TimR

The function band I was in didn't go out for less than that. £1600 for a wedding. The furthest we ever went for a gig was 100miles. If you're in a pubs cover band, you'll be playing local gigs for around £300. You could do 4 gigs and write off the money to purchase a PA. A lot of originals bands I see are pushing merchandise at the gigs and as far as I can see that's a good money spinner. I bought a t-shirt at the last gig I went to, £20, and I'll be wearing it out and about as it's a pretty nice design. But I'd not be counting that as 'being paid' for the gig.

You can't stop that. You can just try to create some kind of area that most people can see is the line between the dance floor and the stage area. If the majority stay that side its fairly self policing. No line and no one really knows where the line is. Even a line of Gaffa Tape would help.

Indeed. I think an originals band would have to be in pretty high demand to be pulling £800+ a gig. And the amount of 'preparation' we do for a gig depends on when and how often we gig. We haven't rehearsed since our last gig 6 weeks ago. The originals band I'm in seems to meet weekly. The covers band rehearse at someone's house, the originals pay for rehearsal space. Outlay for covers band this year - petrol to gigs, all recouped. Outlay for originals band close on £400 so far.

ULTECHNOVO 20 Sheets Luminous Tape Anti skid Tread Pads https://amzn.eu/d/6wjAMb7 Gives a notional line, in the absence of monitors etc. Stick them to some thickish rubber, don't stick them to the ground, then they won't slide and they should just sit in place.

I've never been paid to play originals. So getting the band to pay for the PA from gig income becomes a non starter. 😂

All my bases were tuned at the factory.

"Sparko" Sparks - from the Dr Feltgood band.

I have 2 10mile runs to do one Saturday and one Sunday, and a bass cab to pick up Sunday Afternoon. And a shed that needs felting. Although that's a job that may have to wait for better weather. 😂

Probably not. I suppose I have quite a few friends who are in bands so maybe I should discount their answers. It would still be a fairly 'random' selection.

On tour he switches around with Daryl Steumer.

Might just do a Facebook poll of my friends.

Don't think there ever was/is a dedicated bass player. Unless they're thinking of Leyland Sklar.

28% of people in the UK play a musical instrument. 40% of them play guitar. I suspect there are a few more people that can name various musicians than we think.

I'm think like Pointless. Stop 100 people and see what they say. So far Paul McCartney, Mark King, Sting and John Taylor are high on the list of recognisable bass players.

I get this too. The bottom end disappears. As suggested a low pass bypass might help but that's not easy to do. My Joyo Double Thruster has a 'blend' control so can mix the distortion and the clean signal.

Steps and S-Club7.

You should get out more.

Agree with John Taylor and John Deacon.

Actually with lightweight powered speakers you can get away with a low cost 4chanel mixer. Doesn't really need to break the bank, be very complicated or large.

That Mark bloke off Level 42.

Missed Wyman. He'd score highly on Pointless.

I'm struggling: Sting John Entwistle Paul McCartney Gene Simmons? Suzi Quatro The bloke with the beard who plays with Phil Colins. (Lee Sklar) Roger Waters?

... that the general public would name when stopped in the street and asked.

You think if you asked the man in the street to name some female bass players they'd even have heard of them, let alone name them off the top of their heads.

I did sit down once and try to make a list of Bass players the general public would know as bass players. I didn't get very far even with the men. A guitarist I played with once didn't even know who Jaco was.