All about your Equipment?

[jg]

Alright...........I know what you must be thinking from the thread title........but no ..........we're talking "Band equipment" here!

This question is for Bill & Phil:

I was just wondering what you guys played on out at Beatnix. I was amazed at the quality of sound coming out of 2 drums and a guitar......it really sounded great!

I've been around music and have been playing guitar for most of my life so I'm always interested in stuff like this. And no, I don't play professionally or even out in public...............people actually pay ME to not do so ........so I make a really nice living that way! j/k

So here are my band equipment questions:

Bill: what kind of acoustic guitar were you playing?
and.....what watt amp were you using?

Phil: I know you had 2 drums out there...........I believe one was a snare but was wondering what the other one was?
Did you have your drum mic'd up also?

Sorry for all the dumb questions............but such full sound from just a few pieces of equipment just blew me away!

Thanks!
JG

[Billman]

Wow. Cool questions.

The acoustic guitar I play is a Hohner (they're not known for guitars, they're known for making harmonicas) and I've had it since I was 15 years old. She's my baby. And I wasn't using an amp, I was running direct from my guitar into the P.A. system there, but I ran it through a chorus pedal first which gives it a nice, thick tone instead of just a straight acoustic sound.

Phil was playing something known to the drum world as, and correct me if I'm wrong Phil, but I think they're called "bongos".

[superphil]

why yes, bill... i WAS playing bongos.

and i did not have any of the drums mic'd since we were playing in a relatively small establishment.

and i was playing with brushes rather than regular drum sticks because brushes provide a much "softer" delicate sound which is more appropriate for that "coffee house" style.

i was also wearing boxers rather than briefs, which is also more appropriate for a coffee house.

[Billman]

I, however, was going "commando" - I was wanting to rock out that night, so I guess I was feelin' a little "saucy".

I was OUT THERE AND LOVIN' IT!

[jg]

Thanks guys for answering ALL the questions I asked and even some I didn't!

I didn't know boxers were more appropriate for environments like Beatnix...........guess I'll have to run out and get a pair before your next show there!

Hopefully that rule ONLY applies to band members! ;D

Thanks!
JG

[Billman]

jg said:

Hopefully that rule ONLY applies to band members!

... Band members...

... and fans...

We at Common Ground don't make the rules...

... we only enforce them.