Recent content by bw66

I chose very local bar scene. We're not opposed to doing weddings or private parties, but it is very hard to get all of us in the same room on a day that we don't choose ourselves. I also sub in at church fairly regularly.

Around here, the host plays 3-5 tunes to open - depending on how full the sign up sheet is, then 3 tunes halfway through the night, and usually a closing tune.

Strong, dark roasted.

I've only skimmed this thread, but I'm surprised that there isn't a lot of love for Yorkville gear. It's affordable and pretty much bullet-proof. Our band runs a pair of YX-15s as mains, and two YS-112s and a YX-10 as monitors - they've been great and didn't break the bank (I think less than...

I like live, original music and I can't afford to go to the big "nostalgia shows", so that pretty much leaves this decade.

Doug & the Slugs. (Yup, I'm Canadian. Sorry.)

As have I. Just noticed this thread - I'm on this forum from time to time, but not nearly as often as I'm on the Other Forum.

Beer bottles. Which are on display in my "studio" - which leads to students giving me exotic beer as Christmas and end-of-year gifts. :-D (It's an old picture, but you get the idea.)

I had pretty much the same problem. I replaced the whole set with open-backed Wilkinsons. They were $20 each including installation - so the set cost more than the bass, but they've been great.

I practice through a Bass Driver DI into a small PA at home with an old 12" Yorkville wedge; which is pretty much what I do live, except that the PA is bigger (same wedge). For rehearsals I use an old Yorkville AM50 acoustic amp - works pretty good, but I'm not moving a lot of air. Good thing...

I don't have a problem with battery life in Snark tuners, but when they die, they die pretty quickly. Not a big deal to carry spare batteries in my case though.

Inspired? Someone asked me to and it was fun. Inspires? The next gig. If there isn't a gig on the horizon, I'm a guitarist.

Five years ago, at age 44. I had been playing guitar since I was 11 and teaching guitar for about 7 years at that point. A friend asked if I would consider playing bass to accompany a couple of tunes in a musical at my kids' school. I said that if I could borrow a bass, I would give it a try...

I know two people who have hired musical coaches. Both have found the experience to be positive. Not much different from hiring a music teacher, except I imagine it costs more and they come to you rather than the other way around.

This. For some people "different" equals "better" - not me. I have friends in the 432 camp and they are brilliant musicians. I would happily tune down to play with them.