Bass Musician Magazine - SPECIAL August 2014 Female Bassist Issue | Page 134

And I’m still growing; I think I’ve finally reached
five-foot, three-inches.
What are your favorite tunes to play live….
why?
Generally speaking, my favorite tunes to play
live are the ones I don’t screw up. I do enjoy the
heavy, groovier stuff like “Down on Victory” and
“Dirty Magic” because I get to stomp around.
”Fuzzy” has become a favorite; it’s challenging
and I generally pull it off. The ballads like
“Dreamcatcher” or “Would You Believe” are a
nice contrast and I love watching people in the
audience with their eyes closed and a little smile
on their lips.
How does your studio rig/sound differ
from your live rig/sound?
In the studio, I ran direct for the first four records.
For the latest record, Soundmind, I tracked with
the Markbass Compressore. I prefer to track
sans ambient effects so I can decide later what
the mix requires.
We perform live in a lot of different scenarios
so I have several rig and effect setups. I use
Markbass 410 cabs, but depending on the gig will
use the Markbass F500 or MoMark heads. For
clinics and one-offs, I will sometimes run direct
to the PA. I use Digitech multi-effect processors,
either the GNX4 or the BP355, which have amp
and speaker simulators for the PA scenario. My
whole rig varies considerably, depending on the
tour, but the perfect rig? Four Markbass 410s,
two MoMark heads, stereo. In the studio and
live, I never play a note on anything but my
MusicMan basses.
So… what led you to the Bass Guitar?
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