Delay Pedal and tap tempo question

[Walker]

Sorry, never used a delay pedal before, so if this is a stupid question - feel free to put me in my place!

We have a couple of songs in our set list that call for a a very simple 8th's on a single string bass line. The sort of thing keys should be playing, but we don't have keys. Think 'Common People'.

Could I use a delay pedal to play the first 8th and let the pedal fill in the rest of the bar? And if our drummer starts to speed up or slow down slighty (yes, it has been known), could I use the tap tempo pedal 'live' to keep the tempo in check? Yes, lazy I suppose - but my excuse is that I'm saving my fingers for later songs!

I'm think of a DD-7 with a Boss FS-5U or similar.

Thanks very much,
Chris

Edited August 16, 2011 by Walker

[xgsjx]

I find that you need to have a tight drummer & use tap tempo to get the same BPM as him, but if he deviates it can sound awful.
I use a Bass Murf with tap tempo & if he goes out of time, it takes a couple of bars to get back in sync as it's 3 taps for bpm.

[lobematt]

I'd say the effort it would take to make it sound good and tight that it wouldn't be worth it. If you wanted to save your fingers for later songs I'd say use a pick.

[Sibob]

Yup, definitly a false economy here, would be very difficult to keep it even with a live drummer....and you'd constatly be foot tapping.

Practice playing

Si

[xgsjx]

Just thought. If you all play to a metronome, then that would probably work.

[Walker]

Thanks for the advice guys, I think you are right, any kind of tempo feature with a live drummer just isn't going to work. Unless of course the tap tempo on the pedal was played live too - or is it programmed after a few taps?