![]() ![]() As such, an emerging band's backline "technical specifications" request as part of its contract may only ask venue managers for generic, general types of equipment (e.g., a combo bass amplifier with at least 200 watts, two mid-sized guitar combo amps with at least 50 watts, and a keyboard amp with at least 100 watts of power). An emerging group on its first small club tour will not usually have the negotiating leverage to request specific brands and models of backline gear. Top bands may have very specific backline requirements, which not only include a list of amplifiers and instruments that are required, but also include the brand names and model numbers. The term is used in contracts signed by bands with music festivals and venues. The backline equipment may also include accessories, such as a drum throne, keyboard bench, stool for an upright bass player and a keyboard stand for the keyboard player. Some venues have a large stage piano with MIDI inputs this instrument has self-contained sounds for piano and electric piano and with the MIDI inputs, it can be used as a MIDI controller and used to trigger synth module sounds or clonewheel organ voices. For bass players, a small jazz club may have a mid-sized, moderately powered "combo" amp, which includes the power amplifier and one or more speakers in a wooden cabinet a rock nightclub may have a large, powerful "bass stack", which pairs a power amplifier with one or two big speaker cabinets. A jazz club usually has a grand piano for jazz pianists. In contrast, a blues or country music bar will typically have a Fender Bassman or other traditional "tweed" guitar amplifier. A heavy metal music club will typically have a large, powerful Marshall guitar stack. The type of backline equipment varies according to the style of music played in a venue or performance space. The Black Crowes at the Hammerstein Ballroom, which has provided a backline of a number of powerful guitar amplifier "heads" and large speaker cabinets, including two 8x10" cabinets for the bass guitarist. ![]()
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