Recent content by MTC2291

In which case high quality recordings probably aren't the most important thing to consider! Phone some venues and get someone to film you at gigs. You can always get recordings done a little later down the line!

Are you aiming for high end corporate gigs/weddings? If not, to start with at least, live videos should be useable, but long term it's always worth investing in recordings. Are there any local studios who would record a single track for you?

I haven't had anything cancelled so far in the UK, but I have been told that venues are only booking duos/solo singers for some reason... I did suggest to another bassist that we start a bass duo, but I doubt that's what they're after!

I'd much rather someone checked that there were no problems than they just didn't show up... Maybe send a pre-emptive text confirming the practice, they may have previous experience with very flaky bands!

My favourite cab that I have used was a GK RBH 410... but it weighed more than my house so isn't the most practical if you don't want back issues. I've heard good things about the Neo range though!

Songs I won't play - Any that the audience don't want to hear. Songs I will play - Anything the audience want to hear. They pay for me to be there, I am doing a job, they don't care that if the band can play a Rush track note perfect, they can't drunkenly sing and dance to that.

I only ever take 2 basses, 1 to play and then 1 as a spare in case anything goes wrong. If I'm doing 2 sets I do occasionally switch the basses up in between. Nothing to do with tone, purely because I feel like playing a different bass. As others have said, the subtle differences you're talking...

Yamaha RBX 270 - first bass Yamaha BBN5 - stripped the frets and repainted matt lake placid blue Ibanez BTB 405QM - first 5 string Michael Kelly Acoustic Ibanez BTB 1205QM - one of the older prestige models Mexican Jazz bass Steinberger Spirit An unknown explorer style bass I bought to...