The Combo Club

[iagtrplyr]

The owner/place went through a succession of managers, most of whom, liked us. Then they got a new guy who told the owner that he could get the bands cheaper(pre virus). They kept cutting the money 'til no one would play then brought it slightly back up. [there are more bands than places to play, so people would be pi**ed but would play for the lower fee 'cos it's "better than nothing"]. We always kept the 'crowd' there spending money right up to our last song. Make a difference? Nope. Harry[owner]doesn't give a ratz@$$.
BTW, being much more restaurant than bar, they've stayed open all along so don't be cryin' poor mouth. I will occasionally 'fill in' when one of the 2 guitar men(one plays bass)can't make it, but, TBH, my heart ain't in it.
Oh. I really wanted to ask the owner when he cut our pay, "did you cut yer prices?". But I didn't because one of our guitarists does a Sunday Brunch single there twice a month and if I spoke my mind, he'd lose that gig.

Now I'm depressed. (to the club: I sure hope GP has something nice happen to him this week 'cuz...yeow!)

 

[iagtrplyr]

Can't wait for this *$(#**@@ year to be over!

Amen X 1000! And here I thought my 60th year on this %^&* planet was gonna be memorable but in a good way! Well, I finally bought myself a Precision and I haven't been run over by a cement mixer yet...

 

[iagtrplyr]

4003 FG + GK MB212ii = Power Prog Practice. This pic works for the Ric Club Page and the Combo Club Page. Double Bonus!View attachment 4007109

Great pic, PTL. I'm going to assume it was loud in that room. How close am I? That is one nice-looking Ric I must say.

 

[iagtrplyr]

Saw the bass in person, and talked with Peter on set breaks in what feels so long ago it's hard to connect it with the present. Barry Melton, I recall, and likely others of greater fame in that tiny lemonade stand. It was Peter I wanted to talk with (I know, imagine that).

What do I do with a few minutes like that? Share it here, I guess. None of which makes me any greater a musician, a greater bassist, or a decent human being. What I can report is I found all three in Peter — a musician, a bassist, and a decent human being.

No, you're still the big winner because for that moment you connected with what sounds like a really cool human being, and you walked away enriched. How many of us can say that happened to us of late, especially without a mask on? Enjoy the memory, M.

 

[ProbablyTooLoud]

Great pic, PTL. I'm going to assume it was loud in that room. How close am I? That is one nice-looking Ric I must say.

Thanks man. I love my Ric. And my combo. And that dusty cramped rehearsal space.
And you assume correctly: that combo dialed up to only about 1 o'clock probably was too loud!
But only cause the guitarist's SG/Fender Twin attack was way too loud, of course.

 

[GonePlaid]

Not defending them at all as I do not know the ownership/situation - but, having recently been a victim of the massive cut in the culinary arts workforce, I do know that covid has not only reduced business (restaurants can't "turn over" several times a night anymore) but food prices are through the roof! I know most of you realize that when you visit your local grocer, but what the pandemic did was reroute many supply lines - restaurant to retail. So now many restaurants trying to survive are hit with reduced inventory and inflated prices. Many bands here that are even able to get some sort of gig at local watering hole or eatery are doing it for tips and/or just the love of playing and entertaining folks.

Can't wait for this *$(#**@@ year to be over!

I get that-now. They cut the $ more than 2 years ago.

 

[GwenOnBass]

I get that-now. They cut the $ more than 2 years ago.

From elsewhere on TB

 

[GonePlaid]

From elsewhere on TB

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Truth!

 

[GonePlaid]

Truth!

Maybe I shoulda said "Word!".

 

[GwenOnBass]

"Word" might make an interesting name for a loud combo.

 

[onefitter]

A question about grill cloth replacement on my 67 ampeg gemini2. It's been tattered by my cats use as a scratching post. I was thinking of using black felt as a backer. It did'nt have a backer material originally and I thought it might help tame some buzzing at higher output.

 

[SoulReflection]

A question about grill cloth replacement on my 67 ampeg gemini2. It's been tattered by my cats use as a scratching post. I was thinking of using black felt as a backer. It did'nt have a backer material originally and I thought it might help tame some buzzing at higher output.

Simple solution...get rid of the cats, as he ducks for cover!

 

[swink]

A question about grill cloth replacement on my 67 ampeg gemini2. It's been tattered by my cats use as a scratching post. I was thinking of using black felt as a backer. It did'nt have a backer material originally and I thought it might help tame some buzzing at higher output.

You can cover the damaged area with cat skin

 

[iagtrplyr]

You can cover the damaged area with cat skin

As I come strolling back into the club after a busy work week, I see SR and swink auditioning for the 1:00 AM slot at Caesar’s, but no one helping out onefitter, who has a vintage Ampeg needing some grill work.

Oh wait...it’s for a “guitar” combo.

Never mind.

Try this: Fliptops Home of Parts for Ampeg Lovers

 

[SoulReflection]

As I come strolling back into the club after a busy work week, I see SR and swink auditioning for the 1:00 AM slot at Caesar’s, but no one helping out onefitter, who has a vintage Ampeg needing some grill work.

Oh wait...it’s for a “guitar” combo.

Never mind.

Try this: Fliptops Home of Parts for Ampeg Lovers

Sorry but, I don't know anything about Ampegs but I do know a thing or two about cats and was just trying to assist in it not happening again .

 

[Phlipper]

I'm not at all sure how, or why, some of the skeeviest people on the planet sign musicians' paychecks?

It's always been that way, at least since 1977 when I got my first lead guitar job at 14 playing top 40 in a local club. But I'd swear it got worse in 2007/2008. The owners and managers got even skeevier during the recession, and stayed that way.

 

[bhendrix]

Looking to log some wood shedding this weekend! Long overdue and much needed hernia repair surgery performed Tuesday - so still going through the recovery -sore and swollen.. May take a couple weeks as it was sizable and surgery time twice as long as Dr predicted beforehand. Anywho, THAT's in the rear view and blue skies ahead! Gonna bypass band practice this weekend and shoot for next week. The Halloween party gig is still a go - so looking forward to that.

My studio 40 is staring at me wanting to know when I can "come out and play"!

 

[iagtrplyr]

Sorry but, I don't know anything about Ampegs but I do know a thing or two about cats and was just trying to assist in it not happening again .

SR, you have a standing invitation to help as you’ve done in the past. I was just funnin’ ya. To be honest, even though I thought the Gemini model was for guitar, I had to look it up to make sure.

Still, we had to help out a stranger in a strange land. Maybe, one day, he will see the light, buy a bass, and maybe need re-grilling after his cats shred the Portaflex.

 

[iagtrplyr]

Looking to log some wood shedding this weekend! Long overdue and much needed hernia repair surgery performed Tuesday - so still going through the recovery -sore and swollen.. May take a couple weeks as it was sizable and surgery time twice as long as Dr predicted beforehand. Anywho, THAT's in the rear view and blue skies ahead! Gonna bypass band practice this weekend and shoot for next week. The Halloween party gig is still a go - so looking forward to that.

My studio 40 is staring at me wanting to know when I can "come out and play"!

b, so happy to hear everything worked out for ya. I tell ya, today’s bass player will come up with about any reason to find time to play bass.

Take it easy and enjoy the rest while getting in a few licks for good measure!

 

[GwenOnBass]

Yeah been a few days since I reported in, too, and kind of figured this one out at length:

If I want to play my bass live on teh interwebs, monitor through my headphones, and talk/sing/witch cackle I'm going to also need a microphone.

The longer version
Bass > DI > DAW > computer
and
headphone monitor from the DAW
leaves one Line In free for a mike

that I don't yet have.

Didn't exactly budget that this month. Was more of a puzzle solved that I really didn't intend to solve, or see solved.

As a bonus, I suppose I could record with it or some such nonsense.