Burns-bass Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 We’ve already been booked for 5 more, so 54 left now… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickA Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 On 11/04/2023 at 22:11, Burns-bass said: It really does command some respect, and the audience loves it. Weather proof too. Couldn't take any of my basses out busking in England! Mind you, I did see a lady spill a whole pint of cider into her acoustic guitar once, so even pubs aren't safe. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 8 minutes ago, NickA said: Weather proof too. Couldn't take any of my basses out busking in England! Mind you, I did see a lady spill a whole pint of cider into her acoustic guitar once, so even pubs aren't safe. Use a gazebo! Technically this isn’t busking; we’re being paid by the pub to play in their outdoor space. But there is a bucket so I guess it probably is… It’s just a bit of fun really. What’s slightly unnerving is that almost everyone videos you. Why, I have no idea… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downunderwonder Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Burns-bass said: Use a gazebo! Technically this isn’t busking; we’re being paid by the pub to play in their outdoor space. But there is a bucket so I guess it probably is… It’s just a bit of fun really. What’s slightly unnerving is that almost everyone videos you. Why, I have no idea… It's to ready you for being on TV. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 6 hours ago, Downunderwonder said: It's to ready you for being on TV. Im yet to decide whether playing double bass makes me look fatter or thinner! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 Second gig just done in a very busy blues pub. Fed back obscenely until I stuffed the F holes with tea towels (never leave the house without them!). Paid £100, so I’m now 57 gigs away from breaking even… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahambythesea Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 Saw these guys in Seattle a few years ago. That Ali bass really pumped out a great thump. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickA Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 Time honoured "bunch o bananas" left hand technique there. Simandl eat yer heart out. And could someone turn the violin down so we can hear the important instrument. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 Bit of an update, I’ve gigged another 5 or so times and getting used to the instrument. (Currently paid back £400 of the initial outlay!) Yesterday I did a 3 hour session outdoors in the sun and the bass did indeed get hot. Thankfully not in the full glare of the sun as I reckon the reflection would blind someone. The bass really doesn’t sound like a full acoustic double bass, and the feedback can be a killer (unless you use a magnetic pickup) but the looks make up for it. As someone who prefers to blend into the background, you really can’t with an aluminium bass. People absolutely love it. But the weight makes moving it a bit of an annoyance. Finally, I may get a new fingerboard put on next year as the one I have had the bevel and I don’t like it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 7 minutes ago, Burns-bass said: Bit of an update, I’ve gigged another 5 or so times and getting used to the instrument. (Currently paid back £400 of the initial outlay!) Yesterday I did a 3 hour session outdoors in the sun and the bass did indeed get hot. Thankfully not in the full glare of the sun as I reckon the reflection would blind someone. The bass really doesn’t sound like a full acoustic double bass, and the feedback can be a killer (unless you use a magnetic pickup) but the looks make up for it. As someone who prefers to blend into the background, you really can’t with an aluminium bass. People absolutely love it. But the weight makes moving it a bit of an annoyance. Finally, I may get a new fingerboard put on next year as the one I have had the bevel and I don’t like it. They have a similar effect on an audience as does driving down the street in a 50’s Chevvy on a bunch of pedestrians. takes people back to a different time and place, which given that’s often why the audience is watching the genres in question in the first place, it just adds to the feeling ❤️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 19 minutes ago, Beedster said: They have a similar effect on an audience as does driving down the street in a 50’s Chevvy on a bunch of pedestrians. takes people back to a different time and place, which given that’s often why the audience is watching the genres in question in the first place, it just adds to the feeling ❤️ That’s a lovely way to put it. Our audience was an eclectic mix of kids, tourists, older people and drunks. A few kids came up and asked me about the bass which was really nice to see. It’s perhaps the best investment I’ve made in gear for years 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 7 minutes ago, Burns-bass said: It’s perhaps the best investment I’ve made in gear for years Likewise mate 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 1 minute ago, Beedster said: Likewise mate 👍 I was a bit worried initially but it’s changed how I play and opened up huge opportunities. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 Just now, Burns-bass said: I was a bit worried initially but it’s changed how I play and opened up huge opportunities. Music is an aesthetic and increasingly the visual and audio components of that aesthetic diverge; modelling instruments, convenience instruments (e.g., EUBs), real time audio correction etc all take away so much authenticity. A nice big Ali bass puts a whole load of it back in the mix, metaphorically and literally 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 Mine hasn’t paid for itslf in gigs but in reduced cost of therapy 🙏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 5 minutes ago, Beedster said: Mine hasn’t paid for itslf in gigs but in reduced cost of therapy 🙏 Music is therapy! Spent the morning with the kids, two gigs in the afternoon and evening and I feel a new person. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staggering on Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, Beedster said: Music is an aesthetic and increasingly the visual and audio components of that aesthetic diverge; modelling instruments, convenience instruments (e.g., EUBs), real time audio correction etc all take away so much authenticity. A nice big Ali bass puts a whole load of it back in the mix, metaphorically and literally 👍 So true. People listen to live music with their ears and their eyes so instruments, staging, band members appearance and antics and other visuals are all part of the "music" for the average audience members, musicians in the crowd will usually see and hear something quite different. I use my EUB for rehearsals but almost always play DB at gigs, it is an attention getter and just looks better, especially, at the jazz or bluegrass gigs that I play. Edited July 30, 2023 by Staggering on 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 4 hours ago, Burns-bass said: A few kids came up and asked me about the bass which was really nice to see. Happens to me all the time. By far the most frequently-asked question is, "Is that a cello?". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Happy Jack said: Happens to me all the time. By far the most frequently-asked question is, "Is that a cello?". I had to carry mine across Bristol bridge (very busy!) and I only got one idiotic commment. I view that as a good result 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 4 hours ago, Happy Jack said: Happens to me all the time. By far the most frequently-asked question is, "Is that a cello?". At least they've heard of cellos... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted August 2, 2023 Author Share Posted August 2, 2023 On 22/01/2023 at 21:05, Burns-bass said: Have you seen the picture of Sting with his? Looks like a beauty and given all the work done by the Martin team I’m pretty sure it’s incredibly playable too. Mr Sting with his Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 That’s the picture I saw! Looks amazing. We’re very lucky to have these. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blartfactor10 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 I’ve had this one a while now, need to get my finger out and finish it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRev Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 On 30/07/2023 at 18:09, Burns-bass said: I had to carry mine across Bristol bridge (very busy!) and I only got one idiotic commment. I view that as a good result That is good. I carried mine down King Street on a Friday night and was ready to lamp the next person who said 'ere, thats a gurt big violin mate' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 1 hour ago, TheRev said: That is good. I carried mine down King Street on a Friday night and was ready to lamp the next person who said 'ere, thats a gurt big violin mate' Classic Bristol… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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