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Nice one. Hope it all goes well and the new guy is a good fit for you. Keep us posted. Dave

I've been to a beer festival and you are spot on. People were there solely for beer and had no interest in the bands. I was there sampling beer but fancy beers isn't really my thing so didn't stay too long. Dave

No matter what the event i always engage with the band when they finish every song i'll applaude. Common courtesy in my opinion. If a band is good i get more enthusiastic in my response. Dave

Easy listening or background music is what you want at a winery / brewery. I'd probably go to more gigs if they were Sunday afternoons. Just a better vibe for me. Dave

You're half way there .......... now go out and get a Sunday booking. Job done. When i was younger we had Sunday afternoon rock bands in some venues. Had to be hotels as pubs back then could only open 12-2 and 5-11 ish. Hotels open all day. Happy days Dave

We've done a few Sun afternoon gigs finished by 5pm and home by 7 ish. The perfect gigs Dave

This is the one thing that bugs the heck out of me these days as i'm always driving and don't really drink these days. I never really noticed this as an issue in my younger days for some odd reason. Maybe i was just more tolerant when i was 20. Dave

Playing has always been just a hobby for me. I had opportunities to go professional in my 20's but having a well paid job that i enjoyed and it just wasn't worth the risk for me to walk away from the job. I've never wanted playing to be any more than a hobby and if it ever does i will probably give it up too. As long as i'm enjoying it i'll try to keep going. I've been retired for 8 yrs now from age 56 so i do have a lot more time on my hands than you younger guys and that makes learning sets a lot easier for me. I do appreciate that for some guys on here its their main source of income and that would definitely change things. Don't get me wrong i do enjoy making decent money with the band. These days i'm not losing money at gigs. That's a big change for me from my younger days when hiring vans and PA's used to use up all of the gig money With lightweight gear and a decent sized car i can easily carry my bass gear and our larger PA cabs (not incl the subs tho - they need a van hire) Dave

I was just making the point that age is never a reason to stop playing. Family, work or health are usually the main reasons. Dave

Almost 64 i have to say this is the busiest i've ever been in any band. Not gigging every week but its getting close to it. Dave

Are you quitting too ? Dave

Sometimes life and family have to come first. Good choice as you don't get those fun yrs back with your kids. Make the best of it now. Once they become teenagers they'll only need you to drive them to gigs with their own bands Dave

Couple of nice looking Fenders there too. Dave

Had a few like that myself Daryl and all of a sudden you get a full venue and whoo hoo you are back on top again. 🤩 Dave

With the Glam band it varies from around 70 to 200 depending on venue size. We had a lot of sell out gigs last year too which is always nice to see posted on the venue page. On the other side of the coin the punk band plays to 10 to 70 Dave

BLOCKBUSTARZ Glam covers band at Beat Generator in Dundee tonight. Only 54 advanced ticket sales but it had a lot of walk-ins. Owner said its always a quiet time for bands but we had a lot more than even he expected. Reckon around 100 in total and all up for a great party night. Audience were dancing all night, owner loved it and said the band were brilliant. FB comment already saying we have been the best band ever to play there and they will be back to see us. Have to say the audiences in Dundee always seem to be very enthusiastic for us. Pain of a load in & out as its 3 flights of stairs but PA and lights are supplied. Sound Engineer did a fantastic job on both FOH and stage sound. 1.5hr drive home but not too bad as roads were virtually empty and i managed to get parked outside the main door of the venue. Superb. All in all a good night. Sandberg VM4 into Ampeg SVT7 Pro and Mesa SW210/115 cabs. Dave

Well done. You must like Dire Straits to dep on bass one week and guitar the next. Impressive. Dave

I did have an active bass that didn't work in passive mode when battery was down or removed but can't remember which one it was. I change my batteries every Xmas / New Year but voltages are usually still ok typically above 9V off load. If i check a battery on my working basses and its below 9.2V i'll replace it. Typically a new battery will measure 9.6-9.7V off load. They still work down to 8.7V off load but wouldn't trust it at that level. My wireless transmitter has built in rechargeable batteries which give me approx 3 gigs before a recharge approx 12-14hrs. Dave

Can't have been too bad then as quite a decent sized crowd and they look as tho they are well into it. Sound Engineers are a hit or a miss and this guy sounds as tho he doesn't really know what he's doing. Just move on and if you return there either take your own SE or just accept its gonna be a difficult sound check again. Maybe whoever he was on the phone to could come along and do the sound for you. Apart from the fact your vocal mic was muted i'd put this down as a successful gig. Dave

Think all my active basses can be put into passive mode and will work without a battery. Its something i was always curious about just in case a battery died on me. I still change the batteries every year and i'll remove and test the off-load voltage every few mths or so. We all live and learn by our mistakes and pretty sure you won't do that again. @SuperSeagull Dave

There was a US Glam era of bands like Kiss, Alice Cooper, Motley Crue, Angel, The Tubes and probably a few more. Most of which were a bit later than the UK Glam era. There are a few UK Glam covers bands doing the rounds and i think most are doing the full show and all love what they do. Its just great fun. Dave

yep liked that one too. We tried at a rehearsal but nothing came from it. Dave

Because our drummer played with Glitter Band in 90's we've done a few over recent years but he's never comfortable with them so we've given up pushing it. He doesn't like advertising the fact he played with them mainly because he's actually quite a shy quiet guy. He did suggest we start the set with Rock & Roll Pt 1 i think it was but we use that as an intro recording on some gigs. Will see what develops. If you are thinking of Angel Face then play it faster as the GB used to do live otherwise he says it dies a bit. We had a guy before Xmas who kept shouting for GG but he was pi**ed and a bit of t**t. That was the guy that knocked over my bass after we finished that night before Xmas and was thrown out. Luckily no damage. We were in getting changed at the time and my wife thru a wobbler at him. Singer ran out and threw him off the stage. Big big guy too but could hardly stand. The joys of playing in bands. Dave