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Worship Bass Pedalboards

Tonight's setup: compressor and boost (always) on for a more P bass vibe, add Broughton Silver Deluxe for a more round / modern tone


 
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Just a question – do any of you folks feel that the bass comes in 1) too early and 2) too low in modern worship songs?
I've lost track of how many Hillsongs where the bass just thunders in low whilst all the other instruments are still playing dynamically light and high.

Maybe it's a style thing. I tend to save my low notes for the bigger dynamic moments and play up the neck until later in the song. My gigging background has a lost of Post-Rock/Post-Metal so I like to keep the power of the bass ready for huge moments but noticed that if I play along note-for-note with most worship songs, they let the cat out of the bag pretty much straight away.

I'm questioning my approach a little – is there something I'm not giving the congregation by saving those notes still what I think is a more dynamically appropriate time?
 
Just a question – do any of you folks feel that the bass comes in 1) too early and 2) too low in modern worship songs?
I've lost track of how many Hillsongs where the bass just thunders in low whilst all the other instruments are still playing dynamically light and high.

Maybe it's a style thing. I tend to save my low notes for the bigger dynamic moments and play up the neck until later in the song. My gigging background has a lost of Post-Rock/Post-Metal so I like to keep the power of the bass ready for huge moments but noticed that if I play along note-for-note with most worship songs, they let the cat out of the bag pretty much straight away.

I'm questioning my approach a little – is there something I'm not giving the congregation by saving those notes still what I think is a more dynamically appropriate time?
Better posted here:
The Praise and Worship Band Bassists Club

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