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I have had this before when I was playing my bass vi and everyone was mystified about where the bass was coming from and why I was playing a Gutar
As do I. The Hammersmith is a PJ with Geezers and Dunlop strings, too. I just hadn't changed them in a while.
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Old folks with hearing aids? Far from likely, and I currently wear a set of Rextons for business.
Younger employees that work there and have an interest in sound/tone? Absolutely. Which is good, because that typically means your band is doing a good job of managing the mix and volume.
Younger employees that work there and have an interest in sound/tone? Absolutely. Which is good, because that typically means your band is doing a good job of managing the mix and volume.
Last night I played a gig where even the SOUND GUY didn't realize he had muted my bass mid-set (DI only: no amp stage volume to mask the issue) and we had to stop and ask him several times over the mic to turn it back on. I do have very specific tone goals and I love to play for audiences that can hear and appreciate the subtleties...but I also realize unfortunately that's not every gig and I don't get stressed about it. I just put it out there for everyone to hear, and those that will hear, will hear.
"edgier and aggressive" old folks can be more sensitive to high frequencies that pierce, lots of hearing aids are compressed so that conversation is heard but a band may cause a gate effect or just distortion. I know of an assisted living facility that has had former members of the BSO in residence, and they would not offer an opinion, but others sure would. An accurate opinion. Some of these old folks used to run empires.
Not my first time with a fretless, just my first time using one for that crowd
So if I ever hear any of you jokers try to claim that the audience doesn't know or care about your sound again, I will tell you that you're a very arrogant person who has zero respect for your audiences. Of course, I have been saying that for years, but now I've got proof. A big outdoor venue with about 3000 people there in various states of inebriation, and several non-musicians noticed that the strings on the Fender made it sound edgier.
The lesson I learned is I need to change my strings more oftenThe lesson YOU should learn is that if you think your audience is so stupid that they can't tell the difference in your sound no matter what you use, maybe they're not the stupid ones.
Happy holidays, everyone!
I was on a jazz cruise and they were interviewing some great composers/produers like Terrance Blanchard and Marcus Miller. they said the same thing. Their clients, for whom they compose music will reject or accept their compositions. they said it was easy to think they knew nothing about music, but they do, they said -- they just can't articulate what is wrong or right with it. One of them mentioned that he had a song for some production and they said the song was wrong. So he removed the Oboe from it, and they said it was fine. He had to fill in the blanks.
I'm surprised they were able to articulate the difference in your bass tone, though. I didn't think people got that fine.
I know that I am sometimes confused by the opinions on here. We have endless numbers of members who obsess over the effects that "tonewoods, pickups, preamps, fretboards, strings, speaker cabs and even pickguards have on their tone, even though many are 100% sure that no one else can hear any difference........ Hey Jimmy on a side note, "The Villages", is this the infamous retirement home known for the"randy" behavior of it's residents?
I'm also a prima donna whose specific tone goals include being on.
the main point = the audience is not stupid (they are listening!)
works for me: i play mostly to jazz audiences who can be very 'discerning' listeners. you don't have to be a musician to know what you like when you hear it.
works for me: i play mostly to jazz audiences who can be very 'discerning' listeners. you don't have to be a musician to know what you like when you hear it.
I’ve always believed that the audience can tell the difference, because of the conversations I have between sets.
I can’t remember the last time we took a break, and at least a couple of audience members didn’t come up to me to chat and ask me about different sounds I’m using.
I’ve never had someone ask me about my strings (other than one lady last year, asking why the strings on my fretless were black...?!), but it wouldn’t surprise me.
Younger guys usually ask about my board, and beginning bassists will want to know about my basses on stage, but older audience members without fail, will tell me that the bass sounds nice and rich. I assume that’s a compliment on the roundness/fullness that I enjoy hearing from my rig.
I can’t remember the last time we took a break, and at least a couple of audience members didn’t come up to me to chat and ask me about different sounds I’m using.
I’ve never had someone ask me about my strings (other than one lady last year, asking why the strings on my fretless were black...?!), but it wouldn’t surprise me.
Younger guys usually ask about my board, and beginning bassists will want to know about my basses on stage, but older audience members without fail, will tell me that the bass sounds nice and rich. I assume that’s a compliment on the roundness/fullness that I enjoy hearing from my rig.
True. Or they can and they clap on the 1 and 3, which drives me up a wall!They still can't clap in time though...
Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Yeah, their 56 year old grandson
It's nice to see a fairly low level of butthurt over my comments. But the phrase "the audience doesn't know or care" is a long-time pet peeve of mine, and I often think people who feel that way are senselessly wasting their lives doing something nobody cares about.
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My theory is that older folk enjoy actively listening to music, unlike younger folk, who either enjoy being angry about everything or are too selfie-absorbed to notice.
How’d I do?
How’d I do?
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I used fretted and fretless basses with one band. Dramatically different sounds with a lot of mwah in the fretless. My fiancee was at a gig ones and told that couple of guys were talking about the bass player and why he keeps changing the bass... She could not understand why they didn't hear the difference because it was so obvious, but they didn't and thats the bottom line.
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