How was your gig last night?

[Norris]

25 minutes ago, Bluewine said:

I don't think we can fool anyone.  I never look like this. Lol

 

Daryl

You could try the Chappell Roan dress. That would be quite an obvious AI image 😄

[Bluewine]

35 minutes ago, Norris said:

You could try the Chappell Roan dress. That would be quite an obvious AI image 😄

 

I am not posting the image of me in a dress.lol

 

Daryl

[dmccombe7]

3 hours ago, Bluewine said:

 

Hi Dave,

 

I'm interested in everyone's opinion.  

 

Is it ok to use AI images to promote your bands gigs?

 

Daryl

Not really fussed either way about AI.

I kind of thought it was just a backdrop at a photographers. I'm old school that way 😂

Dave

[dmccombe7]

1 hour ago, Bluewine said:

I think the way I'm looking at it  like this. 

 

First, maybe it depends on the image and how it's used.

 

2nd, I look at like this. A lot of us use cool lighting and smoke machines because it makes the band look good. AI depending on how it's used is just another marketing tool.

 

I don't think we can fool anyone.  I never look like this. Lol

 

Daryl

Suits you Sir, suits you.

 

[Woodinblack]

3 hours ago, Lozz196 said:

The thing is many bands won’t have any qualms about using it, which could give their bands an advantage in presentation against those which don’t approve and won’t use it.

 

Or a disadvantage, depending on your point of view.

[bassbiscuits]

Just done a lovely little solo gig at Bar Dos Hermanos in Leicester.  Quite a quiet night possibly due to the ghastly weather but it meant I could experiment with more subtle stuff and new tunes rather than competing against a really noisy crowded bar.
 

A girl from the audience asked if I knew Jolene and could she sing it (she was really good too so that worked really nicely).

 

Chucked in a bunch of new stuff too which went down well. And only got slightly soaked loading out.

Happy with that. 
 

Gear: the usual Simon and Patrick SP6 guitar and soundhole pickup, Allen and Health desk and Mackie SRM350 speakers. Footwear by Clarkes. 

[Stub Mandrel]

6 hours ago, Bluewine said:

 

Hi Dave,

 

I'm interested in everyone's opinion.  

 

Is it ok to use AI images to promote your bands gigs?

 

Daryl

 

Only if it's not pretending to be real. 

 

I use AI from time to time for posters.

 

A pretty obvious one:

 

 

 

 

[Stub Mandrel]

Should turn the light out but need to chill for a bit with a JD.

 

Just got back from Llandovery, about 1hr 45 minute drive, mercifully the vocalist has a new van and felt guilty as I've been driving him for months. Our gig got switched to another pub because of a wake. Limited space but we were a man down and managed to fit. Just.

 

Staff were great. 45 minute first set went ok. Locals friendly but not very engaged at first.

 

Second set people warmed up, especially after some Manic Street Preachers. Lots of positive reactions, handshaking etc. and I even got bought a beer (nice bring the one who isn't driving).

 

Yes we had a few minor fumbles, but we haven't played without our rhythm guitarist for a long time and we did some long forgotten and ungigged songs.

 

Had to compromise on tone as electrical noise meant I had to keep both pups on full (Flea Jazz). Affected guitarist too when he used his strat instead of LP. I got told to turn up!

 

We have a rehearsal on Monday to polish up with our full lineup. A big gig on Sunday, our first in the big room at the Earl Haig (my favourite place to play - see previous post) proper stage & lights 🙂

[WalMan]

First one back for the new year as vox was away in January and we were a guitarist down, so there was a bit more space to fill but generally went ok. Good crowd singing and dancing so that was good.
 

We had a rehearsal last Monday to clear the cobwebs and check adjustments for songs minus a guitar.

 

I decided to run: bass->Anagram->Baby Sumo->Barefaced BB2 and with the Anagram di’d to the PA but got the usual amp and spare out anyway as I had a previous issue with the Baby Sumo (not repeated since) so wanted to be prepared. No problems last night and it sounded great in the wild and through my IEM’s.

 

Massive cramping in my fretting hand in the last couple of numbers which was a trial and I ache this morning. Now I’m away for some r&r after a crazy couple of months at work, and I get back just before the next gig so will be going into that with no rehearsal and a couple of weeks not playing