TimR

A huge amount of guidance in the studio.

They may have. They were only a few weeks behind. Whether they rode on the back offer English pop wave you'll never know. Were they as prolific? Like most things the product had to be right first but as most originals bands find to this day, you need to push the product in the right areas. Perfect storm describes it very well. Especially when you look at all the other bands who were around in the 60s. If the Beatles had been the only band and there had been no other bands, they would have simply disappeared. I think taking the Beatles in isolation and crediting them with the explosion of music in the 60s may be why they're quite often regarded as overrated.

They were only able to take the U.S. By storm because they had a back catalogue ready to go. They managed to book the Ed Sulivan Show for three shows straightaway, something that relied on the rapid uptake of TV. Even from their day as a cover band at the Cavern club they're a very good example of how to successfully market a band/product. They took what was available to them at the time and very cleverly pulled it all together.

[quote name='leschirons' timestamp='1438267050' post='2833067'] I have, and it's not mentioned at all. Have found my old A/B box and tested it so will go with that into the L(mono) as pointed out, it will also cut the instrument not in use. Easier all round. Thanks everyone for your "input" (see what I did there?) [/quote] Page 20. Number 3.

[quote name='Nicko' timestamp='1438248779' post='2832827'] You mean thers another E. Where is this secret note you speak of? [/quote] It's on the second fret on the D-string.

I don't think so. My dad was 25 in 1964. He had been playing in bands since the 50s. Mainly piano based trios but there was rock'n'roll before the Beatles came along. The Beatles were just very cleverly marketed.

Ok. Assuming you have the mixer switch in the correct position the stereo pair are mixed before being sent to the busses. So just plug one instrument in the Left and one in the Right. You'll have to adjust the level at the instruments to mix properly. http://www.whitelight.ltd.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/emx512sc_manual.pdf

Edit: Just read the manual.

It's guaranteed to empty the dance floor. We dropped it after 5 times trying to shoehorn it into a set and force people to listen to it.

Ah. Ok, I didn't realise there was a later version of the H4. .

The H4n only allows two tracks recorded Simultaneously. Does the H6 allow 6 then?

It may be because FFS are quite popular. Otherwise I suspect it's a tune not many of us under 50s know.

[quote name='pjb13.bass' timestamp='1437729294' post='2828514'] Oh it's simple yes but so so effective. I've also thought that you wouldn't really have to change it that much...just do the horns section on an overdriven guitar and add a solo? [/quote] Possibly. The trick with all cover versions is to strip them right down to acoustic guitar and vocals. If it works then build it up from the ground only adding what's really required. Then you'll find out straight away which songs are good and which ones rely on too much production that you'll never be able to replicate. That's the best way to sell it to your band if they're philistines who can only understand something if they hear it first.

[quote name='pjb13.bass' timestamp='1437728292' post='2828503'] So I should just let people make a point and eschew my right to reply? [/quote] No. Just take the high ground. There's a general undercurrent amongst 'proper' musicians that pub bands are just a bunch of lazy has beens going through the motions. Just ignore it. They're either trolling, bitter or jealous. It may stem from the erosion of well paying pub gigs.

[quote name='pjb13.bass' timestamp='1437728738' post='2828508'] ... Totally agree about Lady Marmalade. Never played it live at all but would love to do it as a rock number. Wicked bass line! [/quote] It's quite straightforward. I really tried to give it some feeling but it was like fighting with a Scaffold board. Watching people try to dance to it was quite humorous. We played one gig with a proper drummer and had about 3 people ask for our card at the end. Which never happened when the rock drummer played. Hey-ho.

We do Superstition, as do loads of bands no doubt. I don't think we do anyone's version of it. You can probably do any song you like in any style you like as long as you've got the lyrics and melody there. A previous function band I was in did Lady Marmalade. However being in a function band where the drummer could only play disco or rock was fairly limiting and any funk numbers we played had all the funk bashed out and just turned to rock anyway. You'll probably find loads of bands play Stevie Wonder's - Higher Ground.

Yes. I've played at least 5 of the songs off that list. Particularly 'I'll be there for you' bombed. Mainly due to the drummers lack of ability but it was a really difficult tune to get the band to agree too as well, so maybe the drummer wasn't interested enough in the first place.

For me it's all about the arrangement and the attitude of the players. Any tune can sound tired and hackneyed. Particularly if you've got a five piece playing Rolling Stones covers slavishly to the original. We have a singer who seems to be too keen of saying "Well, we can do it like that, but it's not how they do it in the original." Fill a band full of musicians with that attitde and you'll get the audience you deserve.

I started a thread around Christmas time to try and find the most popular tunes in our combined setlists. There was some overlap with some bands playing 4 or 5 of the same tunes. There were over 100tunes in the combined list. I think we all get a bit confused as to which tunes exactly they are that everyone is playing. Aside from maybe 5 tunes. Mustang Sally is NOT on out setlist. We work on a two for the punters, one for us, basis. We also make sure that when we play the 'one for us' it's a very well known number but obscure. We get comments from people who like it that we play different numbers. We even have two originals written by the guitarist that people actually get up and dance to. Give the audience what they want and ask for but don't be afraid to throw in the occasional number and watch the reaction. Play it with a positive attitude and it's surprising how well you'll pull off a gig.

Regards Yes live performance being scripted, they covered that as well. The recorded music was heavily argued over and was a very controlled writing process. In contrast to King Crimson where there was much more freedom.

It tests your ability to hear pure tones in a controlled environment. It's not testing your discrimination.

Thanks. That looks pretty good.

[quote name='Rich' timestamp='1436998772' post='2822792'] I was 15 in 1980. It was the decade in which I really got properly seriously into music (having been hooked by 2-Tone in '79), discovered girls in a meaningful fashion , picked up a bass for the first time, did my A levels, got a job and a car and a band, and then a really good band, built a following and spent every weekend playing in London at the Brentford Red Lion (RIP), 100 Club, T&C, Rock Garden... loving life and loving music and the whole thrill of being young with the world as my oyster. GOD, I F**KING LOVED THE EIGHTIES. [/quote] The best bit was ramming a club/pub full of your school mates. They'd come to see you just because you were in a band. Who cares how good the music was. Now thanks to strict ID you can't do that.

[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1436975785' post='2822509'] I've heard it said that the '80's was the re-packaged 50's and the 90's was the 60's. [/quote] It's worse than that. The 50s was the repackaged 20s according to my dad, his dad was always pointing out that the latest tune was a cover. Although I guess the word hadn't been coined by then.

Anyone know of anything similar for android?