Soundchecks

[Pete Academy]

Do you play something that covers the whole spectrum note-wise, or just your favourite riff(s)?

I usually play a verse and chorus of Peg, along with some random low B notes.

Edited April 11, 2010 by Pete Academy

[deathpanda]

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='802844' date='Apr 11 2010, 06:19 PM']Do you play something that covers the whole spectrum note-wise, or just your favourite riff(s)?

I usually play a verse and chorus of Peg, along with some random low B notes.[/quote]

We always get asked to play and repeat a verse from one of our songs, which I find rather strange as it just gives everything away. I would much rather jam something out that, like you said, covers the whole spectrum. Not just note wise but dynamics and tempo as well.

*may as well add: the verse we always end up playing is Superstition.

Edited April 11, 2010 by deathpanda

[clauster]

We usually soundcheck with whichever song we f*cked up the worst at the previous gig.

[4-string-thing]

The folk-rock band I used to be in always did silver machine... pretty much as the Hawkwind version except with a bit more fiddle! Used to confuse the hell out of sound engineers.....

[gafbass02]

When its me alone Ive always used the bassline from 'Goodnight though' by the wonderstuff, one of the first basslines I learned, it grooves, uses a decent range and I like it, I also like the fact that i still use it lol. I also do some high register stuff with harmonics, just to make sure they understand im not just a 'dum dum' bass player, and that i like the whole register of my bass to be heard, then i go through each effect like guitards do, so they also know im using 'em, they never ask!
The whole band normally play the first song in the set and then a verse/chorus of anything extra needed, such as more keys or extra bv's.

Edited April 11, 2010 by gafbass02

[Mickeyboro]

Rock and Roll Hoochie Coo by Johnny Winter.

[warwickhunt]

If it's to check the bass I usually just groove some 12 bar funk stuff in E and ascend through the scale nice and easily so that the sound guy gets a spread of the instruments tone... saying that sometimes 4 notes in and you get the thumbs up... mainly cos he has a default setting for bass I assume!

As a band we have a disposable song that we are all comfortable with, hence if you play it at every soundcheck then at least you know how it 'should' sound.

[JakeBrownBass]

If were talking about as a band, verse & chorus where were all singing does it

[Pete Academy]

I think my soundcheck is the shortest in the whole band. Is that good or bad?

[Cat Burrito]

We do a verse / chorus of different songs to cover instrument changes, make sure we do songs with b/vox and a harmonica song too

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='802926' date='Apr 11 2010, 07:16 PM']I think my soundcheck is the shortest in the whole band. Is that good or bad? [/quote]

I think bass is usually a quicker instrument to get a line check from. Drums & lead always take longer.

[thisnameistaken]

Checking the bass I just noodle, usually in D minor for some reason, usually something with a reggae feel.

Checking my mic I sing the first thing that comes into my head. Last night it was 'Dedication' from Record Breakers.

Checking the whole band we play the outro from one of our songs which has all instrumentation (except organ) and all vocals on it. We play another section from that song to check the organ with the band.

[Tech]

I try and play something which fits the genre of the gig. if it's a bit funkier, i might jam some tower of power, or a verse from superstition (with some double stops/a little bit of slap)... for just about anything else, i'll do "the chain" (damn i love that bass riff )

as a band, we usually have a cover that's not in the setlist to play at soundcheck.

[Pete Academy]

It's all about helping the sound engineer.

[BIG.J]

Our Genesis Tribute always bang out a good old Classic Cover - Long Train Running etc... Does the job without spoiling our set.. Lol

[munkonthehill]

sound engineers????????????? im palying the wrong gigs where someone else deals with levels,,,,,,we usually play Black Cat Moan by Beck, Bogart and Appice

[Protium]

Individual levels and then usually a song not on the set list

[Pete Academy]

[quote name='munkonthehill' post='803162' date='Apr 11 2010, 10:34 PM']sound engineers????????????? im palying the wrong gigs where someone else deals with levels,,,,,,we usually play Black Cat Moan by Beck, Bogart and Appice[/quote]

Black Cat Moan..now THAT takes me back.

[leonshelley01]

For just bass, I'll usually noodle either Black Night (Purple) or NIB (Sabbath). For the band levels we tend to do I Wanna Be Your Dog by the Stooges.

[Owen]

The A team or Peaches. Peaches always sorts out the people who know what's good from the people who don't.

[munkonthehill]

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='803166' date='Apr 11 2010, 10:36 PM']Black Cat Moan..now THAT takes me back. [/quote]


that album is awesome, the bass playing is second to none.....we also do their version of superstition

[munkonthehill]

[quote name='owen' post='803202' date='Apr 11 2010, 11:10 PM']The A team or Peaches. Peaches always sorts out the people who know what's good from the people who don't.[/quote]


my drummer loves that song peaches, we also used to do lump in a prevvious band together

[witterth]

Most of" Dune tune" and then "a town called Malice" for that pick attack stuff that scares sound engineers!!
is my choice,
fingers, slap and pick.

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

Funny you should ask that question Pete - often in pubs gigs where I have to be the 'beardyman' (why do soundmen always have beards? - even the female ones) we do Steely Dan's 'Do it again' because I can play the open E with my right hand and fiddle with the levels & eq on the PA with my left hand.

[witterth]

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='803249' date='Apr 12 2010, 12:04 AM']Funny you should ask that question Pete - often in pubs gigs where I have to be the 'beardyman' (why do soundmen always have beards? - even the female ones) we do Steely Dan's 'Do it again' because I can play the open E with my right hand and fiddle with the levels & eq on the PA with my left hand.[/quote]
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[The inglourious bass turd]

[quote name='Mickeyboro' post='802887' date='Apr 11 2010, 06:52 PM']Rock and Roll Hoochie Coo by Johnny Winter.[/quote]

Now that's a cracking song!