How was your gig last night?

[basexperience]

The headlining Bredon Cider Festival gig with Jagged Little Alanis from a couple of weeks ago is the gift that keeps on giving. The official photographers have been rolling out loads of stuff but these ones are amazing - love his edits!

 

🙂

 

 

[dmccombe7]

2 hours ago, basexperience said:

The headlining Bredon Cider Festival gig with Jagged Little Alanis from a couple of weeks ago is the gift that keeps on giving. The official photographers have been rolling out loads of stuff but these ones are amazing - love his edits!

 

🙂

 

 

Cracking pics. Well done.

Dave

[Len_derby]

Yesterday at the Wirksworth Arts Festival in Derbyshire. The Desperate Cowboys did a 45 minute set as part of an all-day multi-act show. It’s a small town with grim parking at the best of times, so park-and-ride systems were set up from the nearby quarry sites. Consequently, it was my Taylor Mini Bass straight into the supplied PA. The Taylor has enough character and quality to sound good enough though that setup, so no complaints. Initially, we were disappointed to only get a midday slot. However, given the way the weather went, we were quite happy. 
I even had to swallow my prejudices and play in a hat! I think I’m done now for outdoor gigs in Derbyshire until next spring. 

[Stub Mandrel]

From last wednesday's rehearsal(!)

[dmccombe7]

1 hour ago, Stub Mandrel said:

From last wednesday's rehearsal(!)

That band do get up to some strange antics. Looks like a fun band tho.

Dave

[Piers_Williamson]

The contrast in these posts is getting quite serious!  I'm in danger of retreating into BassChat Cats for some reassuring content!

[Combed20]

Played The Prince Albert in Brighton yesterday afternoon. We were asked to open with just a few weeks’ notice after the headliner pulled out, and the other two acts moved up the bill. I was already running on fumes after seeing The Stranglers (with the fantastic Skids supporting) in Watford the night before, so leaving the house at 10:30am was a bit of a struggle.

I ended up using another band’s bass rig—an Ashdown head on a tiny 4x8 cab—as a stage monitor, while DI’ing my Tech21 DP3X. Bass was the Nate Mendel signature P. It sounded fantastic.

The set went really well, and the crowd seemed to genuinely enjoy it. Numbers were thinner than expected (likely due to the original headliner dropping out), but the energy and enthusiasm from those who did show up more than made up for it.

After our set, we headed to the back room for a quick drink and a sandwich. As we emerged, the drummer from one of the other two bands hands us a roll of cash—turns out he had kindly manned our merch table and completely sold out of our albums, EPs, and even a few shirts!

We stuck around to watch the other bands before heading home. Long day, but a great one.

[Stub Mandrel]

2 hours ago, dmccombe7 said:

That band do get up to some strange antics. Looks like a fun band tho.

Dave

 

I've been charged with finding a way to attach a wireless mic to the 'chainsaw' 🤣

Edited 22 hours ago by Stub Mandrel

[Stub Mandrel]

30 minutes ago, Combed20 said:

As we emerged, the drummer from one of the other two bands hands us a roll of cash—turns out he had kindly manned our merch table and completely sold out of our albums, EPs, and even a few shirts!

 

Give that man a job!

[Norris]

2 hours ago, Combed20 said:

As we emerged, the drummer from one of the other two bands hands us a roll of cash—turns out he had kindly manned our merch table and completely sold out of our albums, EPs, and even a few shirts!

What a guy!

[Bluewine]

I was in the big time Saturday night at The Bend Theatre with the full Maple Road band.. Sunday we had an acoustic gig and back in reality.

 

It was an okay acoustic gig. We were background music for an event sponsored by wine makers and vendors. 

 

Daryl

[basexperience]

17 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

From last wednesday's rehearsal(!)

Do you go full Ash?!?!

[dmccombe7]

13 hours ago, Bluewine said:

I was in the big time Saturday night at The Bend Theatre with the full Maple Road band.. Sunday we had an acoustic gig and back in reality.

 

It was an okay acoustic gig. We were background music for an event sponsored by wine makers and vendors. 

 

Daryl

Look at that sunny weather you lucky sod Daryl. We're getting 6 oC (43 oF) and the central heating is now on most of the day. Hottest its reached was about 14 oC. (57 oF)

Looks like a very interesting gig tho. 

Dave

Edited 2 hours ago by dmccombe7

[mep]

36 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:

Look at that sunny weather you lucky sod Daryl. We're getting 6 oC and the central heating is now on most of the day. Hottest its reached was about 14 oC.

Dave, you'll need to provide Fahrenheit temperatures for Daryl.

[dmccombe7]

1 minute ago, mep said:

Dave, you'll need to provide Fahrenheit temperatures for Daryl.

I'll edit for him now. I could give him Kelvin and totally confuse him. 😂

Dave

[Piers_Williamson]

13 hours ago, Bluewine said:

I was in the big time Saturday night at The Bend Theatre with the full Maple Road band.. Sunday we had an acoustic gig and back in reality.

 

It was an okay acoustic gig. We were background music for an event sponsored by wine makers and vendors. 

 

Daryl

 

Did you get paid in wine?