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Having a lick of sense has never been a requirement of music. Look at the bright side: Scientology probably saved Stanley from Herbalife or Amway.
A lot of musicians who make a big point of not doing intoxicants get goofy. Not talking about the ones who had to quit. Talking about the ones who never did. Cat Stevens, Ted Nugent, Eric Johnson, Moby... or this annoying fucker...
A lot of musicians who make a big point of not doing intoxicants get goofy. Not talking about the ones who had to quit. Talking about the ones who never did. Cat Stevens, Ted Nugent, Eric Johnson, Moby... or this annoying fucker...
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I've seen him open for Kottke years ago. He had about 2 basses on him at one point, doing two parts somehow.
I have one of the two or so albums Pat Metheny played on baritone guitar. He seems to get a full bass and treble part out of it. Not just the folkie thing.
I have one of the two or so albums Pat Metheny played on baritone guitar. He seems to get a full bass and treble part out of it. Not just the folkie thing.
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MM played the lead in After The Gold Rush on Michael Hedges' Aerial Boundaries. I'm sure he wasted several hours of studio time tuning up for that one...I've only heard of him doing seminars and "Master Classes" and shit for 10-14 people at a time in the last few years. I can't stand to watch him obsess over his gear for more than about 12 seconds. 
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Speaking of bass, the Rush concert sound was a lot of decibels and bass heavy. This just gives a bass drone. If he played the bottom two strings, it was a continuous drone, no real notes. The individual notes could be heard on the top strings only.
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Maybe they couldn't equalize the room? Maybe the 10" drivers crapped out, leaving only the 15s? Maybe Geddy's high blood pressure meds were giving him trouble?Tero wrote:Speaking of bass, the Rush concert sound was a lot of decibels and bass heavy. This just gives a bass drone. If he played the bottom two strings, it was a continuous drone, no real notes. The individual notes could be heard on the top strings only.
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Maybe you were just in a bad spot. I always try to stand as close to the mixing desk as possible - that's where they equalise the sound. Some halls are just shit though. We have an Ice Arena locally where all the bigger bands play - the sound is fucking terrible - everything echoes 3 or 4 times till you're left with mud.piscator wrote:Maybe they couldn't equalize the room? Maybe the 10" drivers crapped out, leaving only the 15s? Maybe Geddy's high blood pressure meds were giving him trouble?Tero wrote:Speaking of bass, the Rush concert sound was a lot of decibels and bass heavy. This just gives a bass drone. If he played the bottom two strings, it was a continuous drone, no real notes. The individual notes could be heard on the top strings only.
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I got a $20 reference mic with correction file to plug into an Android tablet or phone.
Then I got Java, then REW and rePhase.
Now I can generate convolution filters to correct phase problems, and eq my listening environments entirely via software. I suspect it will work with pink noise through a live system just as cheaply, if I get a helper to slide levers for me...
The scale of things farfield is what gets you in a big room. It's often easier to get good sound in an outdoors venue than a lot of arenas. Bass traps are custom jobs in 15k-seat houses. Who's going to pay?
I get over a song about the time I learn the chords, so I can imagine it's almost entirely a business venture for the boys to step out on a big stage and give the audience those 2112 cues they've all known by heart since 1978.
Then I got Java, then REW and rePhase.
Now I can generate convolution filters to correct phase problems, and eq my listening environments entirely via software. I suspect it will work with pink noise through a live system just as cheaply, if I get a helper to slide levers for me...
The scale of things farfield is what gets you in a big room. It's often easier to get good sound in an outdoors venue than a lot of arenas. Bass traps are custom jobs in 15k-seat houses. Who's going to pay?
I get over a song about the time I learn the chords, so I can imagine it's almost entirely a business venture for the boys to step out on a big stage and give the audience those 2112 cues they've all known by heart since 1978.
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