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    gig problem! drummer problems?!

    in General Discussion

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    [quote name='mrhectic' post='287975' date='Sep 20 2008, 01:42 PM'][b]well, we've managed to get our very first london gig! and we were all ready and hyped up for it, but just recently, our drummer has said he cant do it!?!?!

    What do we do! we can either find someone to fill in, even thought its so short notice, and i doubt a new drummer will have enough time to get use to the songs (just a week away from the gig), or cancel it, which i myself do not want to do!

    cancelling with such short notice probably wont get us another gig there either.[/b][/quote]


    Tell him he's playing or he's out the band.

    Gig hunting

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    [quote name='OldGit' post='287351' date='Sep 19 2008, 02:57 PM']Protium,
    Sorry, you misread my note.

    The web advice [b]in the book I'm recommending [/b]is crap - it says "don't list your gigs on your website, if you feel you must have one, as rival bands will get ideas for places to play" and crap like that.

    I'm a total, and very vocal, advocate of both websites and Myspace .. Check the link from my sig :)[/quote]

    Woops totally misread, sorry :huh:

    Gas soldering iron?

    in Repairs and Technical

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    [quote name='Muppet' post='287396' date='Sep 19 2008, 03:58 PM']Short sharp pumps are the key to filling properly rather than a long pump and always hold the butane upside down. I get much longer than 5 mins soldering time.[/quote]

    Will try this. They say to have the butane upside down and 10 seconds should fill the iron for about 80 minutes soldering time...

    Gig hunting

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    [quote name='OldGit' post='287305' date='Sep 19 2008, 02:15 PM']Get a copy of this absolutely excellent book/ebook on how to do it, and then how to get booked back.
    It will be the best £15 you've ever spent on anything to do with your playing, no question.

    [url="http://www.gig-getter.co.uk/indextest.htm"]http://www.gig-getter.co.uk/indextest.htm[/url]

    Don't be put off by the marketing. [b]Oh and the Web advice is a bit crap[/b] but the "personal approach" to pubs bit is right on the money.[/quote]

    A decent myspace (done properly not cluttered up with pics, slideshows, top 8000 friends etc) - you can have everything on one page, music plays while they read your bio, dead easy to navigate, dead easy for people to get in contact, [u]massive[/u] online network with other bands/fans etc, and it's FREE! Doesn't seem too crap to me :)

    Looking for Metal support bands

    in Gigs

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    Hi, we are MouthBreather: [url="http://www.myspace.com/mouthbreathermp3"]http://www.myspace.com/mouthbreathermp3[/url] We play a pretty diverse mix of rock and metal with some funk and jazz influences mixed in. We're playing the Doghouse V3 (now "Underground") in Runcorn old town on the 26th Sept and 9th Oct if you wana check us out...
    Rich

    Gig hunting

    in General Discussion

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    Have a demo CD of 2 or 3 tracks with your contact details included. Go to pubs and ask if they are looking for bands, leave a CD with the landlord etc. Have a decent myspace that is checked and kept up to date regularly. And just the right amounts of persistence and patience :)

    What's the most over-rated bass, or bass related product???

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    [quote name='phil_the_bassist' post='285542' date='Sep 17 2008, 08:16 AM']BIG +1!

    Then also the ones that bring their own sh*tty little crackly practice combo, see that you've got something that's actually SUITABLE and expect to plug into yours.[/quote]

    There was one gig the bassist was sound and didn't give me any trouble at all but when I'm setting up the amp for him the guitarist comes over: "Who the f*** are you?" - one of these pretentious 16 year old metal heads with an iron maiden vest on. I asked him if he thought his dean headstock would be comfortable when shoved 2 foot up his colon.

    What's the most over-rated bass, or bass related product???

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    [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='285385' date='Sep 16 2008, 09:07 PM']I'm getting really fed up of every gig I play having at least one bassist with an Ashdown Amp and a Warwick bass.[/quote]

    I've never seen anyone round here play a Warwick or an Ashdown (apart from when they've lent mine and a 5:15 combo)...

    Another peeve - bassists who turn up at a gig expecting someone else to have an amp they can use and the ones who f***ing moan at me because I wana set up the VU meter right so they dont blow the preamp... "Play as loud as you are going to during the gig" "HUH? What for?" I don't have to let you use my amp you little sh*t.

    Dawsons

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    [quote name='craigjf1969' post='283586' date='Sep 14 2008, 11:26 AM']I went in there a while back and they had a second hand,battered fender jazz(mim) on sale for 300quid which i thought was way too much,considering back alley sell new ones for 359,anyway i am sure they have shut down now!!!![/quote]

    IMO Back Alley is well overpriced too.

    Ashdown ABM EVO II -DI out

    in Repairs and Technical

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    [quote name='john_the_bass' post='283599' date='Sep 14 2008, 11:46 AM']I was going to ask the same question.
    I have an ABM300 EVO-II GTi Turbo (:)) and have stood front of house while another band's bass player has used it DI'd and I thought it sounded alright meself[/quote]

    Same here, maybe it's the sound guys settings?

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