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The biggest disadvantage to multitrack is the need for isolation. For example, the vocal mics will be picking up ambient sound from all of the instruments. Therefore, when you try to boost something in the mix, you may end up having to deal with that one instrument that is always too loud. This...

We split a set with a friend's band down in North Carolina. Since we were driving in from Virginia, they told us that we could just use their gear. Our car was pretty small and, at that time, I played a Hondo bass purchased at a record store. The chance to play a nice Fender P was enough to make...

Very nice! Thanks for posting pics.

Bass solo? What's that? I'm lucky to gig at all. I'll play Mustang Sally twice a night for a paying gig.

By video. I mean, record a set and watch it as a band. You might be surprised how individuals will critique themselves.

I know that I live in a rather small box, but is there really an audience for this?

I play bass first. I love my Ibanez RD850. But I also play acoustic guitar and front with either as needed. We have a regular bass player, so I sub for him. And, I'm getting pretty good with the harmonica. I'll take a number if I qualify.

My 25 year old son and I keep talking about some open mic stuff, but since we live in different towns, it may never happen. We both love Jazz, but he can actually play it. On the other hand my daughter is on her way to Belmont U next fall for vocal performance. We get to do some church stuff...

We had an artist coming to lead some services at our church. His band members all came in separately. I met the bass player at the airport. Luggage. Check. Bass? Bass? Lost by the airline. He used mine that night. His arrived the next day.

Yep. That did the trick. Thanks!

For several days now I have been getting error messages when I try to open a thread using my iPhone app. It does not seem matter what thread I try, I'm simply blind to the details of anyone's post unless this Parse Error is corrected, I will not even get to see more than the first few lines of...

So quit the good thing you've got going and sign on with us. We think we are all that and $20.

At rehearsal one night our keyboard player's big Roland was out of tune. Naturally it took us a long time to figure out that he was the problem. He re-started it and it was good. That was very strange.

The Fire Escape in Virginia Beach. Upstairs over a store, it was always hot so we opened the windows. The Police were always telling us to turn it down.

We had an artist coming to our church with his band. The bass players' custom Moses bass went to Jersey while he came to Virginia. He played mine instead.

I was recently called upon to direct our church choir while playing bass with the band. We got by pretty well. I've also played bass and harmonica, which was extremely challenging. But the most fun was stomping on a tambourine while playing bass. I once hit the edge and flipped it up in the...

What is the difference between a musician and a trust fund? The trust fund will mature and make money!

The best complement I ever heard for a guitarist is that he knew when NOT to play. The same could be true for all of us.

My best bad gig story is this. My collage age Christian Rock band was invited to split a set with another band at a political rally in North Carolina. We are in Virginia. Since we know the singer in that other band and we have only two small cars to travel in, the tell me to leave my rig and use...

I cover every instrument we need as a volunteer. I was The Bass Player for about 8 years before another guy came along with mad skills. Now I am the Jack of all parts, sing a lot. I do get to be the only harmonica player, which is really fun. Our WL is the only one paid. He is organizationally...

I have an 85 Ibanez RB850 4 string. I bought it new and have played it in every gig. I want a Warwick Corvette fretless, but can't raise the scratch. Maybe Santa will be good to me.

I used to mix for the youth choir in my church. The director would always tell me to turn up the track in the monitor so that the kids would sing louder. Naturally all it would do is drown them out, so I started pretending to turn them up. He fell for it every time!