Stub Mandrel

I'm sure I am using the right password, but I will have a go.

This, seriously.

Now I've been locked out...

And yes it is the correct password, I tried letting Firefox autofill and typing it myself. It's to a pattern I use for ones I need to remember while effectively being random characters.

I'm off to a bad start...

Good for your cholesterol too!

It puts hairs on your sporran!

One idea is to offer a someone a free gig if they accept we would spend the first 30-45 minutes faffing around.

The Bastards are brilliant. Shame it's not nearer to South Wales 😞

I don't have any vulnerabilities here.

OK, that rare thing... I'm reporting back what I did. I've ordered a Behringer NX3000, it's more powerful than we need (I found the RMS figures) but can handle 2 ohms. That gives us a degree of future proofing, while running an amp comfortably within its ratings will hopefully extend its life. It's turned out one of the guitarists has passive Peavey woofers/tops with a built-in crossover. His tops aren't as good as mine though. But if we need a mega PA we can use all of his plus mine at 2ohms a side. And our singist has just got hold of a 16-channel digital desk which has a screen on the front you can 'cast' to a tablet. Now have to organise a large empty venue to try it all out.

The County of West Bend? Near Milwaukee, home of Schlitz Beer and Laverne and Shirley 🙂

Strictly, CV22 is an 'Outward Postcode' designating the sorting office where the mail is sent. The final part, often separated by a space, with the typical format 1AA, is the 'inward code', typically up to about 50 addresses.

All of us in Bendricks Rock are in other bands. Combination of not doing enough gigs and wanting to do the banging classic rock we love.

Especially when it's time to pack down...?

And Llandovery Motorbike Weekend on Sunday.

Caerleon Festival this Saturday: https://caerleon-arts.org/events/2024/07/13/bluesfire-2/

Three gigs. One paid (I organised it). In well over a year. That's why I left!

When I left a band 18 months ago, I had a share in the speakers, not huge but a couple of hundred as there were six of us and the bl put in extra. I didn't fret as I wrote it off when I chipped in, not when I left.

Lol... toss up between Tush and Purple Rain. We went for Tush.

Orange Terror. If you just want a basic, perfect overdriven tone, anything else is pointless. One trick pony but does that trick so well...

Just back from the Borough Blues Festival with Bluesfire. Not a huge event, it's basically a club that puts on a dpevial day each year with a couple of pro bands and a handful of local bands. I got stuck for 30 minutes on the M4 and Al was playing another festival with his other band finishing at 5, but we managed to get set up for 6. We got the middle slot of five bands and the place was nicely filled up. I felt I was sloppy after a week of feeling very under the weather, but it all went well and we got lots of positive feedback afterwards. Managed to get back by 8:30, including a McPlant meal, cappuccino, mozzarella bites and apple 'pie'. So now watching very good local soul band (Dansette) down the club. Have switched to Jack as my guts are full...

Cwmbran. It's a relatively modest indoor event, went well.