FenTiger

Thinking ahead of the times when I'm going to get bored of watching Hungarian TV I have bought a ukele! My father bought me an adult sized guitar before my teens and I just found it too big and never tried learning how to play the guitar despite having a BBC guide on playing the guitar. I've been toying with the idea of getting a ukele for a while and took the plunge over the weekend. I have decided not to sing because I will probably sound like 'The Singing Postman' or even worse!

Jack_Russells4ever

I used to play the Bass guitar in bands

and was always being told to sing "Solo"....so low we can't hear your a$$. after a few years I came to the conclusion they were right......... my singing is akin to the sound of a dying calf in a hail storm. I finally gave up on being a musician and settled on being a sound guy (audio guy) and mixed bands in night clubs for almost 30 years. I have mixed a number of artist over the years, a few of note I might add.

enter

Did the same for 40+ years, very regular work, good pocket money. bass player/singer since 15 years of age, some great times/memories. I suppose the gear is more expensive these days and a lot smaller.

Benny Kovacs

Sorry to sound completely non-pc and I hope you take this as it is intended but....

A deaf guy learning to play ukele?
I'm so glad I don't live next door to you 😂

Benny Kovacs

I am presuming a ukele is the same as ukulele?

PaulinEger

me too

FenTiger

Ha ha ha!

Jack_Russells4ever

The advent of the digital mixer and automation did down size my rig significantly, My last desk was a Yamaha LS9-32. Much of the gear cost more but most of it also does a lot more and weighs less than the old monstrous gear from the ancient past. With that Yamaha no need to carry a rack full of processing and effects, it is all inside the unit, plus you can store complete channel set ups in them for recall later if you mix the same band again , saves a lot of time on sound check and causes less aggravation with pub owners who hate sound checks with patrons inside fact of the matter is I was very good at getting bands going with little to no sound check at all if a band arrived late or the Pub/venue wouldn't allow one.. The speakers have vastly improved from when I started back in the 80's they handle more power, are much cleaner sounding and weigh much less because they are much smaller and easier to move around. My bad back and surgery forced me into retirement several years ago. Great memories

FenTiger

I only just seen this ..... and I see you point $5,000 of equipment in a $500 car to attend a gig paying just $50!

FenTiger

Eger is not too far from Miskolc ..... so if you hear someone playing a ukele and it's sounding awful .... it'll probably be me!

FenTiger

PaulinEger

Fortunately, there are the Bükk mountains between us so hopefully I will be blissfully unaware of your racket

FenTiger

Jack_Russells4ever

Actually, in my case it was a £1000 van with maybe £7000 worth of kit making £100 plus free beer and a place to sleep over night or a free ride back to the flat at the end of gig if it came to it. In later years usually my Misses handled the driving part since she doesn't drink.