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So I thought I'd give it a try tonight. Had to crank the gain and vol to around 3 o'clock (roughly 3/4 full blast). No solos, just rhythm and comping, with some lick fills here and there. Worked out fine, stayed pretty clean. But I had to turn the highs up more than at home to bring out clarity. Had my Quilter in the car just in case. Can't tell what would have happened with a solo. (That was unusual tonight, usually I get two or three, but we had a singer sitting in for a bunch of tunes.)
For reference, I've been told by other local big band musicians that we are kinda loud:
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06-23-2021 10:29 PM
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Fun band!
An extension cab -- even a small 1x8 [Raezer's Edge, etc] -- would help your volume.
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Originally Posted by marcwhy
I do have (2) Raezers Edge 12 ER's at home, and the Bud does sound really fantastic through them.
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Yeah I feel more presence is needed by the guitar amp in a band like that. I used to play in a big band and eventually settled on using a bigger amp (i.e. speaker size) more quietly vs. cutting by being louder on a small amp. I settled on mostly using my 12" Henriksen Alfresco open-back. I also had good experiences with the RE8, but anything smaller just didn't work well.
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Originally Posted by Woody Sound
BTW, I just got a call for my first show since the pandemic- "Legally Blonde". Have you ever played it? Are you guys starting up again up there?
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Originally Posted by sgcim
Legally Blonde Broadway Trailer - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niZta1nWUew
But now I have it solidly down under my fingers for the next time if that comes
(Maybe we should move this to "other styles.")Last edited by Woody Sound; 06-25-2021 at 08:07 AM.
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Originally Posted by Woody Sound
I don't understand the Overture. The second part is unplayable.
They expect you to play 19 bars of continuous 8th notes at a very fast tempo in "One"? They have 10th position marked!
I listened to the London cast recording,(which is one1/2 step higher in a lot of numbers) and the guitar player either didn't play it, or you can't hear him. How did you do it?
I'm going to leave out that pedal D, and just play the other melody notes as quarter notes.
It took me a little while to get the intro to "Omigod You Guys" up to 163bpm, but I have it down. It makes a great picking exercise.
The rest of it is tricky, but at least playable, if you shed it ten hours a day!
Grant Green, What is This Thing
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