How was your gig last night?

[Dad3353]

2 hours ago, Rodders said:

... apart from drunks knocking the boom of the mic stand into the singer/guitarist mouth and teeth several times...

 

This seems to be a recurring feature at many gigs. Any mileage to be had using short-boom mic stands, such as this one..?

 

Thomann : Mic stand ...

 

... or a goose neck instead of a boom..?

 

Thomann : Goose Neck for mic stand...

 

 

Just a thought. Any use, anyone..? 

[casapete]

Did our monthly duo gig yesterday at The Sun Inn in Beverley, usual request format.

 

Plenty of people in, including one table of folk from Ilkley and another from Sheffield.

Probably the most requests we’ve ever had, with some nice stuff we haven’t played

much, or ever! These included ‘Can’t take my eyes off you’, ‘Change the world’ ( which

I love), ‘Let it be me’ , ‘ Dakota’ ( which I’m starting to dislike a lot now…) and then for

an encore Albert Lee’s ‘Country Boy’. My guitarist partner was on fire in this, despite

us losing the delay repeats at one point, and with no drummer to blame too! 

A very jolly gig in a great venue, with a lovely audience and some dancers as well. 
Used my Sire U5 into the Rumble 500, which has more authority than the 100 combo

I’ve used before. 
Next one there is in late August, so looking forward to that already.

[Rodders]

16 minutes ago, Dad3353 said:

 

This seems to be a recurring feature at many gigs. Any mileage to be had using short-boom mic stands, such as this one..?

 

Thomann : Mic stand ...

 

... or a goose neck instead of a boom..?

 

Thomann : Goose Neck for mic stand...

 

 

Just a thought. Any use, anyone..? 

 

I think he ended up ordering one of these, Hercules Transformer stands, seems as though it tilts from the base? 

 

 

[dave_bass5]

2 outdoor gigs in North London for me yesterday. First gigs on bass for quite a while.

First was at the Heath street festival in Hampstead. Nice stage and good sound. I had my new preamp with me but didnt use it at either gigs. First gig was with an Ampeg combo. Really nice sound. Quite tempted to get one at some point. It did rain a bit but that didnt seem to deter the crowd and we were covered.

Second was in a private estate in Highgate. We were supposed to have a proper stage but it turned out to be a Gazebo with a small raised playing area. No side protection at all. Of course, the heavens opened up as we were approaching to set up. Again, backline was supplied so this time i used MB 3x10 combo. I had planned on using a preamp with this, but looking at the extension socket, filled with rain, I decided I wasn't going anywhere near it. Again, decent sound, which did surprise me as ive never been a fan of MB cabs. Highlight was when the sound guy turned the supplied Tube driven guitar combo on and a firework display emerged out the back of it. Apparently due to the tube being hot, a tiny drop of cold rain had shattered the glass. Guitarist ended up going DI from hisHelix Stomp. We had a really good sound though.

Thoroughly enjoyed both gigs. What also struck me was how easy it was setting up. Never needed any effects, didnt even miss not using a preamp etc.

Edited 2 hours ago by dave_bass5

[AlexDelores]

21 hours ago, Cat Burrito said:

We played the fabulous Richard Jefferies Museum in Swindon. A beautiful setting with what I thought was a respectable crowd. I flew back from Spain yesterday so we hadn’t really rehearsed. I think we have it in the bank though. A varied crowd from 3-87yrs old and the under 10s all helped us pack up. Luckily, the other half of my duo is a teacher so he was able to coordinate them so we had no breakages! 
 

Everyone was super friendly and it was certainly one of the more memorable gigs. 
 

Is that an 8 string bass?