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I'm laughing but i honestly don't know the area at all. I just found your response funny Dave

It wisnae us Mart. Oddly enough i've had that feeling where things sounded a bit out of tune and when i check its fine. Weird. Dave

I couldn't work with that kind of set up either. When our BL (i say Band Leader only because he started the band off) gets a gig he posts it on our FB private chat and asks if we are all ok with it. Since the band was formed we always said that if one person in the band didn't agree with something then that was it and we wouldn't do it whether that was a gig or a song suggestion. Anything really. It works for us but maybe not for everyone. Sometimes people are selfish without realising it ? I'm assuming you all tried to discuss the issue but failed to have any effect on him. Shame if that was the only issue and it couldn't be resolved especially if the band was busy and you were enjoying the music and the others were all ok. Dave

I've made it perfectly clear to both bands that i don't want the band feeling like a job as it then becomes a chore for me. Typically 2-3 gigs a month is ok for me altho Dec is usually a good bit busier. I'm not happy doing 2 nights in a row as it just knackers me but i will do the Fri and Sat pre Xmas thing as long as Xmas isn't the day after. I have a thing about Xmas ................... i just love it and its a day i very rarely got to enjoy when i was working full time. I'm making up for lost time. I'm retired (63 yrs old) so not getting any younger. I gave up gigs from mid 90's to 2010 when i got back into it. I didn't really miss bands but it just sort of happened and i got the bug again and couldn't get enough of being in a band. And now i'm busier than i ever was as a youngster. Why not take a break and get into a band that everyone agrees is part time, fun, a hobby and agree up front how many gigs you all want to play per week/month/year and stick to that. Falkirk to Aberdeen and staying overnight is a no no for me. I have cats i need to get home for and drummer has 3 dogs so that wont work. Typically a 2 hr drive is max i want to travel for a gig except on a rare occasion for something special. I have a feeling you will get back into something a bit more relaxed and enjoyable. All the very best with whatever you decide tho. Dave

Charity event with BLOCKBUSTARZ Glam covers last night organised by Falkirk Football Club at a venue we sold out last year. Was busy but not quite full last night but ended up a great night. The organiser asked us if we would play the clubs song Amarillo just for a laugh and because we know him we agreed. Boy did that go down a storm. I think everyone was crammed onto the floor bouncing about singing. Altho i was apprehensive about doing the song i have to say i actually enjoyed playing it and the reaction from the audience was such a buzz. They also do specific actions at parts of the song. It was so much fun we got asked to play it again as the encore. Home for 2:30am, little or no traffic on roads, coffee and a couple of jaffa cakes and off to bed. Something my wife and i do on journeys home now is munch a bag of peanut M&M's. They seem to help keep me awake on the drive and certainly take away the after gig munches. No pics or vids as yet but plenty of folks with their mobiles out so will see what appears. We even got paid at soundcheck so that's always a good sign. Finished playing at midnight but staff were clock watching us to get packed up and out so they could get home but in a fun way and were brilliant with us all night. We were out before 1am. Great staff at Camelon Social Club in Falkirk. Dave

Odd one for Glam band this afternoon. Not a gig but a photo shoot. Not something i'm used to but i'll give it a go and see what comes out of it. Dave

What bass are you using there ? Looks nice. Dave

Why what's going on there. ? Dave

Well done. Positive thinking and actions work a treat. Dave

That explains it perfectly. Now........ what is Alt Rock. ? you then get classic rock which now covers so many different styles too. Dave

No distortion .................. sacrilege, absolute sacrilege. How is that even possible. Dave

BC is never the wrong place. Dave

So what exactly is "Indie" music. ? When i google it i see bands that i would just class as 80's pop music. Dave

I'm guessing its Indie / pop music based on the bands mentioned. To be honest i'm too old to know exactly what an Indie band is Dave

Think i'm at Dreadnought in July with the Glam band too as Xmas you might be busy with your own band. Alan was telling us the band on the Fri night were good. Dave

I tend to learn songs by ear using bass tabs or music. I also like to write out the music in full which helps me remember it in two different ways. I also like to know the songs inside out so that if someone else makes a slight mistake i can keep going and they are more easily able to catch up kinda thing. If someone does make a mistake and others follow i'm more able to adapt as i know the songs really well. To be fair i've been playing same songs for almost 5 yrs in one band and 2 yrs in the other with only minor changes over the years but i practice the full set at home at least once a week and always the afternoon of a gig time permitting. It gives me an air of confidence when playing. I've had situations where i couldn't hear either the vocals or the guitar very well so its paid off knowing the songs really well. I can more or less count the bars in most songs altho i don't actually do that but the notes i make are stamped in my head for instant recall Dave

Was that The Wild Hogs ? Was talking with Alan and Pete and they said it was a great night on Fri too. They've been surprised how many folks are turning up at the Jan gigs as its normally a very quiet month for music venues. Dreadnought is such a well organised venue. Alan and Douglas do a fantastic job with it and they're such nice guys in there from owner, manager, sound engineers to the bar and door staff. Just a great place to play. I always enjoy it in both bands. Got the Xmas Sat gig again for later this year with the Glam band. That's a cracking night out. Dave

Wee pic surfaced from the punk gig last night. Taken by Sound Engineer.

Played one of my fav venues The Dreadnought in Bathgate with Emergency Exit punk covers band. Kick off was 8:30pm and went to get changed 10 mins before. Was only a handful of punters in so we thought we were about to play to our mates and more of a paid rehearsal than a gig but we decided we would just go for it big time. We started our first set and within 10mins the place was busy and everyone was up bopping away to our punk classics. At the break the sound guy came into changing room and asked if we were happy with sound which is always perfect at this venue. We mentioned it being a lot busier than we expected based on how many were in when we started our first song. He then told us that all the other bands start at 9pm and do 2off 45min sets while we start at 8:30pm and play until 11:30 with a 15 min break in middle. People tend to arrive just before 9pm for the bands so they are all rushing about to the bar when they hear the band have started. They get their money's worth from us. A few other punters said the same thing 2.5 hrs of pure punk. You don't get that anywhere else. Few wee mistakes but nothing drastic. Not bad considering we've not played for 8 weeks. Turned out to be a great night and we made a tidy wee sum. Booked again for later in the year too. Manager told us that was a great turn out for a January gig as historically its dead in January after the Xmas and New Years gigs. He was fair pleased with the turn out. Happy Days. The punks are back in 2024. Dave

Why would you want to give that up Pete. ? Many would give an arm and a leg to be playing gigs like yours. Guessing you've been doing it for a while and just time for a change. Dave

Playing heavy has been something i've struggled with over the years as it caused me a lot of finger pain. As i'm getting older i have had to adapt and change the way i play mainly because i'm not getting the time between gigs for my finger tips to recover. Must admit its that Ric clank that i quite like. Dave

Cheers @Dov65 appreciate the offer there but i'm more interested in why you haven't been to my bl**min gigs. Kidding of course. Dave

When did the bridge and truss rod changes come out ? just in case i decide to look at one. Dave