Bear Fax Band -Inaugural Show July 24, 2021.
and The Guru
Bear Fax opened with a crafted clean sound.
Bear used a compressor with a clean Fender Valve amp to get an Acoustic sound on his Fender Stratocaster. Matched with a fretless Ibanez Bass (Hence the tee-shirt "Don't Fret"), we sounded like an acoustic trio.
Featuring soaring angelic vocals from Ms. Joy. She has a haunting projection that makes the band just so much bigger ... they still tingle the band to this day.
A fretless bass is a different instrument really. It is non-intonated and lacks the jarring attack of a fretted bass; essentially falling in the same class as a Cello or Double Bass. It features a 2+ string playable octave range vs. 2- in an average fretted bass. Damn heavy too...sigh.
This was a check-out gig (never play too long in a controlled studio environment, the real issues surface on stage). We played for free but amassed $200 + in the tip jar. I felt like a gypsy who had just fleeced the patrons!
Earned us an ongoing monthly contract at the club ever since. Good job Bear Fax!
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