] Maybe, but my amp sits on top of the cab and I've found nuts that have vibrated loose. Plus the spider incident posted above.

[quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1470295812' post='3104776'] Are you doing anything else that Sunday? If not, treat it as a rehearsal without having to pay any studio fees. Use social media to advertise as much as possible, friends and family are your draw when getting going, they will still be faces the venue's management have never seen, so a good thing. Knock together some posters for the venue to display to show you mean business. If you don't get any bookings from the gig (at that venue), well that's that and you did your best and hopefully had some fun. However, it might also pay off and there might be other people there who know other venues and will recommend you (this happened to my band). Ultimately you either want to do it or would rather do something else. Are the venue taking the pee? Yes, probably, but 'twas ever thus. If you do do it, enjoy it for what it is and don't constantly be thinking how you're being taken for a ride. [/quote] Yes. This is what I meant by 'What's in it for you?' Get some people with video cameras (get a few different people to video a different of the band each) and record the audio, you can produce a pretty good video from decent sound and cut in video from the different sources. Next time you're looking for a gig take a tablet with the finished video on it to show the booker. .

[quote name='4stringslow' timestamp='1470296103' post='3104779'] True, but even DACs are not necessary for a digital transmission system over optical fibre. PFM is another option. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulse-frequency_modulation [/quote] That would only transmit the frequency data though wouldn't it? Everything would just be at the same volume.

[quote name='BassBunny' timestamp='1470263844' post='3104686'] Virtually every S/S Amp I have owned has a statement either on a sticker at the rear of the amp or in the Instructions saying, " Ther are no user servicable parts in this amp". So how do you service something with no servicable parts unless it is broken. It doesn't need it and as pointed out you don't service TV's, Fridges, etc. [/quote] The key is the word 'user'.

[quote name='4stringslow' timestamp='1470261091' post='3104656'] Your mobile phone is, er, mobile - do you have it serviced? [/quote] No. It's a sealed unit, everything inside is SMT and there are no moving parts. I don't expect it to last more than 2 years although it has lasted 4 years. The headphone jack has failed and the mute switch isn't very happy. I could get it serviced/reapired but suspect Apple will just offer me a reconditioned unit. We do actually have our fridges and freezers serviced at work but they're walk in and subject to quite a bit of abuse.

[quote name='4stringslow' timestamp='1470254972' post='3104582'] Anything can be 'serviced' if you're that way inclined and have money to burn, but imagine doing it for every bit of equipment you own. No one has their TV or Hifi or fridge serviced do they, so why bother with a bass amp? I'm with the above posters who equate 'recently serviced' to 'recently repaired'. [/quote] My TV and fridge haven't moved an inch since I turned them on. My amp however...

The ear is pretty forgiving when it comes to audio. The light doesn't have to be that good. Once the decoded signal hits the capacitors it's all smoothed out anyway.