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Trendy café venue. Played facing the bar with no-one directly in front. Audience sitting out wide to left and right. 2 songs in hipster beardie barman says the bands too loud. We have a tiny 400W vocal PA so it's not Glasgow Apollo volume. Later on someone bought a coffee and I announced that the machine was very loud and I can't hear my bass. HB just looked blank.

Google the [b]Glasgow Gig Guide [/b]for a list of venues and contact numbers.

Listen to and learn the lines of Folsom Prison Blues from Cash's live album recorded at the prison. Note it's Folsom. Not FolsAm. If Marshall Grant's playing bores you don't play it and drop the song from your set. You, your drummer and guitar player arè providing the train rythmn that drives the entire song.

I recently played a show in Lanarkshire were the premotor raved about Manran. Now I see why.

I’ve been using the Alesis GuitarLink Wireless pack for several months now on regular gigs with two bands. It’s
inexpensive but does the trick. My Blues band has no problem with it and like the fact that I can offer my opinion from FOH during soundcheck.

The guitards in my other rock tribute band are convinced that an imperceptible lag makes me sound out of tune – even when we know my bass is perfectly tuned.

Always eager to please, I’ve agreed to use a lead on Saturday’s gig to test the theory.
Has anyone on the BC forum experienced this situation and what’s the answer apart from buying a better unit? (Which I might consider)

Played Invapay gigs twice now and they paid £5 above the agreed feed and covered the admin fee.

No matter the gig, your opening number should make the audience listen and look. Make it a strong choice.

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The ad sounds like they want a PA whose owner happens to play bass.

I booked a great band forour anniversary party. In advance I asked if the guys from mý two bands couuld play one song each. No problem at all. The band is so professional and knew we were all seasoned players too. It all made for a great night.

Skidder. You will recieve and email link when the cash is ready. Click the link and confirm acceptance. £££ will be in your bank in a few days. I got £5 more than our gig fee so they did cover admin fees. Not a system I like but it was hassle free in practice. Bonus - we have return bookings.

Thanks all. I've done it anyway now. Not too difficult and it is indeed a GK pub. One of Glasgow's oldest and best live venues and it's owned by a corp. Oh well - modern times.

Gig booked for Saturday and venue contacted me tonight asking me to complete an Invapay form online. I'll do it but how does it work and are your experiences of it OK?

Sorry to hear you feel how you do.
Ask your GP to put you in touch with a counsellor. I guarantee it will help.

I've gigged for 40 years with very few direct compliments but last week I did a couple of songs at my very first jam night. Afterwards another musician shook my hand and said "That was good. You play like Carol Kay from the Beach Boys. Very melodic"
Worth waiting 40 years for but it won't go to my head.

It definitely isn't diabetes but thanks for suggesting it anyway. I have a 2 week break from gigging coming up before my next gig and think I'll avoid bass until then. Give myself a rest.

Thanks for the suggestions. I told the drummer who said his hands were sore too. He blamed the heat.
It's definitely not an allegic reation to new strings ha ha.
My blood results are fine.
I am in the definitely ageing bracket.
Gigging tomorrow. Roll on.
Still smarting as I write this.

After 40 years of regular playing my finger pads are sore during and after last night's gig.
I know I should just man up but I'm curious.

Ah, the mighty Hot Love. My Quo trib band played a double bill with them a couple few weeks ago and they came across as some of the nicest , ego free, helpful musicians we've met.
You've joined a fine band Dave.

Test your priciple next time. Forego an agreed fee and say you'll take the donations.

Playing the Stafford Blues Festival again in September.
Someone suggested they include Rock bands this year and for some strange reason the organisers agreed. Strange.

I contacted a venue through their website and walked away when i read the payment method. I'll happily accept a cheque and sign my name to invoices but set up an account in advance for future payment? Nope.

Last weekend we played in Balloch near Loch Lomond. Arrived at 7pm to load in to be told we weren't to play until the Rugby finished at 9:30pm. It was France v England. Pub was packed with lots of Frenchmen in Scottish tops who I'm pleased to say stayed on afterwards to enjoy the band.
PS. Well done England on winning everything in sight.

Slade. Every time whatever the venue.
Aerosmith at Livingston Forum. Trouser flappingly loud.

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