My Sire in action

pjmuck · **Posted:** January 28th, 2017, 6:18 am

This is a live performance at the Musikfest Cafe in Bethlehem, PA from last August. I used my Sire V7 Marcus Miller through my Eden Navigator preamp and the house cabinet.

Santana - Black Magic Woman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5th8XAF2bY

I'll post some more from the show later, including one where I get to sing.

paulo · **Posted:** January 28th, 2017, 6:41 am

Very cool Peter that's a great tune too!

fivebass52 · **Posted:** January 28th, 2017, 8:10 am

Great to see a band that plays this song correctly... and dig your lively energy on stage!

Matt R. · **Posted:** January 28th, 2017, 9:06 am

Watching this now. You guys are crushing it. 8-)

superheavydeathmetal · **Posted:** January 28th, 2017, 9:33 am

Very cool!

fivebass52 · **Posted:** January 28th, 2017, 11:05 pm

Your band does a great job on this classic too! Rare Earth - I Just Want To Celebrate... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLOxPbo1zZM

andrew · **Posted:** January 29th, 2017, 9:08 am

Very cool. I'm kinda jonesing for a Sire bass.

tim · **Posted:** January 29th, 2017, 12:40 pm

That sounds fantastic!!

Funny, but I always thought that was a Peter Green tune

fivebass52 · **Posted:** January 30th, 2017, 8:40 am

tim wrote:

That sounds fantastic!!

Funny, but I always thought that was a Peter Green tune

Love playing Peter Green's "rumba" version!

Matt R. · **Posted:** January 30th, 2017, 9:35 am

tim wrote:

That sounds fantastic!!

Funny, but I always thought that was a Peter Green tune

Yep! Mac did it first. Very cool groove.

AzWhoFan · **Joined:** March 14th, 2008, 10:57 am **Posts:** 2866

how did you manage to get Tony Levin to sing lead vocals?????

j/k

Matt R. · **Posted:** January 30th, 2017, 11:41 am

Haha I thought that guy looked like him too.

pjmuck · **Posted:** January 30th, 2017, 1:43 pm

Thanks for the kind words, everyone.

AzWhoFan wrote:

how did you manage to get Tony Levin to sing lead vocals?????

j/k

LOL. He gets that all the time. And I tease our percussionist all the time for looking like Bowzer from Sha Na Na. People are also starting to compare me to Ted Nugent, so I may need to retire the cowboy hat...or start touting a semi-automatic rifle instead.

Matt R. · **Posted:** January 30th, 2017, 1:50 pm

pjmuck wrote:

People are also starting to compare me to Ted Nugent

Yikes! Them's fightin words. I disagree for what that's worth. I'm ashamed to be from the same town as that guy haha.

pjmuck · **Posted:** April 18th, 2017, 9:26 am

M-M-M-My Sharona!

One more video from the Musikfest performance, this time me singing. I think the Sire got a nice growl on this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtTtBz_ZFZQ

tim · **Posted:** April 18th, 2017, 10:42 am

More good stuff!

andrew · **Posted:** April 18th, 2017, 3:15 pm

Sounding good Peter!

pjmuck · **Posted:** April 19th, 2017, 6:31 am

Thanks again.

BTW, I just ordered my second Sire yesterday, a V7 vintage in white this time with maple neck/block inlays, for hopefully a punchier tone that gets in the ballpark of my '72 J. I had ordered it with the ash body, however, I also don't want a 10+lb bass either, so I sent an e-mail to Sire asking whether or not I can have a lighter weight wood selected. I've heard their ash is heavier than their alder, so i may end up switching to alder if it makes a difference, as I'm thinking the body wood choice won;t have much impact on the overall tone as much as the make neck and 70's placement of the bridge PUP.

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