My Sire in action

[pjmuck]

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]

Very cool Peter that's a great tune too!

[fivebass52]

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

[Matt R.]

Watching this now. You guys are crushing it.

[superheavydeathmetal]

Very cool!

[fivebass52]

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]

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

[tim]

That sounds fantastic!!

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

[fivebass52]

That sounds fantastic!!

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

Love playing Peter Green's "rumba" version!

[Matt R.]

That sounds fantastic!!

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

Yep! Mac did it first. Very cool groove.

[AzWhoFan]

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

j/k

[Matt R.]

Haha I thought that guy looked like him too.

[pjmuck]

Thanks for the kind words, everyone.

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.]

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]

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]

More good stuff!

[andrew]

Sounding good Peter!

[pjmuck]

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.