How was your gig last night?

[Jack]

I think I have fewer requirements than most as mine is just for the mixer, no chord sheets or anything. Having said that, I spent £40 on a refurbished Amazon Kindle Fire 10. It works great and I can recommend it for running Mixing Station.

[Bluewine]

9 hours ago, dmccombe7 said:

Oohh nice bass Daryl.

Dave

 

Thanks Dave, 

 

That's my made in Germany Hofner Club Bass with Cavern Club era pick up spacing.

 

Daryl

[dmccombe7]

1 minute ago, Bluewine said:

 

Thanks Dave, 

 

That's my made in Germany Hofner Club Bass with Cavern Club era pick up spacing.

 

Daryl

That's quite a rare bass i would think. Never seen one before.

How does it sound with both pick ups near the neck must be quite deep and moody.

Dave

Edited yesterday at 17:00 by dmccombe7

[Bluewine]

13 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:

That's quite a rare bass i would think. Never seen one before.

How does it sound with both pick ups near the neck must be quite deep and moody.

Dave

 

Dave ,

 

It sounds exactly like Paul McCartney's bass on all those early Beatle albums, thumpy and woody.

 

Daryl

[Bluewine]

4 hours ago, mcnach said:

 

That is my view too. I got a Nokia tablet, refurbished by Nokia with new battery etc for a littl;e over £100. Is it the best tablet? Clearly not, but for the needs of a gigging tablet it does all that's required and more. At some point when it starts getting a little older I'll just switch off updates entirely. The only network I need to connect to is the mixer's router.

 

Sounds cool but way over my head.

 

Daryl

[casapete]

Just done two of four gigs this week.

 

Tuesday night was our acoustic duo’s monthly residency at a local pub, doing our request thing.

Not quite as busy as usual ( half term around here so some folks away ) but still some varied

songs asked for, including ‘Shadow of your smile’ and also ‘Where everybody knows your name’

which I’m sure you know is the theme tune to the ‘Cheers’ TV show, in tribute to cast member

George Wendy who died recently. I’ve never played the song, and was quite surprised how 

tricky it was in places! Others played included ‘Have a nice day’ and the Ken Boothe version

of ‘Everything I own’ which made a nice change. Really humid in the pub, sunroof open in the

car on the way home. 
 

Then last night I was playing at a local club’s weekly rock and roll night, which I’d also done

the Wednesday before. A bit special this week though, as it was the last night for bassist Rob

who’s been doing the gig since 2011. He’s just turned 80 and is retiring from gigging now, after

being in bands for 65 years!! I’ve been offered the job of being his replacement, so have accepted

with immediate effect. Rob played the first song of the evening (see pic) before giving a short speech,

and then I carried on for the rest of the night. Used his MarkBass combo, but will be taking

backline of my own for next week onwards - I can leave it at the club so makes it nice and easy. 
( Think I’ll be taking my trusty old Loud Inc 4x10 cab, with some old school head I guess )

 

It’s a new chapter for me, and another part of my ‘semi retirement’ 😆

 

 

Edited yesterday at 19:35 by casapete

[Killerfridge]

Like everyone else, not last night but Monday; first jam night since my first child was born (and probably further than that) at the Woking Monday Night Jam. Had a great time, ran into @TrevorR and got to experience his excellent playing (and the generally very high quality of players there).

 

Note for future me: when the crazy fusion guitarist running the jam asks you "do you know Spain?" the correct answer is not "uhh, yeah I think?", because that's how, 4 songs later, you find yourself frantically trying to fumble your way through it! Still, would probably do it again

 

[dmccombe7]

1 hour ago, casapete said:

Just done two of four gigs this week.

 

Tuesday night was our acoustic duo’s monthly residency at a local pub, doing our request thing.

Not quite as busy as usual ( half term around here so some folks away ) but still some varied

songs asked for, including ‘Shadow of your smile’ and also ‘Where everybody knows your name’

which I’m sure you know is the theme tune to the ‘Cheers’ TV show, in tribute to cast member

George Wendy who died recently. I’ve never played the song, and was quite surprised how 

tricky it was in places! Others played included ‘Have a nice day’ and the Ken Boothe version

of ‘Everything I own’ which made a nice change. Really humid in the pub, sunroof open in the

car on the way home. 
 

Then last night I was playing at a local club’s weekly rock and roll night, which I’d also done

the Wednesday before. A bit special this week though, as it was the last night for bassist Rob

who’s been doing the gig since 2011. He’s just turned 80 and is retiring from gigging now, after

being in bands for 65 years!! I’ve been offered the job of being his replacement, so have accepted

with immediate effect. Rob played the first song of the evening (see pic) before giving a short speech,

and then I carried on for the rest of the night. Used his MarkBass combo, but will be taking

backline of my own for next week onwards - I can leave it at the club so makes it nice and easy. 
( Think I’ll be taking my trusty old Loud Inc 4x10 cab, with some old school head I guess )

 

It’s a new chapter for me, and another part of my ‘semi retirement’ 😆

 

 

Semi-retirement ? you're busier than i've ever been. You'll never retire Pete, you love it too much and leaving your gear in the venue is a gift from heaven. 😂

All the best with this new project, sure it'll be a walk in the park for you.

And there's another choice song for the request band. Itchycoo Park. 

Dave

[dmccombe7]

1 hour ago, Killerfridge said:

Like everyone else, not last night but Monday; first jam night since my first child was born (and probably further than that) at the Woking Monday Night Jam. Had a great time, ran into @TrevorR and got to experience his excellent playing (and the generally very high quality of players there).

 

Note for future me: when the crazy fusion guitarist running the jam asks you "do you know Spain?" the correct answer is not "uhh, yeah I think?", because that's how, 4 songs later, you find yourself frantically trying to fumble your way through it! Still, would probably do it again

 

Well done. You're a better man than me. I couldn't do a jam these days.

Dave

[Bluewine]

1 hour ago, Killerfridge said:

Like everyone else, not last night but Monday; first jam night since my first child was born (and probably further than that) at the Woking Monday Night Jam. Had a great time, ran into @TrevorR and got to experience his excellent playing (and the generally very high quality of players there).

 

Note for future me: when the crazy fusion guitarist running the jam asks you "do you know Spain?" the correct answer is not "uhh, yeah I think?", because that's how, 4 songs later, you find yourself frantically trying to fumble your way through it! Still, would probably do it again

 

 

 

I had to play Spain in University jazz band. Fun but very difficult. 

 

Daryl

[dmccombe7]

32 minutes ago, Bluewine said:

 

 

I had to play Spain in University jazz band. Fun but very difficult. 

 

Daryl

I've never heard of it. Time for a google search

Dave

[MacDaddy]

1 hour ago, Bluewine said:

 

 

I had to play Spain in University jazz band. Fun but very difficult. 

 

Daryl

 

Me too at college. Couldn't play it now! 😆

[MacDaddy]

1 hour ago, dmccombe7 said:

I've never heard of it. Time for a google search

Dave

 

This version is from one of my favourite albums, but Bela Fleck did a Bluegrass version, and there's always the original Chick Corea version (with no guitar 😱)

 

 

 

 

[TrevorR]

3 hours ago, Killerfridge said:

Like everyone else, not last night but Monday; first jam night since my first child was born (and probably further than that) at the Woking Monday Night Jam. Had a great time, ran into @TrevorR and got to experience his excellent playing (and the generally very high quality of players there).

 

Note for future me: when the crazy fusion guitarist running the jam asks you "do you know Spain?" the correct answer is not "uhh, yeah I think?", because that's how, 4 songs later, you find yourself frantically trying to fumble your way through it! Still, would probably do it again

 

It was fab to see you there, Dan. A good evening all round. And you did a darned sight better on Spain than I ever could have done. Nicks a crazy good guitarist (he was in Jeff Beck’s band for a few years 😲) but, as you’ll have seen a lovely chap. I do love the jam. Great playing and zero ego. Look forward to seeing you again some time and hopefully more chance to chat if I’m not babysitting a very nervous lad about to do his best Mick Jagger to Jennie’s Carly on You’re So Vaiin.

[Bluewine]

4 hours ago, dmccombe7 said:

I've never heard of it. Time for a google search

Dave

Dave,

 

Try and find the Return To Forever version with Stanly Clarke.

 

Daryl

[dmccombe7]

4 hours ago, Bluewine said:

Dave,

 

Try and find the Return To Forever version with Stanly Clarke.

 

Daryl

Found the Chic Corea version with John Pattitucci and that was scary good. I'll have a look at Stanley Clarke version too.

Dave

[Piers_Williamson]

Al Jarreau did a very very good version