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Normally have a wee spell of that guitar shaking over by guitarist side too. I have a wireless system so its easier for me to go to his side. I've also gone on walkabout with the singer / guitarist on the last song which is a medley of Loch Lomond and other Scottish themed songs with Shang-a-Lang to finish with guitarist having a free reign with it and i just keep the start of Shang-a-Lang bass going all the way thru with an occasional run down to follow guitarist riff. I did end up walking all the way round one of the larger clubs and back thru the dancefloor where i was dragged into photo requests with lots of ladies of varying ages and the occasional wayward bum grope but all in good spirits and just a fun night. I don't do it very often but our singer does enjoy mixing with our audiences in certain songs. I get away with it as most people don't recognise me after the gig without all the gear and wigs on. Dave

Its refreshingly good when you come across a young Sound Engineer who knows what they're doing and is helpful and willing to listen to what the band are saying. Dave

Oddly enough its one of those little things that annoys me too. In our younger years i would literally be happy playing on a postage stamp or at times mixed with the audience but now i just value my own space on stage. I hate when its assumed the bass player just stands at the back next to drums and should be heard but not seen. I'm not a show off when i'm playing but its nice to be at the front when you want to or for little bass breaks that stand out in the songs. I'm actually quite shy and when i was younger it probably suited me better to be standing back a bit. I could never be a bassist who is jumping around with a foot on the monitor kind of thing usually because i'm too busy thinking about what i'm playing LOL Dave

Sorry my laptop battery died a death at last minute but a pic has been added now along with an apology for my selfish behaviour. Dave

Sorry about that my battery was dying on me and i forgot to add the pic at last minute. I've put a stock pic on the original post as the one i bought is in perfect condition with no marks or dings that i can see. Dave

Just bought @theplumber Godin Classic Shifter 4 tonight. One of two he owns. I was offered the black burst with rosewood neck version. The other had the creme brulee finish with maple neck and that actually felt better to play but not much in it. Both are pretty impressive tho. Known Stevie for a good few yrs now as i took over his duties on bass when he left the punk covers band Emergency Exit. He even delivered the bass to the house for me but i reckon he just wanted to play with the toys in the bass cave. Bass is in perfect condition as i would expect from Stevie. It just needs a little tweak of the P pick up height to balance the volumes across the P and J pick ups and its good to go. I'll fit a new set of Elixir nickels ASAP and ready to gig. Neck on these basses is pretty impressive and i'd compare to the Sandberg MarloweDK that i have. Very Jazz neck feel to it. No rough fret edges and no fret buzz at all even with quite a decent low action already set up Tones are quite different from the 4-position selector switch and the tone knob has quite a wide change to it. (1. bridge, 2. both series, 3. both parallel, 4. neck ) Controls and tuners all feel pretty good quality and sturdy with smooth actions all round. Got a rehearsal on Sunday with Glam band which will give it a good trial run pre-gigging. It will either be a back up to my Sandberg VM4 or possibly a main bass in the Glam band as its passive there's no batteries to worry about. All in all a good day. Dave

It was one of the biggest we've played. Lots of space for our singer to bounce about without hitting their heads off guitar headstocks Dave

It was quite odd to be honest. My own bass sound was great from the cabs to about 2/3rds out onto the stage and then the bass seemed to disappear and i couldn't hear it at all. Can't say there was any other issues with the on stage sound. They had a great monitor system at front of stage too and i could hear the others very clearly however it did mean we weren't able to hear the FOH sound too well and it was mentioned by other musicians in the audience that guitarist was a bit too low in the mix. On hearing mobile vids it is noticeable that he was a bit lower than we would have with our own PA but not on stage. The PA subs (6off) were below the stage almost all the way round and when the SE initially turned them up you could feel the stage vibrate with the bass and he turned them back down a bit again. Overall it was a decent sound with a decent quality PA. I've had some SE that have no idea what they're doing and PA has been cheap rubbish. Dave

I now use a Gramma pad at every gig these days and it means my tones basically stay the same every gig. No serious boom on stage anymore. Looks like a nice venue with a decent sized stage. Well done the dep drummer managing at such short notice. Dave

BLOCKBUSTARZ Glam covers band tonight in Dalkeith Miners Club. WOW what a venue. 300 tickets sold on our first gig there. Holds 600 apparently altho not sure where they would all sit as it was fairly busy with 300. Club was refurbished 1-2 yrs ago and what a job they've done. Large stage with glass partitions across the front of most of the stage. Full good quality PA and lighting and a really good Sound Engineer who seemed to know his stuff even tho he was very young compared to us. Great reception, dancers up for literally every song. Great feedback at the end from folks in other bands so that was good. 2 different bass players complimented my playing and tone so that was nice too. Several people said we had under sold ourselves at £5 a ticket but that was down to the venue. We just got a fee. Their comment was that some people will think £5 the band is either s**t or not worth going to see. Several bands that were nowhere near as good as us and they were charging more than double what we were. All down to the venue however the Sound guy said that after the next time we play there we should go thru him as he reckons we should be on a minimum 4 figure fee. All very promising. They also want to book us for Hogmanay 2025. Jings i might be dead and buried by then Anyways gear for tonight was my usual Sandberg VM4 into Shure Wireless into Ampeg SVT7 Pro and Mesa SW210/115 cabs. Dave

I find many pub gigs are a bit cramped. Even some of the larger clubs we play with the Glam band have smallish stages where you can't move much and in some cases our singers will stand on the dance floor. Dave

You have a selection of books to read at the break Dave

Think we've all had that brain freeze moment Pete. Hopefully no-one else noticed Dave

100% Daryl, we are quite lucky that our guitarist is an ex Royal Marine instructor trained in 3-4 martial arts. To be fair he is so chilled nothing seems to phase him. I try not to get too close to drunks at the end of the night and once finished i'm usually off stage to get changed and all i want to do is get packed up and go home. Unfortunately with the Glam band we get a lot of requests to have pics taken with us but its usually women who are pretty respective about it and we've not had any issues with them but i'm always wary especially when wearing platform boots. Dave

I have no sympathy for you ya drunken b*m @snorkie635 My bass tech is currently working on a fix for your mishap With regards the Entertainment Secretary i have offered your condolences to his family. Mrs Kray said her sons will be in touch with you soon. Again i offer condolences. Had a drunk climb onto the stage at the end of the night and knock over my Sandberg luckily no damage. Following gig drunk guy fell over the edge of the stage across the monitors and broke the antenna's on one of the vocal mic wireless receiver and knocked the mic stand into the face of our female singer bursting open a major gash above her eye causing a stream of blood to flow down her face. Luckily she is a trained nurse and grabbed my sweat towel (clean of course) and we managed to stem the blood flow and carry on with the show. That was all within a week right before Xmas. Happy days. Dave

Wish i could remember 15 Dave

Its the little thank you or a comment on how well you played at the end of the night that makes you feel special that night. Not so much the drunks that slabber over you and can hardly talk but genuine folks that just appreciated the band. Those are special moments for me and i fully appreciate them. Dave

Nice one. Hope it all goes well and the new guy is a good fit for you. Keep us posted. Dave

I've been to a beer festival and you are spot on. People were there solely for beer and had no interest in the bands. I was there sampling beer but fancy beers isn't really my thing so didn't stay too long. Dave

No matter what the event i always engage with the band when they finish every song i'll applaude. Common courtesy in my opinion. If a band is good i get more enthusiastic in my response. Dave