| Author | Message | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 4848 Registered: 6-2002 |
First gig of the year coming up at The Jam House in Birmingham.  Here is a link to the venue listing. The gig is free entry. http://www.thejamhouse.com/birmingham/live-music/event/3872/jazzlines-presents--delano-mills-and-not-strictly-jazz--january-2016.htm | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 1775 Registered: 2-2011 |
Looks like some top notch players have shared that stage! Have a great gig! | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 4849 Registered: 6-2002 |
Absolutely it's a really great venue though usually the sound is too loud!! | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 1776 Registered: 2-2011 |
Time to bring the big rig! | ||
| charles_holmes
Senior Member Username: charles_holmes Post Number: 461 Registered: 3-2009 |
Hey Jazzyvee, do you have photos of your latest bass posted? | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 4853 Registered: 6-2002 |
http://alembic.com/club/messages/411/188516.html?1447943126 There you go my friend. | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 4870 Registered: 6-2002 |
Here are a couple of shots of my gig last night. I had my Series II and Series I basses with me.   | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 4721 Registered: 5-2009 |
Nice pics jazzyvee ! | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 1782 Registered: 2-2011 |
Great shots! What kind of strap do you have on your Stanley? | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 4874 Registered: 6-2002 |
It's called Bass Tribal that i got online from a small Greek company called Minotaur. I got the first one from when I got my series II and when my other bass straps needed replacing I've used this company. They are thick leather and well padded and comfortable This is the specific one I have on the Shorty. http://www.minotaur.gr/product_info.php/products_id/112/osCsid/i615409j7lsj867uv3a2kc58f8q0gmp9 | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 1785 Registered: 2-2011 |
Thanks Delano! It looks very comfortable! | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 4878 Registered: 6-2002 |
it is extremely comfortable Rusty, and the thing is, that on that bass the strap buttons have been moved previous to my ownership. The back button is moved to the upper half of the bass and the front button is moved about an inch closer to the headstock at the back of the neck. What is interesting about this relocation is that the bass sits more vertical than my shorty signature bass which kind of leans slightly forward from the top edge. However this new location makes the reach to first position a bit further away and I have to slide the bass back towards my body to reach the D-string tuning peg. I think though I will soon put schaller strap lock buttons in the original holes and try the standard locations. | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 1787 Registered: 2-2011 |
I tend to play mine on my right hip VS directly in front of me. I think I'm subconsciously trying to keep it away from my belt buckle even though I always put my buckle on the left side when I play. | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 4902 Registered: 6-2002 |
I have a gig tonight with musical youth at a music college in Birmingham. The event is also being filmed by ITV for airing in April this year in a documentary about the band. https://m.facebook.com/events/898043390292304?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A98%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22null%22%7D&aref=98&refid=17&__tn__=H Its a free gig so if you live around the Birmingham/West midlands area feel free to come along and say hello. | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 4903 Registered: 6-2002 |
Here is the venue address & web site. Though the site rarely gets updated so the gig is not listed. http://thecrossingdigbeth.co.uk | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 4909 Registered: 6-2002 |
Here one of the few video's that have shown up on line so far. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6G5sO5H4Tg I think it was taken on a mobile phone. | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 4942 Registered: 6-2002 |
(Message edited by jazzyvee on March 13, 2016) | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 4943 Registered: 6-2002 |
Here is my next gig, standing in on bass for an all female band called EEEk. The current bass player, on the let of the picture, is on a round the world trek. then drummer, she played drums for my jazz funk band when our drummer was unavailable, guitarist, lead vocalist and backing vocalist on the right from New Jersey. I've had one rehearsal with them so far and we may have a couple more before the gig. Here are some links to the band. http://eeekmusic.bandcamp.com https://www.facebook.com/eeekmusic/ They are playing a support slot for a great band called Never the Bride. http://www.theroadhousebirmingham.com/?q=node/1127 Date: 7th April 20:00 The Roadhouse Birmingham Lifford Lane, Stirchley, B30 3DZ Birmingham, United Kingdom Find Tickets Tickets Available www.theroadhousebirmingham.com | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 4980 Registered: 6-2002 |
Here is a picture from the gig. Not the best exposure but ok. I had a really great time and the band have asked me to do a couple more gigs for them so they must have been happy. The headlining band was "Never The Bride" and their bass player, who also plays bass for Paul Rogers, told me it was ok to use his bass rig. As it happens his rig was an ashdown...... I did however bring my F1-x in a rack and used that into the return socket and left his settings alone. I kept the my stage volume low and let the FOH do most of the work as it was a small venue. When the main band came on they sounded great and bassie was using a 5 string jazz bass. Their drummer's mum sang backing vocals on some of Jimi Hendrix's records. A great night was had by all.  | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 4989 Registered: 6-2002 |
A couple of youtube video's from my gig with the EEEK Band. Chandelier https://youtu.be/OpkeAOoUWUw You Lose ( an original track by the band) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-kljWwlXyQ So different from my regular gigs and a useful education in restraint. :-) | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 2439 Registered: 10-2003 |
Very nice! John | ||
| rv_bass
Junior Username: rv_bass Post Number: 34 Registered: 8-2014 |
Nice stuff, Jazzy, What bass are you playing? Doesn't look like one of your usuals! | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 12097 Registered: 5-2002 |
Nice vocals! | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 4990 Registered: 6-2002 |
RV_bass, the bass is the one I use mostly for reggae gigs. It's a 5 string, all black, all maple apart from purple heart neck laminates, Europa with signature electronics and Elan neck. Great great great sounding bass and after trying my others at rehearsals and practice sessions I decided that was the right bass for the gig even though I never touched the low B. Davehouck, the vocals are amazing. Check out this track called Fire star from their album Love, Loss & Bowling. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdQb1e12Eus | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 12098 Registered: 5-2002 |
Very nice! The overall sound on that studio piece is very balanced. | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 4992 Registered: 6-2002 |
Interesting thing about that studio is it was the first studio I ever went into. It was in the late 70's when a band I was with was recording an album. When I got the album from the EEEK band at their album launch last year I realised it was the same studio and called the owner and had a good chat. Funny how things somehow come to a full circle sometimes, |
