WalMan

Currently loving the FrankenJazz -> Darkglass Anagram -> Darkglass Microtubes -> Barefaced BB2 Nice bright, slightly gritty sounds with thump

Hope it all goes well for you.

[Let’s try this in the right place this time] Good gig last night at a new venue. Drummer won the reconstituted Cannon Trophy, awarded in the past for the person that had the biggest ‘mare on the night. Local gig for me, he lives 45 minutes away, and forgot his cymbals so had a mad dash home and back to get them…he made it back with 10 minutes to spare, at which point we admitted the potential for a late start was averted 🤣 FrankenJazz -> Darkglass Anagram -> Darkglass Microtubes -> BigBaby2. Started off with the pad switched in, but it was all a bit lost so turned it off and the whole thing came alive. Had one guitarist (both the other side of the kit) look over and say I was a bit loud but from where I was it sounded fine so left it. 😁 Went to a blues jam this afternoon. I’ve been threatening to go for ages but never have before, however I needed to go to get tyres sorted at Kwik Fit, which gave me an excuse to sneak a bass into the car and go down after. Only the house band bass player other than me there so I got called up a few times. Took the Tokai Hard Puncher which sounded nice from a clip I’ve seen on FB. Had someone come up to ask if I was looking for a band, so I may have dropped myself in the c@rp with ‘er indoors by saying maybe 🤦‍♂️

OFFS! 🤦‍♂️

Moved to the right place ‘cos I’m an idiot 🤣🤦‍♂️

Interesting. I had tendons replaced last year as well as the screws in my heel. Generally worked, but if I walked more than a mile or stand for too long the ankle becomes increasingly painful. Went back to see the consultant a few weeks back and he was suggesting fusing, but having seen the CT scan he could see that one of last year’s screws in the heel was out the other side of the bone so we went with “take the screws out of the heel” as that was quick and did not require lengthy recuperation. Hopefully that works and I don’t need to consider more. He can see arthritis in the joint but it’s not too bad. Maybe I should just accept I’m old and need to slow down and make allowances.

Good one in the end last night. Started off looking like it might be a quiet night, presumably for Christmas works do’s but it filled up before we started and they were well up for it and singing all night. I had a minor op on my ankle last Tuesday to remove the screws put into my heel last year that showed as having come out the other side of the heel bone and thought to be the cause of some pain in the ankle with the hope that this would fix things and won’t require further surgery to fuse the ankle (with another 6 weeks non weight bearing). Walked out of hospital Tuesday after and am fully mobile, but I hope a couple of sets stood up won’t have a negative effect. A few new songs in the set and a big re jig of order that seemed to work well for the most part. I did have a major brain fart three songs in and got completely lost in a song we’ve done for yonks 🤦‍♂️ IEM’s generally worked ok and the bass sounded lovely in there. It would be good if I could work out running in stereo to split out the guitars. When they’re playing harmony lines the separation is good, but if both are doing chords it can become muddled. Should be feasible as there are spare aux channels on the desk. Gear: FrankenJazz -> Darkglass Anagram -> Darkglass Microtubes 500 -> Barefaced BigBaby2. Shoes: Barefoot (rh) / Post surgery boot (lh) No gig tonight, it’s the band Christmas meal 🎅🏻

Guitarist just made our Christmas songs on YouTube public again that being the time of year. Three that came out of Lockdowns (along with other covers and a short album), but here we are coming up 6 years on and the enthusiasm to record and do other stuff to keep from the insanity of sitting in the house all day at bay seems to have waned We got a load of videos put together remotely, three Christmas songs, one a cover, and a six song EP/album produced during and following lockdown. A second EP was planned, but somehow it never happened once restrictions stopped. Shame really but 🤷‍♂️ Anyway...having brought a downer to the thread...Happy Christmas (early) one and all

Martin Barre and friends. Acoustic show and last minute as a friend had to cry off last minute so I took it on. Very enjoyable evening.

I’m hoping the new premises will have mine with me soon 😁

Barock Project - Live Voyager. It says “recorded at Trading Boundaries” which means we were there and I’m currently listening out for wifeys distinctive shriek … she’s on every band recording of our gigs she was at so no reason to think she wouldn’t be on this as well 🤣 That said it sounds like a bigger crowd/room than TB so maybe it’s an amalgamation of gigs and audiences Also Jason Lindberg and The Other Side. Their most recent album showed up on Apple Music and liking their brand of Swedish prog.

Saw him with Headspace Saturday. A bit different to your gig and a little sparse on attendance, others loss as they missed an excellent night with a great band Silent stage, except for the kit, and the baby Kemper doing its thing well.

So far tonight: Born to Run - the whole album not just the track Blackest Eyes - Porcupine Tree some Sweet and currently Time Frames - Jonas Lindbergh & The Other Side

Headspace at Trading Boundaries on Saturday with Lee Pomeroy on bass

Home at last and a beer cracked 🍻 Fun as ever and good to catch up with everyone.

Final load and I’ll be on the road soon

Dreadful 🙁 Horrible sound. Mistakes. Punters down the road at a firework party, so a virtually empty pub. First set was mush and struggled with or without IEM’s. I needed to apologise for letting it get to me and being out of sorts. Second set a bit better, but all in all a night to forget. i feel a major debrief incoming at rehearsal tomorrow night.

I have one on order 😁 If it’s anything like the One10’s I’m sure it’ll be fine

I shall have a BB2 with me. Unfortunately the Three10 has not arrived yet

Had a debrief on Saturday night whilst waiting for drummer to arrive - he’d warned he’d be a bit late. Took the Tokai and Darkglass Anagram and plugged the latter into the effects return which worked well. Only the second time in anger, but it’s pretty intuitive so adding effects and tweaking foot-switch assignments was a couple of quick clicks. Once we got started a couple of new songs mapped out and a few songs for Saturday’s set run through .

Raffle item: I have the TC Electronic Octaver I won two years ago that I’ve never really used that I’ll put back in. Gearwise: I reckon Basses: Wal, FrankenJazz (I should probably replace the battery), Tokai Hard Puncher, and then one of Status S2, Zon Legacy Elite, or G&L L2500 fretless. Amp/cabs: Microtubes 500, Streamliner and BB2 will be in the car from the previous night. Effects: Darkglass Anagram and I could put in the bigger pedalboard with the SkarBassOne and Source Audio C4 synth (amongst others) if not covered elsewhere. if anyone is interested I’m currently selling a Helix Floor in a flight case and a Helix Effects also flight cased, but will only bring if someone expressed an interest in either, otherwise I’ll continue the rather halfhearted selling attempt 🙂

It was ok, but a quiet night 🙁 Those that were there seemed to be enjoying themselves but mostly superglued to their seats other than a few dancing girls. One guitarist down but we’ve done it before so no problem, just tailor the set to songs that didn’t need the second guitar. Sound was ok, and fine in my IEM’s. Towards the end on the second set I had a couple of really bad attack of cramp in my fretting hand. Possibly dehydration, and maybe the fact that I have missed a load of my immune suppressant drugs because of Covid a month or so back & two courses of antibiotics so my arthritis is starting to flare up. Picked up a Darkglass Anagram during the week and set up a quick stomp box preserve with Compressor always on and then Octaver, Chorus and Flanger controlled by the buttons. Went well but will need some experimenting. Apparently it was the pubs Halloween party so face paint and dress up Gear: FrankenJazz, Anagram, Microtubes 500 and Barefaced BB2.Status S2 in reserve Shoes: Barefoot (red and silver)