So how does my Starfire sound?

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Author Message edwin Senior Member Username: edwin Post Number: 1916 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Friday, February 06, 2015 - 3:43 pm:    Like this: https://www.dropbox.com/s/mh4zrbj2c37gwq1/Row%20Jimmy_1.mp3?dl=0 This is from the Fox Theatre here in Boulder last August. Each pickup was recorded separately and blended in the mix. Basic Series II electronics with an F2B channel for each pickup before the DI. mtjam Advanced Member Username: mtjam Post Number: 263 Registered: 11-2011 Posted on Friday, February 06, 2015 - 4:28 pm:    Good stuff! davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 11648 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Friday, February 06, 2015 - 5:00 pm:    That was wonderful on a lot of levels! Great band! Loved the cover of Roe Jimmy. Your bass tone is beautiful, and very even up and down the neck. Your playing is wonderful! Very enjoyable; thanks for sharing! cozmik_cowboy Senior Member Username: cozmik_cowboy Post Number: 1825 Registered: 10-2006 Posted on Friday, February 06, 2015 - 5:04 pm:    Man, I do love the sound of that bass (and your playing. And the whole band, for that matter.). Next time I go visit the grandkid, make sure you're playing Denver, eh? Peter (And, no, I don't know yet when it will be; details, details.) edwin Senior Member Username: edwin Post Number: 1917 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Friday, February 06, 2015 - 5:36 pm:    Here's the visual: sonicus Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 3903 Registered: 5-2009 Posted on Friday, February 06, 2015 - 6:18 pm:    Edwin , your mind and hands sound great (your chops in context )! Your Starfire sounds wonderful as well pal. The entire band are doing great sonic justice to that tune . You have got Mr. Phil Lesh's plectrum sound for sure . pauldo Senior Member Username: pauldo Post Number: 1426 Registered: 6-2006 Posted on Sunday, February 08, 2015 - 5:48 am:    Big, blossoming low end and strong, sustaining, singing high end. I call it delicious! :-D tomhug Intermediate Member Username: tomhug Post Number: 164 Registered: 7-2008 Posted on Sunday, February 08, 2015 - 6:28 am:    Wow. Great tone, great playing. I really like how it seems everyone in the band, yourself included, has plenty of the Dead's sonic dna integrated, but it doesn't seem like you're imitating anyone. Nice and organic. pace Senior Member Username: pace Post Number: 1113 Registered: 4-2004 Posted on Monday, February 09, 2015 - 6:43 am:    Hittin' the nail on the head, and crashing it to that pinewood floor! edwin Senior Member Username: edwin Post Number: 1922 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Monday, February 09, 2015 - 11:24 pm:    Thanks for the kind words, everyone! It's a lot of fun. This tune is tricky because it would be so easy to let my guard down and just apply 20 years of playing funk, etc., and turn it into a kind of watered down reggae tune, especially since the slightly off kilter placement of the chord changes makes me want to just lay it down. Focusing on the melodic possibilities that play around the changes, letting it go out, but grabbing it at the last possible minute is where the fun is. I also thought this would be a good tune to post because it's sparse enough that you get to hear all the instruments speak. The bass is so fun to play. It's like scratching an itch that's been festering for 40 years. Hm, that didn't come out quite right, but I think you know what I mean. 5a_quilt_top Senior Member Username: 5a_quilt_top Post Number: 437 Registered: 6-2012 Posted on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 - 10:41 am:    Well done - channeling a very strong "Godfather" vibe. Warm, fat and clear. Plus - nice visual! jseitang Advanced Member Username: jseitang Post Number: 343 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 - 4:31 pm:    edwin nice stuff here, each pick up going to each of the f2b's inputs, were you running the preamp with any particular power amp? what kind of di were you using. have you ever tried a fearn vt-3? J dead_head Member Username: dead_head Post Number: 71 Registered: 5-2014 Posted on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 - 7:57 pm:    Very nice, Edwin. Well balanced. edwin Senior Member Username: edwin Post Number: 1924 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 - 5:59 pm:    The DI is a passive radial stereo DI. Not the Jensen version, but the cheaper one. It's functional, although not the most transparent. I haven't tried a Fearn, but I'm looking forward to taking the new Grace Felix for a spin. The power amp is a Peavey IPR 3000 (although you're not really hearing it in the recording). It's a lot of watts in a 7 lb package. To my ear it sounds totally fine. It's not a Crest 9002, but it's cheap, powerful, and light. The impossible combination! artswork99 Moderator Username: artswork99 Post Number: 2034 Registered: 7-2007 Posted on Friday, February 13, 2015 - 7:03 am:    Nice recording, the Starfire sounds really good and the band is great too!