Any musicians here?

[Badmedicine]

Originally Posted by mwmalotte

Wow! That's pretty impressive, Jim! I'm no great bassist but can do enough to get us through the nite

I look forward to hearin' ya play sometime!

Dude, don't sell yourself short, you sound GREAT, couple that with your attitude & personality, it's a winning combination I think it might be just a tad more than enough to get through the nite !

[Badmedicine]

Originally Posted by Big Jimmy

I have been playing professionally for appx 40 years, started in grade school playing weekends at a local bars with local musicians, then at 14 & 15 started playing with a group from Billings, Mt at different venues, had the opportunity at a very young age to open shows for Merle Haggard, Ken Curtis, Gosden Brothers etc and then on to my early twenties touring the road with a couple of very popular regional bands and opening shows for Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (several times), Dan Seals, Sawyer Brown, Classic Rock Allstars, Black Oak Arkansas, Johnny Rivers, Rodney Crowell etc. Semi retired from music in 2005 but still play concert stuff and do some studio work as well as gigging a couple times a month. I play primarily bass guitar but can play acoustic, use to play lead guitar several years ago. I use a Lakland 4 string bass as my primary, Peavey Dyna bass, Dean acoustic bass when need be and a fretless 4 string for studio work. I use a Sans Amp run into a Peavey 400 Head with a Peavey D118 single eighteen and for small venues I use a 15" Carvin kickback 120 watt. I love music and have a fairly extensive home studio where I can get my fix as well.

I'm impressed also, don't have the foggiest idea what ANY of that stuff is mind you, but I bet you sound real good, LOL, hope I get to hear you play someday

[mwmalotte]

Originally Posted by Badmedicine

Dude, don't sell yourself short, you sound GREAT, couple that with your attitude & personality, it's a winning combination I think it might be just a tad more than enough to get through the nite !

I appreciate that, Dave! It's a group effort - we do what we can to make each other sound the best we can

[mwmalotte]

Originally Posted by Badmedicine

I'm impressed also, don't have the foggiest idea what ANY of that stuff is mind you, but I bet you sound real good, LOL, hope I get to hear you play someday

Translated into simple terms, he's got some really nice equipment.

My primary axe is a Peavey Grind Bass 4 BXP NTB matched with a Peavey TNT 115 200w amp. My onstage back-up is a Washburn XB100. I also use an AKG WMS40 Pro Guitar Bug wireless system cuz I absolutely hate dealing with cords.

[Big Jimmy]

Hey I have watched the video's you guys are great and you play fine bass, plus I love the song list. I wanted to try an AKG bug but they have discontinued them so I was curious how you like yours?

[mwmalotte]

Originally Posted by Big Jimmy

Hey I have watched the video's you guys are great and you play fine bass,plus I love the song list. I wanted to try an AKG bug but they have discontinued them so I was curious how you like yours?

I appreciate the kudos - 'specially from a fellow bassist!

I absolutely love the bug. It's compact, plugs right into the guitar (no unit to clip to the strap or wires dangling down your back) and one AAA battery can last 3 or 4 gigs and a few practices. It's prolly the best wireless system I've ever used. You can even plug a mic cord right into the back of the base unit and run it to the PA. If ya didn't feel like jackin' with an amp, you could play right through your sound system.

I had no idea they were discontinued! I wonder if any can be found warehoused somewhere...

[Big Jimmy]

I checked Musicians Friend and ZZsound not sure where else I know there are probably some left, I was wondering if maybe they are coming with a new model.

[mwmalotte]

Originally Posted by Big Jimmy

I checked Musicians Friend and ZZsound not sure where else I know there are probably some left, I was wondering if maybe they are coming with a new model.

I sure hope so! Now I better make sure I'm more careful with mine!

Thanks for the heads up!

[ispeed77]

i ran sound for a friend's Christian rock band for a couple months. had fun but did it by the seat of my pants. probably would have continued, but it definitely wasn't my scene.

[ole yeller]

I play drums does that count? LOL.
Been playing off and on since the mid 60's (man am I old or what) and after taking a few years off from it am playing in a band again. We play mostly around the East Bay of SF area. Blues and bluesrock is what we are doing for the most part. Going into the studio in a few weeks to cut a few originals and a few standards. I also cut radio spots once in a while with a few friends who work for a Sac classic rock station. For me, playing in a band has always been almost as much fun as riding a motorcycle.