Recent content by robass

I quit my band because one member - lets call him Phil, would not quit posting racist and misogynist memes, and blatant political falsehoods, on Facebook. For a long time, I was willing to overlook his spiritual and political differences for the good of the band, but when my several of my...

How long did it take you guys to get it with ground shipping from the sire site? Mine was quick, 4 business days, but I lucked out and ordered it the day after they'd just received a shipment.

Not to be paranoid - but is Gefilter flashing the White Power sign in his profile pic?

Tried daisy chaining my MS60B off the power output from my Boss TU2, just buzzed. However, the sticker on Boss says 200mA TOTAL for tuner+other fx. Fortunately the tuner on MS60B is good enough for me mini board so I can retire the TU2

I tried powering my MS-60 off the 200mA power output on my Boss tuner. All i got was a nasty buzz. Fortunately the tuner is good enough on the MS so I'll just ditch the Boss tuner on my micro-pedalboard. That said, my Boss adapter powered the Zoom pedal just fine

That to me was the takeaway moment from this interview. I'm fascinated by the process that different successful bands go thru, and almost invariably there is one or two extremely strong personalities (egos?) in the band that sort of provide the creative drive and energy that brings success. I...

Thanks for the link, part of a great series Another really cool Beatles-related sight I just got hip to is Alan W. Pollack's Notes On... series. He goes thru EVERY Beatles song and breaks them down from a theory point of view, but he doesn't get too dry or technical, and interjects some wit...

Try an Octave Pedal - preferably a Boss OC-2 or the MXR M-288, and perhaps a distortion pedal pre-octave pedal, with just a <hint> of dirt on it. You'll also want to play the bass line an octave higher as the octave pedal(s) add notes below the original note. A band I was in used to cover that...

mars cowling (pat travers band)

When I started reading this, I thought "young teen", I'll give him a pass for spelling it "base". But then when he says he's 40... [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

oops sorry - yes just the bass was recorded this way

useable tone? "Paperback Writer" was recorded this way - Geoff Emerick describes it in detail in "Here, There, and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of The Beatles" That is IMHO, one of the more epic bass tones ever recorded...

Found this quote whilst perusing stories about the upcoming NFC championship game (Go Niners!) "One of the game’s most prolific passers in Drew Brees quickly discovered that last weekend, as he was hurried like a bassist trying to stay in step with Satchmo’s trumpet. The Saints went marching...

What always works for me is groovy, rhythmic stuff - check out Willie Weeks solo on "Everything is Everything" (on Donnie Hathaway live)- nothing flashy or Wooten-esque, just great simple lines rendered with great time and feel. And, flashy and fast gets you noticed by other dudes; grooving...

+100 to this^. Look, we all have bands we like, love, even worship, and alot of times those bands come along at a time in our lives when we are either impressionable, vulnerable, or whatever, and it makes an indelible mark. Great, more power to them for being powerful in your life. If they...