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The Combo Club
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Nice isnt it Morri...oooohhhhh
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Were it possible to wear a rig, that would be the last word in a LBD.
I think you'd look lovely in a Little Black Dress emblazoned with Phil Jones little amps all over it lol...but then I guess it wouldnt be strictly called a LBD lol
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someone out there knows I don't do cargo shorts on stage
(not me but) oh yeah well if no cargo shorts and the BL wants everyone matching .... wait a minute. You know when everyone on stage wears matching outfits, SHE wears something contrasting. Like, always. It's some sort of rule for musicians who aren't orchestra. Not really sure why orchestra players are in formals, who makes up these rules anyway? "We're going to hire some people to entertain us for a while but they have to all look like it's afternoon tea in some nobby club." Or something like that. Anyway I'm okay with cargo skirts and own a couple
Exactly what I use it for. That describes 50% of The Rockits repetoire.
The Fump gets used 4-6 times per set.
Almost positive they're Hartke's.
I'm relatively new to the bass playing world (I've only played bass for about five years now) but am advised by old hands that a bass mute is a good thing to learn how to employ when appropriate. I've begun trying it and I DO like it. Of course a player needs to know how to mute with both hands also.
Carol Kaye's method of muting open strings with felt
She went over the strings where most folks(me included)go under. Whatever works. My first bass(66 EB3)had a lever operated mute in front of the bridge. My 67 TBird had a sorta sprung setup but the felt deteriorated years ago; now I have a piece(of felt, that is
)under the bridge cover laying on top of the strings. Not ideal but it does the job.
This probably makes me a nagging child, but I don't want to go over the strings the way Carol Kay does, because I find it impossibly ugly to look at. I will look into this Fump.
I'm hip. But remember, she was in the studio; rarely-if ever-live, so who was gonna see it.
I usually don’t mute the strings at all, but I have several options open to me at any one time. I always have a fretwrap handy, as well as a felt mute of my own design to put under the strings. If I’m playing my Musicman Sabre I have a bridge with individual string mutes. Which is nice.She went over the strings where most folks(me included)go under. Whatever works. My first bass(66 EB3)had a lever operated mute in front of the bridge. My 67 TBird had a sorta sprung setup but the felt deteriorated years ago; now I have a piece(of felt, that is
I use the Patton Bass Mute, husband and wife team out of Florida.
Patton Mute Pad Bass Mute
Patton Mute Pad Bass Mute
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Very useful infos thank you.
My 'Ray is one of those stone age models with individual mutes for each string. A thumbscrerw raises or lowers the foam. The original foam became petrified nubbins after 40 years (I know) but never used them in the first place. Either my ear has changed or my tastes have changed maybe I'm older and can see why "foam mute". Maybe I listened to Carol Kaye for once. A Fump makes sense .... TB ....
(replaced the original foam mute remains with functional foam a couple months ago)
That looks to be a good idea!
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Very cool, wish they were on Etsy.
Hey gang! Headed to bed (five hours of sleep lies ahead) after finishing three classes of report cards. Last day is tomorrow and we wrap it u with the talent show. Maybe the final one as it's getting too hard to produce since I don't have a tome of help, but I'm attaching a couple of pics for verification. The first one is my vantage point (stage left) and the other is what I'll be seeing tomorrow during the songs. I may try and take the full house so you don't think I'm in an abandoned school somewhere in the far western Eastern Bloc.
Final run-through was meh today. The acts seemed lackluster, though I hope an audience sparks the performers. Without a doubt, our first rock band will be the school's version of the Titanic! The drummer just stops in the middle of the song to look at me, like he's enjoying the tune and forgets he's part of it. At one point it was me alone playing in an empty gym. How did I reach this point? When did my career take this nasty turn? Maybe it'll all work out and be a fun success. Yeah, maybe GP will replace his garage door and M will give up her bass for the sousaphone...
I'll catch up on previous posts after I come out of my coma this weekend. BTW, the Stage 800 does sound darn good cranked up to noon with a nasty fuzz on it. People were ducking for cover or was it the bass playing. No matter, it's the White Stripes anyway!
Good night all.
FL
Final run-through was meh today. The acts seemed lackluster, though I hope an audience sparks the performers. Without a doubt, our first rock band will be the school's version of the Titanic! The drummer just stops in the middle of the song to look at me, like he's enjoying the tune and forgets he's part of it. At one point it was me alone playing in an empty gym. How did I reach this point? When did my career take this nasty turn? Maybe it'll all work out and be a fun success. Yeah, maybe GP will replace his garage door and M will give up her bass for the sousaphone...
I'll catch up on previous posts after I come out of my coma this weekend. BTW, the Stage 800 does sound darn good cranked up to noon with a nasty fuzz on it. People were ducking for cover or was it the bass playing. No matter, it's the White Stripes anyway!
Good night all.
FL
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I'm not sure why anyone needs a number but i'll bite.
Ibanez GSRM20 Short scale
Fender Rumble 40
I play guitar in high school and haven't been in a band since then and went years without playing at all. At 67 years old I decided to try bass.
Ibanez GSRM20 Short scale
Fender Rumble 40
I play guitar in high school and haven't been in a band since then and went years without playing at all. At 67 years old I decided to try bass.
The concert band I'm in played(more like attempted)a piece called "Alligator Alley" that had a coupla sections like that. The audience did not leave the hall humming it.
