OldGit

[quote name='Dr.Dave' post='598014' date='Sep 14 2009, 10:54 AM']Thanks matey - I'll have a look at that. We're not short of gigs , at least at the rate that we want to play them , but one thing on the cards for next year is lining up a few long weekend mini tours in further away parts of the UK. If we can find a couple more in Wales - why not![/quote] Check out the Hamster's tour venue list for ideas

[quote name='Dr.Dave' post='597978' date='Sep 14 2009, 10:07 AM']Only about 80 miles and the fee was good plus they gave us rooms on the cheap. We're having to travel further to do the ZZ trib - though we support that with 30mins of Doc B. Sadly we can't find anywhere to do the trib locally other than the odd charity do.[/quote] I know it's a trek but our local good venue starting putting on "the country's best tribute bands". May be worth a punt if the fee's good. [url="http://www.theglobecardiff.com/"]http://www.theglobecardiff.com/[/url] We had the Hamsters ZZ Hendrix show a few weeks back... That went well. Nearly Dan's here soon too .. That's Pete Academy on here so you can ask him how it goes .. I guess you could ask him for good trib venue ideas ...

[quote name='teej' post='597946' date='Sep 14 2009, 08:35 AM']We were in Windsor too, outside the closed down Woolworths. We've not busked for a few weeks, due to afternoon bookings and it seemed like hard work getting started. Town was quieter too. Eventually it got busier, quite late in the day, and we slipped back into the swing of street work with a load of banter and general showmanship and were rewarded by a decent crowd. Sold a respectable number of CDs and the tips were very good indeed. Good to get back to it. [/quote] Every time I read one of yours I want to come and see you Ever tour Wales?

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='597851' date='Sep 13 2009, 11:27 PM']We had a great one from the brides father thanking us, we also had the grooms father tell us how much he enjoyed the night and would book us again if he could. Cant get much better than that. Funny thing is when the Agent emailed the twat about the email from his fater-in lawsaying how well he thought everything went he did his nut and said it had nothing to do with him. Its been over a week now and we havent heard anything, im sure we will but its going through the agent and they are 100% on our side.[/quote] Wow sounds like you were lucky he didn't go postal on the night

[quote name='wotnwhy' post='597422' date='Sep 13 2009, 03:36 PM']can't commit yet. but would be a great shame to miss it! if i can come i'll bring me custom shuker, provided i've got round to picking it up from Jon by then [/quote] ha ha commitment phobia in action Tom?

Sounds Ok for pub gigs and as you say loads of gigs at a reasonable amount is bettter than a few at more money. It's a balance. if your market won't stump up more without a fight then you have to decide if it's worth the hassle for what is only a few pints each more However traditionally NYE should be about 3 times your normal fee so £600 rather than £400. But if you are all happy with what you are getting and you don't need a decent take home for domestic negotiations then just charge what you are happy with.

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='597264' date='Sep 13 2009, 12:46 PM']Think someone (OldGit?) was selling a Randall Biamp head. Had a crossover and two outputs, bass and treble, with different sized power amps.[/quote] Yup I was that man Very, Very solid (read heavy) Bi-amp in the old style from the 80-'s. Lots of controls and stuff .. i got it it a deal and never used it in anger. seemed to work Ok as it was designed. Needed a 1x15 plus a 2x12 to work best I think. Nowadays they are big in metal guitar amps (ie guitar amps or people playing metal, not amps made of metal, though that may explain the extrordinary weight of the RB2000 I had. )

There's a bunch of youtubes on "the making of..." various Steely Dan albums that throws light on this subject

[quote name='Marky L' post='596412' date='Sep 12 2009, 10:55 AM']OMG!!! That is the best vid I have seen for so long!! I'd book them for the comedy value!! I've listened to it 3 times so far!! [/quote] Tis a classic (

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='596375' date='Sep 12 2009, 10:07 AM']Well he has been quiet for the past week so maybe he was just letting off steam. Or building a case against us. Who cares. Got a wedding tonight and we have to play 3 x 60min sets :-(. glad its fairly local.[/quote] Get any emailed commenst from punters at the gig? Keep them in case it gets ugly.

[quote name='ShaunB' post='596349' date='Sep 12 2009, 09:37 AM']I don't think the dosh has gone into Si's account yet, but the Vox 30 I bought from him has arrived (next day!) wrapped to survive Chernobyl! Thanks Si - easy transaction and very recommended! Shaun[/quote] Thanks Shaun, Ay? Have fun with it..

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='584025' date='Aug 28 2009, 09:02 PM']We just had a report back from a groom we did a gig for end of July. I posted a bit about it. Basically we had to learn some songs for him, we played two first dances (one for him, one for his parents who had just renwed thier vowls), he told us what to wear and wiped his hand of providing a changing room, food etc even though it wa on the contract. We had a good report back from the father in law and everyone (other than the couple) said how much they enjoyed the evening. The meal and speaches over ran by almost two hours which meant we were hanging around for about 3 hours. Well anyway, he is now complaining like mad about us to the agent. He is blaming us for causeing the delay by taking so long to set up, says he asked us to turndown three times (never happend and the venue were fine with our volume) and a few other things that he basicaly making up for some reason. when we explaind via the agent that it wasnt us that caused the delay he's hit the roof. Calling us blatent liars and saying will are saying all this crap to get out of honouring the contract. In fact he goes on to spew out so many lies that even the agent is fed up with him. They are on our side but none of us can beleive whats going on. He even said we should have spoke up about the dealy at the time. This is a guy who forgot to mention his mum and dad in his speech, walked off without paying us and was acting like a prat from the moment he tried to book us. He broke every condition on the contract but was very specific with his demands. I cant explain how angry we all are over this.[/quote] Karma will get him back, Dave.

[quote name='beerdragon' post='570370' date='Aug 16 2009, 01:32 AM']only complaint i have is i have realised why i got rid of my first Jazz. with my style of playing i knock the neck volume button down with my fingers because i play with a pick. i will have to sort that out .[/quote] Ah yes, I do that on Jazzes and other basses where the vol is too close to the strings. I found that putting a washer of felt under the knob stops it turning so easily. Cut it small enough and it won't show.

Ah welcome back old thread friend. Whilst you were away I was reminded that matching outfits and baseball hats cannot always save you:

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='596094' date='Sep 11 2009, 10:16 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1978-FENDER-PRECISION-JAZZ-BASS-USA_W0QQitemZ120462689103QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item1c0c22c34f&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1978-FENDER-PRECISIO...id=p3286.c0.m14[/url] Look at the stars, look how they shine for you ...[/quote] Oh I like that guy. He makes the prices on here all look so reasonable

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