matt
Joined: Oct 18, 2010
Posts: 651
Boston, MA
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Posted on Oct 13 2014 06:08 PM
Wish me luck. We've got a show on monday, and my bass player had to bow out. Normally I'd get a sub, but I'm out of town, don't have time to rehearse etc. a wiser man might just cancel, but I've decided to do a guitar & drums only set.
I will use a loop pedal on a couple tunes, but I don't want to rely on that too much (plus I am not very good at looping!) so I'm trying to arrange things to be as thick as possible on solo guitar. Lots of pick & fingers and such. My theory is that (if all goes well) the stuff will be stronger and easier to play when I'm reunited with my low end.
anyone ever try this? I'm hoping it'll be "edgy" and "spacious" not just "thin" and "crappy"...
— Matt Heaton & the Electric Heaters
Boston's Premier Surf/Noir Combo
http://www.heatonsurf.com
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mom_surfing
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 5304
the outer banks of north carolina
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Posted on Oct 13 2014 06:36 PM
changing your name to the 'white stripeless' for the evening?
good luck, you can do it.
— www.surfintheeye.com
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matt
Joined: Oct 18, 2010
Posts: 651
Boston, MA
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Posted on Oct 13 2014 06:42 PM
Thanks for the encouragement! maybe I can make the drummer wear a meg white wig...
— Matt Heaton & the Electric Heaters
Boston's Premier Surf/Noir Combo
http://www.heatonsurf.com
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Noel
Joined: Mar 15, 2011
Posts: 8528
Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
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Posted on Oct 13 2014 07:08 PM
I wouldn't worry about it. Just play on and have a great time!
— This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.
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Tuck
Joined: Sep 02, 2006
Posts: 3166
Denver, CO
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Posted on Oct 13 2014 09:34 PM
This happens all the time and you're a brave man to go ahead. And not necessarily an unwise one either. However, though it's probably not an especially practical use of time in some ways, it can be wise as you add pieces to your repertoire to figure out what happens if there's no bass or no drums in each piece. I've seen people mess up where they didn't need to by not thinking ahead to what has to be left our or adapted in a set, without, say, drums. It feels like everything contributes at about the same level in all songs, but that's not true. Three seconds without the drums or the bass is enough to make a mess of some pieces.
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PrestonRice
Joined: Oct 05, 2012
Posts: 1725
Austin, Texas
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Posted on Oct 13 2014 09:36 PM
More reverb, more lows on your amp, and turn yourself up... You'll be fine!
— IMO.
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JObeast
Joined: Jul 24, 2012
Posts: 2762
Finknabad, Squinkistan
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Posted on Oct 13 2014 11:36 PM
Juicifer has no bassist, and they are loud as hell! Rock on!
— Squink Out!
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JakeDobner
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 12159
Seattle
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Posted on Oct 13 2014 11:37 PM
Juicifer... oh man that is an awesome name.
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JObeast
Joined: Jul 24, 2012
Posts: 2762
Finknabad, Squinkistan
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Posted on Oct 14 2014 12:18 AM
— Squink Out!
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arny
Joined: Aug 22, 2010
Posts: 611
Netherlands, Europe
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Posted on Oct 14 2014 02:15 AM
Don't worry! Just listen to a couple of Flat Duo Jets / Dexter Romweber Duo instrumentals and you know it's gonna rock! They even did some cool covers of surf classics which are among my favorite versions.
— www.alohasluts.com
Aloha Sluts on BandCamp
www.arnyzona.com (my photography)
Aloha Fest on facebook
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DaveyDinner
Joined: Mar 27, 2014
Posts: 24
Oakland
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Posted on Oct 14 2014 05:41 PM
I play without a bass player all the time. Gives you a great excuse to be louder or play with a big 15" speaker. And a little mo reverb with an ever-so-slight delay will make your sound "Sound" bigger.
— "We spent the last 50 years mired in the 1960s, let's spend the next 50 years mired in NOW!" - Principle Skinner
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matt
Joined: Oct 18, 2010
Posts: 651
Boston, MA
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Posted on Oct 14 2014 06:39 PM
Man, I love SG101. thanks for the support. and I need to check out some of these bands. Juicifer is a great name.
— Matt Heaton & the Electric Heaters
Boston's Premier Surf/Noir Combo
http://www.heatonsurf.com
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insectsurfer
Joined: Mar 22, 2006
Posts: 363
Los Angeles
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Posted on Oct 15 2014 02:22 AM
The early Cramps never used a bass player and totally rocked. By the way, the aforementioned 'Jucifer' (are they still around?!) were a sight to behold(saw them twice). There was the heavy metal boyfriend on drums, and the gal guitarist rocked a blonde fall, huge fake eyelashes,platform boots, and a flying V guitar, and stood in front of a Stonehenge-like wall of Marshall stacks.The vocals were always of course completely inaudible, but the cds were interesting!
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skeeter
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 2063
Virginia, USA
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Posted on Oct 15 2014 07:01 AM
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RobC
Joined: Oct 11, 2010
Posts: 152
Bainbridge Island, Washington
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Posted on Oct 15 2014 12:08 PM
Tuning your guitar down to Eb makes a big difference also. SRV played a lot of tunes in Eb. On a strat it add a surprising amount of low end growl that can round out your sound- more that 1/2 a steps worth...
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WoodyJ
Joined: Apr 05, 2006
Posts: 1544
Bethlehem, GA
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Posted on Oct 15 2014 01:15 PM
The Smithereens tune down to Eb as well. LOVE their sound!
— Jack Booth
(aka WoodyJ)
The Mariners (1964-68, 1996-2005)
The Hula Hounds (1996-current)
The X-Rays (1997-2004)
The Surge! (2004, 2011-2012)
Various non-surf bands that actually made money (1978-1990)
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matt
Joined: Oct 18, 2010
Posts: 651
Boston, MA
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Posted on Oct 15 2014 01:18 PM
I hadn't even considered tuning down. and it won't matter because THERE'S NO SINGER!
hmmmm
— Matt Heaton & the Electric Heaters
Boston's Premier Surf/Noir Combo
http://www.heatonsurf.com
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RevGeo
Joined: Nov 14, 2013
Posts: 24
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Posted on Oct 18 2014 12:57 PM
Just get up there and spank that plank! It'll be great.
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matt
Joined: Oct 18, 2010
Posts: 651
Boston, MA
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Posted on Oct 18 2014 07:23 PM
I decided (after considerable messing around) to use my new guitar, which is a reverend PA-1, their kind of Gretschy thing with filtertrons & a Bigsby. it sounds fatter than my guild, which has strat pickups etc. I feel like the guild cuts better in a band, but the reverend is just bigger sounding.
— Matt Heaton & the Electric Heaters
Boston's Premier Surf/Noir Combo
http://www.heatonsurf.com
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matt
Joined: Oct 18, 2010
Posts: 651
Boston, MA
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Posted on Oct 20 2014 11:22 AM
it's tonight! if there are any boston-area people reading this, love to see you there. Thee Icepicks are playing, as well as the premiere of a NEW band, Ivo and the Wave Wranglers.
— Matt Heaton & the Electric Heaters
Boston's Premier Surf/Noir Combo
http://www.heatonsurf.com
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