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All on good terms and i have offered to cover all gigs to the end of the year if need be. I'm sure there are better players out there but i very much appreciate your comments. Dave

Cheers Pete, the platforms never really bothered me after first few gigs with them but that wig didn't half cause you to quickly overheat especially in the summer gigs. Won't miss that bit at all. Dave

I did but its with 2 of the members from the Glam band so it would feel a little awkward for me so thought best just to walk away from gigging until i see if i want to get back into it. Dave

It'll be odd not putting in my gig posts altho i do rabbit on a bit when i do them Dave

That's kind of where i am. 65 next month and don't really fancy starting a new band having to learn and practice all the new songs again. I'm a bit of a perfectionist and getting others to that level takes a lot of time and effort. Dave

After 7 yrs with the Glam covers band i've decided its time to call it a day. Few decisions in the band i wasn't entirely happy with and after losing sleep worrying about it i thought best to step aside and let someone else take over. Its always been a hobby for me and have always said when it becomes more like a job its time to walk away. I've offered to cover any gigs up to the end of 2025 or a replacement is up and running. Whichever comes first. Shame as i did enjoy playing in the band but that's life and it will allow me to spend more time on other hobbies. On one hand i'm kind of relieved and on the other hand i'll miss the good fun we had at gigs. Not sure yet but don't think i'll be looking for another band to join. I'll still be following everyone on BC tho and might be selling off some of the gear i've collected over past few yrs. Dave

Only just caught this. So sorry to hear it. Thoughts are with his family and friends. Dave

I guess i'm in the minority not using Spotify. No particular reason other than i prefer to have a CD than a download. Dave

Saw them quite a few yrs back and they were superb then. Dave

Not normally Daryl but we do the occasional one. We have a regular spot at the Hot-Rods in the Borders annual weekend event at a holiday park. We were originally asked by the holiday park to play a Sat gig and these guys just happened to be there that weekend. They enjoyed it so much they asked us to play it again the following year but we were booked that weekend so they moved their event to coincide with our diary and we're booked at their event again this year. The first year it was busy but not full but the 2nd time the venue was full. Hopefully a busy one this year again. Done a few biker Rallies oddly enough one is in Feb just 1.5 miles from my house. Very handy for me. Nov and Dec is the Glam band busiest period with Fri and Sat night gigs most weekends now including Hogmanay party night. Typically we get an average 1-2 gigs a month with the Glam band. I decided to leave the punk band and i think its now folded completely. That's why i went with the classic rock covers band too which is at rehearsals stage. Hopefully ready mid summer. You don't get many outdoor festival gigs in Scotland because of the unpredictable weather. I have literally had snow, wind rain and glorious sunshine all in the same day during May a few yrs back while on a short holiday at Loch Ness. Dave

I was getting a bit paranoid that maybe the band weren't doing as good a show as i thought and folks were maybe not into it now. From what you guys are seeing it looks like its a common theme this year. On one hand i feel better but on the other a bit saddened things are heading this way. Hopefully things will pick up for us all. Dave

Jings not having a good start to 2025. Our gig next week cancelled due to only half the tickets sold. Was sold out the same venue last summer. Time of year maybe ? who knows. Then we get told our March gig in Arbroath is possibly cancelled. Again we sold out there last time. Committee in the club think the fee is too high. They asked us to half our fee. We said no. Arbroath for me is a 2.5hr drive and 110 miles each way. The club committee have gone thru several changes end last year and apparently there's a lot of bitterness. Several shows in the club have been cancelled at short notice recently. We decided the Xmas gig we had booked there this year was now at risk and decided to take another booking. We decided to clear the year at this venue and if they decided to have us back they can get in touch. Next gig is in March, that's 2.5 mths since last gig. Not so good. Band are looking at other avenues for getting gigs. Dave

Brilliant album. Great song. Dave

Wicked sense of humour your wife. Dave

A skoosh for you guys. Sounds great to me. All very well organised by sounds of it. Enjoy and have fun. Dave

Have to admit the Gretsch looks very nice. Dave

I've sold quite a lot of items using the FB for sale forum without too many issues. Always ask for cash on collection to be on the safe side tho. Dave

Yep i noticed that in his playing too. Have to admit i do enjoy a challenge like this when its bassists i like. Dave

I've never heard of Stefano Cerri but maybe i should have listened to him before coming to a conclusion between Giblin and Bruce Off to youtube him now. Dave Edit :- He's very good but has a slightly more aggressive style based on the various youtube clips i listened to compared to John Giblin. Always found Giblin to have quite a mellow, flowing style.

Our punk band was getting between £250 - £300 but we were talking about asking for more until the band folded earlier this month. We did get more for Biker Rallies that we did every year usually £400. Glam band makes considerably more but generally play clubs rather than pubs plus its more of a show with all the costumes than just a band on stage. The new classic rock hits project intends doing the club circuit too so hopefully a decent paycheck at the end of the gigs too. We'll see how that pans out tho. Dave

100% Suppers Ready. My all time fav prog album is Seconds Out. Dave

there's a song in there somewhere Dave

That's a hard one as most of it sounds more John Giblin but some specific parts sound very Jack Bruce. In 82 Bruce had more of an attack in his playing altho he was a very adaptable player whereas Giblin had a more mellow sound. Based on that i'd go with Giblin but i guess we'll never know for certain. Great wee song, thoroughly enjoyed it. Good choice. Dave

That's such a great concept you guys have. Love the whole idea of doing a full album like that. Well done. Any sound clips or vids would be good to hear too. The one thing that crossed my mind was how you all agreed on which album to cover. ? That in itself is quite a challenge. Dave

Is there a better way to be remembered ? 🤩 Dave