[quote name='Clarky' post='490590' date='May 17 2009, 03:26 PM']Don't you mean glaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrses?[/quote]
Ha!
Gig last night was the monthly "I Love West Yorkshire" night at the Brudenell Social Club in Leeds. First gig with a brand new guitarist so was a bit edgy, true to form with this band, absolutely nothing went right in the logistics of getting there and getting set up but gig itself was ok.
I live pretty close to the venue so foolishly decided that I could walk there with 2 basses, a backpack of bits and a combo on a handtruck (has worked really well in the past. As I was halfway up the road the wheels on the truck decided to fold inwards making the whole load unmovable, it was at this moment that I spotted a policeman walking behind me giving me some suspicious looks. attempted a quick fix but just wasn't happening, so had to hail a taxi and pay him 5 quid to take me 5 minutes up the road, very frustrating.
Anyway turned up at the pub where the band were meeting and no sign of the new guitarist. Headed over to the venue in time for the soundcheck, still no sign of him. Couldn't get him on the phone so had to soundcheck without him and prepare to play as a 3 piece. The guy turns up with 10 minutes before we go on, didn't have the time or inclination to discuss it so just prepared the best we could.
The super friendly soundguy did a brilliant job of a basically live mix of the band, the show went down pretty well with the small audience and we got through without any glaring problems, think we gained a couple of new converts, got rid of loads of CDs and quite a few came up to us after saying they enjoyed it. Will have to have a chat with the new guy about timekeeping but was pleased with the gig once it got underway.
Very impressed with the soundman and the other bands playing.