NWBasser
October 18th, 2012, 11:38 AM
Excuse the pun.
Since my main band, The Mediocres, seems caught in the doldrums and isn't playing any gigs due to loss of lead singer and guitarist. We did get a new guitarist who is awesome though. I've been checking the local CL for other bands where I can get out and play.
I responded to an ad for a blues/rock band that sounded promising. However, after a couple of e-mail exchanges, the guitarist writes that I should bring an amp since his bass amp won't cut it against his FULL STACK!:thwap
IME, guys that use full stacks are using sheer volume to compensate for lack of talent and that was a big red flag. It's also my opinion that full stacks are overkill for pretty much every gig situation around.
I once wrote in a bass forum, that if I showed up for an audition and saw a full-stack that I'd turn around and leave.
With that in mind, I wrote back that I wasn't sure that either my 500 watt rig or my ears would handle the audition.
Am I off-base and too quick to judge here?
Since my main band, The Mediocres, seems caught in the doldrums and isn't playing any gigs due to loss of lead singer and guitarist. We did get a new guitarist who is awesome though. I've been checking the local CL for other bands where I can get out and play.
I responded to an ad for a blues/rock band that sounded promising. However, after a couple of e-mail exchanges, the guitarist writes that I should bring an amp since his bass amp won't cut it against his FULL STACK!:thwap
IME, guys that use full stacks are using sheer volume to compensate for lack of talent and that was a big red flag. It's also my opinion that full stacks are overkill for pretty much every gig situation around.
I once wrote in a bass forum, that if I showed up for an audition and saw a full-stack that I'd turn around and leave.
With that in mind, I wrote back that I wasn't sure that either my 500 watt rig or my ears would handle the audition.
Am I off-base and too quick to judge here?