skidder652003

TBH after reading the above posts, if it was me (at a younger age) I would go for it. The analogy of a 2 week package holiday by the pool sums it up perfectly. The memories of a "big" tour will last a lifetime and even if you sell a couple of hundred CDs and T shirts it all helps bring the cost down a bit. Ask yourself in 20 years time when you're back in civilian life, suited and booted, behind a desk, "wish I'd gone on tour with the lads, what a laugh that would have been!"

Just a thought...shouldn't the record label pay for the tour? Thought not!

pretty awful i suppose but could you make more than that selling your merchandise to the "guaranteed" large crowds?

[quote name='Coilte' timestamp='1479646402' post='3178045'] Only if everyone keeps engaging with "CrackerJackLee". Just ignore...and continue on the thread (though the topic of CK playing on XYZ recordings, has been done to death) in a civilised way. [/quote] Oh God dont tell me she played for Rush as well..... No wonder the Canadians love her

It seems the majority would take the lesser fee and a busy night then? As most of us are probably semi pro that would make sense. I liked the comment about how having one or 2 nights of live bands, even if its a loss maker, still brings in a few regulars through the rest of the week, gives me a bit of faith about the longevity of the business model! I suppose the other elephant in the room is the material we play. As an old farts rock band, the punters are all pretty much getting older. If I was in a more contemparary setup playing chart sh*te its possible we might get to play in pubs for a younger crowd although I don't know if such places exist that want live music (or old men playing chart stuff!) I think I have to accept its a "dying" demographic, evoloution and all that..

If this has been done before, apologies, but here goes... So I've noticed especially at this time of year, we are playing to pretty quiet pubs, Im talking perhaps 20 people in the bar at best, not always, but more often than not it's quiet. There's no way the bar has taken £300 but in some venues thats what they pay us, its never less than £200. We always get asked back, never been told not to return in 6 years at any venue. Personally, I can't see this business model surving for much longer, and some boozers do close, only to be reopened again by some bright new hopefuls. Anyway my feelings are mixed. I do play for the money, I need it, everything I earn at work (self employed), I never see, it goes straight on the family, so the gig money is my spends. However, playing to half empty pubs is dispirting. I often feel before the gig, whats the point? I usually enjoy it once we get going but when I look out at that empty bar, it saps you. So...if you had a choice, the band gets £100 but its packed full of sweaty happy punters or..... the band gets £300 but it's loyal old Fred and his dog Which would you choose, and why? For me I would have said when I started out, the former but now I need the dosh.

"reasonable" being 200-300 quid a pop!

a 1979 pre ernie ball sabre for a "special price" from a mate, can't say where, but i can't afford it, but by God I want it...

[quote name='AlpherMako5' timestamp='1479364599' post='3175928'] Ooooooooh valves...... I played through my friends SVT and 610 at the weekend, it was glorious. [/quote] but you will need to man-up

TBH i don't think it will be much of an improvement on what you already have. I only found a massive difference when moving from solid state over to the dark side..........valves...

I had one before my SVT, lovely bit of kit, very rugged and a BIG meaty tone especially with the bass boost or whatever it was called (enhancer?) Quite heavy (mine was in a rack case). Doubt it was a class D...

Hello fellow BC'ers! So my lad wants to play some royal blood toons and is after an approximation of the sound. Im sure this has been discussed before, but can anyone recommend a cheap clone type pedal to at least give a feel for it, Im guessing a pitchshifter fuzz type thing like the POG but a lot cheaper! He's got a pretty decent distortion on his amp so something to add to it would be great! Thanks guys n gals!

I knew BC was a broad church, but REALLY?...

Good Old Ovni Labs, Top Bloke and if you're after a new compressor?.....

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]"This thing weighs in at 75lbs! Same as an SVT CL and on the limit of what I can safely schlep."[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]well you wanted "heft"....[/font][/color]

oooeeer missus! Actually at last rehersal we have managed to shoe-horn in The Tramps Disco Inferno as an introduction to Sabbaths NIB, just wondering what other unusual mashups people are "slipping in"?

[quote name='kevin_lindsay' timestamp='1477438932' post='3162309'] Pity you weren't in Camden - The Bass Gallery is a treasure trove of gear. [/quote] I was in camden the day before! Unfortunately I was too busy entertaining 2 x 14 year old boys in search of T shirts with rude words on 'em and Camden Lock was a nightmare!

So, Ive been up the big smoke this half term with my lad and his best mate, they're both14. They wanted to see the "famous" Denmark street, so I obliged. Firstly, Denmark Street is a tiny half arsed street with perhaps half a dozen geetar shops, the rest closed, borded up or sex shops (ok, I made that last bit up). Secondly, Wunjos is split into 2 shops, acoustic guitars and keyboard in one shop, electric guitars and bass (in the basement) in another shop. They were a hell of a lot smaller than I was expecting, don't know why, but I thought they would be huge, but then again Im not paying the strtospheric rent! Mansons in Exeter is about 10 times bigger. A good selection of basses but nothing that took my breath away (no Wals etc) The best thing though was how 100% friendly the staff were. We were only looking at a looper pedal for my boys mate (after seeing an amazing busker in Leicester square the night before using a whole array of them). The guy behind the counter could not have been more helpful without any obligation or pressure to buy it there and then. He said come back any time to try a few models out. Anyway, very impressed! That is all.

I remember him when he worked at Probe Records in Liverpool in the late 70s/early 80s, first time i had seen weird contact lenses, he terrified me at 15! Very sad news.

[quote name='ras52' timestamp='1476563079' post='3155307'] What's wrong with being sexy? ;-) [/quote] I see what you did there..stonehenge!

wow thats a 6 year jump between the last couple of posts! I've also bought and sold bass' with Mark and he is a top honest bloke, I couldn't recommend him highly enough.

i got some carpet squares for free from a local carpet shop and use those in the case rather than whatever it came with origionaly. The velcro on the bottom of my pedals sticks far better to this, Ive had the case 6 years now, never had a pedal fall off and I store the case upright.

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1476042143' post='3150789'] I hate the fact that most guitarists I've played with buy this as their first pedal and feel that they need to use it all the time... [/quote] well that's just plain wrong, everything in moderation and all that..

so...you dont like overdriven guitars then? Are we talking valve overdriven guitars? Blimey thats a lot of music discarded there and then!...