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Here's my humble plea for a single for Furthur tonight at Artpark. Can anybody help? I'd certainly make it worth your while... Chuck

Anybody have an extra ticket for tonight? Mine fell through...

$5 measly bucks is the cover. And Laurie, I've got myself the recorder, so we're good to go. Thanks for inquiring, though... and see you at the show!

Hey now! Who's coming out to dance the night away to the sounds of the Grateful Dead at the Hardball Cafe in Milton on Saturday, April 17th? To check out the Facebook event page and rsvp: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profile&id=719995250#!/event.php?eid=281180492179 Hope to see you in Milton on the 17th. Be sure to drop by and say hi! Cheers! RG

Great idea! Anyone have a access to a digital 16-track that we could borrow for the night?

Feel free to drop by our official Facebook event page to say hi, drop a request, and confirm your attendance: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profile&id=719995250#!/event.php?eid=281180492179&ref=mf See you there! Rose Garland

Ouch... that could hurt!

Looking forward to seeing you again!

We're stoked to be playing with the Dog again... you guys rock! FYI, we'll also be playing this Saturday, March 22 at The Office on James Street in St. Catharines. We look forward to seeing you again! RG

We bring our own little take on the Grateful Dead back to Hamilton on Friday night for a pre-Halloween bash! Who: Rose Garland and you What: Pre-Halloween bash... don't forget to dress up! Where: Taps Tavern, 225 Parkdale Ave. North When: Friday, October 26th, 9:30pm Hope to see you there!

I can't think of a better way to spend six bucks. See you there!

Renting a variety of gear and trying it out in real-world situations is always a good way to go. Much like a car, it's always nice to have a test drive first!

Learning is fun! See you soon, NewRider!

Oh... and get yourself a good compressor, too. I actually use a Symetrix 528E Voice Processor; the compressor is nice and quick, and the unit also includes a variable 3-band EQ that will really help you sweeten your sound or get rid of those nasty low-end rings that can muddy your tone in most clubs.

Bang on... your tone is something that you develop--and will continue to develop--for as long as you play the bass. That said, for my money the best all-round amps are Ampegs. If you can afford a B-series head you'll get all of the power and versaltility that you'll probably ever need, regardless of the size of stage that you're playing on. I own one; it's married to an Ampeg 410-HLF cabinet. It sounds great with either my Modulus or my Precision. Articulate, beefy, dynamic, punchy... and if I want, as loud as hell. I also agree with setting some coin aside to purchase a top-notch mic and DI box. You'd be amazed at the number of clubs where the sound guy only gives you a piece of crap DI to plug into. If you spend time and money caring what your sound is like, make sure that the people that come and see you will get to hear it, too. Get an industry-standard SM-57 and a Countryman DI box... and if the sound guy has the imputs available on his board, insist that he devotes two channels to you and run them both.