How was your gig last night?

[Captain Bassman]

Funkin up the Pantiles in Tunbridge Wells last night with my best mates in The Audacity.

 

Full line-up with 2 singers and 3-piece horn section in front of a very enthusiastic crowd of diners, drinkers and dancers. Wonderful stuff!

 

 

[wateroftyne]

An Eagles tribute show at The Fire Station in Sunderland, a relatively new 550-cap venue. I reckon it's probably one of the best in the country.

 

The hall is beautiful... acoustic perfection. The PA is premiere league. The staff are lovely, and absolutely on it. It even has parking!

 

Used my MIA Standard Jazz, with the G&L L2000 on standby. Rig was, of course the Handbox R-400 (with its lovely on-board DI) and TKS S212.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Bluewine]

On 24/07/2025 at 18:09, Dad3353 said:

 

In that case, try : 'You're not going to refuse to do a video shoot, are you..?' 

 

...

 

 

 

Video shoot, I'm in. I think a would be good at it. Lol

 

Daryl

[Norris]

First of all we have some photos from last night...

Yep, a bit better than the photos I took 😂

 

So tonight was at The Crew in Nuneaton. Upstairs is Queens Hall, which may be more familiar to some as a venue for original bands. There was no-one up there tonight though, just us rocking out downstairs. It's been 15 months since we last played there due to various circumstances and cancellations, but it's becoming one of our favourite gigs.

 

The Crew is a proper rock bar, so it made a nice change to be a bit louder than usual and a bit more raucous. My Rumble master volume still wasn't even at 12 o'clock though, but was lovely and punchy. The crowd there is a real mixture of ages, from youngsters still having to show ID to white-haired old hippies, and everything in between. It really is a great place.

 

It's getting a bit regular playing the Stingish bass (nice & light, tighter string spacing) and the Rumble. Footwear were Vans for a change

(Photo again barely remembered while starting to pack up)

 

Ended the evening with a cheeky chicken shawarma from the takeaway across the road from the venue - very nice!

[WalMan]

4 hours ago, Greg Edwards69 said:

 

Thanks both of you. I really appreciate it. I have another gig this week that I’m leading on (my neice’s wedding), but after that I’m going to have to get the other to step up more. I need to speak to my boss too. I’m working on several massive projects at the moment. They’re doable, but just intensive, so not doing my mental health much good.

 

Agreed to the second point. We’ve had a couple of technical rehearsals before, but the usual 4 hour slot just isn’t enough time to set up the full PA and drums and go through everything properly. I mentioned the other night about doing a longer all day session if we can in an appropriately sized room. It will make things much easier going forward if we have a better baseline to work from.

Take it easy and make sure you look after yourself!! Lost my mum unexpectedly just over a year ago, and had a tough year with my assistant off on maternity from April, plus an op that had me largely immobile for 6 weeks and still getting back to it. I know I overdid it at the day job December and January that I still haven’t properly shaken off - finding it difficult to shake off “what’s the point and why should I care?”. Still haven’t managed to delete mum’s phone numbers from my mobile and it still catches me on occasion - ridiculous really as we’ve sold the house, the phone accounts are cancelled and her mobile is on my coffee table.

Dr Gig helps, but if you’re taking responsibility for all the associated gig stuff and burning yourself out then you really need the others to step up to the plate before you crack.

[Rodders]

Two gigs over the weekend with two different bands (photo from second gig), both at local beer fests with during the day slots. 

First gig outing for the the new (to me) Rick, love the sound but I'm still getting used to playing it (right hand placement). 

 

First gig was with a rock covers trio, took a little while to get going, you don't get the same buzz as a gig at night but it went well, there was a crowd and we got some pocket money so what more can you ask for? 

Second gig was with a seven piece "function" band, apart from myself and the drummer, the others don't gig much at all, so you're having to support them, depending on how nervous they are or how many beers they've had. 

It was enjoyable all the same, I have to say its the first time I have waited over an hour and a half for a burger because the vendor couldn't find me, being 6ft 3", 18st and wobbling/limping that was a first!

 

   

[dmccombe7]

2 hours ago, Rodders said:

Two gigs over the weekend with two different bands (photo from second gig), both at local beer fests with during the day slots. 

First gig outing for the the new (to me) Rick, love the sound but I'm still getting used to playing it (right hand placement). 

 

First gig was with a rock covers trio, took a little while to get going, you don't get the same buzz as a gig at night but it went well, there was a crowd and we got some pocket money so what more can you ask for? 

Second gig was with a seven piece "function" band, apart from myself and the drummer, the others don't gig much at all, so you're having to support them, depending on how nervous they are or how many beers they've had. 

It was enjoyable all the same, I have to say its the first time I have waited over an hour and a half for a burger because the vendor couldn't find me, being 6ft 3", 18st and wobbling/limping that was a first!

 

   

Isn't it funny that every time i see a Ric bass in the pics my first thought is "Ooohhh a Ric bass".

Maybe i need to get one. 😂

Dave

[Muzz]

They're like Stingrays for me: I love everything about them except playing them, because they really, really don't suit me. I've had three of each, because on at least two occasions for each I thought 'I must have been wrong about the last one'.

 

They are an iconic bass, and I really wish they suited me.

[Geek99]

1 hour ago, dmccombe7 said:

Isn't it funny that every time i see a Ric bass in the pics my first thought is "Ooohhh a Ric bass".

Maybe i need to get one. 😂

Dave

Don’t worry, some anti-fungal cream will sort that out 

[msb]

1 hour ago, dmccombe7 said:

Isn't it funny that every time i see a Ric bass in the pics my first thought is "Ooohhh a Ric bass".

Maybe i need to get one. 😂

Dave

 Don’t quite understand why , but every time I see a nice Ric I get a little weak in the knees. 

[tauzero]

Saturday night was another dep gig. The Bonnevilles were the first band to play at The Beehive in Curdworth since the new manager came in about four months ago, sorted out by the new drummer. We got a spacious raised area to set up in, which was nice. And I got a couple of songs properly sorted that I'd had slight trouble with (not car crash type trouble, just stumbles). The newly acquired Zoom MS-60B+ made its first appearance.

 

Sei Flamboyant 5 -> Lekato WS-90 -> Zoom MS-60B+ -> Tecamp Puma 900 -> GR Bass AT212. As always, Caravelle memory foam trainers.

[dmccombe7]

3 hours ago, Muzz said:

They're like Stingrays for me: I love everything about them except playing them, because they really, really don't suit me. I've had three of each, because on at least two occasions for each I thought 'I must have been wrong about the last one'.

 

They are an iconic bass, and I really wish they suited me.

Had a polar white one in 80's and didn't keep it long. Just couldn't get a tone i liked. Its the only bass i have no pics of.

Dave