Recent content by Dantreige

Yes, they bother me, but I don't get all flipped out about it. I try to take care of my gear, but stuff happens..........

HOLY CRAP BATMAN! A voice of reason. Well said.

I was in a band called Big in Japan. We were not big in our own back yards. I did get a lot of questions about the name though. No one but musicians got the joke. :bassist:

HEY! If we can have a hundred threads about every other damn thing, why can't we have a couple for an honored member of this forum? Hmmmm? Rock on Jimmy!

It's hard to judge having not been there or meeting/speaking to the BL. Nothing he complained about seams to be unreasonable, but it may be how he said things that made it an issue. Some people just are crappy communicators. Everything they say can sound like a complaint and they may not even...

I don't know what to say that will help him. We all need to deal with the first gig jitters our own way. I took thirteen and a half craps my first time out and I think I puked a few times before the gig too. It took a few years of gigging to get that out of my system. I still get nervous twenty...

I have no problem traveling 3-5 hours for a gig, but the pay needs to reflect the extra time commitment. I typically get 300-350 for anything over two hours and most times an option for a free room if I want to stay over night rather then drive home. Let your agent know that it's not cool. We...

My first "real" band had a BL that was both. More chicks for me. As a bass player, take any advantage you can get. :)

If you have to coordinate 8-9 people, ffs, DO NOT play for little money. Make it worth every ones time. I agree that this sounds like it would be good for weddings and corporate gigs. There is a band called Power of Ten near the Twin Cities that plays that kind of music and has a horn...

I could not sing and play when I started either. I learned. Here is your answer: Do it yourself.

Sub bass is a different animal when it comes to live sound. Using "best" practices will help you with the hardest part of doing live sound, and that is getting the low end right in the beginning. Good luck!

You gave info on what you are using for your bass/amp/etc. but not the P.A. The components for that will have an effect on your FOH sound. Do you have subs? What speakers for FOH? What board are you using? Also, stage size/layout and venue size could be an issue.

You would need some subs if you want to put the bass and kick into the mix. If you are fine without it for now, don't worry about it too much. It does not sound like you need it and are doing fine without it atm. Bass Pounder is talking about mixing cabs with your backline amps. You can do a...

Take her. I took myself and grandma to see Maiden last year. She actually liked it. Not even kidding. She thought they had a great stage show and she liked Bruce's energy and singing.

I'd rate myself and the drummer a 5 on that scale. Our BL is a 4 and the other guitarist is a 1.5. The BL has a cube van (Ryder) with a ramp for the P.A. and his personal gear. We all tend to drive to the gigs separately and each bring our own personal gear. Our drummer has a portable stage...