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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...

I picked this post because he said pretty muck everything I would about boiling strings. Yes it works. I don't do it anymore. Cleaning your strings with alcohol is better for all the reasons other have stated above. Get a Tupperware container and let them soak in there for a few hours to a...

I'm just impressed that you got Brett Farve to play lead guitar for your band. :) Good luck!

I have read a ton of "I love me some flats" threads. I tried them with different basses several times, sometimes for a month or more at a time to make sure that I was giving them the proper break in and testing that they needed. Long story short, I hate them. Can't make them work for me...

I think having quality in every set is important. You need to do your research on the type of people that frequent the venue. By "type" I mean, age, gender, are they locals or tourists, etc. What kind of music is generally played at the venue? Don't expect to keep a crowd in a country bar if...

I bought my replacement through Sweetwater for $20. (I bought two and got free shipping. Shure WA304 (TA4F to 1/4" Angle).) It's a better cable and cheaper then the Line 6. I have the extra on hand so I will never have this problem again.

Ballads are fine for festivals/weddings/corporate gigs. You just need to know where/when/what to play. You can kill the whole vibe of a show with a slow song, or you could put the song too good use to get couples out on the dance floor, give your current dancers a break or do one that has a...

I left a band that I co-founded a couple years ago. (Eight years invested.) I just got sick of everything. Best decision that I ever made. Now,I am having a great time being a hired hand in a wedding/festival band. I play crap songs that I would never listen to if I had a choice, but I am...

Good for you!

I would put the bass in the "don't feel good" category then. If I have learned anything in twenty five years it's, I am not you and you are not me so we will not get the same results using the same products. I also think that if you played ten of the same model and brand of basses from the...

I never worry about weight on a bass. If it feels good, plays well, and sounds good, I'll use it. I just buy a quality wide strap if it's heavy. My favorite is a 3 1/2 neoprene strap.

I don't have a backline rig story to rival yours Jimmy, but if I had a dollar for every venue "manager/owner" who told us that they have "four circuits" for band use, only to find two outlets on the same breaker one hundred and fifty freakin-feet-from-stage, I'd be typing this from my own small...

It's amazing how unreasonable people can be. I'd set some ground rules at the next practice. Family and job over unpaid gigs. Sorry you are going through this. Congrats on the award! Good for you! Have fun with your weekend away with your wife and get some quality family time in while you are...

And how would you know if you don't ask? Are they going to call the cops because you are trying to be nice and cooperate with them (the neighbors)? I doubt it. Even if they do, would the cops give you a ticket for trying to be respectful? I doubt that too. People like the ones that are calling...

+1 This! Either a boost pedal or a comp to even out the difference in sound. Simple. Good luck!

Once again Keithwah, you have taked cynasism to a new level. All cops are NOT bad! FFS! OP, talk to your neighbors. All of them! Tell them you will be having rehersals at such and such a time and will try to keep the levels as low as possible. Confronting them and giving them a solution is the...

I had an issue like this in my last band. We would be playing and a bachlorette party would come in the bar (or something simmular) and I would start calling out dancable material. The girls would dance and and have a good time. Then my drummer would piss and moan that we had not followed the...

You would not need your amp if the drummer (or anyone else that wants to hear your bass) has a good monitor that can handle the bass. I use 1x15 yamahas powered by a QSC GX5. Plenty of power and bass from those. I've been ampless for over a year (and have done so for peoriods of time before). I...

No your not wrong. What I see that is wrong in your situation is that the p.a. is not getting a cut of the gig money to start with. It does not have to be much but it should be something. This could then have been divided based on who owned it/who delivered it to the venue. It sound like...

This is the best advice, right here. Get to know the locals and learn from them. Often, you will be able to find someone to take you under their wing and show you the ropes. Just be sure that you double check the info that you are being fed. Good luck!

For your situation I don't have high hopes. Usually I'd just give the drummer a good monitor and crank it in his ear, but you are using a vocal only p.a. That is not going to work. He is also refusing to use the equipment that would solve this, his electronic drums. That would be an easy fix for...

Then you must have done it right, my friend. No one remembers Wisconsin if they do it right. We are the beer capitol if the US after all. We don't just have beer, cheese and sausages, we put beer and cheese IN our sausages! By my math, that kills 73 3/4 birds with one stone. :cool:

Please don't take this wrong, but if you have no idea what to invest in, you should not be invensting in anything until you do. I am assuming that you have no knowledge about running a p.a. so that knowledge needs to be learned first. It will save you thousands of dollars in the long run if you...

I use visualization to sing and play bass. Here is how I do it: 1) I learn the bass part inside out and backwards. (I can "practice my bass parts anywhere. Riding in a car, or sitting on a couch by "immagining" my fingers playing the part.) 2) I learn the vocal part. I learn it so I can write...

I have never had a problem with any Carvin gear. Good stuff for the money.

Umm, we have some pretty good evidence and actual science that supports the "fad" that mixing cabs is bad. Good for you that your crap shoot worked. Most people are not that lucky. I won't argue your success, just your theory that this is a fad. Check the stickies for the science and the...