Recent content by Capitani

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    Johnny Cash Octave Question

    I agree that it shouldn't matter that much. However, I sometimes shift between octaves based on the acoustics at a gig and whether my notes are profiled enough against the rest of my band.
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    Ampeg SVT III non pro Cab help

    Sorry about that. I wax trying to say that I use a SVT3 Pro with 2 Hartke HX cabs. One is a 410 the other is a 115. I have all the power and sound that I need at big venues. For smaller places,I sometimes use only the 410. The sound is loud and full either way. Iedoevially like the aluminum cabs...
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    Ampeg SVT III non pro Cab help

    I used a SVT 3 pro with 2 Harke cabs. One is a 410
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    Cover Bands: Do the songs straight or make them yours?

    I've been cover bands a long time. Here's what I find works for us. Signature parts generally have to be played as close to the original as you can. A good example is the Pretty Woman riff. It not only identifies the song to your audience, it like an anchor. Most of the rest of the song can be...
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    What did you all do when you were a beginner?

    I've been playing bass since age 11. I'm 62 today. When I first started, I picked up a basic Mel Bay bass guitar book that started me off with two key things. First where the notes were on the fret board and I quickly picked up the pattern. It then showed me two basic chord patterns that I used...
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    What Kind of Bass Guitar do you Play (Re-loaded)? BE SURE TO REVOTE!

    I play a1975 P bass and a rather new fender aerodyne jazz bass. I like them both very much.