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Well our afternoon gig started off with a 90min drive. On arrival drummer and PA guy were already set up so that was a bonus. Doors open 1pm, nobody there, no queue, no-one in the hallway outside. Oh well we'll still go for it at 2pm. Paid rehearsal. Then 2 people appeared at 1:15pm and then some more and by 1:30pm the organiser asked us to push it back but PA guy had a hire on at night so we said only by 30mins as we had a gig later that night. Wee white lie but at 2pm it started to get busier. By the time we went on at 2:30pm we had around 50-60 folks but its a big venue so it didn't look overly busy but they were all up for a great party afternoon. People just kept coming in even during the 2nd set folks were still arriving. I think we must have managed about 80 people for 2nd set. Dancers on most songs and full floor for the last 4-5 songs so that was good. Turned out quite an enjoyable afternoon and £150 quid in my pocket so that was nice. Stopped for an Indian takeaway on way home too. Now i'm sitting watching Mr Mercedes on Netflix with a full satisfied tummy. Diet finishes tomorrow. Target reached last week at 12st. but i'm gagging for a wee dram after tomorrow. Usual gear for me. Sandberg MarloweDK - Shure GLXD - Keeley Bassist comp - HB WB-100 - BF212 cab. Dave

Sad and Happy thoughts but go with the drams being the happy one. Enjoy. Dave

Nope it appears but when i click to play it goes into a fault that Faceache are currently working on. Had this with quite a few things now including our own band links. Dave

Weird one for me today. First ever loading the car in the dark this morning to head up to Methil in Fife for 11am load in. Doors open 1pm and we start 2pm. The good news we finish around 5pm and hopefully away by 6pm, home via the Indian takeaway for approx 8pm. Easy peasy. Not sure how this will go today. There was a mix up with the bookings when the organiser went off sick and someone else took a booking for another band. We originally were booked 4-7 but they asked if we could move it to 2-5 to allow them to keep the booking for the 2nd band too. As long as we're getting paid same fee we said yes and all was agreed. Will it be busy ? mmmmmmmmm personally i don't think it will but a paid rehearsal for our main weekend next week when we are out Fri and Sat nights. Wish me luck. Heading out now. Rock & Roll lifestyle, couldnae beat it wie a big stick. 😂 Dave 🤶🎅

wont open for me Mart. I normally remove the "s" from the https to copy and paste to BC. Dave

Nice deep bass tone. Loving that tone. Dave

Some really nice gear listed so far. That blue Sandberg i especially like. 2 purchases for me this year not including stage gear. #1 Barefaced 212 cab that is now my main gigging cab along with the HB WB-100 amp. Could do with a little more mid punch but i've recently increased the mids to 3 o'clock and its made a huge change in tone. Not much happened from 12 to 2 but 3 was a WOW moment. #2 Next off was a set of nut files to let me lower the strings a touch on my Overwater J4 and that now feels a lot better. First time i've ever adjusted the nut height and it could come down a little bit more. No worst purchases this year. Excuse the stage mess. It was a sound check and cleared for the show..............honest.

Was @Dad3353 that put the links up Daryl. Not sure what the difference is between the two but i think mine is the basic one. Dave

You get them on Amazon Daryl or any major guitar / bass store should have them. Fairly common manufacturer. Well worth the extra money. They fit on the narrow part of your bass strap. The Shure transmitter is a nice tight fit and no way will slide out even if strap turned upside down so its perfect for me. I also bought a bass strap from a fellow BC'er and he gave me another one with the strap. Dave

I bought the Levy transmitter pouch that fits on your strap. Great thing. Dave

I've now converted our guitarist to the same Shure GLXD floor pedal version as myself and he's loving the freedom and not falling over cables with his platform shoes. Wouldn't be without mine now. Dave

We have a whisky thread on BC ? I used to follow the TB one but they get very defensive when your a Scot. I always got the feeling they thought they new more than everyone else and left it. Did get some decent guys tho that were happy to share their thoughts on Malts. Dave

And they think they're more important than the band. Full of themselves too. Dave

Sounding great Stevie. Dave

That's an odd set up there Daryl. Its like someone's house. 🤩 Dave 🎅

We do a Sweet version of "Let It Snow" in the first set and then Mud, Slade and Wizard in 2nd set with Wizard being last song of the set altho our encore is a lengthened version of Shang a Lang including excerpts from various Scottish themed songs. Bit of a Medoly and it always goes down a treat up here. Dave

Don't know what's going on with the Xmas songs this year. Last year the Slade and Wizard ones literally filled the floor. Dave

Christmas gig with BLOCKBUSTARZ Glam at Longstone Hearts club in Edinburgh. Its a small intimate club and only holds up to 80 with only a few unsold tickets for the night. We know they're struggling to get money in for the club and we've deliberately kept our price same since we first played there about 3 yrs ago to try and help keep them going. Was a bit of an odd one as we had dancers from the first song but our Xmas songs had none ? Never seen that before even tho we played well. Only Xmas song they were up for was the Wizard one "I Wish It Could Be Xmas" and even then it was only 7 or 8 people. Last song (encore) dance floor was crammed full and they were all shouting for more but we had a time limit from the organiser. Plenty of pics / vids being taken tho so that's always good. As a band we thoroughly enjoyed the gig and were having a great laugh on stage. No major mistakes with just a few wee mishaps that only we noticed. 4 Xmas songs in the set for the next few gigs. Usual gear Sandberg MarloweDK because its Xmasy looking in red and white - Shure GXLD wireless - Keeley Bassist comp - Handbox WB-100 - Barefaced 212 cab. Quite enjoying the Marlowe at the last couple of gigs. It has a nice growl thru the WB-100. Easy drive home with hardly another car on the country roads on way home which was a nice relaxing drive and home by 2am for my ritual coffee and tea biccie before beddy by bo time. Dave

You clout someone with headstock at that gig and you might get barred. 😂 Dave 🎅

Now that Status Update i get and very nice indeed. Dave

I only get involved in stage management side of it but not what the SE does FOH. I do listen to what he has FOH during my line check and that it matches my on stage tone. SE's have often told me that the bass channel is almost flat EQ and that the tone from my Mesa amps is good enough on its own. Dave

I'm kinda with you. I never really saw the point of it and usually just ignored it hoping it would go away but thought i should ask the question just in case i need it. 😂 Dave

That's why you are a BC legend. 😂 Dave

Yep clicking the date works for me. Cheers for that guys. Every day a school day on BC. 😂 Dave

I've really no idea what its for but i see the occasional comment that i'd like to read the full thing but can't. Dave