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Cheers Blue

My best gig in a long and fairly average musical career was playing Rock City in Nottingham with my Bowie Tribute band. This was January 2022 for a charity gig so not paid, but to be honest I'd have paid them. It actually surpassed all our expectations because - there was a stage manager (in a very sharp suit) to receive all the bands at the stage door entrance - we had our own dressing room, complete with toilet and shower, with our band name on the door - there were roadies/stage hands to carry your guitar onto the stage (we were using their drums and backline) - there was a 32 channel monitor mixer at stage right - that's right, just for monitors (us pub players are just not used to such luxury) - the light show was awesome - there was a decent crowd in who loved it and we played as well as we ever have - the head stage hand said..."you guys were very good" afterwards - we were the only tribute band on the bill, we played right before these guys https://cosmicskull.org/ - Bowie played there, on that very stage in 1997 (goosebumps) The only downside was we only had 30 minutes Thanks @Bluewine for posting this thread, it's allowed me to relive a cherished memory. The sadness is that the band has now broken up so no chance of a repeat performance 😢

Welcome @Gary C I'm a Shropshire lad too, as is @Leonard Smalls although I'm in Nottingham now Which bit of Shropshire are you in?

@Dad3353 has a point, but then he is our Dad😃 The only band of the 3 you mention I listen to regularly is The Who. For me, Quadrophenia is one of the best albums ever recorded.

Welcome jacq

I've seen a few ads on FB for Rickenbacker's built by HW. Anyone know who 'HW' is?

We're quite a sad little bunch aren't we 🤣 ?

A lot of performers have the words in some format. Bowie at Glastonbury for example. It's much better to learn the words, but scanning an ipad is better than err, err. I once sang 'Ruby don't take your love to town' in a band and forgot the words of the last verse entirely - its' sung to just a drum beat. Not sure many in the audience noticed although that might have been my crap singing

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Always found Facebook best, particularly the local music groups. Posters to venue's about 4 weeks before also helps. There might be an online gig guide in your area too Post lots of stuff about what the band is up to, profiles of members etc. Get a website up and link your FB page and your YouTube channel Record gigs and put them in FB a d YouTube

Stunning venue

Freind's of mine went to this. Nice looking hall

I've gigged a couple of times in Castleford at The Lion and they've passed the bucket round so we got an extra £70 which was cool.

Funny thing, my least favourite finish on a bass is the natural wood grain one although the darker ones are nice...Ibanez Musician for example

An Alembic, judging by the bridge shape and what I can make out of the logo on the headstock?