TimR

[quote name='TimR' post='1289655' date='Jul 1 2011, 10:11 PM']I did have a guitarist say that we couldn't start a set with a particular number because he needed to be warmed up properly to play it. Doh! Warm up before you go on![/quote] [quote name='dc2009' post='1289771' date='Jul 2 2011, 12:50 AM']the only thing i get arsey about is when i'm expected to play fast song after fast song at the start, especially at short notice, I always like a warm up[/quote]

It deosn't matter what order you play them in. The important thing is that EVERY song you play should be good. If you are playing a song that consistently gets a bad reaction i.e people go and sit down. then don't play it. Every audience is different, we've played the same songs in the same order to different audiences and had a completely different reaction. IME every band member (in inexperienced bands) wants to have a say in what songs to play, which ones are the best and which ones should be played when. Once the band has been playing a while the novelty wears off, they get bored with chopping and changing songs around and they learn it doesn't matter. Come up with a setlist, play it a few times then change it. Tell them to grow up and just play the tunes. I did have a guitarist say that we couldn't start a set with a particular number because he needed to be warmed up properly to play it. Doh! Warm up before you go on!

Looks like you posted while I was still reading. I don't like the idea of having a fixed band at jams. The idea is that you just turn up and play with whoever is there. I've only been to a couple but found that people did seem to hog the stage. I played a few tunes but it was fairly clear that the regular guys had it sown up. That's down to the organisers though. If you want to play, then turn up and put your name down and when the bass player has done 15/20mins remind the organiser that it's supposed to be a jam night and you would like to have your turn. Sounds to me to be more like karaoke with a live band. I think that would quickly get very old for me. You could try hanging out with the regular players at the bar when they're not playing, chatting with them when they're packing down, or turning up early before it gets busy. I can't see you getting called up if no bass player turns up one evening. It's more likely they'll just get a guitarist to busy up the bass that night.

How does the Jam session organiser know you? From your initial post it doesn't look like you go there regularly? Did he ask you when you were at a session and then you never went back? People tend to forget about you if you don't badger them. It's not always how well you play but whether you can show the commitment to a weekly session.

I sliced open the tips of both index and middle finger on the day of a gig. I taped them up with micropore tape. The pain wasn't really a problem but half way through the gig my guitarist pointed to my "white" bass which was somewhat blood splattered.

Make a series lead. Then you can connect them as an 8ohm load.

All music is self indulgent unless the piece has been specifically written to sell records, in which case the artist has sold out. Pretty straightforward really. Next.

[quote name='Buzz' post='1268603' date='Jun 14 2011, 01:39 PM']Now that Frankie Poullain and his bandana wearing handlebar moustache is back in The Darkness, they might actually make a good album again (he left/got kicked before the second album, which tanked).[/quote] He says he was forced out but if you read this I think he was being paranoid I mean surely they must have left one track free for the bass. [url="http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/feb06/articles/baker.htm"]SOS: Recording The Darkness[/url]

[quote name='Westie9' post='1267874' date='Jun 13 2011, 08:53 PM']... As such I was standing right in front of the 410 so the sound was going right through me. ... Different speaker placement of my 410 would obviously help but what I am after is to be able to have my own monitor that is MINE, nobody elses so that I can adjust it for me. The 410 then can be set by the sound guy level wise and very much ignored by me during our set. Am I going about this the right way???[/quote] The best place for your 410 is up against the back wall. Your ears are not in your legs so you ned to tip your 410 back or lift it up so that it is pointing at your ears. Alternatively a 2x10 on top powered by a separate amp might be the way to go for this situation.

[quote name='lowdown' post='1265376' date='Jun 11 2011, 09:05 PM']And even longer to get this. ... Garry[/quote] Blimey, never heard that one before. I just thought all the flea fans would be posting Higher Ground. Superstitions obviously an early one too.

[quote name='ZMech' post='1265360' date='Jun 11 2011, 08:57 PM']Change your forum setting then, it's on the first page for me [/quote] Didn't know you could. Thanks for that info.

+1 But... It took two pages on a bass player forum to get to Higher Ground? Man we're slipping.

I have a single Warwick 211pro. I screwed feet on the side and use it on end. sounds pretty good to me. The W looks like a 3 though Been saving for another to go on top but now I've got enough they've stopped making them and I'm not sure I need one

[quote name='Thurbs' post='1258764' date='Jun 6 2011, 06:56 PM']... Anyway, back to the singer, she seems much more lively on the stage, but no real movement still. ...[/quote] She's just itching to get moving, just needs a bigger stage. She's certainly getting into it and has an infectious attitude. Nice.

[quote name='Bilbo' post='1255538' date='Jun 3 2011, 03:18 PM']Rock turns to pyramid selling.[/quote] I don't think you're serious but... Not really. It's completely flat. If your mates make their own version based on yours, you don't get anything. They get a £1 and KC get the rest. Anyway... How is the artwork created? Is this a way to sell your artwork using their music marketing or do you have to use only their templates and stuff?

[quote name='51m0n' post='1252800' date='Jun 1 2011, 03:53 PM']There was me lead to believe tubes were mainly even harmonic distortion... This chap did some experiments with tube vs tape distortion [url="http://www.endino.com/archive/arch2.html"]here[/url] that are pretty interesting IMO....[/quote] I should really do some revision.

[quote name='Beedster' post='1252572' date='Jun 1 2011, 12:19 PM']Thanks Tim, agreed, but I think it's a bit more than boosting the mids (or it may not be, which is why I've asked the question). When you bump up the mids, to my ear the bass sounds more middy. I'm talking about upping the gain and reducing the volume whilst retaining EQ; the brain hears it is as louder than it is of course, but I was surprised how effective this is in recording for keeping the apparent original tone?[/quote] Technically it's LESS than boosting the mids. Generally with transistor distortion you are getting mainly even harmonics and with tube distortion you're boosting the odd harmonics. This is why it sounds different to just boosting all the mids. It still has the same effect overall for the same reason but will sound different.

Most up us have been doing something similar to this for years. Just bump up the mids.

I'm wondering if the building work on the cross rail project is impacting the area. I walked up from Trafalgar Square and up Totenham Court Road last Sunday and the Denmark Street area was desolate. The works practically cut Charing Cross road off from Oxford Street and anything north. You have to make quite a deour. No passing trade?

[quote name='Higgie' post='1252152' date='May 31 2011, 10:36 PM']Awesome! Haha A guy a couple years older than me comes up to me after a dep gig a couple weeks ago. The conversation went something like this: Him "What gear is that?" Me "It's Aguilar." Him "I use GK." Me "That's cool, I've heard good stuff about those. Only ever used one once though." Him "My band toured with *some band I can't currently remember*" Me "Oh right, that must have been great." Him "Do you know Victor Wooten?" Me "Yeah, I've met him a couple of times. Amazing player and great bloke." Him "Well I learned all his stuff and now there's nothing I can't do on bass, so I got bored and haven't played in 2 years" Me "OK I'm going to continue packing my stuff away" [/quote] We need to compile a book of stuff like this.

[quote name='ahpook' post='1251940' date='May 31 2011, 07:37 PM']whilst playing with the techno/spacerock band a bloke danced his way up to me, looking very enthusiastic and wide-eyed (i.e. on drukqs)and asked me "what note are you playing ?" now - at this point in the song i'm playing a simple rhythm on bottom G, with a big filter going on and some phasing. "G" i should back at the fella with a smile he bellows "i f**kin' love G !" and danced back into the audience [/quote] Brilliant!

A odd conversation I had which probably fits in here, it was so bizarre I can still remember it pretty much word for word: I'm approached by someone during the break. Punter: Hey, wow you guys are really good. Me: Thanks. Punter: That's quite a small bass amp you've got how are you going to fill this place when it gets busy? Me: Well it's 400W and I've only got it turned up to 3, it'll go to 7 before I get into trouble. Was it too quiet? Punter: No, it was pretty loud actually. Me: Oh, OK. It looks pretty busy already, does it get much more busy? Punter: No idea, I've never been here before. <long pause> Punter: Actually I play guitar. Me: (Thinks - oh here we go....) Really? Are you very busy? Punter: What do you mean? Me: Are you playing many gigs at the moment? Punter: Oh, no, I'm not in a band. I just play at home. Recording and stuff. Me: OK, are you looking for a band? Punter: No. Actually you might be able to help - (reels off a load of problems he's having with his soundcard and software) - What do you think? Me: No idea, I'm back on in a minute, I need to take a leak and get a drink, I'll catch you later.

The point taken from the 2nd documentary is that Queen had pretty much done all their best material before the Hot Space album and then split to do solo projects. They really had no intention of playing as Queen again until Midge Ure convinced Freddie to play Live Aid. Then they reformed to tour and Freddie became ill. At this point they scrapped the idea that they should have individual credits for each song and credited all their songs as Queen. This set them off in a new direction and some amazing music followed. I'm sure there is a Bass Chatter who has studied Queen and written a book but can't remember who. John Deacon did a solo album but was a Soundtrack and not well known compared to the "Rock Stars" Roger and Brian efforts.

I thought the part about the band's 'break up' following indulging Freddie on the Hot Space album was interesting.

Never got to see them. I would have been just old enough to see them at Live aid and the Kind of Magic tour. Saw the program on Monday. There have been many documentaries on Queen but that is probably the first time I've heard John Deacon speaking.