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    Does the continual chasing of Vintage sound and tone indicate the 1960's got it right?

    The 1960s? When I say vintage I mean like Duff or Krist Novoselic. They got it right.
    Post by: bigboy_78, Dec 19, 2021 in forum: Basses [BG]
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    I quit a band because they wouldn't play the right chords on a song.

    Yep it goes from Cm, Eb, Ab G, to C, Ab, Eb G there and changes the whole vibe for a moment and makes it interesting. Not playing it correctly is...
    Post by: bigboy_78, Nov 8, 2021 in forum: Band Management [BG]
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    Audition process pet peeve

    We auditioned guitarists recently and did exactly that. We played through all the songs we'd asked for the audition and the guy was such a...
    Post by: bigboy_78, Nov 4, 2021 in forum: Band Management [BG]
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    Does anyone use caffeine pills on gigs?

    I fell asleep on the way home from a gig. Very briefly, didn’t lose control of the vehicle, but enough to realize that I wasn’t awake for a...
    Post by: bigboy_78, Oct 17, 2021 in forum: Miscellaneous [BG]
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    Post your favorite gig photo

    Classic Bass Face [ATTACH] Only get my headstock in this one, but I love the guy's head in the crowd. No idea what song we were into but he's...
    Post by: bigboy_78, Oct 13, 2021 in forum: Bass Humor & Gig Stories [BG]
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    Gig Killed by Global Music Rights

    ..and the original creators of those songs have been chasing the royalties for just as long.
    Post by: bigboy_78, Aug 19, 2021 in forum: Band Management [BG]
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    What’s your priority: the music, the money, or the hang?

    I look at it in reverse. Which one of those 3 things being bad can you tolerate the least. For me it is the hang. If I dislike the company, you...
    Post by: bigboy_78, Aug 19, 2021 in forum: Band Management [BG]
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    A second SVT 210 AV or a new cab?

    I rocked the PF500 + 2x210av for a while playing your standard cover band sets. Plenty loud enough for smallish venues. We play country pubs, not...
    Post by: bigboy_78, Aug 11, 2021 in forum: Amps and Cabs [BG]
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    Audition dilemma - 2 fine yet different guitar players

    C1 sounds like a wanker.
    Post by: bigboy_78, Jul 29, 2021 in forum: Band Management [BG]
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    Poll: Do you care about weight in instrument specs

    I don't really care beyond "its pretty light" or "its farcking heavy".
    Post by: bigboy_78, Jul 28, 2021 in forum: Miscellaneous [BG]
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    Samantha Fish and Her Tin Can Tenor Guitar

    That band is her best one. Absolutely killing it. Check out the cover of Funk #49 [MEDIA]
    Post by: bigboy_78, Jul 15, 2021 in forum: Miscellaneous [BG]
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    How to NOT find the new member you're looking for.

    Most big acts aren't looking for a guitarist on CraigsList, which is what TwoFingers was ranting about. If I'm about to charge people $100+ to see...
    Post by: bigboy_78, Jul 8, 2021 in forum: Band Management [BG]
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    Inexpensive Fiver

    Cheap but good. I play mine every weekend, stock aside from a single hipshot tuner where the original tuner got snapped. I Prefer the Squier to...
    Post by: bigboy_78, Jun 16, 2021 in forum: Basses [BG]
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    Which should I get - Yamaha BB734 (or BB34) or Fender Aerodyne?

    I had a BB735 for while. The J pickup was super noisy (like unusable) in a few venues. Sounded great as a P-bass, but then you may as well just...
    Post by: bigboy_78, May 14, 2021 in forum: Basses [BG]
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    Is "grunge" a viable genre now?

    There was a 90s grunge cover band (Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Nirvana, Tool etc) killing it around my area before the COVID. Big crowds of...
    Post by: bigboy_78, May 13, 2021 in forum: Band Management [BG]