Twigman

Alan Shearer He's about to give a master class in how to go down.

sky blue pink with purple spots 4 ply 'shell is what you obviously don't want - despite it being the correct answer

[quote name='dlloyd' post='474267' date='Apr 28 2009, 03:28 PM']That's £360 in todays prices... can that still be thought of as a 'budget' bass?[/quote] It was budget at the time though. if you wanted cheaper you'd have to buy a Hondo or a crappy Kay (I had a crappy Kay at the time and it was just a lump of very heavy cheap wood - hardly a bass at all).

[quote name='MacDaddy' post='430722' date='Mar 10 2009, 06:05 PM']post a pic [/quote] If you insist

Normally one of these Airbus A319

[quote name='DanFold' post='474099' date='Apr 28 2009, 12:04 PM']Is that 'yellow thing' not a power box or whatever you wanna call em?![/quote] Yes it was - but unconnected and the heaviest thing we could find to dampen the vibes...

I get to play with a different rig every gig as all our gigs are abroad and all the backline is always hired. Sometimes I get what I ask for and sometimes I don't. On Sunday I was told I'd be getting a Trace Elliot 1215V - what actually turned up was a Trace Elliot 2x10 combo which didn't work so in the end they gave me this: Ampeg312 head with 8x10cab - the yellow thing on top is a heavy weight to dampen the rack case which was buzzing a bit:

[quote name='chris_pokkuri' post='474048' date='Apr 28 2009, 10:51 AM']I'm going to be looking to try to organise some gigs for my band across Europe in the near future - any advice you can give me?[/quote] I don't do the bookings, myself. Our guitarist does most of the legwork ( he's a co-owner of Anjunabeats records and has loads of contacts 'in the business' ). The promoters we use generally come to us and ask us to go there and play- the luxury of having put out half a dozen albums and already having a fan base...and then it's a case of establishing the venue size, ticket price and identifying how much the promoter is likely to make and then naming our price.... We never played abroad when we were unsigned so I really won't be much help to you. Advice I'd definitely give though is with whoever you deal with make sure, before you go, that you know exactly who is expected to pay for what and when..... Good luck

Sunday night 26th. We were the only band on the bill at Gagarin205 in Athens, Greece. All in all a good show with (for once) a well organised promoter - although the Bass rig he'd told me I'd have didn't work (!!) - Luckily he was able to get hold of an Ampeg 312 and 8 x 10 cab for the show - which was nice. Here are some pics of our audience: A great time was had by all......

and already the fans are posting on youtube Now to organise some dates in Spain....

ATHENS THIS WEEKEND 26TH APRIL Woo! I get to play at being rock star for another weekend!!!!

IME learning how to sleep anywhere and everywhere is essential. On tour sleep deprivation is what hurts me most. I find it impossible to sleep on buses or in cars so I have to catch what I can when I can.

[quote name='YouMa' post='470933' date='Apr 23 2009, 05:05 PM']At least they can drive properly. [/quote] Only other peoples' cars in South Shields mind. .......they're confused coz they can't decide if they're Geordies or Mackems and the Newcastle and Sunderland peeps won't have them.

[quote name='cheddatom' post='470881' date='Apr 23 2009, 04:07 PM']You look confused![/quote] He's from South Shields - they're all like that, Sir.

couldn't do it even if my life depended on it

Before negotiating the gig we request: Name of Venue Proposed date of show Capacity of Venue Proposed ticket price Proposed requested set length Specific backline requirements Whether or not there'll be a support act Once we know this information we can then deduce a fee ( maybe 30-50% of a sellout door - dependant on how much the promoter's expenses might be) We then insist on a proper contract detailing: Number of flight tickets Number of hotel room nights Any provided meals Confirmation of rider Name of Venue Date of show Required playing time Confirmation of provision of backline Fee Method and timing of payment of fee We have a standard set of information that we insist on getting from the promoter before departure: Confirmation of supplied backline in detail Flight numbers, times and class and booking reference Hotel name and confirmation of room bookings Full itinerary from the moment we land to the moment we depart detailing: Travel times and arrangements (car/bus/plane etc) Appointments (press/radio etc) Access to venue times Soundcheck times Set times etc etc I can see where agents earn their 15% - we do it ourselves though.

[quote name='Twigman' post='447033' date='Mar 27 2009, 12:33 PM']After we get back from tour I'll post what we look like 22 years later![/quote] here we are 22 years later 12/04/09 Totem Club Vicenza Italy - different keyboard player

[quote name='tauzero' post='469600' date='Apr 22 2009, 01:54 PM']I liked mine. Not a Cobra though, never tried a Cobra bass amp but the Cobra PA amp was woefully weedy.[/quote] i had a Cobra head with a home made 1x15 cab It was OK just but cost very little My Sessionette 410B pissed all over it mind.

I bought some accessories for my RME soundcard from Thomann - paid by Visa Superb fast delivery Would recommend - although they are expensive (moreso now the £ is worth so little € )

I bought my Squier JV 62 Precision for £149 in 1983 - it's now worth significantly more than that but it was still cheap enough at the time for me to be mildly embarrassed that it was [i]only[/i] a Squier - it plays beautifully. I got a homemade 1x15 cab (this was nowhere near as bad as you'd think - really heavy and growly) and a Carlsboro head for £25 - can't complain - I sold them for much more than that!! I am currently amp free - looking for an Ampeg head and a 4x10 for sub £100

[quote name='sk8' post='466341' date='Apr 18 2009, 07:43 PM']BBE opto Stomp. Cheap and cheerful[/quote] What he said. I'm happy with mine. Only had it a month or so but played 2 gigs and several rehearsals now. It's sorted out my peaks and troughs nicely.

Pre always! The desk sounds different from the onstage amp and needs different eq to get similar tone.