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02-11-2013, 02:44 PM
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Owner, Rocket Music | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Blacksburg, VA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Gard  What are you, a rockstar or something?  | Time to move to North Dakota and start getting some REAL gigs! You with me, Gard? |
02-11-2013, 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Gard 
Well, with this new band, I don't have to mess with hauling, setting up, or tearing down the PA system. Since all I have to do is show up, hook up my rig (which is already set in place on stage), and set my basses in the stand before gigs, I might as well bring all three.  | What are you, a rockstar or something? [/quote]
Nope, but I am sorta treated like one. 
Like I said, it's a REALLY good gig. Pays great, play really good venues in the winter, and outdoors (street dances and festivals) all summer long. Travel in a fancy 42' motor coach in the spring, summer, and fall.
The band has been around for quite a few years, and has worked into being one of the more requested bands in central Minnesota. I just got lucky enough to land the bass player position when it became available a few months ago.
I'm still deciding whether to go with a Standard Plus, a Custom, or if I should buy that SKB that Greg has. OR, if I should go all out on my last order, and get a Signature.....Because really, what the hell else would I possibly need, if I add a fretless to the mix of what I already have? 
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02-11-2013, 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by RocketMusic Time to move to North Dakota and start getting some REAL gigs! You with me, Gard? | NO!!! 
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02-11-2013, 02:58 PM
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General Manager, Roscoe Guitars | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC, USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by RocketMusic Time to move to North Dakota and start getting some REAL gigs! You with me, Gard? | ...dude, have you SEEN the movie "Fargo"????
You gotta be a speshul kinda crazy to live through THAT kind of winter....go right ahead.
I might end up like you & Ryan, and think BL is actually beer, with a winter like that!  |
02-11-2013, 03:24 PM
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Owner, Rocket Music | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Blacksburg, VA | | | I tell ya - I was checking out the videos of Ryan's new band, and I was blown away by the production put on for a "local" band. Crappy as the music scene is in these parts, it's been years since we've even had a sound guy for anything other than a festival sort of date. Simple little touches like effects on the vocals just don't get done when you run sound from the stage... I miss having a good sound guy, both for the labor savings and for the quality of the live sound. And don't get me started on lights. I've forgotten what it's like to play under anything other than static lighting. Sigh... |
02-11-2013, 03:32 PM
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General Manager, Roscoe Guitars | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC, USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by RocketMusic I tell ya - I was checking out the videos of Ryan's new band, and I was blown away by the production put on for a "local" band. Crappy as the music scene is in these parts, it's been years since we've even had a sound guy for anything other than a festival sort of date. Simple little touches like effects on the vocals just don't get done when you run sound from the stage... I miss having a good sound guy, both for the labor savings and for the quality of the live sound. And don't get me started on lights. I've forgotten what it's like to play under anything other than static lighting. Sigh... | Yeah....he's spoiled.
Maybe we should move to ND and see what happens...  |
02-11-2013, 03:48 PM
| | Moderator Moderator | | Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Fargo, ND | | Spoiled, maybe. Lucky, for sure. 
That was our first gig together----new female singer, new bass player, and new drummer. So there are a lot of bugs to be worked out yet, but it's coming along.
Casey, the sound guy, is an absolute joy to work with. He's a true pro, and one hard working mofo. I worked with him in a different band years ago, so I was stoked when I joined this band and get to work with him again. We also have a couple different guys that alternate coming with him to help with setup and tear down, but he takes care of all the technical stuff----sound and lighting. That was only part of the light show, he should have it all up and running next weekend.
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02-16-2013, 10:13 PM
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02-23-2013, 06:45 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota | | | I need a good picture of my pair...both amazing basses. I don't know which one to play!
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02-23-2013, 07:10 AM
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Endorsing Artist: Roscoe Guitars, DR Strings Moderator | | Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Omaha, Nebraska | | | Hey Joe, where you going with tha.... no, that's not it.
Who ended up with the 3006 I sold you? |
02-23-2013, 09:09 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Niagara Falls, ON, Canada | | | Interesting both that you ended up back at two fretted 6 strings (I thought the quest for a 5 recently was quite deliberate) and that it has 19 mm spacing. IME people are usually pretty particular about spacing on 5+ string basses such that if one works for you the other wouldn't. Maybe you're not that sensitive to it. |
02-23-2013, 09:25 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota | | The obligatory bad iPhone family pic... 
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02-23-2013, 09:33 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Niagara Falls, ON, Canada | | | Nice Steve! That's a killer pair for sure. |
02-23-2013, 11:07 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota | | | Thanks. I am quite happy...although it was easier when I only had one. It's hard to decide which one to play!
The new fretted is going to church tomorrow.
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02-23-2013, 11:19 AM
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General Manager, Roscoe Guitars | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC, USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveC Thanks. I am quite happy...although it was easier when I only had one. It's hard to decide which one to play!
The new fretted is going to church tomorrow. | You need one of them fancy Roscoe double gig bags, that way you can always have BOTH.  |
02-23-2013, 11:35 AM
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Owner, Rocket Music | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Blacksburg, VA | | | Try not to blow the sub again! LOL. Great story. |
02-23-2013, 12:06 PM
|  | Providing the Lowend for the High One | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Georgia | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeff Moote Interesting both that you ended up back at two fretted 6 strings (I thought the quest for a 5 recently was quite deliberate) and that it has 19 mm spacing. IME people are usually pretty particular about spacing on 5+ string basses such that if one works for you the other wouldn't. Maybe you're not that sensitive to it. | Yeah. I was definitely going for a 5 string fretted, and got a nice one. I guess that I set it up to nicely because a good buddy (Lionel) wanted it more than I did.
His Roscoe 6 was just too nice to pass up. I played a Elrick 6 with 19mm spacing for 6-7 months (up until a few months ago) and had no issues going between it and the Roscoe 6 with 18.3. And a Roscoe at 19mm and 18.3 play more alike than an Elrick and Roscoe.
The ash/maple Roscoe sounds very different than my signature. Especially after dropping the Demeter in it. Really a nice contrast for my recordings.
Worse case is I trade or sale one of the 6'ers down the road. I learned a long time ago to never say never. It's all fun! Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveC The obligatory bad iPhone family pic... | Nice basses Steve!
It must be just the angle that the picture was taken but those bass bodies appear to be shaped different.  |
02-23-2013, 12:29 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota | | | I'm sure it's my mad picture skills :-)
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02-23-2013, 12:48 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Newnan, GA | | Joe, I'm only two hours away if you decide to sell the sig! |
02-23-2013, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by JOME77 Worse case is I trade or sale one of the 6'ers down the road. I learned a long time ago to never say never. It's all fun! | Wise man! | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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