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This video is also from June 7 2026, performing with the Jazz Derelicts Horn Band at the Gaslamp.

Song Featured: “I Love The Nightlife”

By: Alicia Bridges

The bass charts/sheet music is very specific, but it’s a watered down version of the original recordings. That’s cool with me. I still try to follow it as much as possible. Chord changes are interesting and fun. Descending 7th with a pedal type of changes. The chorus/main riff/vamp is weird, but never feels like it. It’s weird because it’s not the typical 2, 4, or 8 bar part.

I wan’t to get away from the chart. Everyone in the band uses music stands, but it’s going to become a crutch some day. I should use this song as an opportunity to memorize something and “get away from the chart.”

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 lights for these performances. I don’t remember the brand names, but 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 fit sell into a former telescope bag. I recently fixed the zippers with a busted keychain.

Broken stuff is almost really really cool!

The venue is Gaslamp.

A locally world famous type of spot that loves to have our band, Jazz Derelicts. We bring an audience that likes to buy drinks and can afford to eat also. We make them lots of money on an early Sunday afternoon.
I hear the burgers are good and I still haven’t tried one. I don’t want to spend my money there. I thing Disney employees who spend half their pay on Disney products are weird. I will never.
The beer is good enough. Lots of seating and the room is large. Probably holds 100 to 150 people. Seating is almost all the way around and most of it is 2.5 feet below the stage.
People say the sound is good.
There are many good places to hide our equipment.
No wind.

Thank you for reading and watching.

https://jazzderelicts.com/

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