First gig in china

Shifty eyes · #1 10-09-2010, 06:14 PM

My high school stage band just got back our china tour a week ago now.
Each venue claimed that they would be able to provide amps (not my decision but ohwell) so we go to our biggest gig yet (about 2000 people) in shanghai and.... they pull out my "bass amp" I used the left speaker of a pa system which was about 30 years old

It farted on every note, we were doing a soundcheck infront of the audience and I literally started laughing in front of the audience when the conductor gave me a tuning note and I hit my low E and FARTT!

check out the 10 watt amp haha

Even cooler was the way they transported it there

ahh well I had fun all the other gigs in china provided fairly good equipment (besides all the writing being in Chinese on the amps lol)

Setebos · #2 10-09-2010, 07:35 PM

I have to say though that I'm more surprised about the guitar amp on the left!!!!

GianGian · #3 10-09-2010, 07:41 PM

Looks cool as hell. I mean, be able to go to China and to play in China. Where are you from by the way?

IconBasser · #4 10-09-2010, 08:54 PM

lol @ the drummer with the Justin Bieber haircut.

Shifty eyes · #5 10-10-2010, 12:07 AM

Sydney Australia, THANK YOU ICONBASSER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! during an exchange student sort of program these girl said he looked like justin bieber ive been making fun of him about it

**colcifer** · #6 10-10-2010, 12:22 AM

I can't imagine you're the only one. Then again, I can't imagine why he'd have that haircut.

Ubersheist · #7 10-10-2010, 10:25 AM

That's awesome, dude. I'm a guy in my late 30s, and I'm FULLY jealous of you.

Ubersheist · #8 10-10-2010, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by colcifer

I can't imagine you're the only one. Then again, I can't imagine why he'd have that haircut.

It's 'cause girls think he looks like Justin Bieber! DUH! I think the drummer understands something that the others may not...

pklima · #9 10-10-2010, 11:11 AM

A tour of China while you're in high school, that is awesome. Crappy gear is just something you gotta deal with once in a while, and at least in this band there are lots of people so you're not such a large percentage of the sound.

FWIW the best equipment provided at any gig I've ever played was in Transylvania.

pasta4lnch · #10 10-10-2010, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Shifty eyes

Even cooler was the way they transported it there

that is an awesome pic!!

prokfrog · #11 10-10-2010, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by pasta4lnch

that is an awesome pic!!

Tour Bus

lunarpollen · #12 10-10-2010, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by IconBasser

lol @ the drummer with the Justin Bieber haircut.

You mean the Stuart Larkin haircut. Justin Bieber copied it from him!

NickInMesa · #13 10-10-2010, 02:37 PM

Question: is it true that they seem to like American-made stuff?

T-Bird · #14 10-10-2010, 11:44 PM

Hi.

Congrats on the gig.

The key point with provided gear is to make do with what You're given, regardless of whether that's to your liking or not.

On PA circles, it's way more difficult, especially if the mics are lacking as well as the rest of the rig. Fortunately any sound engineer worth his/her wage, carries at least semi-decent mics along.

You'll find out that a EQ pedal is a valuable tool in making the best of "less than expected" gear.

One other thing to understand, (which You most probably know, you were there) is that the Chinese hosts most probably felt that providing the backline was a honorable thing tho do, not to mention the ease in logistics.

Regards
Sam

Beginner Bass · #15 10-11-2010, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by IconBasser

lol @ the drummer with the Justin Bieber haircut.

IS it Justin Bieber? Because I swear he looks exactly like him.

Also, you guys are smaller than our middle school Jazz band!

t0t0m · #16 10-11-2010, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Beginner Bass

IS it Justin Bieber? Because I swear he looks exactly like him.

That's exactly what I think also..and Justin Beiber plays drum too..

Shifty eyes · #17 10-11-2010, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Beginner Bass

IS it Justin Bieber? Because I swear he looks exactly like him.

Also, you guys are smaller than our middle school Jazz band!

Yeah it is pretty small, its made up of 4 campus's also
although some people couldnt make the trip

gareth dunster · #18 10-26-2010, 07:46 AM

I did a gig in China.
The promoter had priced the tickets so no locals could afford to get in and also not promoted it, plus it was in a public park so people could just sit outside anyway and listen without paying.
They gave us handfulls of beer tokens which if you gave 3 together the inexperienced girls serving the bar gave you HALF A PINT of Jamesons for.
I looked on stage and someone was playing a bass on stage that was exactly like mine. It was mine.
No-one got paid.