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All credit to you guys for taking on a Burns Supper night. Not an easy task unless you're a typical Scottish Ceilidh band. Well done. Dave

I know we talked about this stuff before and you were in a bad way with the pain so this is huge. Dave

No pain is great news for you Lozz. Dave

I know it sounds like a lot but its only 3hrs a week, occasionally a bit more. I found classes just pushed me a bit more than being in the gym on my own. My lower back has always been my weak spot and i've been specifically working on that area As Pete says a couple of sessions a week with lighter weights will produce surprising results quite quickly. Dave

Used to roadie for them 😂 Dave

My OCD is working overtime looking at that spaghetti junction next to and around your amp. 😂 That's my sore point when gigging. I hate when band members just through in cables any old way. I've been trying to teach our band that positioning cables carefully when setting up means quicker take down at the end and less chance of cable damage as people start tugging to free them. Can't say i'm having a lot of success tho because they know i repair them for free anyways. 😂 But i'll keep at it. Dave

Brilliant and made my day so far. Dave

100% Pete. I started going just after covid altho i've been an on/off gym goer over the years but this is the first gym i've stuck at 3 times a week. I started light with the weights and would start at 8 reps and work up to 12 reps. Once at 12 reps i upped the weight and back to 8. Its not always about how much you can lift either. The technique is more important with slow negatives offering more benefit than simply rapid up/down movements. I went for 2 yrs just doing my own thing in the gym but needed to move it forward and took on a PT for 10 sessions (2 1hr sessions per wk). Did that every 6mths - year just to push us and learn correct techniques. Then started taking classes in ABS training then HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) currently doing proper weight training class and body sculpt class. Two different styles of training in the gym. I don't struggle so much lifting PA cabs or kit these days and not out of breath when walking up stairs or even just lifting heavy objects. Went from just under 15st after Covid to 12st at the moment. Dropped from 36" waist to 32", from a Large T-shirt back to a Med. I'm now wearing same size clothes as i di in my 30's. Not bad for an old guy at 65. Dave

I can see a growing revolution against Spotify 😂 Dave

I've settled on Elixir nickels at £50 a set but i get approx a year before i notice them start to fade. Dave

Get yourself up to the Curtis Brothers Gym in Lanark. Couple of sessions a week and within 3-6mths you'll feel and see a huge difference. You can really go for it and take on a Personal Trainer for 10 sessions if you feel you need to be pushed a bit. Been going almost 5yrs now Lee and i feel great. The 2 brothers Barry & Craig Curtis are ex-military but they are really nice guys. Very friendly gym with most people saying Hi when you walk in. Did you injure yourself or just completely unfit ? Dave

Nope i'm the same. Never used it. 6 now. Dave

So what's the main benefits from them. ? Why spend that much more than a good quality set of nickel strings. I'm just curious. I did have a mate that used them because he was allergic to SS and nickel strings so his reasons were understandable. Dave

Not a band but a keyboard mates Classic Rock show on Roch Valley Radio 8-10 Fri nights. Dave

Have to agree on this. I seem to experience the same. I'm still trying to figure out what a tepid pie against a sheet of plexiglass sounds like but i'll work on it 😂 Dave

Cheers Neil but if it doesn't happen i'm not sure it will bother me too much. Having a bit more time this year i might decide not to sell the old Harley after all 😂 Dave

No rehearsals in sight for the Glam band. Last gig Hogmanay and next one end Feb. Gonna be a bit rusty. Only 11 gigs booked this year compared to 24 last year. On the lookout for something new/else to get out and gig more but its finding something i enjoy and that will fit in around the Glam band. A few have come up but they want a full time bassist. Dave

I remember in early 80's i had to work outside on a liquid Oxygen back up system to the steelworks and it was -26 oC. Even with gloves on your hands were freezing cold. I can still remember the inside of my nose freezing up and my eyes starting to nip. Didn't help that it was open to fields and a breeze blowing across us. This was a call out job during the night when i was early 20's. Not so happy memories working in those conditions. It took me hrs to heat up again in the workshop afterwards. Dave

-5 F which is -20 C. Now that is a bit nippy out. 🥶 Dave

First time i've heard of a Cheap Trick tribute band. Well done and sounding great. Dave

Yep a lot if not most of our Glam gigs are in Legion / Ex-Services or Bowling clubs. Dave

If i've followed this correctly, and its a lot to take in at my old age, it sounds like an overall positive result for the band 👍 Dave

Have to admit they don't really do much for me but i'm sure the build quality will be first class. Dave

Really enjoy those Youtube vids. Seen some great gear reviews on it. Dave

Something new learned today. 👍 I had no idea technology had moved that far on from the Roland TR606. 😉 Dave