Doobie Bros LIVE Feed for this Joseph’s BassView!!!
My GoPro Session battery usually runs out by the third set. I used my iPhone and YouTube’s live service to broadcast live. This performance is from August 2nd 2026 with the Jazz Derelicts.
I plan to broadcast live on many of the platforms available to me. I like to have the exposure, lol, and it records for me to use later… this is the original full live broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/live/9wOZwCm3Q2o?si=beR_Js3wXmz96mfb
Song: “Long Train Runnin'”
By: Doobie Brothers
This is a famous song and we’ve all hear it a million times. I don’t hate it, but our version has a weird ending. It’s an arrangement from a live performance. I need to find that ending. My chart is a “Rhythm” chart. Not a “bass” chart. Nobody is complaining and that is great.
The Jazz Derelicts like to do this song because the horn players were from Tower Of Power and I think the same recording schedules. I think.
Gear:
Amp:
The venue has an amp that I like to use. I plug into a direct box and also the amp. I finally took pictures and I can say that it’s an Ampeg B2-RE head. 450 watts at 4 ohms or 250 at ???
The amp head is on top of a speaker cabinet with 4 ten-inch speakers. I like that for my boomy Fender Jazz bass tendency. 4 tens should be more punch and less big low boomy speaker sub type sound. So far, band mates have no complaints.
I also plug into a direct box so that the sound guy can get a clean feed directly from my instrument.
He told me later that it sounds good and he runs the bass signal though a compressor. He also plays bass. I ask him if it gets too clicks and he says all good. I like all of that. I have the freedom to accidentally play too loud a little.
Bass:
Fender Jazz Bass Deluxe 4 String… also known as “Bread and Butter.” I use this bass for long periods of time. I modified it for longevity. Light strings, heavy-mass bridge, low action, grenade launcher with cup holders, thick strap, MAC-10s, toilet seat cover dispenser, and very useful tone knob controls.
I’ve been obsessed with quarter ever since arcades existed. I’ll probably add a quarter machine to my bass soon. :)
Music Stand AND Lights:
I purchased the stand lights for these Gaslamp performances. I don’t remember the brand name. The lights are rechargeable and they come with a long long long charging cable. It’s amazing how long it is. Black and long. Very, very long and black. Hard… to see. I don’t know what you were thinking, but the music stand has been with me for a long time. It’s very portable because it breaks down into a small manageable shape. It’s long and fits well into a former telescope bag. I recently fixed the zippers with a busted keychain. I’m surprised the stand is not broken yet.
The venue:
A locally world famous type of spot that loves to have our band, Jazz Derelicts. We bring in an audience that likes to buy drinks and can afford to eat also. Our fans have disposable income. We make them lots of money on an early Sunday afternoon.
I hear the burgers are good and I still haven’t purchased one. Venue beer is good enough and a “drink ticket” is nice. They have lots of seating and the room is large. People say the sound is good. There are many good places to hide our equipment. No wind because we are indoors. Parking is awesome, so please don’t tell anyone.
Thank you for reading and watching the video.
https://jazzderelicts.com/
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