How was your gig last night?

[neepheid]

On 18/01/2026 at 21:34, Cat Burrito said:

The only low point was when I made a flippant joke about Red Hot Chilli Peppers (who, whilst not really being a fan, I certainly don’t have an issue with) and it transpired that everyone in the venue liked them! The bar man even put them on the stereo after our set! I never criticise other acts normally so I don’t know why I said it, but we soon clawed it back. No harm done. 

 

Ha ha, a swing and a miss, it happens.

[Cat Burrito]

1 hour ago, roger said:

I guess an audience has its views too, bit like some ppl in a band randomly feel need to bleat ‘f@ck Trump’ cus it’s their opinion 🤦 go figure🤣

Absolutely. I am normally more reserved with my views but got a bit carried away thinking about battles for the stereo in the Sixth Form block 35yrs ago. That is literally how little it meant! 
 

1 hour ago, neepheid said:

 

Ha ha, a swing and a miss, it happens.

I always say, you put yourself out there and they either get you, or they don’t. I kind of had that one answered for me! 

[Bluewine]

On 19/01/2026 at 17:48, Bluewine said:

Acoustic gig Friday night.

 

Guys, I'm not good with Legion Halls. I haven't played one in awhile.  In the past they've always reminded me of an Assistant Living Facility or what we use to call Old Folks Home.

 

OMG, and it's a 7-9 show.

 

Daryl

 

 

They canceled the Legion Hall fish fry acoustic gig this Friday due to cold weather. 

 

Daryl

[Wombat]

Well, us oldies feel the cold!

[Bluewine]

8 hours ago, Wombat said:

Well, us oldies feel the cold!

 

 

It's  -5° right now and will be colder by Friday.

 

Daryl

[colleya]

On 18/01/2026 at 15:51, colleya said:

Recorded the whole thing, I'll post some stuff once it's all edited down.

 

Another friend of the band rocked up with his trumpet, jumped in for a couple of songs and absolutely blew the roof off. He also stood on the end of the line and hogged the camera angle!

 

Here's a quick clip:

 

 

[Bluewine]

On 18/01/2026 at 09:01, dmccombe7 said:

I've never actually seen a band use a tip jar here.

Dave

 

Hi Dave,

 

Here’s a little more info on the tipping culture over here.

 

While we command a nice fee for a 4 peice,  the tips just make the gig a little more lucrative. Tips can turn a $150.00 a man gig into a $200.00 a man deal. Tips are acceptable,  actually expected by the venue and the punters. 

 

Here are our exceptions.  We don't use the tip jar at Theatre gigs, charities or private events events.

 

Obviously the Tips are much better when you're playing to the more affluent clientele. If you’re playing at Freddie's on Martin Luther King Blvd and Cherry St. there won't be any tips. You'll be more worried about if your car will still be there at the end of the night. Lol

 

I'm getting my hair cut today and trying to figure out how much I can afford to tip my barber.lol

 

The pic is my new AI band . Lol

 

Daryl

 

Edited 3 hours ago by Bluewine

[Wombat]

1 hour ago, Bluewine said:

 

 

It's  -5° right now and will be colder by Friday.

 

Daryl

I’m taking an educated guess that you mean Fahrenheit which most people here wouldn’t ‘get’. So that’s MINUS 20!

I was in -23c in NYC once, with windchill, and I was able to break off bits of the moustache I had at the time 😂.

[Bluewine]

9 minutes ago, Wombat said:

I’m taking an educated guess that you mean Fahrenheit which most people here wouldn’t ‘get’. So that’s MINUS 20!

I was in -23c in NYC once, with windchill, and I was able to break off bits of the moustache I had at the time 😂.

 

Yes, Fahrenheit. 

 

Daryl

[Wombat]

😂

We get -5 here. Quite regularly. But the Celsius variety! You might have to scrape your car windows but it will still start without you worrying!

[Staggering on]

5 minutes ago, Wombat said:

😂

We get -5 here. Quite regularly. But the Celsius variety! You might have to scrape your car windows but it will still start without you worrying!

 

Forecast for Friday night is -31C and Saturday night will be -30C. I'll be going through a lot of firewood in the next few days with daytime temps between -15 and -20 C and lots of wind. Not starting a contest or trying to prove anything but this has been a cold week, don't think I'll be doing any skiing on my trails for a couple of days.☹️

[Wombat]

A friend from Alaska said it was cold when you spit, it hits the ground, then ‘cracks’. They said it’s really cold when you spit, it cracks and then bounces 😂

[dmccombe7]

On 20/01/2026 at 00:32, Stub Mandrel said:

 

British Legion/Ex-servicemens clubs are a mainstay of local music these days, many are open to all. 

Yep a lot if not most of our Glam gigs are in Legion / Ex-Services or Bowling clubs.

Dave

[dmccombe7]

On 20/01/2026 at 10:28, warwickhunt said:

The Diamond - Sutton in Ashfield.  

 

A great live music venue with a lovely family feel to the whole thing.  It was an early Sunday afternoon gig but there were still 70+ Cheap Trick fans in attendance despite a £10-£12 entry fee.  

First time i've heard of a Cheap Trick tribute band. Well done and sounding great.

Dave

[dmccombe7]

2 hours ago, Bluewine said:

 

 

It's  -5° right now and will be colder by Friday.

 

Daryl

-5 F which is -20 C. Now that is a bit nippy out. 🥶

Dave

[dmccombe7]

1 hour ago, Wombat said:

I’m taking an educated guess that you mean Fahrenheit which most people here wouldn’t ‘get’. So that’s MINUS 20!

I was in -23c in NYC once, with windchill, and I was able to break off bits of the moustache I had at the time 😂.

I remember in early 80's i had to work outside on a liquid Oxygen back up system to the steelworks and it was -26 oC. Even with gloves on your hands were freezing cold. I can still remember the inside of my nose freezing up and my eyes starting to nip. Didn't help that it was open to fields and a breeze blowing across us. This was a call out job during the night when i was early 20's. Not so happy memories working in those conditions. It took me hrs to heat up again in the workshop afterwards.

Dave

[warwickhunt]

22 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:

First time i've heard of a Cheap Trick tribute band. Well done and sounding great.

Dave

 

To the best of my knowledge, the only one in the UK.