How was your gig last night?

[dmccombe7]

3 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

 

That would hae me awake until dawn! 🤣

I just find a coffee lets me wind down a bit after driving at night. If you get to sleep within 20-30mins then caffeine hit doesn't affect you plus its decaf coffee i drink.

Dave

[dmccombe7]

3 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

My dep last night went well. Hardest thing was many songs in different keys. Busy, noisy pub with dancing from the start. Plenty of room.

 

A lot of songs I haven't done live before, a couple of older Beatles numbers for example, and Mama Mia. Cold as Ice by Foreigner and No Matter What by Badfinger are great songs I hadn't heard for ages I really enjoyed.

 

Apparently I was a bit loud in the first half but corrected that in the second. Managed a few backing vocals. Had a message from the band saying I was 'brill' so that's nice.

 

We do Mamma Mia in the Glam band and its a nice wee song. 

No Matter What by Badfinger is an absolutely cracking song. Enough so that when i first heard it a few yrs back i bought the album based on that song and was not disappointed by them.

Dave

[dmccombe7]

6 hours ago, Leonard Smalls said:

Here's a little blast of us being all punky at Rebellion recently...

 

 

Lot of energy on that stage guys. You can just feel it. Amazing how double bass works so well in that style of band. Well done.

Dave

[neepheid]

Played with Nine Lives last night at the Balaclava in Fraserburgh.  Pretty good night, was a bit quiet at the start but it filled up during the first half and was nice and busy in the second half.  Saturday night is the night to play in Fraserburgh, by my experience, should you ever find yourself playing there.  We had a hen party (I think) and a divorce party all in one night.  The divorcee in question was well oiled by the time she arrived though - spent half the time on the floor, she'll feel that today!

 

Also in a new first for my gigging career, I got my bottom spanked by a lady with a miniature tambourine - a new peril when going for a wireless wander!  Spanked all the way back to my amp so I was and to give credit where credit is due, her timing was not awful - kept me right anyhow!

 

I took a highly unprofessional course of action and brought two basses I had been modding and mucking about with this fortnight - the Jet Star with the added Peavey T-40 pickup and the Fazley Hot Rod which recently arrived at Neep HQ and got a pickup change (Tonerider Duke) within an hour and a half of arrival, and copper shielded the night before.  What could possibly go wrong?  Well, nothing, as it happens.  Maybe I'm lucky, or - whisper it - maybe I'm getting half decent at modding basses...

 

The Fazley Hot Rod in the first half was a joy to play.  With no controls to eff around with I could honestly sense the freedom from thinking about it and just enjoyed playing.  The Tonerider pickup is a great sounding pickup - lots of output but more than enough low mids to really punch through with quite an aggressive sound.  Really happy with it.  As for the Jet Star, being wary of a boomy sound from the T-40 pickup neckwards, I hedged my bets at the start of the second half - both pickups on, T-40 in single coil.  And it was... OK.  Compared to the Fazley in the first half I was having a less good time.  Part way through the set, I switched to T-40 pickup only, in series and wow, what a difference.  I needn't have worried - the sound was much more satisfying, heavy but not boomy, lots of low end substance but never muddy.  Much bettah!

 

You know what my rig is by now!  Which again only needed to be up about a quarter on the master to easily fill the pub with bass.

 

[Stub Mandrel]

18 minutes ago, neepheid said:

Played with Nine Lives last night at the Balaclava in Fraserburgh.  Pretty good night, was a bit quiet at the start but it filled up during the first half and was nice and busy in the second half.  Saturday night is the night to play in Fraserburgh, by my experience, should you ever find yourself playing there.  We had a hen party (I think) and a divorce party all in one night.  The divorcee in question was well oiled by the time she arrived though - spent half the time on the floor, she'll feel that today!

 

Also in a new first for my gigging career, I got my bottom spanked by a lady with a miniature tambourine - a new peril when going for a wireless wander!  Spanked all the way back to my amp so I was and to give credit where credit is due, her timing was not awful - kept me right anyhow!

 

I took a highly unprofessional course of action and brought two basses I had been modding and mucking about with this fortnight - the Jet Star with the added Peavey T-40 pickup and the Fazley Hot Rod which recently arrived at Neep HQ and got a pickup change (Tonerider Duke) within an hour and a half of arrival, and copper shielded the night before.  What could possibly go wrong?  Well, nothing, as it happens.  Maybe I'm lucky, or - whisper it - maybe I'm getting half decent at modding basses...

 

The Fazley Hot Rod in the first half was a joy to play.  With no controls to eff around with I could honestly sense the freedom from thinking about it and just enjoyed playing.  The Tonerider pickup is a great sounding pickup - lots of output but more than enough low mids to really punch through with quite an aggressive sound.  Really happy with it.  As for the Jet Star, being wary of a boomy sound from the T-40 pickup neckwards, I hedged my bets at the start of the second half - both pickups on, T-40 in single coil.  And it was... OK.  Compared to the Fazley in the first half I was having a less good time.  Part way through the set, I switched to T-40 pickup only, in series and wow, what a difference.  I needn't have worried - the sound was much more satisfying, heavy but not boomy, lots of low end substance but never muddy.  Much bettah!

 

You know what my rig is by now!  Which again only needed to be up about a quarter on the master to easily fill the pub with bass.

 

 

Glad the Jet Star delivered. 

 

Those folded towel heads are a bit muffled imho...

[neepheid]

27 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:

 

Glad the Jet Star delivered. 

 

Those folded towel heads are a bit muffled imho...

 

It was mostly used to dry off cables and monitor wedge - it was one of those kind of nights!

[Bluewine]

2 hours ago, dmccombe7 said:

We do Mamma Mia in the Glam band and its a nice wee song. 

No Matter What by Badfinger is an absolutely cracking song. Enough so that when i first heard it a few yrs back i bought the album based on that song and was not disappointed by them.

Dave

 

I wish I could hear you guys do No Matter What.

 

Daryl

[Bluewine]

1 hour ago, neepheid said:

Played with Nine Lives last night at the Balaclava in Fraserburgh.  Pretty good night, was a bit quiet at the start but it filled up during the first half and was nice and busy in the second half.  Saturday night is the night to play in Fraserburgh, by my experience, should you ever find yourself playing there.  We had a hen party (I think) and a divorce party all in one night.  The divorcee in question was well oiled by the time she arrived though - spent half the time on the floor, she'll feel that today!

 

Also in a new first for my gigging career, I got my bottom spanked by a lady with a miniature tambourine - a new peril when going for a wireless wander!  Spanked all the way back to my amp so I was and to give credit where credit is due, her timing was not awful - kept me right anyhow!

 

I took a highly unprofessional course of action and brought two basses I had been modding and mucking about with this fortnight - the Jet Star with the added Peavey T-40 pickup and the Fazley Hot Rod which recently arrived at Neep HQ and got a pickup change (Tonerider Duke) within an hour and a half of arrival, and copper shielded the night before.  What could possibly go wrong?  Well, nothing, as it happens.  Maybe I'm lucky, or - whisper it - maybe I'm getting half decent at modding basses...

 

The Fazley Hot Rod in the first half was a joy to play.  With no controls to eff around with I could honestly sense the freedom from thinking about it and just enjoyed playing.  The Tonerider pickup is a great sounding pickup - lots of output but more than enough low mids to really punch through with quite an aggressive sound.  Really happy with it.  As for the Jet Star, being wary of a boomy sound from the T-40 pickup neckwards, I hedged my bets at the start of the second half - both pickups on, T-40 in single coil.  And it was... OK.  Compared to the Fazley in the first half I was having a less good time.  Part way through the set, I switched to T-40 pickup only, in series and wow, what a difference.  I needn't have worried - the sound was much more satisfying, heavy but not boomy, lots of low end substance but never muddy.  Much bettah!

 

You know what my rig is by now!  Which again only needed to be up about a quarter on the master to easily fill the pub with bass.

 

 

Very cool basses.

 

Daryl

[dmccombe7]

20 minutes ago, Bluewine said:

 

I wish I could hear you guys do No Matter What.

 

Daryl

We talked about doing it Daryl but decided it wasn't Glam rock.

Dave

[MacDaddy]

45 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:

We talked about doing it Daryl but decided it wasn't Glam rock.

Dave

 

It was when Lillian Axe did it! 😎

[dmccombe7]

53 minutes ago, MacDaddy said:

 

It was when Lillian Axe did it! 😎

We do Sweet, Mud, T-Rex, Bowie 70's Glam era, but i'll youtube Lillian Axe as i've never heard of her.

Dave

 

Update : had a listen and its a good version but the original was better IMO. Also now realise its not a Her. 😂

Wouldn't class them as Glam but more just American Hair rock era.

Dave

Edited yesterday at 19:37 by dmccombe7

[wateroftyne]

This afternoon.. a bit of a special one for me - I gigged with my son for the first time ever.

 

He's 13, the rest of the band are 15/16, but they're pretty accomplished for their age. An afternoon stuffed with proud Dad moments.

 

 

 

 

[BassTool]

3 hours ago, wateroftyne said:

This afternoon.. a bit of a special one for me - I gigged with my son for the first time ever.

 

He's 13, the rest of the band are 15/16, but they're pretty accomplished for their age. An afternoon stuffed with proud Dad moments.

 

 

 

 

Excellent that @wateroftyne what a drummer! 😯 Great stuff!! 👌🏼

[tauzero]

Saturday night, back at a WMC that Dirty Roses have played at before. Went down well, which was nice. I've done several years of social club work so I'm used to the bingo and play your cards right, it's still a novelty for the others.

 

Antoniotsai dragon bass -> Lekato WS-90 -> Zoom MS-60B+ -> Tecamp Puma 900 -> GR Bass AT212.

 

We have our youngest fan.

 

[Chienmortbb]

Garden Party for us. 

 

[BCH]

Bedford BandStand Sun 17th big crowd for Bedford Cardiac unit....strapless!!!!!!

[dmccombe7]

59 minutes ago, BCH said:

Bedford BandStand Sun 17th big crowd for Bedford Cardiac unit....strapless!!!!!!

Nice bass @BCH what is it ?

Dave

[Woodinblack]

Love that torzal twist. What kind of a stand is it on, and is that for health reasons or just to look effortlessly cool?

[Jackroadkill]

19 hours ago, wateroftyne said:

I gigged with my son for the first time ever.

 

That's a beautiful moment.

[Cliff Edge]

On 10/08/2025 at 11:24, dmccombe7 said:

Yep i remember the days when you could go see a band every night of the week and they were free access too.

Dave

Back in the 70’s I did 6/7 nights a week in pubs that were absolutely rammed with punters. Admittedly this was mostly in and round London and playing in a country band. 

[Lozz196]

21 hours ago, wateroftyne said:

This afternoon.. a bit of a special one for me - I gigged with my son for the first time ever.

 

He's 13, the rest of the band are 15/16, but they're pretty accomplished for their age. An afternoon stuffed with proud Dad moments.

 

 

 

 

Must have been a very proud moment

[Bluewine]

On 17/08/2025 at 06:50, dmccombe7 said:

BLOCKBUSTARZ at Lilliardsedge Caravan Park for the Hot Rods in the Borders weekend. Another great night was had. 3 yrs in a row we've been asked back by the Hot Rods guys which is nice.

2 x 45min sets that ended up a bit longer 9 - 10pm and then 10:15 - 11:30pm.

Very warm on stage, sound wasn't quite perfect but sounded ok out front. We had problems with the drum channels on the desk and decided to just leave them out and play raw along with bass and guitar backline only. Only vocals thru our desk and the venues PA which is always a risky business but it works.

Very busy night, all seats taken with every  table full and standing at the back of the hall. Its actually a permanent marquee tent they have. Nice set up but stage is hollow and does create a boom so used my Gramma board last night.

Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves.

There is some doubt about whether the Hot Rods will run the event next year but organiser for the Park who books us said she would be happy to have us back next year same time provided the event goes ahead. 

Decided to give the Godin bass a run out and it has a wonderfully deep warm P type tone that i have to admit was very nice IMO. It was in PJ mode all night, both pick ups selected.

Godin bass, Shure wireless, Keeley Bassist comp, Mesa TT800 Boogie channel, Mesa SW210/115 cabs. Sandberg VM4 as back up.

Really quite liked that Godin tone tho and its a really nice bass to play with a narrow neck very similar to the VM4 but having that typical old Fender-ish tone it kinda suits the music more than the VM4 which has a modern tone in comparison. I believe Godin had Seymour Duncan produce the pick ups for them.

1.5hrs drive home along quiet country roads made for an easy drive home but my eyes were starting to get tired. Home for 2:30am by the time i unloaded the car, quick coffee and a bit of TV before bed at 3am, back up at 6am with a cat bumping heads with me to get fed.

Today will be a quiet sleepy day.

Dave

 

 

 

 

Cool backdrop imagery Dave.

 

Daryl