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Todd Rundgren

Question:
> You know, I’ve been a huge Todd fan for years, but unassuming and > amiable were words I’ve never heard used to describe him.
Jimmy, all I can tell you is what I saw at the concert — I’ve been a fan of his for years, but I’m not one of those [...]

Worst/funniest auditions? – as Auditor and Auditee

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Ooo I thought of another one. Once we hired a new guitarist for a 4 pc. rock band I was in. This new guy seemed pretty good at first but then he wasn’t learning any of the songs. Every time at practice we’d give him a tape of songs to learn for [...]

Bass Speaker 18" Help

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I want my 5 string bass to punch on a low c.  I want an 18 inch speaker that will respond well to a CARVER PM900 Power Amp. I am interested in pushinng 8 ohms 350W through one channel into the 18" and then driving 2x 10" Speakers and maybe a horn [...]

Lord Valve service comment

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Completely unsolicited… I had a tube go out during a gig this weekend, and it turned out to be a preamp tube that I had purchased from LV recently, and had probablyonly 20-30 hours on it.  I asked him about it, and he basically said "Two out of 500 have come [...]

OT: Bass Player Needed in Nashville area.

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>MMMM…Ok….Or, if you prefer the regional cuisine, there is the >Copper Skillet or the Pie Wagon…
Your call on that… I’m going to try and make a trip to Nashvegas for Summer NAMM, so I’ll be sure to find time to hook up then.  _ ‘ ):    Ted Partin [...]

update: musical

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> ATTENTION all AGB’ers, gotta a very REAL bass player on our hands in SamW. > I especially enjoyed the soundcheck before AND after the show.
aww shucks It’s quite interesting to have a bass player in the Audience. i kinda knew who you were when you arrived [...]

Software drum machines – Do they exist?

Question:
www.wholenote.com and use the "groove generator" and it has a built in drum machine and all…

Response:
Yes that was what I was going to say mate. www.wholenote.com and go to the groove builder section. You will have to sign up but it is free. It adds bass guitar and drums and you [...]

effects problems.. help me out here..

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> A lot of people like compresors on the bass, but I find it screws up my > touch. .. messes with dynamics.. and doesn’t do anything for the peaks.. > still.. a limiter might not be enough for all songs or for all night.. > Twang!
I had to stop [...]

bass strings- many questions!

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I dug out my back issue of Bass Player – March 1996 was a "Special Issue" on strings, Electric & Accoustic – 150 strings tested.  Plus articles on how strings are designed, made, etc.  All the info on strings you would ever want or need! Mike O.

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I’ve had some of [...]

Best starter/learner Bass?

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> Not to sound sexist, but there is a line of basses designed especially for > female players.  They come from Daisy Rock (www.daisyrock.com) and have > received good reviews.
I think they’re for girls, not adult women–they’re very short. I can play a 34" scale and I’m 5′ tall. I wouldn’t [...]