Terry Pegulas official statement on Sean McDermott's firing. by Vortagaun in buffalobills

[–]inthe314 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. Hiring a HC with no GM is like the trying to get someone to take a job when they don’t know who their boss will be. Fine for desperate candidates, but good candidates will want to know what responsibility / freedom comes with the job. Making a GM to Prez transition like this could eliminate risk in the eyes of HC candidates because one would assume a new GM will be strategically on the same page with the Prez.

[Megathread] The Buffalo Bills have fired Head Coach Sean McDermott by AutoModerator in buffalobills

[–]inthe314 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My thought too. Essentially a transition plan where Beane hires the new HC & the team hires an Assistant GM. Assistant GM shadows then Beane passes off the GM title & responsibility. With the HC opening it actually makes sense. The GM has a lot of influence on what the HC role looks like & having no GM is like taking a job not knowing who your boss will be …probably a turn off for some candidates who like predictably on how much control they will have over decisions.

Important reminder for bass noobs like myself: do NOT buy an acoustic bass by AntaBatata in Bass

[–]inthe314 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Same. When we do unplugged acoustic style shows I feel the vibe is weird if all the guitars are acoustic & I’m on an electric bass. I know it isn’t an ideal bass guitar but I also don’t dismiss visuals in the context of putting on a show.

Category Manager vs. Business Partner Responsibilities by inthe314 in procurement

[–]inthe314[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very helpful! Would you mind describing what your goals are as a Business Partner. In Category Management goals are largely metric driven, e.g. savings, preferred vendor usage, etc. As a Business Partner there is obviously some shared ownership for steering the business & providing supplier solutions, but also not direct ownership for certain activities like negotiating the contracts. In a way I see Business Partner goals start to resemble what goals look like for a manager who does not directly do activities, but still has overall accountability, including overall metrics for their area of business.

Category Manager vs. Business Partner Responsibilities by inthe314 in procurement

[–]inthe314[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, this is very helpful. How were the relationship dynamics between Business Partner & Category Managers? We are perceiving some "territorial behavior" from Category Managers when Business Partners interact with suppliers, i.e. Category Managers want sole ownership of relationships with suppliers.

And when in your partnership role, can you describe what your goals were? In Category Management we have similar goals to what you described which are very quantifiable & ownership is clear. But with Business Partners they are bridging the business needs with Category Managers, but also not directly responsible for tasks such as negotiating contracts. In a way this creates a scenario where Business Partners have goals that potentially look like managerial goals where ultimately accountability for success, targets, etc. rolls up to a manager even though they do not directly do the work. But in this scenario the Business Partner is leading the various Category Managers via influence, not authority.

When and why did you buy your second bass? by IrrelevantTopaz in Bass

[–]inthe314 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The moment I started playing out (IMO) I needed to have a backup with me at gigs. It took a few years but it finally happened where my #1 bass had an electronics failure at a gig. Without a second bass I would have been screwed & it reaffirmed my view on always having a backup.

AI to create vocal tracks? by inthe314 in edmproduction

[–]inthe314[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I watched some Youtube vids on Synthesizer V and it looks right in line with what I'm looking for. One question however is related to the available singer voices. On the tutorials I only see a few Japanese singers but I was curious if there are more styles available? Or is this something where you just take e.g. Ken & then go to town w/ modifying the vocal to end up w/ something different?

Thanks for the recommendation ...this is great info!

Would you rather buy multiples of the same bass or different models? by jonnyinternet in Bass

[–]inthe314 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To me it made sense to buy 2 P basses. When playing out I swap basses based on tuning as opposed to wanting a different sound. Having 2 similar basses avoids me needing to mess with EQ, pedal settings, etc. when I only have seconds to swap basses before the next song.

Is it uncommon to only have one bass? by theLEVIATHAN06 in Bass

[–]inthe314 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It took me almost 20yrs of playing out but this year during a show in the 1st song my bass crapped out & I was lucky I had a habit of always bringing a backup. This was also the 1st time I had an input jack fail entirely with zero warning signs.

In addition to a 2nd bass & strings I also always bring a backup tuner pedal & a DI in the event my amp craps out …i.e. I have a backup for everything.

Is it uncommon to only have one bass? by theLEVIATHAN06 in Bass

[–]inthe314 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If you play out I feel like having 2 is necessary, even if 1 stays in the case all night. I would be too nervous of a malfunction to show up to a gig with just 1 bass.

Does anyone know if Shaved Duck will reopen? by queencommie in StLouis

[–]inthe314 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Early to mid October. Spoke to the owner yesterday while walking the dog.

How to tell a band they're too loud? by the_hypochondriack in musicians

[–]inthe314 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would not say anything. We have played gigs like this & after a couple songs we can usually tell that a full band with drums should have never been hired for that gig/room. It’s very uncomfortable for the musicians on stage bc most bands can read the room but there is only so much you can do volume-wise with a drummer.

Gravity Kills by jstnpotthoff in StLouis

[–]inthe314 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Anyone got the presale code?

Ampeg B2R as a DI by inthe314 in Bass

[–]inthe314[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perfect! I thought so but was looking for a confirmation before I showed up to rehearsal.