Rich

"Mork calling Orson, come in Orson..."

Crying - Roy Orbison

What's New Pussycat? - Tom Jones, tidy like

Oi. You're talking about my ska band's core audience there Admittedly it's not my favourite from the set, but it is surrounded by absolute bangers so I'll let it off. The one song we all loathe and will never play is My Boy Lollipop, which seems to be getting a right kicking in this thread There are many songs I dislike but few that I actually hate. Freebird is one, Layla, Cher's 'Believe', but for me the #1 unflushable turd is The Mavericks' 'Dance The Night Away'. Fingernails down a blackboard.

The very last vocal line is a complete giveaway... "Me and my baby in a 69"...

Boys Boys Boys - Lady Gaga

Likewise. I have my usual Elixir nickel rounds on my fretless bitsa-Rayish thingy and the sound is *chef's kiss*.

And a brass nut too. Have fretless Rays always had those?

Please try. You must have some absolute zingers

I have an occasional dep gig with a busy function band, it's all 'top 40' type stuff and nowt too challenging. They give me plenty of notice and a set list so I have time for practice at home and to make up some crib sheets. I had one 'gig' with them a couple of years back, it was in South Wales at a holiday camp about 90 minutes' drive away... the band leader/frontlady was assured time and again that they had a substantial in-house PA, but we got there to find that substantial actually meant a 2 channel 30w vocal PA with a pair of Radio Shack speakers. The camp ents. manager still expected something from us, so the band leader sang to the backing track tape she always carries Just In Case, and the rest of us went home. She was mortified that I'd had a long pointless drive, was incandescent with fury at the camp and vowed to screw them for the full band fee plus nuisance money, which she got - the band has a good standard contract, and she's a lawyer by trade and very good at getting what she wants - so I was well compensated for my wasted time. But in truth, I didn't mind that much. I'd caught up with my friends in the band, albeit fleetingly, and it was a beautiful evening for a drive, so I took the scenic route home. But it was a good lesson in the band always having a watertight contract!

Dirty Mind -

@basso navo I've moved this to General Discussion.

After the last gig, I crashed all my gear and loaded it into the car, helped to dismantle the PA, changed my shirt for a less sweaty one, then climbed in the car and drove the 1hr+ journey home. Once there, I sat down for a bit with a cup of decaf to wind down, and then slept the sleep of the bleeding knackered. The next gig (tomorrow night) will be much the same, except the journey home will be half an hour longer. Only one of my gigs this year will be closer than 45 mins to home.

"This is a local gig for local people! There's nothing for you here!"