How was your gig last night?

[Woodinblack]

3 hours ago, Greg Edwards69 said:

*lets just say I had a colonoscopy the day before and the results are not what I had hoped for. Still yet to have more scans before knowing conclusively and what impact it will have.

 

Hope it goes better than it appears and all is well soon Greg.

[The fasting showman]

Supported the Bluetones in Brum on Friday and at Hangar 34 in Liverpool yesterday. Great room sound in Liverpool. 

Absolutely freezing loading into the house at 3am this morning but nice to be still doing gigs like this occasionally, worth savouring 

Edited 19 hours ago by The fasting showman
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[Lozz196]

Just got in from my penultimate Spacewasters gig at the New Cross Inn, SE London, last day of the 3 day Psychobilly Freakout.

 

Reasonable sized crowd for a 5:50 set - some people had done all 3 days! 
 

Played well on our 40min set, and in our new matching rock n roll bowling shirts looked the part too. Audience was very appreciative.
 

Back line was provided, a TC amp of some sort into an Orange cab, was easy to get a good sound with my JMJ Mustang. 
 

Footwear was DM Dealer boots. 
 

I’m going to miss this gigging lark, but sadly it just does me in now.
 

[Merton]

4 minutes ago, Lozz196 said:

Just got in from my penultimate Spacewasters gig at the New Cross Inn, SE London, last day of the 3 day Psychobilly Freakout.

 

Reasonable sized crowd for a 5:50 set - some people had done all 3 days! 
 

Played well on our 40min set, and in our new matching rock n roll bowling shirts looked the part too. Audience was very appreciative.
 

Back line was provided, a TC amp of some sort into an Orange cab, was easy to get a good sound with my JMJ Mustang. 
 

Footwear was DM Dealer boots. 
 

I’m going to miss this gigging lark, but sadly it just does me in now.
 

Any way you can keep playing in a more low key environment?

[Lozz196]

Just now, Merton said:

Any way you can keep playing in a more low key environment?

Well I’ve still got my non-gigging classic rock band so will still be doing that once every couple of weeks, and I really enjoy it too so it’s not all bad. 

[dave_bass5]

Had our first gig at the Walthamstow Trade hall last night. Odd one. Great crowd, dancing all night. A few minor mistakes, and two big ones (singer couldn't pitch Valerie and stopped the song saying the bass player was in the wrong key lol). 

My IEM set up was problematic, but im glad i took a lot of extra gear to ensure I had what I needed. 

Hopefully going back next year. 

Edited 17 hours ago by dave_bass5

[MacDaddy]

46 minutes ago, Lozz196 said:

 

Played well on our 40min set, and in our new matching rock n roll bowling shirts looked the part too.

 

 

[dmccombe7]

1 hour ago, Lozz196 said:

Just got in from my penultimate Spacewasters gig at the New Cross Inn, SE London, last day of the 3 day Psychobilly Freakout.

 

Reasonable sized crowd for a 5:50 set - some people had done all 3 days! 
 

Played well on our 40min set, and in our new matching rock n roll bowling shirts looked the part too. Audience was very appreciative.
 

Back line was provided, a TC amp of some sort into an Orange cab, was easy to get a good sound with my JMJ Mustang. 
 

Footwear was DM Dealer boots. 
 

I’m going to miss this gigging lark, but sadly it just does me in now.
 

Great news about the gig but sorry to hear you're giving up the gigging side of bass @Lozz196

Dave

[dmccombe7]

1 hour ago, Lozz196 said:

Well I’ve still got my non-gigging classic rock band so will still be doing that once every couple of weeks, and I really enjoy it too so it’s not all bad. 

A non-gigging classic rock band. ? 

Just for rehearsal fun i take it but why not do the odd gig. ?

Do you mind if i ask what's stopping you gigging Lozz. ? I know you have back issues but is it just the hassle of loading in/out etc.

Dave

 

[Stub Mandrel]

Hope it all turns out for the best.

[basexperience]

Popped out to see some old friends at a new venue - the Millhouse in Thatcham (near Newbury). Jam night, up for three songs including Let’s Dance / David Bowie. I love playing that song. Enough to make a howler happen at the start of the second verse haha

 

 

I think I got too into the vocals 😂

[MichaelDean]

We organised a 4 band gig at Whiskers in Newquay on Halloween. It was a bit of a shambles, but turned out alright in the end.

First up, the sound guy was meant to arrive at 5. He showed up at 7. We were expecting the first band to go on at 7:30... Everyone says that this guy does this all the time and it's to be expected. He runs on "Cornish time" 🙃 This doesn't happen in Bristol! Punters were leaving because it hadn't started. The first band finally started at 8:20.

 

Then, you know, we're alll running late, you'd think the bands would try to keep to time, right? Nope, the first two over-ran by about 10/15 minutes. Changeovers were SO SLOW. I never understand why it takes some people so long to get off stage. Everyone says it's "Cornish time", we call it unprofessional.

 

It was just as well that the venue had a 2am licence. We had planned that we'd be on at 10:10. Didn't end up going on till 11:45, finishing at 12:40. To their credit, a fair number of (very drunk by now) punters did stick it out and seemed to really enjoy our set. We even had our first mosh pit! I did struggle a bit with fret markers while wearing sunglasses for my costume though. I used to find it alright in the hip-hop covers band. There were also a few mistakes, but I'm putting that down to tiredness. I'd had a few late nights trying to finish mixing our new EP and then early mornings because I have a 3 year old!

 

Gear was Dingwall Combustion -> Boss GX-100 -> Laney Digbeth DB-500H -> borrowed Vanderkley 210.

Got some shonky phone videos too.

 

 

 

[basexperience]

11 hours ago, Lozz196 said:

Just got in from my penultimate Spacewasters gig at the New Cross Inn, SE London, last day of the 3 day Psychobilly Freakout.

 

Reasonable sized crowd for a 5:50 set - some people had done all 3 days! 
 

Played well on our 40min set, and in our new matching rock n roll bowling shirts looked the part too. Audience was very appreciative.
 

Back line was provided, a TC amp of some sort into an Orange cab, was easy to get a good sound with my JMJ Mustang. 
 

Footwear was DM Dealer boots. 
 

I’m going to miss this gigging lark, but sadly it just does me in now.
 

Never say never: personally, at 55, I've got more choosy about the gigs I do, but I couldn't stop it. Load in / load out can be mitigated almost entirely with modern lightweight cabs (or going ampless if you can) - now, if the appetite has waned a bit, cut back the gigs a bit and recharge with something else (hell, gardening...?!) I practice more, explore other genres, record more and jam on Jamulus a lot (which generates more leads for recordings and gigs hehe)... but don't say never again on gigging: you'll come back to it.

 

That's only my opinion mind!

Edited 5 hours ago by basexperience

[Lozz196]

30 minutes ago, basexperience said:

Never say never: personally, at 55, I've got more choosy about the gigs I do, but I couldn't stop it. Load in / load out can be mitigated almost entirely with modern lightweight cabs (or going ampless if you can) - now, if the appetite has waned a bit, cut back the gigs a bit and recharge with something else (hell, gardening...?!) I practice more, explore other genres, record more and jam on Jamulus a lot (which generates more leads for recordings and gigs hehe)... but don't say never again on gigging: you'll come back to it.

 

That's only my opinion mind!

I`m sure that if my back settles I`ll be back in some form or another, fortunately my non-gigging classic rock band still gives me the band experience, but without everything that comes with gigs themselves. I really enjoy the performances of the gigs, it`s all the rest, travelling, finding parking, loading in, waiting around for however long to go on without (often) being able to sit down, setting up the gear, then the reverse after the gig. All this plays havoc on my feeble frame.

[basexperience]

1 hour ago, Lozz196 said:

I`m sure that if my back settles I`ll be back in some form or another, fortunately my non-gigging classic rock band still gives me the band experience, but without everything that comes with gigs themselves. I really enjoy the performances of the gigs, it`s all the rest, travelling, finding parking, loading in, waiting around for however long to go on without (often) being able to sit down, setting up the gear, then the reverse after the gig. All this plays havoc on my feeble frame.

Do you have scope to improve fitness? I know I do - last night I did some jumping and realised I was getting breathless - I know I need more exercise, so it's time to strap the knee up and get back on the bike...

[borntohang]

2 hours ago, Lozz196 said:

I`m sure that if my back settles I`ll be back in some form or another, fortunately my non-gigging classic rock band still gives me the band experience, but without everything that comes with gigs themselves. I really enjoy the performances of the gigs, it`s all the rest, travelling, finding parking, loading in, waiting around for however long to go on without (often) being able to sit down, setting up the gear, then the reverse after the gig. All this plays havoc on my feeble frame.

I get it, and major props for choosing to set it down instead of pushing through until you wreck. I'm only just hitting my 40s, but the difference in my tolerance for late nights and the crap surrounding gigs is dramatic compared to even five years ago. There have been a few nights recently where I found myself thinking "Do I actually enjoy this any more, or is it just something I've always done and I don't know what else I'd fill my time with?"

 

I'm choosing to scale back a little bit and pick my gigs because ultimately I do still enjoy it, even the 2am finishes, but knowing when your health takes precedence is important. Ironically I think I would actually prefer to get back to proper touring - the hours are still tough but at least you're fully committed and on a tour schedule every night. It's mixing the day job and late night gigs which is finishing me off at the moment.

 

Best of luck finding a solution for your back issues, but either way enjoy your downtime!

[Lozz196]

Yeah it`s a tricky one, my back is very restricting, pretty much the only thing I can do to help it is stretches and walking. Add in my poor sleep pattern and I`m at a point where I need as much rest as possible. But I`m not complaining, many in far worse situations. I`m hoping that 2 or 3 years of no gigs and focusing on the stretches and walking will be of benefit, at that point I`ll be nearing retirement so may pick up gigging again.

[Lozz196]

3 hours ago, MichaelDean said:

We organised a 4 band gig at Whiskers in Newquay on Halloween. It was a bit of a shambles, but turned out alright in the end.

First up, the sound guy was meant to arrive at 5. He showed up at 7. We were expecting the first band to go on at 7:30... Everyone says that this guy does this all the time and it's to be expected. He runs on "Cornish time" 🙃 This doesn't happen in Bristol! Punters were leaving because it hadn't started. The first band finally started at 8:20.

 

Then, you know, we're alll running late, you'd think the bands would try to keep to time, right? Nope, the first two over-ran by about 10/15 minutes. Changeovers were SO SLOW. I never understand why it takes some people so long to get off stage. Everyone says it's "Cornish time", we call it unprofessional.

 

It was just as well that the venue had a 2am licence. We had planned that we'd be on at 10:10. Didn't end up going on till 11:45, finishing at 12:40. To their credit, a fair number of (very drunk by now) punters did stick it out and seemed to really enjoy our set. We even had our first mosh pit! I did struggle a bit with fret markers while wearing sunglasses for my costume though. I used to find it alright in the hip-hop covers band. There were also a few mistakes, but I'm putting that down to tiredness. I'd had a few late nights trying to finish mixing our new EP and then early mornings because I have a 3 year old!

 

Gear was Dingwall Combustion -> Boss GX-100 -> Laney Digbeth DB-500H -> borrowed Vanderkley 210.

Got some shonky phone videos too.

 

 

Looked and sounded good, shame it was a tad dis-organised, I hate it when that happens, it makes the whole evening feel "off" rather than enjoyable for me.