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Non response to emails really gets my goat, just an acknowledgement they have received it. They wouldn’t leave a letter delivered through their door unopened on the doormat for days. 😤

It is always this time of year where I start to feel like packing it in. I’m the only one in the band who seeks out and books gigs etc, if I didn’t do it the band would have no work. I am now contacting venues for gigs 2020, most of them we have already played at this year, it is so frustrating as it involves multiple phone calls, texts and emails to the venues to obtain dates, soul destroying.

Part bass, part accordion 😀

Unplugged unless it’s being played, simples.

We were playing Feel Like Making Love, ironically a fight breaks out in the pub.

They as a company are in financial difficulty, possibly about to go under.

Usually once a fortnight, we are very lucky that our vocalist has his own very large studio and we can rehearse at his place whenever we need to.

These guys have still got it in 2019.

Backs up the theory that Bass players are usually the sensible ones in the band, it was great to see that you had remembered to put your shoes on 😀

Anything by Joan Jett and her band, can’t abide them.

Just checked out the Smooth playlist, some tunes I could definitely listen to no problem, maybe that’s because I’m probably as old as your dad.

One of my favourite bands, seen them twice, top quality musicians. Found another great vocalist in Arnel Pineda to replace the legendary Steve Perry.

Pet Shop Boys, tonight Mathew I’m going to like sound like Al Stewart.

If this is Smooth Jazz, I love it.

Keith Emerson proved you don’t have to be boring behind a keyboard.

Let’s not forget the young lady who used to dance in the buff at old Hawkwind gigs. Her name was Stacia.

None of them, I don’t drink on gigs, so it would be a couple of diet Cokes. Although I’m not into gigging for the money, I usually come away with £60 in my pocket, taking a loss or getting a couple of drinks is taking the p*ss, the only folks taking money are the promotors or venue. If you are an originals band I can see the point of taking these type of gigs to get the band exposure.

A conflict of interest will occur sometime in the future, it’s what happens when musicians play in more than one band.

I thought this thread was going to be about either Bob Seger or Metallica.

I would have thought you would be listening to Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas 😀

Can’t beat a bit of decent sub, so much more bottom end especially with the kick drum.

No problem playing with the bass, not sure about the combo being loud enough for live gigging with our band, it would require being put through the PA.