WalMan

Back to pur favourite gig in Chichester last night. First set a bit thin on the ground, but the second they went ape. It's quite a small & odd shaped gig with a small stage that I am off. Second set the crowd were mad & bouncing into everything, but it was a nice way to finish before my hols. We've started doing Highway Star, but with two guitars & no keys so one guitarist emuates the keys solo & the other Mr B with both harmonising at the end of it. Felt hellish fast last night (though that was probably adrenaline) but it is really shaping up quite nicely. A few fluffs but all pretty minor. Didn't have any decent gaffa tape for my pick hand fingers, so the first knuckle on the third finger (next to lil pinkie) is totally shredded to **** today. Still it was worth it. Eventually stopped @ 12:15 having aimed @ midnight. Home by two. While we were packing up one of the barmaids said to the WAG's waiting for us "So girls tea or coffee?" and while we packed up they had a little tea party in the corner. Very refined

Looks like it's widespread. I had emails from Stringbusters & Strings Direct re the same

A/Bing amps would be an idea & if I can remember and bring the recorder & camcorder perhaps some clips. I know Clarky can't make it but there was a thread his problems with getting the sound he wanted from a GB Shuttle that might have been possible from the Streamliner, so if we had a selection it would be interesting

How about some [url="http://www.scratchpadusa.com/index.html"]Scratchpads[/url] logo'd up for BC? If nothing else it'd help me as I can't seem to track down replacements for mine

First set was probably OK but with PA set up problems (he forgot a power supply & there was much panicked bodging so no sound check) it was all a bit meh IMO Second set went better crowd wise Tonights a long one. Must make sure I have enough water handy

I just find that having played with a pick for years, and having right hand fingers that are slightly twisted with arthritis, I find pretty much anything fingerstyle a trial. Probably because I have used a pick for so many years I just have ways around that I know work. At r/h on Weds we were doing Burlesque and I thought I would give it a go with fingers, but it all felt so much more fluid using the pick. String skips & all. Same with Highway Star. That said I do recall that a few years back when we were doing a more bluesy set I did switch over more to fingers instead of pick, and with perseverance managed to get much better in time. Trouble is now that the fingers have twisted slightly so that they fall over each other & I just don't have the patience to work at something other than a pick.

What a burk I am. Turned the plate over & realised it had a WD sticker on the back. DOH!!

[quote name='LemonCello' timestamp='1347002947' post='1795768'] Looking forward to seeing the finished article Al ! LC [/quote]So am I Gary. Funny thing is that having got the plate off for a template it looks like it was a replacement itsself as a number of the holes don't quite line up - that's not a complaint by the way just noticed it last night & made me think I might need to refill & drill. Gave it a blast @ r/h on Wednesday & was sounding good.

[quote name='lurksalot' timestamp='1346976076' post='1795695'] Well I guess respect is due, but it does seem like a lot of effort just to stick a mic stand up your arse . [/quote] DOH! I hadn't noticed that. New from Walls - Bassplayer on a stick

Black Squier P has arrived and I am busily taking the black scratchplate off to send as a template for the mirror & what does MrsW say (apart from "How many basses have you got!?" and "What do you need all them for?") after the answer to "What are you doing?" is "Taking this off to send as a template for a mirror plate" - and of course following "How much is that goig to cost?" She says "Why?" and "It looks nice like that that'll ruin it" For crying out loud!! It's for this It has to be done! Shame the numpty behind my one'll be such a fat, bald old ####

Just taken delivery of Gary's Squier P. Very easy transaction with the one causing all the problems being me making up my mind, then sorting collection. Very easy bloke to deal with & good comms so we both knew where we were. Cheers Al

The two I have seen from yesterday so far I am the one at the back on bass who appears to have eaten all the pies and is nodding along to the tracks out of time - though I have kidded myself into thinking that is the difference beween the speed of light & sound to the camera (yeah right!) Currently falling out of love with everything I'm involved in

Horsham Festival of Sound, Carfax Stage. 15 minute changeovers & 45 minute sets, but amazinly they all seemed to work & run to time. Took my rig, but if we get to do it again may not bother as the Behringer rig was actually sounding pretty good Being prog we managed to clear the place - well not quite - but it seemed to go pretty well, if in a blur. Everything seemed reeeeealyy fast, but actually looking back at bits of video about so far it was about right. Set timed to perfection Chatted to one BC'er. Finished off the night watching Mainly Madness who had the crowd bopping.

[quote name='WalMan' timestamp='1346548228' post='1790525'] Which gig was that? Not what used to be the John Peel (can't remember it's new name). Used to be a great gig in the 70's & 80's. We went back there last year & a complete waste of time for all concerned. [/quote]Carisbrook is what I was thinking but I se it was the White Horse. Used to be some good gigs down that way, but people just don't seem to go out anymore. Smoking ban probably hasn't helped, though it helped meas I gave up 26 years ago and really hated coming home smelling like an ashtray after gigs

Used the Boss CE20 (currently for sale in my sig below) that allows you to store 4 patches and have a 5 manual optio. That is good, though a double pedal so a bit larger than normal. Currently using an EBS Unichorus that I really like. A smidge on the doubling setting sounds good with the fretless

Dan, Has Saurus bitten the dust or is this as well? I've now added PK5 & DSI Mopho to my arsenal of gear, but you know what Ican/can't do from before. Good luck

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1346359477' post='1788415'] The pub will be fairly flexible on the gig dates I'm sure and a couple of gigs there will be handy to get us started anyway. [/quote]So that's your NYE gigs sorted then

Which gig was that? Not what used to be the John Peel (can't remember it's new name). Used to be a great gig in the 70's & 80's. We went back there last year & a complete waste of time for all concerned.

Anyone else playing this? [url="http://www.festivalofsoundhorsham.co.uk/"]Festival of Sound[/url] - [url="http://www.festivalofsoundhorsham.co.uk/epsilon/"]Epsilon[/url] I am due to play the Carfax Bandstand @ 19:00 with my proggy lot, but hope to get up for the day & a wander to see what else is on