How was your gig last night?

[dmccombe7]

45 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:

 

Shows much more detail. At leadt I know I'm not in catastrophic brain bleed or tumor the size of an orange territory.

Yep always take the positive @Stub Mandrel Hopefully home soon tho. Are you bored or just chilling out while staff run after you. 😂

I remember breaking my leg playing footie and loved being in hospital. I had no work to worry about and was able to sit and read motorbike and bass mags all day for a week or so. (Leg was broken in 2 places and pinned)

Dave

[Woodinblack]

1 hour ago, Stub Mandrel said:

 

Shows much more detail. At leadt I know I'm not in catastrophic brain bleed or tumor the size of an orange territory.

 

I would hope they had worked that bit out quite early!

[Geek99]

15 hours ago, Bluewine said:

Full Maple Road Festival Gig this coming Saturday night. We'll close the event with an 8:30 start.

 

The Regner Silver Lining stage has always been tough for us.

 

Daryl

Video / pics please 

[Geek99]

1 hour ago, dmccombe7 said:

I always thought it was paid for thru your taxes and NI was for sickness payments and/or pensions. No expert to be fair but i do recall there being a strong sided debate on BC about it and that was one of the points that i took from it.

If its been said on BC then it must be true cause this is the Gospel according to bassists.

Dave

Tbf I don’t think they discriminate the spending 

[Bluewine]

Just now, Geek99 said:

Video / pics please 

Video might be tough. However,  I'll take some pics of the event.

 

Daryl

 

[Obrienp]

2 hours ago, dmccombe7 said:

I always thought it was paid for thru your taxes and NI was for sickness payments and/or pensions. No expert to be fair but i do recall there being a strong sided debate on BC about it and that was one of the points that i took from it.

If its been said on BC then it must be true cause this is the Gospel according to bassists.

Dave

Think you are correct regarding what NI pays for. I looked it up on the Gov website once. 

[dmccombe7]

58 minutes ago, Geek99 said:

Tbf I don’t think they discriminate the spending 

probably don't have that kind of intelligence 😂

[Dad3353]

2 hours ago, dmccombe7 said:

I always thought it was paid for thru your taxes and NI was for sickness payments and/or pensions. No expert to be fair but i do recall there being a strong sided debate on BC about it and that was one of the points that i took from it.

If its been said on BC then it must be true cause this is the Gospel according to bassists.

Dave

 

The point stands that it ain't 'free'. 

 

...

 

[dmccombe7]

56 minutes ago, Bluewine said:

Video might be tough. However,  I'll take some pics of the event.

 

Daryl

 

Vids Daryl, we need vids. Pics just won't satisfy mate. 😂

Dave 

[dmccombe7]

Just now, Dad3353 said:

 

The point stands that it ain't 'free'. 

 

...

 

Free if you've never worked a day in your life. 😜

Dave

[Dad3353]

5 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:

Free if you've never worked a day in your life. 😜

Dave

 

That's not 'free', it's just paid for by someone else. 

[Cliff Edge]

24 minutes ago, Dad3353 said:

 

That's not 'free', it's just paid for by someone else. 

It’s all taxes no matter what it’s called. 

[Stub Mandrel]

3 hours ago, dmccombe7 said:

I always thought it was paid for thru your taxes and NI was for sickness payments and/or pensions. No expert to be fair but i do recall there being a strong sided debate on BC about it and that was one of the points that i took from it.

If its been said on BC then it must be true cause this is the Gospel according to bassists.

Dave

 

There's not full hypothecation (use of a tax for a specific purpose) of NI, it covers the NHS and the rest goes towards pensions.

[dmccombe7]

1 hour ago, Dad3353 said:

 

That's not 'free', it's just paid for by someone else. 

Aye you got me there. 👍

[Geek99]

2 hours ago, dmccombe7 said:

Free if you've never worked a day in your life. 😜

Dave

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[ezbass]

Time to get back on topic perhaps?

[dmccombe7]

Unfortunately no more gigs till start Aug for me. 😪

Dave

[Bluewine]

On 10/07/2025 at 03:28, dmccombe7 said:

Think you are right but the SE should at least walk around the stage area to make sure the overall balance is right on stage. I know its mainly down to the band to sort out their on stage levels etc but i've experienced ringing on stage that didn't appear out front when i walked out into the venue during a sound check. Luckily that particular SE did walk around the venue and come up to the edge of the stage altho not on it.

Dave

 

 

It's rare for me and a real treat when I can hear my bass and vocals crystal clear in my monitor. 

 

Daryl

[Bluewine]

On 10/07/2025 at 09:40, dmccombe7 said:

Vids Daryl, we need vids. Pics just won't satisfy mate. 😂

Dave 

 

I don't know why but nobody in the band or spouses or girlfriends seem to be into taking video of us.

 

The vids I post are from punters that post some of our stuff on Facebook. 

 

Daryl

[dmccombe7]

15 minutes ago, Bluewine said:

 

I don't know why but nobody in the band or spouses or girlfriends seem to be into taking video of us.

 

The vids I post are from punters that post some of our stuff on Facebook. 

 

Daryl

An offer of a free drink to some of the spouses does seem to work well.

I know its a bribe but needs must. 😂

Its the same for us.

Dave

[dmccombe7]

20 minutes ago, Bluewine said:

 

 

It's rare for me and a real treat when I can hear my bass and vocals crystal clear in my monitor. 

 

Daryl

I never put bass thru the monitors. I tend to use my own amp as a bass monitor and prefer just to hear vocals and acoustic guitar in monitors. Acoustic is DI'd so no on-stage amp.

Dave

[Mickeyboro]

First Otis Jay BluesBand show with our new singer Cecilia. Also my first show as a main singer, having taken on the ‘male’ songs in our repertoire.

 

Video shows me giving C some space as she emerges from behind the keyboards. She’s only on loan to us, but if we come back without her I think we might be lynched!

 

Played Flea Jazz through a just visible Barefaced One10 and a very efficient Warwick Gnome that arrived in the post that very morning courtesy of @spyder

 

 

 

[Bluewine]

26 minutes ago, Mickeyboro said:

First Otis Jay BluesBand show with our new singer Cecilia. Also my first show as a main singer, having taken on the ‘male’ songs in our repertoire.

 

Video shows me giving C some space as she emerges from behind the keyboards. She’s only on loan to us, but if we come back without her I think we might be lynched!

 

Played Flea Jazz through a just visible Barefaced One10 and a very efficient Warwick Gnome that arrived in the post that very morning courtesy of @spyder

 

 

 

Nice!

 

Daryl

[Bluewine]

1 hour ago, dmccombe7 said:

I never put bass thru the monitors. I tend to use my own amp as a bass monitor and prefer just to hear vocals and acoustic guitar in monitors. Acoustic is DI'd so no on-stage amp.

Dave

 

It's weird. I've had gigs where I'm standing right in front of my amp and I can't hear anything. 

 

Daryl

[Bluewine]

1 hour ago, dmccombe7 said:

An offer of a free drink to some of the spouses does seem to work well.

I know its a bribe but needs must. 😂

Its the same for us.

Dave

I'll try that. And I'll require they take the video on stage. Not from out in the crowd. If there is a crowd. Lol

 

Daryl