Pete Academy

[quote name='jazzyvee' timestamp='1378761622' post='2204493']
oops just checked with my other half and we saw you at Huntingdon Hall, Worcester and not Guildhall Gloucester.
But yeah looking forward to it.

Jazzyvee
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See you there, mate.

[quote name='jazzyvee' timestamp='1378685816' post='2203295']
I was at your gig at the Guildhall gloucester. Excellent gig. Now I know about it I will be at the hare and hounds gig too.
It's a nice venue, small and most bands there play far too loud. If I get a chance I'll say hi.

Jazzyvee
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Cheers mate...definitely say hello.

Ok mate

[quote name='timmo' timestamp='1378664012' post='2202957']
Are you in Nearly Dan Pete?
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Yep

Nearly Dan are playing at The Hare and Hounds in King's Heath, Birmingham on Sunday 15 September. Doors at 8pm.

www.hareandhoundskingsheath.co.uk

This is our first time at this venue.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1378473982' post='2200846']
OK. However I've just looked at you last more usual gig post (for the gig in Crewe). That got 45 views for a single post. That's 45 people who were interested enough in your gig in Crewe to have a look at the thread, and possibly 45 people who might not have known you were playing otherwise. I don't know if anyone on here went to that gig, but for the 30 seconds it would have taken you to start the thread, a potential 45 people going is pretty good IMO. Even if just one person went to the gig as a result of seeing your post that's a good result.
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If you look at my original post, which read FREE SEX IN CREWE, and which I posted in 'General Discussion', and which Hamster eventually moved to the 'Gigs' section, it's ended up with 866 views. A joke which everyone seemed to get, but was rightly pulled up by Hamster. Apologies there.

Which goes to prove that sex always sells and we're all perverts.

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1378468537' post='2200745']
What What What..? Speciality: Harry Secombe covers.
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That could be Twat, Twat, Twat.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1378471141' post='2200802']
Pete, are you expecting people to reply to your threads in gigs?

It's an ad. I don't expect any response to mine. If people are going to be there, they'll be there and maybe they'll come and say hi at some point in the evening. I don't expect anyone else to be posting in my gigs threads because unless it's to point out that I've made a mistake there's not really that much need.

And posting might not boost gig attendance much, but it takes 5-10 minutes to do and once you've done it here, the code is good for any other suitable forum that you take part in. Personally I can't see any down side.
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Good point. It's not replies but views.

The Best advice I've heard for a long time.

Thanks for the suggestions. Looks like I might be expecting too much. I think we'd all like a few more people at gigs, so everything taken on board.

I'm not sure if I'm the first person to make this comment, but the 'GIGS' thread seems an absolute waste of time. You can see the tumbleweed blowing across it. For my last gig I made a joke to get a better response, and it was a success until I got a slap on the wrist.

Can we get the 'GIGS' more prominent in the forum?

Sorry, that's BO 22229.

I'm having trouble finding the DOB of a Musicman Stingray, serial number NO22229.

Can anyone help?

The worst series ever. Absolutely vomit inducing. Television of the worst kind.

Nearly Dan play The Sage in Gateshead on Saturday 7 September.

www.sagegateshead.com

[quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1377856314' post='2192736']
...from [i]Kamakiriad[/i], possibly the most disappointing album ever to emerge fro the Steely Dan stable
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I would disagree.

Genius

I don't see anything wrong with this. Great players demonstrating their individual styles.

His sound is sublime and instantly recognizable. His style is too. His melody lines on bass have the flavour of a vocalist. He is probably the most recognizable bass player on the planet. His compositions are unique. Look at his list of credits.

Arguably the world's greatest living bass player. The most recognizable sound and style, and a great producer and writer. He has it all.

Does this still exist? Did anybody get their sub fee refunded? I know I didn't.

I have a high-end bass. I bought it because I could afford it at the time. I never think of it as an investment. It plays and sounds like a dream. To me it's just a great working bass. If I could afford to buy a bass as some kind of investment, it would be a custom Ritter.

I had a 1983 Steinberger L2. I decided to sell it and thought it might have been worth a couple of grand. I ended up selling it for 1400. I paid 950 in 1983, which was a trade price. Not really a great investment.

[quote name='Lowender' timestamp='1377440422' post='2187514']
Guitars are not good investments. Even if you have a 1969 Precision, which would be worth about $4000, you have to realize that when it was purchased it cost $400, which in todays market is about $2000. So it would take over 40 years to make about 500 pounds. Hardly a fiscal coup.
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Totally agree.

[quote name='Bassman Sam' timestamp='1377428231' post='2187313']
T'was indeed a great gig. Pete and the band are top notch and put on a great show. It was good to meet Pete and Kev(lurksalot) and I hope we can do it again soon. Pete, you need to get yourself a decent bass, that Roscoe is rubbish. I'll gladly up it in a skip for you.
Don't miss ND when they play in your area, highly recommended.
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Thanks Sam, really appreciate you making it. I'll let you know when I decide to get rid of the Roscoe.

[quote name='lurksalot' timestamp='1377421571' post='2187215']
I would like to offer a review of last nights offering in Crewe , but I didn't get any of the free sex that was promised and while Pete and (Bassman) Sam are great company, a gig broke out

A great show Pete , really top draw musicianship , quality sound delivery and myself and Sam were very impresssed with the backing singers moves , especially when she was jumping up and down whilst hitting the cowbell on my old school

It was great to meet you and Sam and I will definitely be along to another show at some point .
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Thanks, mate. Good to meet you both. It was one of those gigs where everything came together - great onstage sound, lovely audience.

Thanks for making the effort to come, and I hope to meet you both again.