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Fatbeams. Didn't like the feel, nor did they speak to me.

This isn't another bash Kalium thread - it is what it is. Looking for alternatives. What I like most about Kalium - First and foremost, I like the way they feel. I use lighter gauge, in general, and they feel less "sticky" than other roundwounds, while being very flexible, IMO. Second, I like...

Mission

No, never before playing. I only drink when I drive.

I'll go against the grain of purists here, since I was one for so long. Then I learned that I like what I like and I don't give a crap what others like. Yes, I know what you are referring to by sizzle, and yes it is a wonderful thing! Give me a Spector that sizzles a bit when I dig in and I'm in...

BUT...in all reality this appears to be true. Very strange, seeing as Mark can sing circles around Don Dokken in his sleep... http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/dokken-parts-ways-with-bassist-sean-mcnabb-replaces-him-with-mark-boals/

Quadraverb... yes, really!!

To add on to what's already been said - Songs - don't play the songs that you want to play...play the songs that the GIRLS in the audience want to hear. Period. Venues - the question should not be "what can your band bring to my venue" but rather "why should my band play at your venue - what...

Not sure if there's a "right" answer, but I always put amps and heavier gear in the bottom of the rack. Seems to put less stress on the rack rails that way.

Research "gracie guitar stand"...

The Trooper...

When my narcissism kicks in during a gig, what I usually do is remove one article of clothing after each song. By the 6th song, most of the place is cleared out. Funny chit!!

It's a common misconception that "musical talent" is directly correlated to "entertainment value". One can learn the difference, accept it, and use it to your benefit...or one can bitch that the masses have horrible taste in music. I play in a popular local band because it is an entertaining...

Queensryche - Queen of the Ryche

Why wouldn't you?

Are you playing to impress, or playing because you derive satisfaction from it? If you're playing to impress, then go the Gene Simmons route. It works well.

I had this issue on a Spector that I bought used. Turned out to be just an exposed connection on the jack shorting out the ground wire. Double check the wiring, use a multi-meter if you have one. Or bring it to someone who knows this stuff. It's probably a pretty simple thing like this...

Just run two lines - one bass, the other keys - and let whomever is running sound mix it. It's two completely different instruments, treat them as such.

Who the hell reads, let alone takes seriously, CL personals anyways?? His mistake is trying to appeal to men. In band marketing - target the (beautiful) women. If you can attract the pretty girls out to your gigs, the rest will follow. It's that simple, really.

The masses. When I play in my bedroom, I play for me. When I play out, I play for the audience, period. If they are happy and having a good time, so am I.

Not to hijack, but I first read this as "Sneakers for Steve Harris type tone"... What ARE the best sneakers for metal anyways??? Sorry, back to your regularly scheduled programming... :-D

Try Fender heavy - they seem just right for bass.

Here's how I learned to solve it. Guitar player/singer: Do you have an extra XYZ trinket? Me: No. Been there, done that, get's old. Only if it's a gig saving moment will I submit. I used to submit often, and it set the precedent that they would rely on me.

Active pickups? Not likely the issue from what you describe, but try a new battery.

Wouldn't all the fretless notes bottom out or at least buzz against that one fret?? Unless it was countersunk almost flush into the fretboard?

I'll play just about anything that the crowd wants to hear. Sometimes you just have to make it your own, instead of attempting to ~faithfully~ replicate the original. But then again, maybe I'm, just a whore...

Thanks for the replies. I read through the manual, and it makes reference to a secondary manual that contained info on midi sysex programming, if one was interested. Would have made more sense to just put it in the original manual, me thinks... I just picked this up recently to play with -...

One more bump, and I'll take that as a "nope, sorry, no clue..."

Chirp chirp...guess that's my answer. :-/

Bueller? Bueller?? :-)

So I picked up an MB-1 (v2) recently. Old school, I know. :bassist: Documentation is tough to come by - I've checked out ADA Depot, found a v1 manual and that helped a bit. They make reference to separate guides for any type of in depth MIDI programming and mapping. Apparently it supports...

I could bury my face in my Carvin case all day!!! I absolutely LOVE the way it makes the bass smell! Now that you mention the Rick vanilla link - maybe that's what I'm smelling. Vanilla!!

No.

I don't know if it was the "worst", but certainly one of the most notoriously memorable: last year, playing in a club whose stage does not butt up against a back wall...so in other words, you can step off the back of the (2 foot high) stage. Well, our singer likes to get girls dancing up on...

IF the producer says "add your own thing", then fine. HOWEVER, if the producer has specific requirements, then expect to meet them. Look, it depends what you want to get out of it. If you are determined to do things exactly your way, there is nothing wrong with that...but it is going to limit...

That's what I'm illustrating - that whether you are flipping burgers, playing bass, getting paid or not...you are doing something for someone else, therefore you should expect to do it their way. That's all. No different really in the philosophy, the only difference is the burgers. (I don't...

I haven't read the whole thread, so this may be redundant - but if you are recording, regardless whether you are getting paid or not, you are at the whim of the producer. If the person producing wants it played with a pick, play it with a pick. Why wouldn't you? It's no different than being...

I just picked up a set of these exact plugs a week ago for all the reasons he lists int he article. My biggest issue with plugs has been that I also sing quite a bit, and it's typically difficult at best to hear yourself correctly with conventional foam plugs in. Two gigs in this past weekend...

Watching a band "faithfully play great music while remaining expressionless and motionless" is EXACTLY why so many (cover) musicians have trouble filling venues week after week, with some exceptions. As noted, it's a show, and you're catering to the general public. The general (bar going)...

OK - pet peeve. I'm sooo tired of hearing things like "it's all about the music, the music comes first, it's sooo shallow trying to prove something with all those stacks on stage' etc etc etc. Go watch a broadway musical. Sure, you can sit in your living room and crank a bone chilling rendition...