First Gig - all thanks to Beginner to Baddass

No it’s a couple of bars of root note rhythm followed by a couple of bars rest and some whole notes for the chorus.

I see my job as supporting the songs not adding to it unless it’s called for. This is definitely not a song that needs some busy bass fills imho.

I step back and relax for that song :sunglasses:

This guy is a little busier in the chorus than I am if you’re looking for ideas. But really he’s still just staying on the root.

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Cool thanks I’ll check it out. Yea the chorus seems like it’s missing a note. It can’t get too busy but it sounds like another not or 2 would help.

@Barney - how the hell do you remember all that? I struggle with one at a time

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Lol :joy: the very boring answer (which is true for lots of things) is practice.
I have a counter on iTunes for how many times a song has been played in full. Most of the older songs in our set list are multiples of hundreds. Not counting when I loop various parts of the song in Chordify to work on something.
It’s just repetition. But also when I was first doing the ‘post your covers’ I’d obsess over being note perfect.
Now I focus on the song structure and the lyrics so I can support the song and have the flexibility to adapt if we skip a verse etc.
99.99% of the audience don’t know the baseline. So as long as I’m in time, it’s all gravy. :sunglasses:

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Decided to try an be a bit more organized for our next gig.

Downloaded HX One Librarian

Assigned an effect per song / renamed the effect to the song name / adjusted the effect to suit the song.

You can’t adjust the parameters on the computer. That’s done on the pedal. You can only rename / copy / paste. So not the same as HX Stomp but a lot less of a headache.

So now I can drag the songs into the set list order for each show. Then just scroll down the menu after each song. This should be easier when I’m playing live. Rather than having a generic sound i.e chorus per song I can tweak each one. Only took me a year to think of this!

I’m doing this to stop me buying a DarkGlass Anagram :slight_smile:

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Will Helix Native work with it? Might be a good bet too, arrange everything in Native and download to the One.

No it will not. I emailed Line 6 and asked.

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Ahh, bummer.

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You can do some MIDI stuff but you can’t change parameters on the computer like with the Stomp.

But you adjust them on the pedal. Find the tone you like and save it / organize using the little Librarian App on the computer.

It’s simple and I’m OK with that.

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Come on out next Friday in Rossland, BC.

Great food, fabulous singing and very average bass :nerd_face: 2 hr set.

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Sounds like a lot of fun! You’re covering plane tickets right?

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Absolutely, send me your email and I’ll wire you an advance.

You’ll have to buy your own drinks :tropical_drink:

We had an open bar at our wedding 15 years ago and I’m still financially recovering from it :nerd_face:

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Another gig tonight. We’re getting $100 a head and as much free food and drinks as we want.

This should be in the B2B marketing blurb ‘wealth beyond your wildest dreams’

Set list

My wife asked me if I’m going to declare my earnings on my tax form :face_with_raised_eyebrow:

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@JoshFossgreen, make it happen, Captain! :rofl::metal:t2:

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Sound check :metal:

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Small drum kit, small guitar amp, massive bass stack. :laughing:

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They have their own sound system.

It’s gonna be loud :metal:

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All you need is some chicken wire and you could do a full Blues Brothers set! :guitar: :sunglasses:

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I don’t see any earnings there. Take into account gas, gear… and you end up with only deductibles :sweat_smile:

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No chicken wire @TheMaartian it’s Canada :canada: Full house though (they were at capacity and turning punters away). $175 in tips and a return booking :metal:

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