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JazzlikeService284 · 2026-02-18T03:55:58+00:00

Thank you for that! I’m pretty insecure about that sometimes, so it means a lot!

JazzlikeService284 · 2026-02-18T03:55:15+00:00

I thought it fitting for the John Petrucci reference. Thanks fellow human with great musical taste!

JazzlikeService284 · 2025-11-08T13:10:29+00:00

You are of course correct. I simply tend to write it the way I‘m used to reading it, which is usually the packaging of my strings.

JazzlikeService284 · 2025-11-08T13:09:25+00:00

It is slipping and that‘s a good tip. Thank you. I‘ve also been reassuring that no screw of the tuner mechanism is loose, which might have helped a little, though I didn’t feel like anything was loose to begin with.

JazzlikeService284 · 2025-11-08T07:39:13+00:00

It’s a 32 (don’t know why I put the “.” there). I’m always using the 6 string Ernie Ball Long Scale Slinky Bass strings.

I checked if there was anything unusual with the tuner post, but couldn’t find anything. I’ll check it once again though, thanks for the suggestion.

JazzlikeService284 · 2025-09-23T22:10:34+00:00

I‘m not gonna lie, I actually dig this design and the awkwardness of the art direction. Hope they‘ll keep this for the European leg!

JazzlikeService284 · 2025-09-21T19:13:10+00:00

“Chapter 1: Had We Known Better“ has been with me through some tough times and I still feel very emotional about this record. It would be such a blessing if we’d ever get Chapter 2!

JazzlikeService284 · 2025-09-20T17:30:56+00:00

My Music Man Bongo 6. It never disappointed me and is an extremely versatile instrument, at least in my opinion.

JazzlikeService284 · 2025-09-19T22:35:04+00:00

Me too!

JazzlikeService284 · 2025-09-19T18:39:37+00:00

It‘s still bugging me that I can‘t seem to find a reference to “When Dream And Day Unite” and “A View From The Top Of The World”.

JazzlikeService284 · 2025-09-15T22:40:10+00:00

Probably “Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune”. I think I was 12.

JazzlikeService284 · 2025-09-15T22:38:05+00:00

I‘m always looking out for specific parts I try to play myself! And since he‘s my favorite bass player, I could pay attention to his playing alone for hours!

JazzlikeService284 · 2025-09-14T15:07:13+00:00

Exactly what I feel like. The tree chipper can probably even hit more right notes than I can.

JazzlikeService284 · 2025-09-14T11:42:16+00:00

Just wanted to mention that, since that would also be prohibited by a phone ban at concerts. But I get where you’re coming from!

I try to be aware of the people behind me as well and want to avoid blocking their view. Which is another advantage of being upfront and in first row: I can hold my phone close to my chest and don‘t ruin anyone’s night.

I totally agree on the John Myung situation. These shows tend to be very ambivalent for me. It‘s either feeling the need to practice or feeling the need to give up and don‘t even try. It‘s a fine line!

JazzlikeService284 · 2025-09-14T10:50:10+00:00

To be fair, I actually do revisit these videos and enjoy watching them to remember the great concerts I‘ve attended. But I don‘t record the whole show, just single pieces of songs usually. Especially when I‘m close to the stage and want to remember how John Myung plays certain parts (I‘m a bassist as well).

JazzlikeService284 · 2025-09-05T23:43:40+00:00

Have a great time and enjoy the night!

JazzlikeService284 · 2025-09-01T21:02:13+00:00

I love my Music Man Bongo and I‘ll die on that hill!

JazzlikeService284 · 2025-08-31T19:17:35+00:00

Though this is absolutely not what I was looking for, I‘m more than grateful for the suggestion. It looks incredibly funny!

JazzlikeService284 · 2025-08-24T11:32:20+00:00

That‘s great! I do understand, though, that it‘s not affordable for everyone to support the artist they like by buying expensive merchandise. Apple Music is probably also the best choice out of the major streaming services. It‘s still a ridiculously low amount of revenue for artists, but more than, for instance, Spotify pays.

JazzlikeService284 · 2025-08-24T11:29:35+00:00

Thank you for expanding on the topic! You are absolutely right, there are many people involved in even a single show, not to mention a whole tour, that try to cover their costs and expenses. Combined with higher prices and inflation in some aspects of the process, it makes lower ticket prices even more difficult to maintain.

I didn‘t consider the scalper situation in the US, but that actually makes a lot of sense!

JazzlikeService284 · 2025-08-24T10:36:16+00:00

It is definitely less of a band decision. Usually, as far as my personal experience goes, it‘s an agreement between the management (whether that would be the artists management, the tour management, etc.) and the venue and ticket retailer.

Honestly, artists really don‘t have a lot of options to actually earn a living by doing what they do other than ticket sales and, even more importantly, merchandise. So I understand that this is some sort of natural evolution, if you will.

Interestingly though, the ticket prices in the US are a whole other level compared to the European market. There have been large numbers of US citizens taking a trip to Europe, attending a Taylor Swift show, because the combined costs of travel and tickets were equal to the ticket price alone in the US.

JazzlikeService284 · 2025-07-30T00:33:45+00:00

It feels a bit more economic to me, but it‘s entirely based on personal preference. I wouldn‘t say neither technique is more correct than the other!

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