How was your gig last night?

[dmccombe7]

8 hours ago, casapete said:

Hey Pete - I’m playing at this festival tomorrow too with The Alligators, also in the blues tent.

Think we may be on just before you - if so come and say hi?
Cheers, Pete. 

What a coincidence. Nice one. Hopefully we'll get some gig pics of each others band from you both. 😂

Dave

[wateroftyne]

22 hours ago, police squad said:

cool, I'll check you guys out if you come my way at all

Cheers!

 

*shameless plug alert*

 

 

[Stub Mandrel]

I used to commute to Birmingham, each spring I had this odd experience where my eyes would water as I was driving down the M42 for a month or so.

 

After several years I eventually realised it was hay-fever... or more likely tree pollen.

 

I still get a bit of it but the odd thing is if I take a single antihistamine tablet, it pretty much goes away until the next year.

[Paul S]

1 hour ago, Stub Mandrel said:

 as I was driving down the M42 for a month or so.

 

 

That's what you call a traffic jam!

[Geek99]

2 hours ago, Paul S said:

 

That's what you call a traffic jam!

That’s what you call normal 

[Bluewine]

12 hours ago, wateroftyne said:

Cheers!

 

*shameless plug alert*

 

 

 

 

I can only dream of having a schedule like that.

 

Daryl

[Merton]

Shit journey to Sheffield - 2 hours on the M25 and then 4 on the M1.

Great gig though, lovely crowd again, probably the best we’ve played on this tour. The drummer and I were very much enjoying our groove on many of the tunes. As always we are getting well into the groove as a band and the tour is nearly over!

 

Shoes were Soul Cal & Co Converse lo top rip offs. Cheap and comfy and not too hot in this heat 🤓

 

Edited yesterday at 08:57 by Merton
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[Stub Mandrel]

1 hour ago, Bluewine said:

 

 

I can only dream of having a schedule like that.

 

Daryl

 

Just worked out I have seven gigs with three bands in July. 😱

[Marvin]

We played a small pub where 3 of us started playing together at the open mic.

 

We were a little concerned that we'd not get anyone there to be honest. The heat, the pub hasn't got an outdoor area or a way of throwing the doors open and getting some air flow, and several bigger events going on. Oh and it was a Friday.

 

However, we had a decent turnout, the crowd were great and we've been asked back. Can't be bad.

[dmccombe7]

7 minutes ago, Marvin said:

We played a small pub where 3 of us started playing together at the open mic.

 

We were a little concerned that we'd not get anyone there to be honest. The heat, the pub hasn't got an outdoor area or a way of throwing the doors open and getting some air flow, and several bigger events going on. Oh and it was a Friday.

 

However, we had a decent turnout, the crowd were great and we've been asked back. Can't be bad.

I'm actually glad i'm not playing this weekend with all my Glam gear on it would be very warm.

Today i will be mainly loafing.

Dave

Edited yesterday at 12:27 by dmccombe7

[neepheid]

Can't say I'm looking forward to tonight - had a stinking cold for the past couple of days and while it is abating, I'm still only operating on about 75% strength.  Wireless shenanigans may be curtailed - hopefully won't need a chair.

[dmccombe7]

1 hour ago, neepheid said:

Can't say I'm looking forward to tonight - had a stinking cold for the past couple of days and while it is abating, I'm still only operating on about 75% strength.  Wireless shenanigans may be curtailed - hopefully won't need a chair.

Rain here so at least its cooling down a bit. Hope the cold isn't too bad for you during the gig. Nothing worse. 

Dave

[ezbass]

1 hour ago, neepheid said:

Can't say I'm looking forward to tonight - had a stinking cold for the past couple of days and while it is abating, I'm still only operating on about 75% strength.  Wireless shenanigans may be curtailed - hopefully won't need a chair.

 

Just now, dmccombe7 said:

Rain here so at least its cooling down a bit. Hope the cold isn't too bad for you during the gig. Nothing worse. 

Dave

Dr Gig is a great healer (at least for the duration).

 

The rain seems to have been well south of us and a quick look at the radar imagery confirms it. Arriving here tomorrow, 8-4 apparently. Cloudy and a light breeze keeping things comfortable at the moment.

[dmccombe7]

39 minutes ago, ezbass said:

 

Dr Gig is a great healer (at least for the duration).

 

The rain seems to have been well south of us and a quick look at the radar imagery confirms it. Arriving here tomorrow, 8-4 apparently. Cloudy and a light breeze keeping things comfortable at the moment.

Never rains in Pitlochry. Its the centre of the known universe.

Gorgeous area, one of my fav areas to drive thru. I no longer stop at Pitlochry these days as its always too busy. Maybe i should visit in winter months.

Dave

[Norris]

2 hours ago, neepheid said:

Can't say I'm looking forward to tonight - had a stinking cold for the past couple of days and while it is abating, I'm still only operating on about 75% strength.  Wireless shenanigans may be curtailed - hopefully won't need a chair.

It seems that I have finally succumbed to the cold that Mrs Norris has been sporting for a week or more. Soapy throat, sneezing, snot. It'll be a long night of paracetamol and adrenaline.

 

To cap it all, I got two tickets for Iron Maiden baby - before I realised this is one gig that couldn't be moved or avoided. Mrs Norris is dutifully depping for me at Maiden with my son while I go off to spend a very long night playing in a barn (setting off just before 5pm - got 45 mins to drink my cuppa then go). It's a ticket do with hired PA, sound guy, etc. I told her to get me a tour T shirt though.

[ezbass]

1 hour ago, dmccombe7 said:

Never rains in Pitlochry. Its the centre of the known universe.

Gorgeous area, one of my fav areas to drive thru. I no longer stop at Pitlochry these days as its always too busy. Maybe i should visit in winter months.

Dave

All you have to do is avoid the high st in season. Go north of the Co-Op and it’s always quiet (we’re much closer to Moulin). As to the rain, I have a water butt that says that it really does rain. After the 3 weeks of constant sun, it was bone dry, once the wet returned, it was back to full up in 2 days or less. 

[dmccombe7]

5 minutes ago, ezbass said:

All you have to do is avoid the high st in season. Go north of the Co-Op and it’s always quiet (we’re much closer to Moulin). As to the rain, I have a water butt that says that it really does rain. After the 3 weeks of constant sun, it was bone dry, once the wet returned, it was back to full up in 2 days or less. 

I was jesting of course. Nowhere in Scotland can hide from the rain. To be honest i don't really mind the rain. Not been in Pitlochry for many years now. I generally stop at the outdoor adventure centre cafe in Ballinluig on my way North. Its approx half way to Loch Ness for me.

Dave

[WalMan]

1 hour ago, ezbass said:

 

Dr Gig is a great healer (at least for the duration).

 

 

Wasn’t in a great place when I arrived but Dr Gig helped to pull me out of the pit.
 

Very hot last night with the windows and doors mainly shut, and a lot of people outside in the front garden of a small country pub, so it was a bit quiet but those that were inside were appreciative.

 

All good with the IEM’s and the new better boundary mic I ordered after the old one wasn’t working last week w a marked improvement.

 

Very tight on space and some of the videos look very static and somewhat disengaged from those in the crowd but I think that was to do with lack of space (at least I hope so)

[Gank Bass]

Played a birthday party in the middle of nowhere in a sweaty tent, no food or drinks with a client who made an ignorant/racist comment to out guitarist right of the bat. I also got to use my newly finished "Grandma's wallpaper" jazz bass. So 7/10 overall

[SICbass]

5 hours ago, Gank Bass said:

Played a birthday party in the middle of nowhere in a sweaty tent, no food or drinks with a client who made an ignorant/racist comment to out guitarist right of the bat. I also got to use my newly finished "Grandma's wallpaper" jazz bass. So 7/10 overall

Sorry to hear about the dodgy gig and w@nker of a client (it happens) but they are 2 crackin‘ looking basses Gromit!

[BillyBass]

I took part in my first gig in 18 months yesterday.  It was a battle of the bands in a secondary school and our band was one of the 'parent's bands'.  Anyway, we have our first gig under the belt.

 

It was outdoors so I got to use my full rig and this ended up being the kids' bass rig too.  Consequently, I ended up with bass tech duties too.  

 

This is my first gig playing with a drummer with an electronic kit.  There were no monitors and as well as not hearing the vocals, I could barely hear the drums.  We got through our short set ok though.  

 

My rig:

[casapete]

I’ve had 4 gigs this week so been quite busy…

 

Last Sunday afternoon I was playing with the blues band at a pub in N.Lincolnshire. It appeared that

very little had been done by them to publicise it so we played to a small audience ( and a dog! )

Finished bang on 7pm, and was back home by 7.30 - one of those rare times for me when I just

wanted to take the money and run.

 

Tuesday was a gig with the acoustic duo for a birthday party. Played in a nice garden, and managed

to set up in the shade thank goodness, it was a hot one. Took along my little Ibanez PNB14 very short

scale, and it suited the gig perfectly. The low tension strings were a welcome rest for my fingers,

and the gig went really well, with a couple of enquiries for similar events.

 

Wednesday was my weekly gig at the rock n roll club. Took along my large stage fan which helped

with the heat. A good crowd of dancers in as usual, and we did more slow stuff than usual as they

were getting a bit sweaty. Used my recently acquired Hartke head into the 4x10, am getting used

to this now.

 

Friday saw the blues band playing an early evening slot at Farmyard 2025, a large bikers festival

on a country estate in Helmsley , North Yorks. A very well attended and organised event, with

great staff and tech crew. Days before the gig I realised I no longer have a ‘big’ bass rig, and

so took my (nearly vintage!) Barefaced Compact cab to use along with my Rumble 500 combo.

Although the combo would have been sufficient, when the Compact was added it gave it massive

clout so I ended up using them both. 
We did an hour set, which went very quickly. Nice to play on a big stage again, and I really enjoyed

it. Also got to meet @peteb who was playing with his band  ‘The Gentlemen Rogues’ immediately after

our set ( see pics).

 

Was knackered yesterday, but just getting ready for another gig today with the duo - a party in a 

local village pub starting around 4pm. Definitely taking my fan for this one, so hot today.

 

 

[JPJ]

How was my gig last night? One word, sweaty!

 

Played our local Billy Bootleggers with our acoustic trio, supplemented for this gig by good friend and multi-talented percussion, harmonica, and vocalist Mr Les Young.

We were on straight after a local Dolly Parton impersonator who was entertaining a ‘bottomless brunch’ crowd who migrated off to other venues in and around the Ouseburn delta before we struck a chord. This gig is one with a mainly passing trade, but we did our usual trick of getting folk to stay so we had built up a medium sized appreciative crowd by the end of our second set. 
Lilly, my 1960’s Boosey Hawkes Excelsior coped really well with the heat and despite my fears, remained in tune for the whole gig, which is better than what I managed 😂 Picture may be used to keep small children away from open fires etc. 

Edited 4 hours ago by JPJ

[EssexBuccaneer]

Phew! That was tough one at the South Benfleet Social club. Intensely hot, even massive fans and iced water could only do so much. The audience were appreciative but I think the heat was wearing on them too! Lots of applause but very little dancing. We’re back there on August 16th and a few people said they’re coming back to see us again, so that’s always nice to hear.

 

We played well, some of my regular mistakes were ironed out, so pleased overall. Best part of the night was a cool shower when I got home!

[Franticsmurf]

I had a depping gig last night at a local golf club. One short rehearsal where I met half the band (but not the singer). The set list was familiar with only four or five I hadn't played before and the rehearsal showed up another few that had different arrangements than what I was used to. A 20 minute drive to the gig was a bonus. I'd played this golf club about 20 years ago so although it was vaguely familiar, the decor had changed for the better and the band had a dedicated space (although not an actual stage). 

 

Following the recent trend the gig was sweaty as although there was a patio door open behind us, there was little movement of air. Every thrash of the cymbal that sent a waft of slightly cooler air my way was a gift. It was a good night and my playing was up to a standard I was pleased with given the circumstances; no major gaffes and only a couple of issues with the ends of songs. The crowd were certainly up and dancing from the first number and throughout. The band were pleased with my efforts and I'm now on their dep list. 

 

Kit was my trusty Sterling 34HH, swapping between bridge pick up for the rockier numbers and both pick ups for a more mellow sound for the quieter stuff. This went through a Zoom MS60B for noise gate, compressor and tuning/mute and an Ampeg SRC-DI into the FX return of my Peavey Minimax 600 and a pair of TE 1x10" cabs. It's the first time I've used backline for several years (I DI and use IEM with my main band) and it was great to be able to get the punch out of the TE cabs, which were more than a match for drums, three guitars and a singer. Footwear was Black Skechers.