Tell me about it! Man, Bowzer hates those moving lights. He'd just as soon they turn the lights up to full and leave them there.It's a 50's tribute show, PAR64s are even too high tech!
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My rented backline adventures
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Yesterday, I did a show with a backlined 4 Pro and fridge setup. It sounded great when it was working. Not sure what the issue was, but it had intermittent sound. I didn't have time to play with the settings. Other than taking a quick look at the EQ, I left it alone. I did one song with it cutting in and out, then I turned the master down and just listened listened to the drum monitor.
There were several bassists using the same rig. Not all of them experienced the same problem. The two of us who played Stingrays had issues. It's odd, because my Stingray5 is no louder than many passive basses.
Anyone else ever experience something like that with a 4 Pro?
There were several bassists using the same rig. Not all of them experienced the same problem. The two of us who played Stingrays had issues. It's odd, because my Stingray5 is no louder than many passive basses.
Anyone else ever experience something like that with a 4 Pro?
Sounds like the effect loop jacks were corroded possibly. Have not experienced it with a 4 Pro personally.
Been a while since my last entry...this was my rental rig tonight for my gig in New Orleans:
Only I'm sure this one was a lot better than the one I got. Even my REDDI couldn't make it sound good. Oh sure, they had an SVT-CL and 410he (BTW, I'm getting really annoyed at our drummer telling them I want a 410 instead of an 810), but one of the crew guys dropped it and broke it yesterday. So I went ampless, and I hated life for two shows. But as usual, nobody's going to stop the show because of a broken bass amp, so I had to make do. Grrrrrrr.
Only I'm sure this one was a lot better than the one I got. Even my REDDI couldn't make it sound good. Oh sure, they had an SVT-CL and 410he (BTW, I'm getting really annoyed at our drummer telling them I want a 410 instead of an 810), but one of the crew guys dropped it and broke it yesterday. So I went ampless, and I hated life for two shows. But as usual, nobody's going to stop the show because of a broken bass amp, so I had to make do. Grrrrrrr.
That sucks Jimmy, felt your pain reading this last one... Great thread BTW.
What's the deal with your drummer and the 410 vs 810 ?
What's the deal with your drummer and the 410 vs 810 ?
Bowzer doesn't like to hear bass, so when he advances Bowzer gigs, he always tells them to bring me a 410. It's absolute nonsense because I'm never louder with the 810 and he knows it, but I guess he's playing psychology with him. Lame, but I've tried and tried to make him stop it and he won't. Maybe if I turn up ridiculously loud the next time he gets me a 410...hey, it's all blowing past my knees and I can't hear it, right?
Hi,
Doesn't Bowser sing bass? I seem to recall him singing the bass part in the Sha Na Na shows. I don't understand anybody not wanting to hear bass.
Thank you for your indulgence,
BassCliff
Doesn't Bowser sing bass? I seem to recall him singing the bass part in the Sha Na Na shows. I don't understand anybody not wanting to hear bass.
Thank you for your indulgence,
BassCliff
He does sing bass, and he claims I'm stepping on him by playing bass. However, he also has a thing about hearing too much of anyone, but especially bass.
Bowzer doesn't like to hear bass, so when he advances Bowzer gigs, he always tells them to bring me a 410. It's absolute nonsense because I'm never louder with the 810 and he knows it, but I guess he's playing psychology with him. Lame, but I've tried and tried to make him stop it and he won't. Maybe if I turn up ridiculously loud the next time he gets me a 410...hey, it's all blowing past my knees and I can't hear it, right?
Right... Yes, ha ha... Boo, damn greaser... (Just kidding) Lol.
Why do the bass players always have to be the mature ones (excepting maybe FLEA) with knowledge of sound n' stuff and always wiling to compromise on ego-ish issues... Reminds me of Derek Smalls in Spinal Tap, luke warm water... Good on you for being a pro about then (as usual)...
Well it's not like I have a choice But Bowzer gigs only account for about a quarter of my overall work, if that, so it's fine.
But Bowzer gigs only account for about a quarter of my overall work, if that, so it's fine.
Most of my gigs are within driving distance so I can take my own rigs, and I get a lot of very good rigs as well, more often than not, so I'll pass on the IEM's, thanks
I'm guessing this is an action shot of both JimmyM and the aforementioned rig...
Wait, wait wait! You mean Jimmy ISN'T a tiny James Brown lookalike wearing a Devo hat???
I can relate the supplied backline horror stories. Our tech rider specifies either a Marshall VBA400 + 2x VBC412 rig or SVT-CL + 810e rig for me. I most often get an SVT rig, once got the Marshall rig (last year at the Sweden Rock festival), and have gotten all sorts of other abominations... one that always sticks out in my mind was from 2005. We played a festival named Metalcamp in Slovenia. The amp they supplied me was some kind of Yamaha combo. I literally had to have the preamp AND master dimed just to be able to hear myself, and it sounded like crap (of course) The "monitors" were no help either. Anyway, I got through the set, and we were packing up backstage when the next band started to play. About halfway through their first song, a literal mushroom cloud came out of the top of that Yamaha combo, and it went to amp heaven (or more likely amp HELL).
Cheers!
No, but Merrillee isWait, wait wait! You mean Jimmy ISN'T a tiny James Brown lookalike wearing a Devo hat???
Slovenia? Ever do a gig with Winny Puhh from Estonia? Great band, if a little...um...odd. That's great that they supply a metal band with a little Yammy combo, BTW. That must have looked awesomeI can relate the supplied backline horror stories. Our tech rider specifies either a Marshall VBA400 + 2x VBC412 rig or SVT-CL + 810e rig for me. I most often get an SVT rig, once got the Marshall rig (last year at the Sweden Rock festival), and have gotten all sorts of other abominations... one that always sticks out in my mind was from 2005. We played a festival named Metalcamp in Slovenia. The amp they supplied me was some kind of Yamaha combo. I literally had to have the preamp AND master dimed just to be able to hear myself, and it sounded like crap (of course) The "monitors" were no help either. Anyway, I got through the set, and we were packing up backstage when the next band started to play. About halfway through their first song, a literal mushroom cloud came out of the top of that Yamaha combo, and it went to amp heaven (or more likely amp HELL).
Cheers!
Quoting an old post from the beginning of the thread, without having read all ten pages, which I know is looked down upon, but yeah, pretty much agreed here.
After all, the show must go on, and I'm sure it did. Even if it must have been frustrating to have a combo with crackly controls supplied as "backline."
Having a house 810 that everyone just runs their own head into sounds like a good way to do it.
Bowzer doesn't like to hear bass, so when he advances Bowzer gigs, he always tells them to bring me a 410. It's absolute nonsense because I'm never louder with the 810 and he knows it, but I guess he's playing psychology with him. Lame, but I've tried and tried to make him stop it and he won't. Maybe if I turn up ridiculously loud the next time he gets me a 410...hey, it's all blowing past my knees and I can't hear it, right?
That could be a good justification. "How am I supposed to hear myself without turning way up? My ears aren't on the backs of my knees!"
Well he had a monitor aimed right at his head. Obviously Bowzer must not have enough pull to get any decent PA rigs in his rider.
