wateroftyne Posted February 17, 2020 Author Share Posted February 17, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: You clearly rate the head. Looked at their web site. It’s not a great one to navigate. I think I put an R400 in my basket, but it didn’t say how much it was going to be. Yeah, I’ve been burning Leszek’s lug for a while now about that. Best way is to drop him a message 🙂 Edited February 17, 2020 by wateroftyne 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack_Stroud_Bass Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Great thread - looking forward to more updates! Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted February 17, 2020 Author Share Posted February 17, 2020 (edited) Right... day one done. 9:30am-6pm. Knackered. We got a decent balance, ran about half the set, sorted a few endings, and ironed out a few bumps, and identified something we're all going to have to work on for tomorrow. Every time we run a tune, we can ask for monitor tweaks and they'll all be stored individually for each tune. That way, everything should be optimal for when we move into the arena. One weight off my mind is we've run the song which is the hardest work from a bass POV, and all the swotting paid off... it's going to be fine. Thank goodness. Tomorrow we'll be joined by our lovely backing vocalists, and the brass lads. Looking forward to it. Edited February 17, 2020 by wateroftyne 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted February 18, 2020 Author Share Posted February 18, 2020 Cracking on today.. I’ve been distracted by this ‘63 that’s landed. It’s not mine, but I’m allowed to play it... 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 But is it actually better than your own basses? Personally I'd be worried about catching something off that - the areas around the bridge and pickups look especially minging, not to mentioned that massive fag burn on the headstock. You are probably absorbing tar and nicotine every time you touch the neck. 😉 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 That headstock's had a fag smouldering away jammed in at the end for some years on and off by the look of it, classic jazz mojo😃 Probably enough ingrained carcinogens to require its own risk assessment form... 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Full NBC suit, I'd say. I'd rather do a stint on the cruiseliner Diamond princess 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Really? I’ve seen a hell of a lot worse than that. One of the last ones I set up took me half an hour to get the crud off the fingerboard. The fingerboard on this looks pretty clean to me and the strings look new. If it was mine, I would leave it exactly as it is and enjoy the sound. FWIW - the bridges on a couple of the CS basses I’ve had look very similar to this, so at least they were reasonably accurate 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 Day three... we're starting to relax a bit. ha ha. One of the songs has a particularly complicated arrangement that we've had to pore over a bit, but apart from that we've been able to play through the rest of the set mostly without incident. Only one key change surprise, which I consider to be a lucky escape. Another day in the rehearsal hall, and then we're into the arena tomorrow night... 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 Forgot to post these from yesterday... 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mep Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 (edited) Great thread again. Another song requiring pick this time too? Which reminds me. I really enjoyed the Video Killed The Radio Star on YouTube. Edited February 19, 2020 by mep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 There's actually... *counts on fingers* Four pick songs this time,. Crikey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTB Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Great thread, I’m looking forward to the next exciting instalment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 5 hours ago, wateroftyne said: You're just teasing me now, aren't you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Came here just after reading the 'live is better' thread and 1st thing I see is 'video killed the radio star' live. That was fookin brilliant, the ending blew me away, I can't imagine having to learn that. Love this thread, as I did last time around, cant wait for more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 (edited) On 18/02/2020 at 14:12, wateroftyne said: Cracking on today.. I’ve been distracted by this ‘63 that’s landed. It’s not mine, but I’m allowed to play it... That’s some serious mojo... I’m sure it’ll buff right out! Just discovered the thread. What a great gig to be part of. Can’t wait for more updates! Edited February 20, 2020 by TrevorR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakester Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 16 hours ago, wateroftyne said: Really big guy, or really small trumpet? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 I assumed it was lunch. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 I’m too jealous to look at this thread for more than one minute per week 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 We're in the Arena this evening. There's still a bit of hanging around before we can get on the stage, though... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBus Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Really enjoying these daily updates. Starts to get even more impressive now you're in the Arena. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 10pm and still here... so much AV kit to go in. As soon as the stage is clear we can get set up and do line checks ready for a 10am band call tomorrow... I'll sleep tonight. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deedee Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 (edited) Bricks would be plopped! 😮. Then again if you’ve already backed Trevor Horn I don’t suppose much else will faze you. Great thread and very best wishes to you and all involved. 👍 Edited February 20, 2020 by Deedee Typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raymondo Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 11 hours ago, wateroftyne said: 10pm and still here... so much AV kit to go in. As soon as the stage is clear we can get set up and do line checks ready for a 10am band call tomorrow... I'll sleep tonight. There looks to be a fair bit of stuff to get on stage there. I'll bet the lead singer hasn't bought in as much as a mic stand! 😉 I am enjoying your thread again this year...thank you for keeping it going...I'd wish you luck for the gig but I think you are more than capable of making your own luck from what I've seen of your playing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 Cheers all! A little bit about the band. MD and keyboard / Hammond player Alan Clark is a Rock and Roll hall-of-famer, inducted with Dire Straits. He's also recorded with some bloke called Bob. Here he is in action: Multi-instrumentalist Peter Tickell is a new addition to the band. He sometimes tours with a bloke called Gordon. And sometimes Peter Gabriel and Paul Simon. This is him on his main instrument, violin: One of our lovely backing vocalists is Lorraine Crosby. You can hear her duet with a bloke called Marvin here: Jings. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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