[Dixielandjazz] Electric Bass amp position

[Mike Marois]

James;

I'd have to agree that the resonance is the reason I like the bass amp on
the floor at big venues.  At the smaller venues I tend to put the amp on a
chair and lean it back about 30-45 degrees.  This seems to fill the room
without slamming the audience directly in the face.  Last night I played an
outside venue which had a big covered porch.  The entire band was mic-ed
through the sound system but they ran out of mics when they got to me.   So
I pulled out my trusty wooden stool and planted it squarely upon the planks
of the porch.  There was enough space below the porch to give the tuba the
boost I needed to blend with the amplified band.

Mike Marois
Tuba/Computer Guru
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-----Original Message-----
From: dixielandjazz-admin@ml.islandnet.com
[mailto:dixielandjazz-admin@ml.islandnet.com]On Behalf Of James Kashishian
Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 11:59 AM
To: dixielandjazz@ml.islandnet.com
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Electric Bass amp position
I'm afraid, though, that that is exactly what the bassists like about
the positioning.....the boom, boom effect coming from the floor.