Nuthin special, just having a Ball

[adouglas]

These pics aren't new, but I was just looking at 'em and remembering how much FUN playing with my Balls can be!

This was a GOOD day.

 

[spencer]

Haha, I love playing with my balls too! They don't like when I play with them during worship though....

 

[Aussie Mark]

The tarp floor is a great one for outdoors. Will keep that in mind for next time we play a backyard party. Never thought of that, thanks for the idea!

 

[fly]

man is that blue dawn a sweet colour...............

 

[kevin]

These pics aren't new, but I was just looking at 'em and remembering how much FUN playing with my Balls can be!

This was a GOOD day.

the real question is....did the night get crazy enough to un-zip the convertible cargo pants taking advantage of the shorts option?

 

[adouglas]

The tarp floor is a great one for outdoors. Will keep that in mind for next time we play a backyard party. Never thought of that, thanks for the idea!

A tip:

Tarps are cheap. Get the right size....

This gig, we had a tarp big enough to cover a barn, and it wound up blowing up in front of us.....

For this Saturday's gig (an important one) I've purchased a 12x12 instant-up awning, and a 12x12 tarp to stand on.

 

[adouglas]

the real question is....did the night get crazy enough to un-zip the convertible cargo pants taking advantage of the shorts option?

Never. It's bad enough that I have to show my lack of chin!

 

[kevin]

now for the serious post....I like the LE pic's....and Pau Ferro looks great with Blue Dawn! Looked like a great day, are you guys playing in a park there?

 

[adouglas]

now for the serious post....I like the LE pic's....and Pau Ferro looks great with Blue Dawn! Looked like a great day, are you guys playing in a park there?

It was at a local farmer's market, held in the parking lot of a small shopping center. I found the gig from a local paper that said that this particular market features live music. So I called them, and they hired us.

Really small-scale thing, but what the heck...they pay, and the sponsors (a local liquor store) give us an employee discount as part of the deal!

 

[kevin]

very nice...i love farmers markets! Heck..its worth the discount alone!!!

 

[GassieBall]

The tarp floor is a great one for outdoors. Will keep that in mind for next time we play a backyard party. Never thought of that, thanks for the idea!

+1

 

[T-bone]

Hey adouglas,

How many bongos do you have? I count three in those photos. Damn Bongoloid So, is the Blue Dawn fretless? Hmmmm.....

tbone

 

[saxnbass]

remembering how much FUN playing with my Balls can be!

I think your guitarist is a bit confused about you playing with your Balls.

 

[adouglas]

Hey adouglas,

How many bongos do you have? I count three in those photos. Damn Bongoloid So, is the Blue Dawn fretless? Hmmmm.....

tbone

Larry (mobay45) was kind enough to loan me his 5H to try out. Since I had it available, I figured "what the heck...."


Yep, the LE is fretless. Much mwaaaaahhhhhhhh.

 

[captcolour]

Love the Bongos.

What are the small black boxes attached to the mic stands?

 

[AnthonyD]

Nice pics! Nothin better than a perfect outdoor day with music!


I've done the tarp thing once - we played on a lakefront beach earlier this year. Don't know which was worse, dealing with the tarp or the damn unlevel, ever-shifting sand beneath!


When we do grass we get right in it - amps on platforms or stands, but toes in the grass.

 

[adouglas]

Love the Bongos.

What are the small black boxes attached to the mic stands?

Those are the controls for the Bose systems. Channel volume, master volume and EQ.

 

[GreyDad]

Nice pics. Playing outside is great - I think the best gigs I've done have been outside. Maybe everyone is in more of a laid back relaxed party sort of mood.

I know you posted about this before, but how do you get on with the Bose system? What size of venue could you play with that set-up? Is there any problem with bass delivery, bongoloid-wise-speaking? Do you miss the grunt you'd get from, say a nice big fat 500W Ashdown 4x10??

 

[adouglas]

Nice pics. Playing outside is great - I think the best gigs I've done have been outside. Maybe everyone is in more of a laid back relaxed party sort of mood.

I know you posted about this before, but how do you get on with the Bose system? What size of venue could you play with that set-up? Is there any problem with bass delivery, bongoloid-wise-speaking? Do you miss the grunt you'd get from, say a nice big fat 500W Ashdown 4x10??

Considering that the system I'm playing through is 1000 watts, there's no problem at all...

But power specs are utterly misleading. What's brighter...a 25-watt fluorescent light bulb or a 75-watt incandescent? The fluorescent is. But it's only 1/3 the wattage.

There's plenty of bass output.

Anything up to a medium-sized venue is fine...say 500 people. That's the design intent of the system. Any venue bigger than that is probably going to have house PA anyhow.

The sound remains very consistent and listenable outdoors out to about 80-100 feet from the stage.

 

[GreyDad]

Thanks. Don't want to hijack your thread but these things have intrigued me. They are expensive (especially over here) but I don't have a PA and the idea of rolling backline and PA into one system is quite appealing and may make some sort of economic sense if I cross my eyes and brainwash myself hard enough. Does each player need a system of their own or do you just add bits to get the output you want in total?

Hmmm. Markbass. Bose. Markbass. PA. Bose. Bongo. Bose. Trip to Coachella....