zbd1960 Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 As a cellist playing in an orchestra, I don't get to have the glamorous get ups or stage set up. Most concerts tend to be in churches as there are so few venues that can take an orchestra and have space for audience. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 (edited) 1 hour ago, zbd1960 said: As a cellist playing in an orchestra, I don't get to have the glamorous get ups or stage set up. Most concerts tend to be in churches as there are so few venues that can take an orchestra and have space for audience. One of mates has a Led Zep tribute band that's been running quite a few years but approx 5-6yrs ago they went acoustic Led Zep bringing in a violin and 2 cello players with him on mainly acoustic guitars and singer. They also brought in a female backing singer and they've played the same theatre style venues they did as the full Led Zep tribute band. One of the cello players has the traditional wood cello and the other a carbon fibre type and they do definitely sound quite different. They cover the bass parts of the Zep songs on the cello's and do a fantastic job. The guy with carbon cello (think his first name is Callum) is a pure showman with long dreadlocks etc and he's extremely entertaining to watch. He changes from bow to plucking the cello with so much ease and both get their little solo spots. He has played the Albert Hall as part of an orchestra tribute to the legendary Jack Bruce. Have to say it opened up my eyes to cello players and their ability. He is also very good at doing ad-lib. Dave Edited July 6 by dmccombe7 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 7 hours ago, dmccombe7 said: One of mates has a Led Zep tribute band that's been running quite a few years but approx 5-6yrs ago they went acoustic Led Zep bringing in a violin and 2 cello players with him on mainly acoustic guitars and singer. They also brought in a female backing singer and they've played the same theatre style venues they did as the full Led Zep tribute band. One of the cello players has the traditional wood cello and the other a carbon fibre type and they do definitely sound quite different. They cover the bass parts of the Zep songs on the cello's and do a fantastic job. The guy with carbon cello (think his first name is Callum) is a pure showman with long dreadlocks etc and he's extremely entertaining to watch. He changes from bow to plucking the cello with so much ease and both get their little solo spots. He has played the Albert Hall as part of an orchestra tribute to the legendary Jack Bruce. Have to say it opened up my eyes to cello players and their ability. He is also very good at doing ad-lib. Dave As I told Dave a few weeks back, I played with the Led Zep cello band around 2019. They are very good and it`s something different but it took them bloomin ages to soundcheck! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zbd1960 Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 20 hours ago, dmccombe7 said: One of mates has a Led Zep tribute band that's been running quite a few years but approx 5-6yrs ago they went acoustic Led Zep bringing in a violin and 2 cello players with him on mainly acoustic guitars and singer. They also brought in a female backing singer and they've played the same theatre style venues they did as the full Led Zep tribute band. One of the cello players has the traditional wood cello and the other a carbon fibre type and they do definitely sound quite different. They cover the bass parts of the Zep songs on the cello's and do a fantastic job. The guy with carbon cello (think his first name is Callum) is a pure showman with long dreadlocks etc and he's extremely entertaining to watch. He changes from bow to plucking the cello with so much ease and both get their little solo spots. He has played the Albert Hall as part of an orchestra tribute to the legendary Jack Bruce. Have to say it opened up my eyes to cello players and their ability. He is also very good at doing ad-lib. Dave The speed with which we have to switch from arco to pizz and vice-versa is daft at times. There are several techniques, depending on how quick you need to switch. Last week's Tchaikovsky had a passage that was all quavers, which were pizz. Every couple of bars one of the quavers was arco double stopped (i.e. two strings sounded together)... It wasn't a slow passage... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnPatroller Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 Would love to say I was killing some Kreator when this was taken but knowing me it was probably something saft like Def Leppard 😆 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadven Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Tampa, Florida US 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadven Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 On 15/06/2024 at 08:21, BCH said: 1972 & age 72!!!!! I love the pink trousers! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 5 hours ago, shadven said: Tampa, Florida US I see a Mesa bass rig there too. Is that the WD800 and 215 cab ? How you finding it. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteb Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 7 hours ago, shadven said: Tampa, Florida US That's a great photo! You couldn't get any more American than that - from the cut-off flannel shirt to the hat, not to mention the Fender bass / Mesa rig! But it does look cool...! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len_derby Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 (edited) Last Saturday. Edited July 9 by Len_derby 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafbass02 Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 Today while deciding wether to give my fender a run out next week. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackroadkill Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 This is the lesser spotted Jackroadkill in his natural habitat. 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 You can guess where the band's second gig was 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Smalls Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 (edited) Couldn't take the bass as access was difficult... In Cwm Cneifon, N. Wales. Edited July 16 by Leonard Smalls 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackroadkill Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 1 hour ago, Leonard Smalls said: Couldn't take the bass as access was difficult... In Cwm Cneifon, N. Wales. Cool t-shirt, and the secenery's above average, too! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadven Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 On 09/07/2024 at 03:29, dmccombe7 said: I see a Mesa bass rig there too. Is that the WD800 and 215 cab ? How you finding it. Dave I sold it, because it sounded to modern. But, earlier this year I needed to go light and I bought two 115 Subway cabs. I love them. I often gig with just one. I should never have sold the 215. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_dinger Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 (edited) Me, looking uncharacteristically cheerful while holding a bass guitar (which is why my portraitist snapped the photo). I might use it as my avatar. Edited August 3 by bass_dinger 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodyratm Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 Wife took a photo of me at my gig tonight. I look like it’s my first day of school. LEDs weren’t even on yet! 4 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssexBuccaneer Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 Here’s a fine piece of antiquated firepower and technology. And a Vulcan bomber. 5 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_dinger Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 1 minute ago, woodyratm said: Wife took a photo of me at my gig tonight. I look like it’s my first day of school. Certainly, the short trousers add to that impression! You look very excited to be at the gig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozkerr Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 Me at the Banshee Labyrinth a week last Thursday. First outing for the Stingray! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 11 hours ago, lozkerr said: Me at the Banshee Labyrinth a week last Thursday. First outing for the Stingray! Is that a sparkly Stingray there @lozkerr ? Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozkerr Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 24 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said: Is that a sparkly Stingray there @lozkerr ? Dave It is indeed a very sparkly Stingray. Shiny thing! Shiny thing! 😉 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 (edited) 46 minutes ago, lozkerr said: It is indeed a very sparkly Stingray. Shiny thing! Shiny thing! 😉 That in a 4 string would be great in my Glam band. If it had a thinner neck Can i ask out of curiosity where do set the on board EQ. I tend to set mine flat (centre detent) on active basses and adjust my amp to suit and that gives me on board adjustment if needed quickly. I only ask because i once read that Stingray players tend to turn the Bass and Treble up quite a bit almost full to get that distinct Stingray tone. Dave Edited August 4 by dmccombe7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super al Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 I thought I'd posted these up here already! Here's me playing Salisbury Live this year, we were the opening band for the whole event...so the audience was rather thin (but there was a bloke in a wheelchair who kept spinning round so we did alright 👍🏻). I'm sporting a fetching Lakland 55-02 that I purchased here about 5 years ago. It's Felis Leo btw, the band that is 😄 Pics by Christopher Jungo 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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