Flats would be a non-starter for me, I just hate the feel of them under my fingers. I use Elixir coated nickels on my fretless and they work perfectly for me. Nice and soft so they won't chew the board, but with as much brightness as I could want. And zingy harmonics by the gallon.
Updated list as at 15/08/2023.
@Phil Starr did float the idea of an amp shootout this year rather than a cab one, which I reckon is a great plan. There's a delicious array of amps in the who's-bringing-what list so far.
He's definitely a repeat offender in these stakes. The bass on the otherwise gash Lady In Red is utterly gorgeous. John Giblin, I think? He and Pino are both on that album but I can't find anything to say who played on what tune. To my ears it definitely sounds like JG.
Oh damn, I've got a far-flung gig the previous night and hence a v.late bedtime. I'd have been up for this otherwise. I've been promising myself that I'd make it to a SEBB one of these years.
I recall that he was a proud Trace Elliot user for many years... not a single trace (haha) of it left in there now, sadly.
Perhaps unsurprising that an aural exciter is the first thing in line. Part of the desperate attempt to make his flats not sound like flats, I guess
Perhaps unsurprisingly, our dear mate OldGit had a whole stack of fabulous and uplifting music at his planting. One that sticks in the mind was 'Redemption Song'.
My ex-father in law had Eric and Ernie's 'Bring Me Sunshine' as his filing-out music -- he was a relentlessly cheerful bloke in life and it was absolutely perfect.
Well not you, obviously. You seem to be in the minority so far.
Well, given that it's a} a country music venue and b} in Oklahoma, it would be pretty much off my list even if it was paying $1000 an hour. But thanks for the advice anyway.