Author Topic: What is Everyone Doing? (Read 746 times)

daveo · « **Reply #30 on:** February 28, 2006, 05:19:46 PM »

James- that is such a beautiful assortment of basses. You spoil your church!

Dave

zn_bassman · « **Reply #31 on:** February 28, 2006, 11:48:51 PM »

Hey worldfamousandy,

Can you tell us about your friendship with Entwistle? And do you have a pic of the Warwick Buzzard he gave you?

worldfamousandy · « **Reply #32 on:** March 14, 2006, 09:00:48 AM »

I met Entwistle once, a few years ago, at the Mangy Moose Saloon in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. I used to book that club, and I had secured a date with the John Entwistle Band. They rolled in with several tour buses, and an unprecedented amount of gear for our 350-seat club. The saloon was (and is) decorated eclectically, with lots of interesting and unusual historical artifacts and curios.

I had dinner with John, and he was in a terrific mood. He was a collector of antiques and other peculiar items, and he was in Heaven in the Mangy Moose. He shared some great stories about the old days with the Who, and proceeded to deliver the most incredible performance anyone had ever heard at the Mangy Moose. The blistering volume of his bass was no bother to anyone in the audience, as his presence was far too powerful to allow anyone to notice.

During the show, John noticed a chain-saw carved wooden buzzard situated on a shelf above the stage. He had a thing for buzzards, as you know, and he wanted that one badly. He offered to swap me a buzzard for a Buzzard, proposing that he send me one of his basses to place on the shelf where the wooden one sat. I checked with the club owner, and he gave me the ok.

John used the phone in my office to call his son, who put the bass in the mail the next day. I got it about a month later.

John called me a week or so later, to make sure I got the instrument.

Is it up on the wall in the bar? he asked.

I replied, Not exactly. I assumed you would send me a beater of a bass. This bass should be played! I have actually been using it at gigs!

He laughed and said, I knew that's what you would do! That bass is no beater, and it has seen time on stage with the Who. I just don't use it anymore, as it's been redesigned a little bit. It's a bass I have used though, and I hope you continue to enjoy it!

jalevinemd · « **Reply #33 on:** March 14, 2006, 09:26:09 AM »

That could be the best celeb-related story I've ever heard!

lbpesq · « **Reply #34 on:** March 14, 2006, 09:31:55 AM »

Sure beats running into Phil Lesh in the bathroom!

Bill, tgo

jalevinemd · « **Reply #35 on:** March 14, 2006, 10:38:46 AM »

Bill,

I was just gonna say that!!!

olieoliver · « **Reply #36 on:** March 14, 2006, 11:00:24 AM »

My main rig is at church .It is an SWR 750 head ran through a 2x10 cab and 1-15 cab both SWR. I also have a Dave Eden Metro combo at home. I used to use a rack unit with all the bells and whistles/ EQ, SPX90, Alesis 3630comp, Sonic MAx.....but have since simplified things alot.
I played Kubickis EX factors for years then about 2 years ago I switched to Warwicks. I have a 4,5,& 6 Bolt on and neck thru Thumb basses. I also have a Dolphin Pro 5.
I have several other axes but don't really play them much.
I have been semi-retired (playing only at church) the last couple years but am looking for a Christian band to work with in the Dallas area. This is why I finally decided to break down and buy my life long dream bass, an Alembic. But I got carried away and have purchased two, both MK models. I have photos of both at the links below.
http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/26220.html?1142351574
http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/25982.html?1141997439
If I get my digital camera fixed I'll post a photo of my babies. Some are pretty cool.

zn_bassman · « **Reply #37 on:** March 14, 2006, 11:50:28 AM »

Andy, thanks much for sharing that with us! Did you ever find out *exactly* when John used that bass onstage with The Who? Would have had to have been at the British Music Awards in '88 or the '89 North American and UK mega-tour. He might also have used it on his solo CD The Rock and on his '87 solo tour.

David Houck · « **Reply #38 on:** March 14, 2006, 04:31:57 PM »

Great story Andy!!

2400wattman · « **Reply #39 on:** March 14, 2006, 04:50:07 PM »

Hey Andy, is the Sidewinder still open up there? My band played there back in '99 &'00. Small place but loved the people 7 seeing all that beautiful country side. Excuse me, MOUNTAIN SIDES!

worldfamousandy · « **Reply #40 on:** March 14, 2006, 10:25:33 PM »

Zvi: I don't know when he would have used this bass with the Who. I only know that he said he did. For all I know, he used it 1 song somewhere along the way, or maybe a whole tour. I wish I had asked...

It has side LED's, a 26 fret neck, gold hardware, a D-tuner set to C#, and it EATS 4 9-Volt batteries at a time. It is HEAVY, and neck dive is a bit of an issue. Overall, it's in great shape, but it is interesting to see such even fret wear all the way up to the 26th fret! He obviously played the whole neck!

Adam: Sidewinders is still there, but they moved accross the street into a new building. The old place is now a bank.

Were you in the Led Zep tribute band back then? If so, I saw you guys. I remember it being about 6 years ago. Great show! We had a blast that night. I remember thinking how much I wished I had been the bass player, because it looked like such a fun gig! You sounded great! Come back sometime. It's still beautiful!

Andy Calder
www.andycalderbass.com

2400wattman · « **Reply #41 on:** March 14, 2006, 10:45:25 PM »

Andy, Yes that was me in the band back then and still here 3 guitar players and one drummer later.The first time we played there, we were late as hell because we got stuck near the top of the Teton Mt. range w/our trailer(we were'nt suppose to be up there hauling a trailer in that weather).A couple of guys towed us to the top of the mt., told them we were playing at Sidewinders & they towed our trailer down the Mt. to get us to the gig! Almost missed that one. We would like to come back, it's just that with touring out west, cities are further apart which is indicative of the pay. We play a lot of the S.& N. East, midwest but I want to get back out that way, I do miss it. Take care,& stay warm.

bumhucker · « **Reply #42 on:** March 15, 2006, 02:34:13 PM »

I am new to this board. I play in about 6 bands here in Madison. The cash box kings (50's-60's chicago blues)
the hometown sweethearts (covers)
Lorenzo's Music (originals, tom waits-ish),
Catfish Stephenson (old-time blues)
The World's Greatest Lovers (honky tonk)
Beggar's Tune (covers-originals, beatles neil young etc...)
Sid Frenchman (mostly improvised custom music-jazz, funk soundtrack-ish--with pedal steel!).

I also do studio work, I have played on loop libraries like Apple's Garageband and Jam Pack 3, and tons of albums in town. I did 5 or 6 tracks for Kate Pierson's solo album (B-52's vocalist-album is still in the works).

I do fill-in work too with different bands in many genres.

I am a new Dad and I stay with my kid during the days and Gig at night. Last year I probably did about 250 shows and my band The Cash Box Kings got to tour in France and Belgium!!

I found this site as I was doing some Alembic research-I used to have an Essence-short scale-wenge top. I miss it dearly now. I was listening to some old recordings and heard it again.... It was such an organic tone.

I play a Fender P, a 77 stingray and my upright mostly. I have a 79 Guild Starfire that I love too. I do alot of upright work. I play tiny bars and big festivals. hell, i'll play anywhere...

I actually run direct for many gigs and use a cheapo Peavey microbass with my upright as a personal monitor. I use my Yamaha powered mixer for an amp when I need an amp instead of running direct.

I also played a part in a low budget comedy that has done really well-it's actually on Netflix now. It's NBT: Never Been Thawed. It's about people who collect frozen entrees. Greg Behrendt is in it (he's the He's not really that into you Author) He's funny as hell.

that's most of my story. I am also looking into in-ear monitors as my ears are cashed from all these shows. I actually pulled back from booking to give my ears a break because I was in so much pain I was starting to not have fun playing. If anyone has any tips on that lemme know!!!!

thanks for listening to me rattle on and on!
chris boeger

www.lorenzosmusic.com
www.cashboxkings.com
www.neverbeenthawed.com
www.hometownsweethearts.com
www.welcomewill.blogspot.com

lg71 · « **Reply #43 on:** March 15, 2006, 04:43:22 PM »

I have a persuader PJ and three Aria SBs (two of them are being fixed/repaired), at the moment I play thru a Korg PX4D and a pair of Koss headphones, I plug an iPod on the Aux input of the Korg to get backing tracks... I close my eyes and enjoy myself, oh, and I forget, sometimes with a nice chilled beer. Well, I am not complaining, it could be worse;)

bassdr · « **Reply #44 on:** March 16, 2006, 02:48:36 PM »

As long as you're playing your bass it cannot be better- except maybe sex and at 54 I can play alot longer than I can do that Michael