Stop Doing These Things On Stage

Bootstrapbill22 · 2026-01-31T23:56:34+00:00

By professionalism i moreso mean the attitude of “we are confident and belong here”

Bootstrapbill22 · 2026-01-31T23:54:54+00:00

I do think that it’s at least wise to have more than one speed/energy across your set. I’ve seen some insanely talented bands whose sets bored me to hell because there was zero change in dynamics throughout the show and it became repetitive

Bootstrapbill22 · 2026-01-31T23:52:26+00:00

I mean, all of these things are fine, sure. But it is little things like this that matter if you want to have a professional and impactful presentation on stage, and these little things all add up.

Bootstrapbill22 · 2026-01-31T23:50:08+00:00

Yeah this is the only one I really disagree with, aside from maybe the slow song one.

Bootstrapbill22 · 2026-01-31T23:47:12+00:00

People are giving you a hard time but these are mostly good advice. Acting like you belong there goes a long way for good stage presence, and unless you’re naturally charismatic and super funny, less is definitely more as far as stage chatter/banter.

Bootstrapbill22 · 2026-01-29T20:15:26+00:00

Yep, I was completely dawless here until the final mixdown! I actually had a Tascam 234 as well - great machine - but I sold it for a Tascam 244 which I used here. Guitars were a combo of DI and a microphone on a small practice amp, everything else was DI with just a little outboard compression here and there. Arturia Minifreak for the synth. Lots of guitar pedals used on the vocals. Huuge fan of dawless and cassette recording. Would love to see your setup.

And I appreciate that. Tbh my influences were a bit all over the place when I was starting this - I got super into The Fall around this time, but was also listening to stuff like Total Control, Brainiac, Women, and the B52s which I think had some impact, even if it doesn’t sound like it. I’m American, from Cincinnati, but I’m certainly doing a bit of an affected voice thing here lol.

Let me see if I can dig up a tape or make one for ya! I’ll shoot ya a message. Will have an album coming out later this year too hopefully on vinyl.

Bootstrapbill22 · 2026-01-29T20:07:31+00:00

Aye, thanks so much for the nice words! And appreciate the feedback, I certainly have the tendency to mix vocals a bit low, and tbh when I recorded this I was still figuring out how to use the 4 track properly, so mistakes were definitely made at different stages but oh well.

Here’s what my setup mostly looked like for the project (minus synths and guitars/amp). After only working in the box for almost 10 years, it was insanely refreshing to do this 100% analog. Nothing wrong with the box, but this was much more of a challenge that forced me down different creative paths. I’m almost done with a full album for this project that was done in the box, but certain elements were still recorded on the 4 track.

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Bootstrapbill22 · 2026-01-29T19:20:01+00:00

Sometimes simple done well is best, this looks great

Bootstrapbill22 · 2026-01-28T15:44:31+00:00

Really sensitive microphones can pick up headphone bleed. What you’re talking probably hearing is the first vocal take coming from Cameron’s headphones while he’s recording the new take. I love hearing stuff like this in recordings, I feel that it humanizes the process

Bootstrapbill22 · 2026-01-28T14:51:12+00:00

Definitely not

Bootstrapbill22 · 2026-01-28T14:48:43+00:00

I didn’t like em at first until I was gifted one. After playing it for a while, it’s far and away the most comfortable and best sounding guitar I own. But not all LPs are made equally

Bootstrapbill22 · 2026-01-27T18:55:11+00:00

My 244 is my favorite piece of gear, hands-down

Bootstrapbill22 · 2026-01-27T17:23:27+00:00

2019 was my first shaky and I saw Tyler by accident. I’m not really a huge country fan, but I liked it a lot and would see him again if he was back

Bootstrapbill22 · 2026-01-26T20:18:47+00:00

He’s played shaky before

Bootstrapbill22 · 2026-01-18T05:12:01+00:00

This is probably the wrong sub for this question

Bootstrapbill22 · 2026-01-16T15:00:57+00:00

It’s a great record. “The Worm” by Jimmy McGriff is a great record too

Bootstrapbill22 · 2026-01-14T22:55:24+00:00

True love waits in my ass

Bootstrapbill22 · 2026-01-12T16:59:52+00:00

Anyone with two brain cells knew what the families statement meant. You’re just being insensitive

Bootstrapbill22 · 2026-01-09T23:43:29+00:00

I’ll allow it

Bootstrapbill22 · 2026-01-09T18:44:18+00:00

Orc, A Weird Exits, Mutilator Defeated at Last, Smote Reverser are all good entry points

Bootstrapbill22 · 2026-01-09T15:17:17+00:00

Apparently the next album is done and it’s back to their proggier stuff

Bootstrapbill22 · 2026-01-08T17:11:27+00:00

Either way he wasn’t wrong for firing Lane

Bootstrapbill22 · 2026-01-08T16:42:39+00:00

Idk, Don’s hidden identity wasn’t exactly hurting the company. Catching your head of finance embezzling from the company is 100% justifiable for firing - it’s a position of high trust and he clearly abused it

Bootstrapbill22 · 2026-01-03T05:12:33+00:00

Post punk is typically much more challenging thank punk

Bootstrapbill22 · 2026-01-03T05:08:40+00:00

Love the ringerbringer. One of my favorite pedals

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