barneyg42 Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Not going to slag them off as I don't know the circumstances but we were booked in for last night months ago. Luckily our singer gets a local band newsletter though which came up with a different band being on. After chasing around trying to find out what was going on ( wrong phone numbers on web etc) turns out they knew nothing about us having changed hands earlier in the month. So beware if you're booked in there, it's possible there may be a cock up. Luckily she found out before the rest of the band who are not as local suffered the Bank Holiday traffic to head down. In the plus side had a nice quiet night in with girlfriend 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 It does happen. We had a pub change hands on us recently but they contacted the bands booked and honoured the bookings so it was cool but I can see how it could get forgotten in the 'excitement'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obbm Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Thanks for the heads-up Colin. We are there in October so I'll get it checked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urban Bassman Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Happened to me once, not there but similar circumstances, was really hacked off at the time. Hopefully you can get a replacement gig there later...oh and guess what your fee's gone up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aende Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 The band were booked into one if our regular gigs in Surrey. Get a phone call from the pub a few days before the gig, after weeks of fitting in rehearsals around holidays and work, stating that they are cancelling as it does not bring in enough cash for them. One of the band members lives near the pub and wondered by on the cancelled Friday night to hear a DJ and Karaoke..... Think we will bin chasing that gig again... The annoyance is that we have a raft if corporate events coming up which are surprisingly good earners - so it is not like we are sh*t!!!! Or do a sh*t set! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 It is one of those dreaded PubCo pubs and has been under temporary for ages. Hope they have got a new team in (and hope they don't get shafted by said PubCo as so many seem to) as it had a good reputation as a music pub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barneyg42 Posted August 24, 2013 Author Share Posted August 24, 2013 Just asked our singer for a number for OBBM (Dave) who has a gig there and she couldn't find anything and had to contact them through Facebook to find out what was going on, all a bit strange! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 A friend of mine is playing there right now. He's had no problems at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barneyg42 Posted August 24, 2013 Author Share Posted August 24, 2013 [quote name='molan' timestamp='1377380465' post='2186998'] A friend of mine is playing there right now. He's had no problems at all. [/quote] Ah ok, be interested to know how long ago he was booked? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 [quote name='barneyg42' timestamp='1377380952' post='2187003'] Ah ok, be interested to know how long ago he was booked? [/quote] January apparently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalMan Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 It's been going through changes (and if you've never played there is a bugger to set up in). [i]Apparently[/i] the new manager is leaving the 'lease available' boards up all round the building 'til he has made the changes he wants to and is ready to relaunch, but I believe it is all a bit up in the air and definitely worth confirming before you travel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barneyg42 Posted August 25, 2013 Author Share Posted August 25, 2013 [quote name='molan' timestamp='1377445909' post='2187611'] January apparently [/quote] We last played there in May and were re-booked virtually straight away for Fridays gig. Strange that your mate was booked in January with no problem on return. Oh well it just goes to show its worth checking gigs in the days leading up to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 [quote name='barneyg42' timestamp='1377341541' post='2186428'] On the plus side had a nice quiet night in with girlfriend. [/quote] That's the PLUS side?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassmurf Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 When the old landlady left she took the landline number with her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barneyg42 Posted August 25, 2013 Author Share Posted August 25, 2013 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1377448791' post='2187660'] That's the PLUS side?? [/quote] Oh yes 😉😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 [quote name='barneyg42' timestamp='1377456613' post='2187786'] Oh yes [/quote] Jammy git! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Hi played there a couple of weeks ago,new guy is just great,just what the doctor ordered,the Malt Shovel will be the place to play,but confirm your bookings asap.. ps.Said he is changing the play area,going to take out the daft post and wall,if you play there you will know the bit.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dand666 Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Played there a couple of times, although we had to cancel our last gig last minute which didn't go down to well..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 [quote name='aende' timestamp='1377343531' post='2186468'] The band were booked into one if our regular gigs in Surrey. Get a phone call from the pub a few days before the gig, after weeks of fitting in rehearsals around holidays and work, stating that they are cancelling as it does not bring in enough cash for them. One of the band members lives near the pub and wondered by on the cancelled Friday night to hear a DJ and Karaoke..... Think we will bin chasing that gig again... The annoyance is that we have a raft if corporate events coming up which are surprisingly good earners - so it is not like we are sh*t!!!! Or do a sh*t set! [/quote] That happened to us too. Was called Sat morning and Sat night cancelled. They were binning bands and doing disco/karaoke too. Costs the same but appeals to younger people with more money to spend. Although the bands I had seen play there were playing 'grandad' music so why they didn't just get some better bands in, I don't know. We also have had a local change hands and after ringing several times and getting no answer our drummer went round and spoke to the new landlord who proposed 4 months of gigs straight off. Happy days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassmurf Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 They've finally got a landline number - 01403 252302! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randythoades Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 It does happen. We turned up to a gig once, not calling to confirm the day before or anything and found another band there too. They had got it muddled and double booked us. The other band were cool about it too and we split our sets and both played. Was quite good actually, there was more crowd than there would have been, we got to play and also got to see a good band at the same time. Another time, we were booked in to play a social club gig but again didn't check it first. Turned up and they had the bingo on! We were turned away without so much of a sorry. We were young and green then so didn't complain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 I haven't played at the Malt Shovel in a couple of years, but we never had any trouble when we did. You have to remember that pub gigs are the "amateur" end of the gigging world. These guys are landlords first and promoters second, and a lot of them aren't even very good landlords. We always send posters a month before and call up to confirm a couple of weeks before a pub gig, and they still manage to cock it up. The cover band didn't play last Friday because the pub wrote us in the book for 3 weeks ago. They ignored the posters and the first we knew about it was a "where are you" phone call at 9 o'clock on the wrong night. We crossed 3 gigs off the list last year after they screwed us on dates, money and just bad attitude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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