westoneblah Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Hi. Great to find a REAL bass site! I joined my first band in 1963,and I've been playing pretty much ever since - mostly in live 'pub rock' bands. You know, rough and loud, mostly blues and rock. Jeez, after all that time you'd think I'd got the hang of it by now!! My trusty companion is now a Westone Thunder III, which I play through a Laney 300w head, and here in Dubai, through a Hartke 15 cab. Back in the UK I used a Peavey twin 15 Black Widow cab with a Laney 2x10 bright box, which was lovely - and for smaller gigs I had a single 15 cab. Currently playing user-friendly rock - ie Coldplay, Snow Patrol, U2, Sterephonics, Counting Crows etc. Found this site whilst looking for a replacement for my chorus and tuner, both of which have died, and found a chat page discussing the Zoom B2 range. Looking good! See ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Hiya Westone, and welcome! Epic university challenge reference btw..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Welcome indeed. Much of a live scene in Dubai? Easy to get gear? Enjoy the forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westoneblah Posted January 14, 2009 Author Share Posted January 14, 2009 [quote name='skankdelvar' post='380134' date='Jan 14 2009, 03:43 PM']Welcome indeed. Much of a live scene in Dubai? Easy to get gear? Enjoy the forum![/quote] Hi! Live scene totally stifled by UAE employment law, which means that bands are employed by hotels and play covers 7 nights a week, 365 days a year in the same venue - with the obvious consequences on their performance! It's also ILLEGAL to perform in public without a musician licence! So the good performances are at private parties and events only. Most gear is easy to get, and was not expensive until the £ collapsed (now it's cheaper in UK) - but shortage of Fender and Gibson guitars. Best local hotel band is the Golden Star Band at the Seaview Hotel, especially the amazing Cherie Garcia on bass - see her on Utube. Worth seeing her if you're ever in Dubai. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 (edited) [quote name='westoneblah' post='380164' date='Jan 14 2009, 12:17 PM']....bands are employed by hotels and play covers 7 nights a week, 365 days a year in the same venue...[/quote] So nice solid gig calendar then. Sounds like paradise And that Cherie Garcia is something else...but is there a Joan Entwistle? Edited January 14, 2009 by skankdelvar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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