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  1. Stanley Clarke suffers from the delusion that he is Stanley Clarke. That's all good - just realize that at the end of the day nobody gives a shit about solo bass or generally finds it musical other than bass players. Stanley Clarke got normal people interested in solo bass, but I think that was more his image and stature in the fusion world - a really unique time in music that will probably not be repeated any time soon. You know - cats are wired to hear upper midrange frequencies - that's what they enjoy. Humans are wired to hear midrange frequencies. Except for bass players - they just hear things differently than everybody else, and sometimes they actually fool themselves into thinking their excursions actually invoke emotional responses other than anger in the audience. Like they say: don't stop drumming, because that means the bass solo begins. :poke: I saw him with JeanLuc Ponty a few years ago. THe Ponty band was far more interesting. Clarke closed out the show by performing an acoustic bass solo. My wife said "It sounds like he's practicing scales or something", and I was inclined to agree. I'm very much into instrumental playing and expression.... I didn't hear any music in that solo.
  2. That's where the gain knob is crucial. Knock your channel volume fader down a bit, and start messin' with the channel gain. There'll be a point where the dark & muddy thing breaks, and suddenly the mic will open up. You have to be careful because it'll be right at the edge of distortion, but it's where you need to be to get those mics to work well. I have a MXL 990 for simple home recording and it's not terrible. It's pretty dark and muddy though......here's a clip: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=901492&songID=7722857
  3. I'll offer a different perspective: - Unless your stuff is being recorded for commercial release**, the quality of your mics is essentially unimportant. - Cheap mics nowadays are far superior to the ones of old. The Marshall MXL $100 pair (lg & sm diaphragm) IS a decent and useful set! The key is to learn to use them; the channel gain knob is crucial with these. Find the sweet spot and they come alive. Not that they will ever hope to equal a $4000 mic... but they WILL get a pretty good sound recorded, something you can work with on a budget to learn your craft and make some fun, listenable product. - Waiting til you can buy the optimal gear before you buy anything is almost a guaranteed path to going nowhere. The experience you get from learning to make those Marshall mics work is worth the initial savings; when you are ready for a $4K mic, at least you'll know what to do with it. There's nothing funnier than seeing a $5K LesPaul in the hands of someone who cannot yet bang out the IronMan bar chords... you know? That person is much better served by getting a $100 Squier Strat. **That includes demos that you are distributing to record companies, clubs, etc.
  4. They're doing it right now, right here... so you're both LYING! I never knew they did. But they shouldn't talk about Jet Airliner.
  5. I'll post one: Did a gig upstate some years ago. A chick I'd met there the previous year saw we were gonna be playing and came down .... she flashes me from the audience, and after the set comes backstage and rips her panties off and lands in my lap! Unfortunately, my girlfriend (soon to be wife) was there.... it has a great deal to do with why she doesn't like the idea of me going on the road anymore.
  6. Nuge trying to kill feedback? Man, that's disappointing... feedback was one of the hallmarks of his sound and style. And his tone through those SuperTwin stacks depended on it. Then again, last I saw of him was the biker thing on VH-1 and he was using a LesPaul. I liked him much better using the Byrdland. Originally posted by J. Ted Nugent said that he used to use blow-in foam to kill the feedback in his Byrdland. I'd be scared of that method, Gotta say, if I were looking to avoid feedback I'd use a guitar that doesn't feed back! Why mess with the acoustic properties of a nice hollowbody?
  7. 'Rio' was a decent song, but aside from that I could never get into DuranDuran. I liked them a lot better with Robert Palmer in PowerStation. And I don't see LeBon's appeal. Not a great singer, and I really wouldn't want to see that face staring back at me in the mirror. Of course, I'm not a prepubescent girl.....
  8. What I run: Yamaha MG32/14FX board into a couple different EQs (Alto dual 15 for monitors, Behringer dual 31 for mains). From there into Samson S1000 power amps for mains and a Yamaha EMX660 that's been reassigned to monitor power amp duty. FOH speakers are old EV Eliminator 3-way folded horn cabs for instruments and lows, Yamaha SE15 2-way cabs for highs and vox. Monitors are Squier and Nady. Why I run it: a) It works for everything my band's done to date. For anything bigger, we'd have to rent a much larger system anyway. b) I'm a sucker for inexpensive gear that works well. Which brings me to.... What I think of it: I'm happy with all the components in the system except the Nady monitors. They work, but are kinda harsh. I have yet to decide whether I want to sell them, or use the cabs but load them with higher-quality components. I've found that graphic EQs, if you don't boost frequencies, are all good if they are quiet. So both the Alto and Behringer units are doing the job - no need for anything else. The Yamaha board I did spend a bit on (though I got a special deal on that too), and it's worth every penny. The EMX660 is a great little powered mixer, and does a good job as a monitor amp for us. In general, my system is simple and effective. Just the way I like it. My background: I've been in bands for over 25 years. Played drums & percussion professionally, played guitar in both pro and original bands, played bass in a couple projects, have been playing keyboards in prog-oriented situations for 3 years now. Have performed live on all the above. Have always sung backing vox. While I've often thought my own performances were sub-par, I've always gotten requests from people in other bands who hear me play to come join them. And while I'm not a stickler for detail, I have a rep among those who know me for having an ear for sound. Consequently, I've been drafted many times to do sound for other bands. It usually works out well.
  9. The phrase I hate: "Looks like ass". (pejorative) Also: "Tastes like ass" or whatever negative comparison you can imagine... Simply a moronic saying.
  10. Ain't it interesting that luxuries are ultimately NOT tied to quality of life? Originally posted by Anderton
  11. 17 years ago I lived similarly. Then I met the woman who became my wife.... now I have 2 cars, a 1200 sqft house, a yard, three sets of dishware.... I congratulate you on having a woman who's willing to downsize! Originally posted by Dylan Walters When I look back at my life ten years ago it is amazing how I got by with so little. Everything I owned could fit in one car.
  12. Some electronic percussion to add to my acoustic drums. A gong. A sitar-guitar. A 12-string guitar. A saxophone. A trumpet. A minimoog.
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