Marvin

Where did you get the barts, if you don't mind me asking . I've been looking to get some for my 300

Oh my, what a stunner! I've got to go change my underwear now... :/

I'm staying home

I use right angled in my Precision and Yamaha and straight in my Ibanez as it has a strat style input.

I'd like to be in a band that doesn't implode after one gig

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1419594745' post='2641098'] After the first rehearsal you can point out which songs are strong and which are weak. The weak ones will need a lot of (too much) work and even then they probably won't be strong enough. So they'll not be making the cut. People who insist on playing their favourite songs are a liability. You have to play the best songs for the band. You play your favourite CD's when you get home. [/quote] I totally agree. The one thing I do loathe are band members who insist on playing personal favourites, it's a recipe for disaster. Most of the time these favourites fail in my experience...and leave the person who suggested them wishing they hadn't because they sound so different. For me it's about finding songs that people will know, that the band can play really well and not having much overlap with other bands in the area you're playing.

Victor Wooten appears on their site and is quoted as saying "Incredible". That's good enough for me. Although I'm not entirely sure what it is he's saying is incredible though

[quote name='Drax' timestamp='1419271698' post='2638220'] Even published tab books are only created by someone sat down trying their best to decipher what is played, there's no more science than that most of the time. [/quote] And the books can be as bad as some online tabs...bits missing, wrong key etc etc. The big publishers are quite bad for it. Stuart Clayton and his Bassline Publishing books are bang on though, others can be very poor in comparison.

The tab looks to give the right line for the song...there are little variations and passing notes on occasion but the tab is the gist of it.

Not a good year

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1419185713' post='2637371'] Can I say I find him quite cheesy? [/quote] Yes, yes you can.

[quote name='Drax' timestamp='1419097758' post='2636574'] Hi Ped - does AdBlock remove the embedded video ads that precede a YouTube vid? [/quote] Does for me

I've never owned any lightweight gear, never had the money for it. I've got a s/h 410 that isn't light and a rack mounted amp. I'm lucky at the moment that our drummers husband lends a hand with moving gear about. Although to be honest even at 35kg, I don't actually find my 410 that much of an issue. Forgot to add, it all sounded damned lovely last night when my band practiced in a large village hall

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1418925917' post='2634969'] You've got one now! [/quote] Cheers you're a gent I was just trying to cause an argument really, I felt uncomfortable seeing a thread where everyone was being pleasant to one another

Disgraceful! I didn't get one

Joe Bonamassa's Dust Bowl. There's some sort of ringing bell noise in it, I keep thinking my mobile is going off

[quote name='MoJo' timestamp='1418799093' post='2633401'] And it's still got a slot for cassette tapes [/quote] I thought that a nice touch, a little bit retro

My stand couldn't stand it any more...it fell apart tonight

Any musician that has to be loud to get 'their tone' has bought the wrong gear. Apparently the reason for using large valve amps, say 100w plus is you still get a nice clean tone at what a guitarist would consider a gigging volume. Any smaller and it breaks up at too low a volume. That's what a guitarist told me, and who am I to disagree I'm just a bass player. One guy I was in a band with had one of those blackstar 60w 212 combos. Made your ears bleed on 2

Who stocks these in the UK?

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1418396707' post='2629903'] Unfortunately the over-inflated price of concert tickets is the cost of not wanting to pay for recorded music any more. [/quote] Absolutely.

[quote name='linear' timestamp='1418387830' post='2629781'] I've never used a music stand, but after reading this thread I'm considering getting one for me and each of the other band members. This should provide an interesting level of cognitive dissonance for the audience at our next gig. [i]"Is it meant to sound like that? It must do, they're all using music stands." "The bass player has been playing the same two bar pattern for three minutes now, why does he keep turning the pages on his sheet music?"[/i] I think we'll hide them at the back until we are just about to start playing though. That way, those who would normally flee at the sight of them will have to stay until they've finished their pint at least. Only question is what type of stands to go for. I'm thinking mahogany for a nice warm tone, but painted black to preserve the high-end. [/quote] Genius. I might pinch your idea

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1418373924' post='2629588'] Vote with your wallet. Abandon the oversold stadium gigs for people who already have too much money, and try supporting your local bands at local venues. [/quote] All you get around my way is local bands in the local venues. The venues aren't on any of the 'circuits' so to speak. As a result all you get is a diet of folk, punk or the usual covers bands. It doesn't do a lot for me

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1418154822' post='2627518'] Practically every note the bass plays is underscored with a kick hit... it does make a big difference to the perceived sound of the bass. [/quote] In some instances that combination and the way they compliment each other is that 'thing' people are looking for in their tone....

I was just kidding