TimR

Your evil twin?

Your evil twin?

[quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1457962756' post='3003369'] I'll often play higher up the neck than needs be for the tone of it [/quote] Yes. There are more overtones the higher up the neck you play. I'm sure they can be heard on the original.

Thanks for that. Enjoyed it. You should change the title of this thread - something like "only available for 24hours", I think you'd get more listens. Thought your singer could do with a bit more passion in the first three songs. The Crazy Lady track was great but he's lacking some emotion in the others. Good luck.

[quote name='Les' timestamp='1457730561' post='3001478'] Devil went down to Georgia [/quote] Ah. Makes sense. Listening to the original, tonally I think the tab is correct.

I saw a band in France once where the guitarist had a range of children's toys that had pietzo speakers in them. He held them near his pickups and they made some really weird sounds. One was a banana. Was a great show.

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1457695265' post='3000998'] It's a standard approach. Especially in the theatre. They won't allow a touring version of any play planned or actually running in the West End. Even school Am Drams get refused. [/quote] This. We've had plays turned down because the show has been touring. Essentially, if someone else is putting the show on then you can't. Line house Lizzy may even have the same contract with the remaining original musicians/copyright holders of Thin Lizzy. The big tribute acts are often closely linked to the original artists. I wouldn't have thought an 'official' tribute act will be operating under the radar for long. Playing covers in a pub band is one thing, but these tribute acts are big business. .

[quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1457643496' post='3000640'] Saw that on TOTP '81 the other night and thought it would fit in our set list nicely. Glad someone else likes it. [/quote] I think it was the second single I ever bought. Showing my age a bit. The B side was a cracker.

[quote name='Dazed' timestamp='1457616476' post='3000155'] 1, Who bought it Smurfit or Skampino? Are you the same person?? .... [/quote] Busted!

All seems odd. Why not play the first note with the little finger on the 5th Fret E, then everything else falls between frets 2 and 5 on the other strings.

Yes. I use 2 210s. So if one goes the other should be ok. We recently 'upgraded' from huge 15" makie FOH to some small 10" for vocal and guitar. I should probably buy a cheap second hand head now.

[quote name='paul h' timestamp='1457281648' post='2997007'] Just found a video of Luke Bryan playing it acoustically and it is an Em7. I was absolutely convinced it was a G. Oh well. [/quote] You can play a G on an Em.

Can't watch the video at the moment but I've come across this in a lot of songs. Sometimes it's an E with a G# bass. That can be quite difficult to hear an lead to some "discussions"

Sounds like the booming was from the bass drum mic. For PA you should only be boosting around 120hz to emphasise the 'kick' of the drum. Don't try amplifying the bass sound of it, that'll cause all sorts of problems.

Alcohol seriously affects your high frequency hearing. Even one pint. I had big problems at one dinner and dance where the singer's mum got wasted during the meal and complained all night she couldn't hear her daughter singing. She got quite angry at one point. We used to have the same problem at gigs whenever the drummer got picked up in the van. He could never hear the vocals properly. When he drove to gigs everything was fine. Then we worked out what the problem was. Everyone else said it was fine.

Sounds like your bass drum mic might have been picking up loads of spill and chucking it all out the front in one huge mess. Surely you at least did a line check on all the mikes. Some rooms are just impossible.

Hi. We're a covers band based in Kingston playing Blondie, Foo Fighters (rest of list).... Rehearsing once a week and looking to do wedding/function/party gigs once a month on average. .

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1457107437' post='2995456'] Well seeing how I personally have no idea at all, I'll bow to your superior knowledge. However I personally wouldn't want someone passing a high voltage through the sensitive circuitry of something like a modern class D amp. [/quote] They don't. There are 3 buttons on the machine. You only press the relevant ones.

Your house insurance should protect you from certain liabilities. Whether or not playing in a pub for £50 could be considered commercial is another matter.

[quote name='Huge Hands' timestamp='1457094680' post='2995276'] Interesting. I'm no expert as I did a PAT testing training course about 14 years ago and then never carried out a single test again - don't you have to use the correct gear that can print out a report, or can you do it manually like that and it still be official? As I said, I'm not trying to fight with you or anything, I'm genuinely interested. I thought (back when I did it all those years ago) the PAT machine was part of the thing to stop anyone and anybody doing it - and why they were so expensive (at the time). [/quote] AFAIK you can write it manually in a book. But you still need to do the resistance tests and get figures.

[quote name='gapiro' timestamp='1457093959' post='2995258'] I'm not really suprised, it is a bit vague at the moment! [/quote] The definitions are pretty solid, it's proving someone was/is competent before setting them to work that's the problem. Systems are more complicated and we're a lot hotter on safety than we used to be.

[quote name='sunburstjazz1967' timestamp='1457088072' post='2995125'] If he's testing class 1 equipment like our amps then how does he know the metal work on the amp is earthed to the earth on the plug top? Ok don't flash test the electronics but a continuity test between the earth pin on the socket on the amp and the exposed metal is a MUST! Any amp technicians here to substantiate my claim? [/quote] I'm not an amp tech but when we PAT test PCs we do.

[quote name='gapiro' timestamp='1457080720' post='2995038'] PAT testing has no legal requirement or a legal standard - it is a test of safety as deemed appropriate by the people using the equipment. To quote: [/size][/font][/color] [color=#111111][font=Arial, sans-serif][size=3] [/size][/font][/color][/color] [color=#101010]I have a degree in electronics, therefore I deem myself a competent person with knowledge to be able to check and test appliances, and therefore I can do my own PAT testing and produce my own certificates[/color] [font=HelveticaNeue, Helvetica-Neue,][color=#101010][size=3]Remember, it is like an MOT As well - all you are saying is that AT THE TIME OF THE TEST it was in a safe state - ie that if it subsequently fails the next day / week/month then it is not the responsibility of the PAT tester, and you can show that you took reasonable steps towards maintaining the safety of your equipment (by PAT testing it every year )[/size][/color][/font] [/quote] Yes competent and qualified mean different things within the electrical regulations. There are moves to remove 'competent' and require people to be qualified. Certainly there is a difficulty in proving competency without testing at which point you may as well qualify the person. I'd be wary of saying a degree in electrical engineering makes you competent. It certainly makes you qualified. There's a lot of basic electrical practical knowledge gained after you qualify. Personally I keep the two very separate.

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1457047043' post='2994921'] OK, I'll take the risk. I'd like to make an observation, though - IME the people who go on about the importance of PAT testing the most are the people who get paid to do the tests. [/quote] Yes. Those and the people who Investigate deaths of people who've been electrocuted or died in fires caused by faulty electrical equipment.

@DrTStingray. I remember being in one of the bass shops in London when a guy came in and asked for a specific model of Fender, year, colour etc. For a one off gig with a Shadows tribute act. All very odd. Especially when with the Pink Floyd example we're talking about it is one note played 4 times in the song.