Johnny's Bass Amplification Chain

During most of my Falafel time, I did not own a bass amp.  My amplification was typically provided for as part of the "backline."  I used whatever was available.  Not the best situation for a consistent sound.  As time went on, I borrowed a GK amp owned by Ricky Methylene Blue's bassist, Chris "Hand of Doom" Smith.  It was a powerful little combo, but to really project through the cacophony, it needed to drive a separate cabinet which neither Chris nor I had.  So I usually plugged into the board through a DI or used whatever backline amp was there.  Sometimes even borrowed the amp of the band appearing before us, depending on the gig.

For my present solo album, I've been using the magic combination of a Rolls tube mic pre and a dbx 160A compressor before hitting tape...er.. disk.  Then I will sometimes re-amp the recorded signal and blend that with the original.  Every once in a blue moon, I will throw in an original Sans Amp stomp pedal.  I think I used that on "My Brother Died on The Chessboard," but not entirely sure.

Anyway, the Rolls/dbx combo works great for studio work, but when that Falafel reunion tour starts, I'm going to have to get a bass amp.  I may get one sooner though.

No, the Panasonic 3700 DAT recorder is not part of the bass recording chain.
Just an innocent by-stander collecting dust and cigarette ash.