Kirky

Second gig for my blues band last night. Went well, apart from a couple of uncharacteristic blunders from me - started 2 songs in the wrong key! Golf club gig, nice venue with plenty of room and a friendly crowd.

Done. My new blues band's site is [url="http://www.facebook.com/#!/MotorCityBlue"]http://www.facebook.com/#!/MotorCityBlue[/url] if you feel like reciprocating.

Very sad news. Dunn + Jackson = rythym section heaven. RIP.

[attachment=107491:2012_05_12 Poster A4.pdf] My new blues/R&B/soul band (blues band really) have our debut gig at the Tut'n'Shive in Yeadon, West Yorkshire on Saturday, 12 May. 9pm or thereabouts. Come up and say hello if you're about.

Its not an 11th, but an augmented 11th (written in your post as #11). I think...

Ball of Confusion ...or The Night ...or What Becomes of the Brokenhearted... I can't decide!

I like mine, although I do have to press the -15dB button to get a clean sound (using my active Mex Precision Deluxe). But isn't that what it's there for?

I enjoyed the whole show (Later) and I really can't remember the last time I thought that. Norah Jones was great too.

[size=5][sub]You really want sparse songs. How about "Ain't No Sunshine". Suzanne Vega does "Left of Centre" with just bass.[/sub][/size] [sub][sub][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6Fqk2neBNM[/media][/sub][/sub]

I use a PF500 with a VT1 (into a Compact). Works brillantly for me.

I play in a blues band (guitar, bass, drums, vocal) with a valve compressor warming up my Class D amp, and a valve overdrive, the latter just used sparingly. Can't imagine what other effects I'd want in this context.

Just bought a cab from Jon. Deal done in a day (paid and delivered to my bro-in-law) from 250 miles away. Great communicator and thoroughly recommended. Martin

Try the Blues Bar in Harrogate and the Duck and Drake in Leeds. Both regularly feature blues bands but I'm not sure they pay as much as £400.

Barney Miller theme. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox-DmJ9H3ng"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox-DmJ9H3ng[/url]

If its been there at least 9 months maybe they'll entertain offers?

I saw Stephane Grappelli play when we was in his 80s. He had to be helped onstage to his seat, but once sat down with his violin in his hands it was like listening to an 18 year old in the prime of his life - so much fun and invention and life in his playing. Wonderful.

Their version of Money (That's What I Want) (which is pretty close to the original) might fit the bill.

Thanks. Gonna have to rethink the logistics. I was very proud of the fact that I could fit the board, plus amp and all cables into a backpack laptop. And then the 'soft/hard' switch broke off the Compressor in transit last night. On the plus side the Bass Drive was amazing.

[attachment=103075:20120320_0252.JPG] My new board. Picked up the VT1 Bass drive from PeteB this weekend. DHA compressor is between bass and amp and is always on. DHA bass drive is in the effects loop - I'll leave it on and control the amount of effect using the amp's Mix control. Turbo Tuner is connected to the tuner out. It all sits on a homemade board on top of the amp. Once I get over the shock of the price of Ampeg's footswitch I'll use that to mute when tuning, and to switch the effects loop on and off, but for now I'm happy to do it on the amp. Trying this out for the first time in anger at practice tomorrow night, but it sounds awesome through the headphones.