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Played a local club in Kirkcaldy last night, first gig in a month, but more importantly, first gig with new singer.....a few iffy moments here and there and a few occasions where drummer, guitarist and myself had to adlib a bit to get around a wee faux pas or 2 by vocalist. But all good in the end.

Going to struggle to get to Edinburgh this year Pete unfortunately. Can't get the time off work. Hope the gigs go really well.

[quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1358068710' post='1932445'] laughing and gurning at the cheese-wire strummer should do the trick then [/quote] That's a given!!

I think at the end of the day, unless it's your full time job, we will always make the odd gaffe or 3. As long as we can cover them up well. Every one of us in the band make the od mistake, but nothing that is totally detrimental to the song. We all know when each in turn of us does a mistake but we just smirk at each other, shrug it off and bash on without stopping. Then have a laugh about it at the break/end of gig. Maybe we should just actually rehearse more!!

Mine are Nike. Turned them inside out......TA-DAAAH!

I was starting to wonder if I was the only one wearing wrist bands anymore.......good to know I'm not a total freak!!

Me and the rest of Under Fire will be up in Perth bringing the bells in at Letham Club......even bringing the missus!!

Any Spector I have played/owned has been fantastic. And my Legend is my *go to* bass every time.

Used to like them so much years ago...did the whole wembley thing in 07 (met the wife there, possible bad move!! haha), did it again in 10 and really thought I had found the perfect band. But the last couple of albums were a bit pants, in fact, I've still not listened to the new one at all. The wife still loves them to bits, but I think they have sold out now, it's purely the cash they are after IMO, and I refuse to go see the stadium gigs next year. To me they have become a different beast altogther from say 5-8 years ago. Ho hum......I'll find somebody better.....band wise I mean, not the wife!

Bought a stand from Anth. Cannot fault his manner, communication or indeed his speed of package and posting. First class and would not hesitate to deal with him again.

First band I ever got into. First album I ever had (If you can't stand the heat) First band I went to see live (without it being some dodgy pub thing) Normally go see them whenever I can.....never disappoint. Will always have a soft spot for the mighty Quo

[quote name='hollywoodrox' timestamp='1351804811' post='1855749'] Obviously it's because the bass player is uber cool, sting, kip winger,bill wyman,David ellefson, nikki sixx rudy sarzo,glen Hughes, all these dudes are cool, it must be a trait generic to bass players an inner charisma that refuses to hide its light under a bushel, that's what draws them to identify you man, it,s a heavy burden but being a bass player you can take it , it, s your birthright, go forth and let your notes ring low and clear shaking the very bowels of civilisation [/quote] Aye......what he said!!

Have a look at this site..... [url="http://www.mybadges.co.uk/backdrops.htm"]http://www.mybadges.co.uk/backdrops.htm[/url] I've ordered a couple of the smaller 6ftx2ft banners from here, plus flyers and they are very professional in what they do. They do various sizes of backdrops etc......

I had that the other week.......while taking a break in the gig, some people walked into the venue, saw us milling around near the stage, came up to us, asked if we were the band, to which we all nodded and said yes.....and instantly one of the girls pointed at me and said....,,,, "you're the bassist, aren't you?, you look like a bassist!"......bizarre!! Again, at least I was counted as one of the band....Result!!

If I haven't picked up a bass for 4-5 days I practice furiously, before I forget what to do with the damned thing! But, a wee play around on it for an hour or so every couple of days is about the norm for me between gigs.

Pubs up here, normally £200-250 Birthday parties etc normally in the £300-350 area And weddings start at £600. For pub gigs we dont mind haggling a bit, but if somebody wants to book a party/wedding then more effort, longer hours, smarter dress code etc all come in to play a wee bit.

Played for the first time at a holiday park last night.....given the time of year we didn't think it would be that busy, but we were pleasantly surprised! Good set, dancing, plenty plaudits, and we thorougly enjoyed the evening. Must have done something right anyway as they want us back!

Well done sir.......on the wedding and the tunes.

[quote name='Les' timestamp='1347342198' post='1799474'] [i][u]Sounds like you were more gig ready than them. If nothing else it's given your confidence a deserved boost,[/u][/i] Auditions are a two way street, you're auditioning them as much as they're auditioning you, and they failed the audition. [/quote] Totally agree!

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1346667145' post='1791598'] What irritates me about this is the line "the karaoke in the other bar". So the venue putting on live music, also puts on karaoke at the same time in another bar. Well I know it`s about them making money, but that to is just wrong. Either be a live music venue, or a karaoke venue, but not both at the same time. [/quote] I didn't realise karaoke was on till quite late as the bars are not adjoined....and at that very point I asked myself the same question. In the end it was a promoter who arranged it all.....could have been a bit better planned really! [quote name='TimR' timestamp='1346678447' post='1791805'] Seems an odd mix - who were you Hopi g the gig would appeal to? What sort of music does your band play? How much do you usually charge? I think if you want to raise money for charity you're usually better off doing a regular pub gig, donating your fee to charity and passing round a bucket. [/quote] Again....it was a promoter who asked the 3 bands along, was a total mix, something for everyone, but then the flip side is nothing all night for anyone!

[quote name='martin8708' timestamp='1346532496' post='1790384'] A drunk ,orange ,high heeled pissed as a fart platinum blonde slapper ???? Try a pub with a few miserable ,flat cap , jack Russell owning misogynist punters huddled round the bar . Again , I fully empathise with your sentiments , as an " in between bands "bassist " , I just like doing the gig . Zero audience is a great opportunity to try new stuff ( reggae-fy Hey Joe for instance ) [/quote] We ended up doing a bit of a laid back acoustic version of some songs......a wee cheap rehearsal if you like! [quote name='Lord Sausage' timestamp='1346532725' post='1790387'] The reason is...................slags! I used to run pubs karaoke attractions groups of young easy woman. Where they go, men go [/quote] Fair point....can't agrue with that!

[quote name='martin8708' timestamp='1346530678' post='1790363'] You had a crowd ?? Seriously , I empathise with you entirely , have been there and done gigs to bar staff and the dog in the corner , only to be told that the pub is normally packed ,but the young farmers ball / some ones leaving do / wake is in the pub down the road . I just love playing with fellow musicians , for me - that's enough. [/quote] Well....I say a *crowd*.....about 20-30 folk, but I've done plenty of the "oh aye, they'll be bus loads coming down tonight" gigs and found a tumbleweed flowing past instead...again, got to have a blether with other bassists which is always good,it's just the effort we all put into learning and playing and you get some drunk orange high heeled pissed as a fart platinum blonde slapper who can't string together a coherent sentence let along hold a tune in a bucket belting out something that dogs in a neighbouring village are cowering under a table for fear their ears will implode getting applause for being just, pished, and rank rotten.....and having a crowd!! Rant over.......for now!

[quote name='jaydentaku' timestamp='1346529363' post='1790348'] Do not get me started [/quote] Watch the blood pressure!

Last night, ourselves, along with 2 supports (punk band and rock blues band) did a charity gig, 4 hours of solid live music. After much promotion the crowd wasn't quite as big as we would have liked, but all 3 bands had a decent time and we all raised a few quid for charity......what bugs me is as we are dismantling the rig we see the karaoke in the other bar totally heaving, with what can only be described as noises akin to a cat on heat pulled through a mangler by the no.57 bus. If that kind of *entertainment* pulls in the punters, it makes you wonder why you spend your time playing music at all! I know this gripe has probably been heard a trisquillion times, but it just gets to me at times and maybe it's time to not bother playing and see what all the X factor nonsense is all about.........erm, no, hang on...scrub that last bit!