How was your gig last night?

[Bluewine]

7 hours ago, martthebass said:

After our usual few weeks off in January, we were back at it at a fairly local WMC, Maltby Catholic Club. Despite being local we’d not played this venue before. The gig was well publicised resulting in a packed house. Both spots were well attended by dancers and a promise of a further gig, love it when a plan comes together. 
Talking with the proprietor, turns out the place wasn’t doing too well when the took it over last year but since investing in better live music acts the place is now thriving which was great to hear.

EBMM shorty stingray, Boss pedals, Markbass little Marcus 500, 2 x Markbass NY121.

 

Silver Converse Chuckie Ts.

 

 

The room looks packed. Nice

 

Daryl

[Bluewine]

4 hours ago, neepheid said:

Some video emerged from last weekend's gig.  Just in case you thought I just set up my rig in random places and photograph it every other weekend

 

 

 

 

Nice crowd!

 

Daryl

[Stub Mandrel]

7 hours ago, scrumpymike said:

One of the new numbers was No One Knows by Queens Of The Stone Age and our percussion was enhanced by the sound of my knees knocking together as the fear of what I was about to attempt took a hold of me.

 

Fcuk the gig money! Nailing that song was what made my night 🙂 

 

Just watched the video.

 

That deer eerily reminds me of Hartley Hare...

 

[colleya]

On 01/02/2026 at 14:38, colleya said:

 

It's always the innocuous stuff that gets you isn't it? We've got a gig tonight - first one at what looks like a very promising venue.

 

Midweek I put my hand in my pocket and got my right index fingernail caught in the clip of a pen - nearly took the whole nail off. After some emergency nail file work from my better half and daughter we saved it and it feels ok when noodling around this morning. Phew!

 

According to the band WhatsApp this morning, the drummer, sax and singer are all suffering from heavy colds.

 

Could be an 'interesting' one......

 

 

After all the worry, it was great!

 

Really cool venue, The Acoustic Lounge in Poynton.  All the good things you want from a venue - easy to find, car park right next to load in doors, loads of plug sockets, great staff, first drink free and they have bands on every weekend so people know to come for live music.

 

By no means full but with a decent crowd for a Sunday night and even some dancers.  A very civilised 7pm start and 9.30pm finish meant I was in bed for just after 11 - bonus on a school night.

 

Easily the best we've played - this was only our 4th full gig as a band and 2nd as a 5 piece with sax.

 

Lots of positive feedback from punters and venue, including a guy from another band who recorded pretty much the whole gig and sent us the 4k files. Brilliant stuff! Don't know if Jon from Loop & Swing is on here, but thanks a million if you are!

 

Here are some of his clips:

 

Somebody Else'sGuy/I Wish

Husband

And I'm even going to risk submitting a bit of me attempting some slap on Forget Me Nots

 

Rig was Fender Jazz 5 Kazuki Arai --> (new) Xvive P58 wireless --> HX Stomp --> PA.

 

Footwear was Vans classics.

 

Edited 1 hour ago by colleya