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Post by captainron (Ron) on Sept 14, 2017 8:09:05 GMT -7
So I got a call for a fill in gig this past Labor Day weekend for this modern Country cover band. The lead singer was very apologetic about the type gig it was saying.."This is the smallest gig we ever do." Fraternal Order of Eagles. (Think Moose Lodge size) Cool place in the outer banks of North Carolina at the beach! Due to the info over the phone,(small gig), I decided to blow the dust off my Maz 18 with verb (Master Volume)instead of using my faithful StangRay. I have used my Maz for country in the past with great results! (clean to slight grit-pedals for drive). The guys in the band were SUPER NICE! Bass,Drums, Lead singer played acoustic rhythm and they had a Fantastic steel guitar player! In chatting with the band right before we took the stage(uh, make that corner of the room) the drummer says he use to play metal and he likes to "turn it on" as the gig goes on. Boy that was true! I actually had a few people tell me that me and the steel player needed to turn up. Un-mic'd gig. Singer was the "sound guy"(vocals). Fun gig but loud!!! Very Loud!! Super LOUD! Had the Master around 1:00-2. Volume at 11:30ish. I was pushing the signal with an always on RYRA klon Klone too! What a great tone! The low end was AMAZING! Great mids, stuff past the 12th fret was super clear and smooth! Drummer was a super nice guy but boy did he get loud! I'm with the practice that low stage volume=better sound and let the sound engineer do his/her job. In this case just turn it up and play. A very fun gig all in all. Even better when you have a well built amp that does it all! I'm such a fan of the MAZ 18 amp! What a great TONE! Well done Doc! Well done!
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Post by zpilot on Sept 14, 2017 10:04:14 GMT -7
Most of the gigs I played were in halls like that or clubs where there was no dedicated "sound man". Usually it was left to me to run sound from the stage, if that was needed, since I owned the sound system. I got used to having to carry the room with only my amp. I wasn't playing Z's yet but a MAZ Jr would have been great. Maybe I would have needed a MAZ Sr in situations where I played a lot of faux steel. We tended to blend in several Top 40 tunes as the night went on so the extra grit of a MAZ would have been perfect. I enjoyed the simplicity of those gigs where we had to adjust our own levels and dynamics. It makes for better musicianship.
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Post by Rockerfeller on Sept 14, 2017 10:13:21 GMT -7
VERY LOUD Drummers = My LIFE= why I have a Z-Wreck + ear plugs
I think that one of the hardest thing for a drummer to do is to play quietly with attitude. I honestly think that most drummers who can play like that were forced to learn how to do it by playing in a church somewhere. They might tolerate a loud drummer at a bar, but not Sunday morning!
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Post by captainron (Ron) on Sept 14, 2017 10:56:13 GMT -7
I've done my share of those gigs where I ran sound from the stage and didn't mic my amp. This gig brought back a lot of memories. The best part was playing off the fantastic steel player. He has played the Grand Ole Opry, and toured with an A-list of people. Some songs less was more! We used a bunch of dynamics(I LOVE) and as the gig went on we got better knowing what each one was going to do! When to lay out, when to build...etc...Total Blast!!!
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Post by zpilot on Sept 14, 2017 12:11:37 GMT -7
I've done my share of those gigs where I ran sound from the stage and didn't mic my amp. This gig brought back a lot of memories. The best part was playing off the fantastic steel player. He has played the Grand Ole Opry, and toured with an A-list of people. Some songs less was more! We used a bunch of dynamics(I LOVE) and as the gig went on we got better knowing what each one was going to do! When to lay out, when to build...etc...Total Blast!!! Playing twin lead lines with a steel is fun. I've only been able to do it a few times since most of the time I was also the "steel player".
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