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Because of where i live in countryside i've never really had a social side to bands in 26yrs of living here. The only social side to the Glam band is we always have a great laugh together at rehearsals and gigs but we don't meet up to socialise as such, not even a coffee and a chat which is odd but it seems to work for us. Same with the punk band i was in. Dave

Is the twin pick up MM called a Stingray now ? I remember them being called MM Sabres back in the 80's. The band King comes to mind for some odd reason. 😂 Is that what the 4H & 4HH means ? I'm no expert in MM basses but just curious as always. 🤩 Dave

I did have a Celtic/Gaelic rock band thing too but over the past 3 weeks i'm getting nowhere with them trying to get a first meet up just to see what everyone looks like and thinks. Just no enthusiasm for anything. I've tried on several occasions to arrange a meet up for a chat but no replies. I've more or less given up on them and will wait till the end of this week to let them know i've decided to go with the Blues rock band. I can't be bothered with time wasters in bands. Its my pet hate. You either commit to a band or don't bother getting involved. Why post an advert for band members if you don't want to actually follow up on things. Dave

The only downside is its a start up band but that's ok for me. I'm a fast learner and can easily get thru a set list in a few weeks if really pushed. My biggest worry was whether or not there's a market for it and what venues will accept that kind of band. I'm a little bit removed from that style over the years. Dave

Brilliant. Dave

On another side note i've just joined a blues rock band from Edinburgh area. They've seen me play with the Glam band so no audition required they said. They were just happy to get me the BL said. Guitarist is a mad Gary Moore fan so that should be fun. They seem to be aiming for that Eric Clapton, Cream, Gary Moore style of Blues Rock which can make for some nice interesting basslines. Dave

Got a good gig coming up this weekend Daryl at The Ferry in Glasgow. Not the best paid but its a venue we've tried in the past and got offered a support slot for silly low money and we said no. This was originally a friends gig but they had to cancel and offered to put us forward for it. When we heard what they were getting paid we initially said no. The venue then called me and asked if we could compromise a bit to similar Glam bands and we decided to give it a try. Its an old ferry that used to cross the Clyde and now converted as a venue. Not been in it before but friends that have played there said its pretty well run gig plus you get free food and drinks after sound check. Only downside is we have a Status Quo support band so that'll be interesting as we don't usually have support bands because of the costume before we go on means we can't arrange the stage when they've finished. The venue have taken that into consideration so we'll see how it pans out. Dave

Curious where you get changed into stage gear in a smallish pub venue. ? Dave

Not seen one before. What do you think of it

Good enough for me. Dave

Did you forget to take your meds again Neil. ? 😂 Dave

Nice bass @Sté. What is it ? Dave

First gig of 2026 with the Glam band tonight. Another 60th birthday for a guy that's seen us quite a few times in same venue. We seem to do a lot of private parties in that particular club. Birthdays, Retirements and charity events. Anyhow it was the usual birthday party audience. The birthday boy loved it and the audience who were mostly younger age group than we're used to just got pissed and then danced away most of the night. Don't think we filled the dance floor at all tonight but we had dancers up for most songs. 2 x 1hr sets. Had issues with PA sound tonight at one side of the stage. My side was relatively ok but we were getting a fair bit of feedback and then i realised the PA guy had put his bass bin and mid cab on the front of the stage and thereby causing a loud deep drone thru the first set. It was quite bad and enough to trigger feedback thru the mics. At the break i had to tell him to turn the bass bin on that side either off or down a fair bit to see if it helped. It worked a treat. Sound was excellent 2nd set with very little to zero feedback and no deep drone noise. Overall it was a good gig and a good rehearsal for next weeks gig at The Ferry in Glasgow. We've been trying to get in there for a few yrs but they wanted us to do a support first for £100 plus food supplied. We've always knocked it back. This time it was a mates band that had to cancel and they put us forward for it. We originally said no because we were offered same fee as mates band but i had no idea they worked for that little a fee. Guy from the venue called me and asked if we could come down a bit nearer to what they would pay other well known Glam acts. I agreed on a fee to get a foot in the door. Looking forward to that gig as its a good one to get on your gig list. Loading up at the end the snow came on so that was a bit scary at times over the higher ground. Strong winds meant i had to unload the car via the garage back door as front door comes down if wind catches it. No pics or vids as yet. Dave

Much the same for me but they regularly don't deliver on the date they email me let alone the time. Its ok if its my regular postie that delivers the parcel but when its Parcelforce van delivery its a bit vague but usually gets here the following day. Their tracking system leaves a lot to be desired tho. I like the tracking system that one courier uses where it shows me a map and where their van is and how many drops before mine altho that's been wrong too but at least i know the van is in the area. Dave

Sure i heard this or something very like it in the late 60's / early 70's psychedelic / jazz fusion era. Nothing new here for me but have to admit i do like it. I guess for a generation it was different from the usual rubbish in the charts at the time. Dave

£25k for a band aint too shabby. We all need to move to London for gigs i reckon. Dave

Was just looking at the Jeff Berlin version of Crossroads Rob. I used to play the Cream version back in 80's and been asked to do it in a new band. Berlins version has a lot of bits i quite fancy throwing in but obviously not the superfast bits in the solo 😂 Nice to see the comparison against the original tho. Berlin just fascinates me how he takes a standard song and throws in all his fast fills to make it sound even better IMO of course. Dave

Is that the actual set list for a gig Neil ? The rockier songs at the start are the ones i would normally finish a set. Some nice songs in there and a few that i wasn't expecting like Psycho Killer Dave

Mine is a constant noise but if i'm busy or thinking about things i never really notice it. Did notice it when i bought the Volvo car which was a lot more quiet than the Toyota 3L diesel pick up i had for 8 yrs. Something i did find when i'm in a quiet space even bed and i notice it is to put my little finger just in my ear to the point i can hear the change in noise. That distract my brain for a minute and when i remove the finger its as if the ringing type noise has gone. Can't imagine how bad you have it by the sounds of it. With regards riding bikes it was back in 80's and at high motorway speeds too. Not so much these days riding an old 2003 Harley but i put earplugs in if motorway driving but its ok local rides at less than 50mph. Probably gonna sell the bike this year as just not using it much these days. Dave

Apart from playing Sultans in my younger days and their hits i've never really listened to much more but your post has me interested to hear more. Dave

Would be good to hear an update on this after all the effort that was put in by quite a few on BC. Dave

Looks like i'll be joining a Blues rock band from Edinburgh area. The BL has already seen the Glam band i'm in and says he's happy if i'm up for it. They're happy to work around the Glam band gigs too so that's a bonus. I've to let them know tomorrow once i've had a think about it but i'm quite keen on the idea. Dave

Had it for years, doesn't really bother me too much. Got it thru riding motorbikes without ear-plugs in. I mean what motorbike has ear plugs ? 😂 Dave

Well done and well deserved. Look forward to seeing the gig posts in the future. Dave