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[quote name='blue' timestamp='1425619115' post='2709095'] Not a big deal at all. Gig threads is a weird personal thing. My band has never discussed what we wear to gigs, nobody shows up looking like a bum, so it really isn't an issue. Me, I obsess on it, I usually have several outfits laid out on my bed to chose from. I've been working my 70s look for about 45 years now. And it ain't working at all. Blue [/quote] our band only discuss really if its a big pay corporate do or wedding or something similar - otherwise we just wear whatever - ive even played a 50th birthday party forgetting to put my smart shoes on and unintentionally wearing my crocs and nobody even noticed

... and one mo' 'gain

[quote name='bartelby' timestamp='1425462062' post='2707488'] I wouldn't be too happy if you only waited 3.5 hours before ditching the sale for someone else! Sometimes real life takes priority over BC. [/quote] + another

forget rhythm stick our band have just selected a few new tubes to learn - absolutely love the song but have you considered how tricky is the bass line to mar in Gaye and Tammy terelle "You're all I need to get by" Not difficult in terms of gymnastic technicality but the groove and feel is probably one of the trickiest bass lines you will find anywhere

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1425171055' post='2704772'] I think your band has a nice likable look. However, I wish you had worn a black shirt. Blue [/quote] We do all wear black shirts if it's a classy gig but this was just a more laid back local pub gig - I need to go get myself one of those sh*te shirts for casual occasions

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1425171055' post='2704772'] I think your band has a nice likable look. However, I wish you had worn a black shirt. Blue [/quote] We do all wear black shirts if it's a classy gig but this was just a more laid back local pub gig - I need to go get myself one of those sh*te shirts for casual occasions

Sounds like a good opportunity to significantly increase the set list / repertoire

Another Day

[quote name='NoRhino' timestamp='1424705279' post='2699374'] Letraset? Now you're talking. [/quote]

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[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1424718577' post='2699618'] That's a great drummer, and doesn't need any raw meat to work [/quote] and you can turn it down when required

[quote name='chaypup' timestamp='1424629491' post='2698512'] It's a pretty young, hip, crowd so I think they'll let us do the cooler stuff [/quote] in that case knock them off their feet and do this... [url="http://youtu.be/Z697OtTYCBI"]http://youtu.be/Z697OtTYCBI[/url]

there are several programs you could use - illustrator or photoshop or indesign would be the main ones of choice but you can produce an acceptable product with powerpoint or openoffice equivalent - ther eis no definitive answer to this question really - i mostly use illustrator but depending on what source material i am using i may do it in photoshop or i may create lements in both and combine them in one or the other later to finalise but unless you are a graphic designer` with a significant amount of experience using illustartor/photoshop without wishing to sound patronising or condescending you would probs be better off sticking with a powerpoint type program choose a program which suits your budget and technical abilities as the final product is arguably more dependent on your artistic and design skills than the software used to create it check out the various vector stock websites too as there are plenty of 'ready-made' posters available which you can adapt and modify with your own text - yes they may be recognisable as clip art but they save a lot of time and still produce a reasonably slick looking result - (edit) here is an example of one i produced last summer for local event we played at - browsed through vector stock library and spotted some vintage stamps with a beer theme - as the event was a beer festival i thought this would be suitable so just produced a quick design using the beer stamps as the basis this example was all done in illustrator but similar could be achieved in powerpoint hope this helps

dog and gun maidstone last night - (formerly Conan's) LH500 head got it's first outing with the kick-backs and performed admirably nice to hear a decent amount of power coming through the 410 at last - our guest singer even managed to persuade our lot to live dangerously and do a song which we have never rehearsed (signed sealed delivered) which went down rather well not 100% accurate but plenty of groove and drive in all the right places so looks like its finally in the set list

well that makes sense that you dont actually need to be a bass player cos everyone knows that bass is really easy and anybody can learn it in no time at all

bump for special guest singer no spoilers you'll have to come along to find out who

[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1424465750' post='2696746'] It's funny just how many bass players were inspired by Yes, or Chris Squire. Always bloody hated them, me. Thought it was a lass singing! [/quote] if it was good enough for bruce foxton it's good enough for me

Bump for maidstonites 😃

Wizard (Hot-Rod) Hammers

and remember [size=6]P + J[/size] =

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1423951246' post='2690895'] Is it a Bluesman? [/quote] No it's red man

some people slag off function bands chasing corporate events but unless you're big enough to be headlining hammersmith odeon then corporate gigs and similar calibre private bookings are the order of the day for many bands- , as scalpy says above, to make it worth the 'very significant logistical hassle' , anything but these type of gigs is a road to melting your bands finances and sanity

this was a good size for 7 piece band - big enough to swing a cat but not so big as to feel lost and yes that is two music stands you can see there