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Post your pictures, Lets see what you all look like.
dmccombe7 replied to slaphappygarry's topic in General Discussion
Gibson bass Andy ? I always thought you were a Yamaha man. How do you find the Gibson compared to Yamahas. Dave -
Majority of our jackets are made by the guy who used to make the outfits for Glitter Band many years ago so proper Glam gear we use He's currently putting together a special order one for me. The others have been jackets he made for presentations showing his clothing. He then sells them to us as he's similar size to most of us in the band. Our drummer knew him from his Glitter Band days in the 90's Dave
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Me too, i'm always driving so bottled Highland Spring still water for me. Dave
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Ticket sales for the Glam band vary according to club but typically £10-£15 with exceptions like £22 at Hogmanay. With regards beer costs that's what i was paying here back in early 1980's. Dave
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That's his Alice Cooper look. Dave
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Our band members are approx 100 miles apart so travel is something we tend to do. Most are within 2 hrs drive altho Hogmanay drive for our Perth based guitarist was 3 hrs down to Annan. At least the weather was mild altho he had heavy snow the day before but rain washed it away thru the night. We did mention to the agents that if they can arrange another gig that weekend we would be happy to come to some sort of agreement / deal that covered our accommodation costs. One was a festival and we weren't headlining so i was all for the 4hr drive home as middle of summer so daylight up to 11-ish.. Its a tough call tho as i have pets and overnighters are not an ideal option for myself or drummer who has dogs. Dave
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Got 24 with Glam band with Xmas Sat gig and Hogmanay gig and about 10 with punk band incl 2 biker rallies. Had a lot of interest from agents in England for Glam band from as far as Brighton to Lincolnshire to Birmingham and Blackpool and waiting to see if anything comes from it. Some weren't aware we were based in Scotland and travel would be an issue for us which would affect the cost. Still a few venues wanted us back in 2024 and still to confirm dates with them. Dave
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First gig of 2024 with BLOCKBUSTARZ Glam covers band doing a fairly small intimate gig at The Cave in Paisley (near Glasgow ) where we know the owner very well thru the Punk band and we agreed it would be fun playing such a small venue. Only holds about 60-70 and it was a busy wee night. Guitarist was suffering with a fairly bad cold/flu bug but he managed to get thru it all ok. Audience were really up for it with many wearing glam gear including the bar staff and a lot of dancing from the start. Just a great night of fun. Made a decent amount from the tickets too. Always one drunk donkey***e who spoils it a bit tho but that's life in bands i guess. Lots of great feedback which is always good. Dave http://www.facebook.com/jackie.mills.9889/posts/pfbid02kQMhsrhZWkWbcnJpMjNn9S3CYT23DsSAdrDDeD9HpGVDWuVVseNRiwZJmrxjd5Mhl?notif_id=1704502340802962¬if_t=feedback_reaction_generic_tagged&ref=notif
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It had me laughing but that's our sarcastic Scottish humour coming thru. Dave
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Your best (and worst!) bass gear purchases of 2023?
dmccombe7 replied to Al Krow's topic in General Discussion
Oohh sparkly..............i like that. Would be good in my Glam covers band. Dave -
I didn't restart playing in bands until i hit 50. I've been in a few originals bands but more prog than indie. They didn't come to much to be fair and then the Glam covers band came up with like minded guys and its just getting bigger and bigger since pandemic. I'm 63 and going strong albeit in covers band. I just enjoy gigging a lot more now than i ever did but i would have taken on almost any style of band to get experience after such a long lay-off Appreciate you want to keep at the Indie originals bands but my main point is that age is not a barrier for any style of bands these days. Keep at it @Alfie something else will come up or you could leave it a week or two and talk with the ex-band members to see if it can reconciled or those on same outlook as you can put something together. All the best Dave
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Priorities are spot on. Everyone should stick by this list even non-musicians will learn a lot from it. Just listening to music as No4 can be relaxing and give a huge amount of enjoyment. Well done. Dave
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Does it have a bit more zing from the maple fretboard. ? Dave
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Ooohhh that is very nice and oddly enough you had a space on your wall just for a Ric bass. Enjoy and have fun. A Ric bass is on my "to do" list altho i did have one briefly in 80's but it didn't work in the band i was in at that time. Dave
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Your best (and worst!) bass gear purchases of 2023?
dmccombe7 replied to Al Krow's topic in General Discussion
Some pics would be nice @Simon C I do like a Ric. Dave -
Your best (and worst!) bass gear purchases of 2023?
dmccombe7 replied to Al Krow's topic in General Discussion
Do you mind if i ask what tuners you went for as my Vintera P bass tuners are pretty rubbish to be honest. Are the replacements a direct fit for the originals. Dave -
You're doing good sir and don't look anywhere near your age so stop worrying about it and just enjoy the music. Age is just a number and when it comes to Blues bands age is a bonus. Dave
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FS: Mesa Boogie M-Pulse 600 & RR 210 cab - *SOLD*
dmccombe7 replied to Beedster's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
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Superb Daryl, love that song too. Band sounds fantastic. Now when you're up there can you get me an order of fries from the kitchen. See what you mean with the kitchen behind you, that just looks a bit weird plus there are people doing kitchen type things in background. So odd. Do like Maple Road and wish i could see you guys live. Dave
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I'm guessing you've tried all the usual sites for musicians wanted. Facebook, Gumtree, Join My Band, Bandmix are all my usual haunts altho i've not used them in 5 yrs now since forming my current group with like minded musos. Dave
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Or maybe you just play fast Dave
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Its ok for me as i wear that gear every day anyway. ......... honest Dave
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I'm approx 1-2 hrs drive to any gig because i live in countryside. The Glam band has costumes and make-up to be sorted before playing so that takes approx 30-45mins. We tend to arrive 2hrs before doors open and have a costume change at the break so on our feet usually from the get go. Only time i sit down is to put my Glam boots on and sometimes i need to stand for that bit too. Dave
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FS: Mesa Boogie M-Pulse 600 & RR 210 cab - *SOLD*
dmccombe7 replied to Beedster's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
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People don't appreciate that for some bands a gig is a 10-12hr day for the band if travel is included even when gigs are reasonably local and its a standard band venue. Possibly longer for wedding bands who need to set up before the happy couple arrive and are there until the end of the night. Dave