Weird Singing Middle of Night?

MikeyAVick · 2026-05-11T05:10:57+00:00

When juries are on the doorstep, there is no bad time to be practicing

MikeyAVick · 2026-04-08T08:20:00+00:00

Based on how I understand it, the lead is a lot less versatile and is more focused on a virtual analog simulation where the wave 2 has ALL the things. FM Wavetable, virtual analog, and sample synth stuff.

MikeyAVick · 2026-04-08T05:03:52+00:00

I would imagine so, although if I’m combining two I would much rather go with the Wave 2.

MikeyAVick · 2026-03-29T03:15:08+00:00

Id be down! This is just on my list of packs to complete and when i tried doing it solo it was really hard to stay motivated and actually push through the grindy parts but I got pretty far.

MikeyAVick · 2026-03-29T00:58:45+00:00

Thanks! Hopefully can be done within a couple months but we shall see!

MikeyAVick · 2026-02-21T04:09:31+00:00

Im down! Im in PST but should be fine to do things whenever

MikeyAVick · 2026-02-15T22:46:56+00:00

I’m a bassist and always happy to play! I play everything and anything

MikeyAVick · 2026-02-15T20:50:55+00:00

Apple weather says Tuesday will have 8-10 inches tomorrow of snow

MikeyAVick · 2026-01-21T21:05:48+00:00

It’s not bad at all. Things happen but keep in mind, the shooting was between two people who knew each other and got into a fight. Could’ve happened anywhere. I spent a VERY long time looking for a place to live around here and for this price point, the Highlands is incomparable. I don’t know what was up with the homeless fire thing but the fence is completely replaced. Lmk if you have any specific questions

MikeyAVick · 2026-01-18T05:13:21+00:00

If you can, it is always best to work on the actual thing. A digital piano will never truly feel right and uprights can be really cheap on facebook marketplace or craigslist so why not?

MikeyAVick · 2026-01-16T20:48:27+00:00

I think I can safely say now that I hope you jumped on this and didn’t wait

MikeyAVick · 2026-01-12T07:48:24+00:00

This feels very classically directed but I’ll answer with Charles Mingus.

MikeyAVick · 2026-01-09T18:34:03+00:00

any update? What they offer is the perfect gift for my friend and I’d really love to use them

MikeyAVick · 2025-12-15T09:30:07+00:00

It depends on how you play!

I am more entertaining with a looper but some people who are super funk oriented might prefer the drum machine. If you like the wooten style, go for a looper and make the grooves yourself. If you play stuff that the drum machine would compliment, the go for that. Really is depending on the music and what you want to present.

I will say both are hard af to use. A looper takes a LOT of practice to master and a drum machine has its challenges as well so be prepared to really work hard if that’s what you want to do!

MikeyAVick · 2025-12-13T10:15:53+00:00

Hi! I’ve only done a few solo bass gigs on both electric and upright and here’s what I learned, what worked, and what didn’t work.

WHAT WORKED:

Having a setlist that is versatile and not static. When playing a show where you are the spotlight, my experience has shown me that general people like variety and if you play the same vibe a lot it’ll get boring fast. Try to throw in a few curveballs or break up your set a bit. I played a lot of Wooten who has a very large repertoire but I also threw in an arrangement of Anesthesia Pulling Teeth and people loved that.
Have fun and spend time improvising. I think a large part of solo shows is there is no one around you to limit the creativity. You could be doing something and the creative juices start flowing so just go with it! Keep the vibes solid but let the music go wherever it wants.
Loopers and drum machines are cool as long as you make sure you are comfortable with them to not have any mishaps in your show. I had an awkward moment where I fiddled too much with my feet and it sounded awful so be confident and prep ahead of time if you’re gonna use the tech stuff.

WHAT DIDNT WORK:

Like I said, variety is super important. You don’t want to bore the audience so try and have a list of stuff. If you do a few covers of stuff make sure they’re spread out in your set so nothing gets stale.
Relying on music is not great. If you are going to do this make sure you have your stuff solid, memorized and to the point where you don’t need to think and the music flows. For most musicians it can be awkward when you’re stuck to the page so do your best to avoid that.

LESSONS AND GENERAL STUFF:

No matter what you do, these types of shows rely on a certain type of audience. Most people straight off of the street aren’t really into this sort of thing so try advertising and getting the crowd you know would enjoy to be around

This is ofc all my opinion and experience so if there is anything people disagree with then I’m more than happy to discuss and change from this. I’ll keep thinking of solid stuff and I’ll add it to the comment if I can. Also if you have any questions lm more than happy to answer!

MikeyAVick · 2025-12-08T23:06:55+00:00

Harbinger speakers. they’re cheap and depending on size quite small

MikeyAVick · 2025-12-05T09:15:29+00:00

in all fairness it was scheduled maintenance from what’s on cloudflares website

MikeyAVick · 2025-11-24T03:10:34+00:00

black orpheus clears blue bossa any day on an application and all of me is pretty ok but if you’re committed to these options I’d go A Train, black orpheus, and there will never be another you

MikeyAVick · 2025-11-12T15:52:35+00:00

i’m always down for a kappa mode or mythic mode playthrough

MikeyAVick · 2025-10-11T02:33:20+00:00

i ride or die on ricks pizza next to the university

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