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I miss playing loud

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I just came from a band for the past year where everybody was constantly fretting (no pun intended) over their levels: "Am I too loud?, Can you hear me?, etc." We spent way too much time worrying about that stuff. Now Im playing with guys who dont really care because we all play LOUD and it sounds good. I like to feel the air rushing past me. Good on ya Jimbo.
 
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StrangerDanger said:
I just came from a band for the past year where everybody was constantly fretting (no pun intended) over their levels: "Am I too loud?, Can you hear me?, etc." We spent way too much time worrying about that stuff. Now Im playing with guys who dont really care because we all play LOUD and it sounds good. I like to feel the air rushing past me. Good on ya Jimbo.
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not really. i'm back to my regular gig. i'm trying to push it up a little but everyone always complains if i go too far.
 
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JimmyM said:
... i'm trying to push it up a little but everyone always complains if i go too far.
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I had a road gig back in '02 with a Western Swing band. I thought it was going to be a lot of fun. I really enjoy that kind of music.
However, the bassist before me didn't use an amp. He played directly into the PA. So when I arrived with my Peavey Combo 300 the keywhored player immediately threw a fit. He constantly complained that I was too loud. He saids he couldn't hear anything at all except bass. Now he was on the far opposite side of the stage and I was NOT connected to the PA at all.
After three weeks of his whining like a little girl I'd had enough. So on a Friday night (when the club was packed) I played the first two entire 45 minute sets with my amp off. I even unplugged from the AC and didn't even have a cord connected to my bass. But I did pretend to play.
The guitarist kept giving be dirty looks since there was NO bottom end at all. Can you guess what happened?

That's right...

The keywhored player STILL complained that I was too loud. :mad: When the guitarist told him I hadn't played an amplified note all night he called him a liar. :eyebrow:
In 45 years of performing he's still the biggest prima-donkey I've ever seen. And that's too bad, since he was actually a great player.

 

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