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DOH sorry must have been a senior moment there

What kind of gig is it. ?

Is that Dwayne Johnson playing bass there Whats BL ?

I'm impressed Blue. That's hard going in my book.

Sounds lie you made the right move there. If you're enjoying the blues band even tho it was a one off gig then maybe that's where you should be. Standard here for gigs would be either a full 2 hr set or two 1hr sets. Some places still ask for two 45min sets. Dave

Just watched the promo VID and you guys are spot on. That's like watching or listening to the genuine article. I can see why my mate goes to your gigs when you play Glasgow areas. Well done. Dave

My mate raves about you guys. Pretty sure we've talked about it before. Next best thing to ELO as far as he's concerned and he's a fanatic for them so well done. Now i understand the reasons for the fleet.

Curious as to who the band is now

Was a big influence for me too. Hooked on Music being one of my favs.

jam first then cream

Really ? more detail please.

Even in the club circuit i believe the bands will do 2off 1 hour sets maybe altho i'm not really in that scene to be honest. I know some wedding bands will play for up to 3 hrs so i'm told. Are there any guys in UK doing long extended gigs. I'm kinda curious now to be honest. Dave

I'm assuming its not continuous playing for 4 hrs and you take regular breaks for tea and scones kind of thing

4 hr gigs is a bit too much for me. Not sure i could play for 4 hours. all credit to any band that can. That's a lot of stamina. Dave

Got one. She's never missed a gig and even operates the lighting desk when required. Dave

Was there a choice .............

So there's no ill feeling there at all then ?

Oddly enough our drummer is same. No car and his drums are kept at singers who transports his drums for him. Weird but it seems to work ok for them. They've known each other for a good few years now and been doing it that way long before i joined. Dave

I would have to say that many pro bassists i watch on youtube look at their fretting hand regularly. Everyone from Allain Caron to Victor Wooten and even Jaco in his day. Obviously they are playing far more technical material than majority of us. Dave

I've always thought it was more a lack of confidence either in themselves or in what they are playing. Not learning songs properly and not being sure of what they should be playing but i guess that's more or less what you said Ghost Bass. I occasionally look at my fretting hand when playing but i try not to as there's nothing worse than seeing bassists watching their neck all night. Maybe its because i don't play often enough these days altho in recent months i'm either practicing at home every night or rehearsing with 2 new bands. Dave

While following another thread that mentioned travel distance between members i was curious as to how you all get to your gigs. I've done the band van thing years ago and more recently a hired van when requiring a full light rig but today i would just travel to the gig with my pick up truck and meet the guys there. What does everyone else do. ? Apologies if this has been asked before but i can't recall seeing it. Dave

In one of my bands we rehearse mid point as i'm 30m away, guitarist is approx 50m away and drummer is 70m away. The other is a little closer tho so that helps. That leads me onto another thread i'm gonna start about how people travel to gigs ie as a band in a van or separately and just meet at the venue ? Dave

most of my gigs have been one offs in a weekend and usually reasonably local so was always able to get home after the gig. Last year i did a Fri and Sat stint up at Nairn and Elgin. 2 different gigs. The Fri gig we drove up during day and set up for the gig that night. That was fine but following day we arrived at the venue lunchtime and were able to set up. That left us virtually from 1pm till 9pm to kill time. It was one of the most boring days i've ever had. Was glad i didn't tour professionally. I hadn't planned for it so not even a book to read. Did a mini tour in mid 80's around England during summer holiday period but at that age it didn't seem to bother us too much altho we did have to travel between gigs so that took up a bit of time. I had a broken leg so wasn't able to lift anything heavy so roadies there to do all the hard work for me. I prefer a more local gig nowadays where i can get there 1 hour before gig set up in 30 mins and do a quick sound check. Play the gig pack up in 30 mins and head home at a reasonable hour. Its an age thing i reckon. Think that's why its always just been a hobby for me. Taking it to the next level i'm not sure would suit what i'm looking for. Dave

I agree Blue. You only get that comfort in a band by regular gigging and being able to enjoy the gig and the songs without thinking about what comes next in a song. Dave

Just to clarify here. I wasn't defending shoe gaze. I only commented that i have witnessed it and in bands i've been in it usually passes as confidence is gained. One of our guitarists is very lacking in self confidence as he states he has "never been in a band of this calibre or with this amount of experience" As we learn the songs i expect he will grow more confident as he has the talent and skills and it will become as much fun for him as it is for myself and the singer. The other guitarist doesn't really shoe gaze but seems to be in a constant mode of concentrating rather than relaxing and enjoying the band. He also plays in other bands doing standard pub covers. I still enjoy the band but its not easy when thinking others aren't enjoying it as much as you. They do comment later how much they enjoyed the rehearsal. Its only been about 3 rehearsals due to weather and sickness meant cancelling a few. For me i regularly go off on one and have a moment of sheer indulgence while i bury myself in the enjoyment of playing a song i really enjoy like Smoke on the Water or Enter Sandman. 2 songs i never really gave much thought of in past but there you go. Glam covers band is completely different. It has started from word go as a fun band to play in and that needs to come across to the audience that we are all having a great time whether we are or not. Apart from that we are generally looking at each other for que to next part of the song as it was only the first rehearsal