As Grangur said, I play there. It''s one of our regular gigs.
On the plus side: the crowd enjoy their music and are always up for a dance. The owners and staff are great. The load in isn't too bad, pull up outside. Plenty of parking in the surrounding back streets.
Downside: Is the bloody limiter
It is a distraction and it's all to easy to spend the night watching it. we have found that it is particularly sensitive to the G spot . Something I have found that seems to help, is when playing on the G, not letting the note swell works well. I tend to play in a much more syncopated fashion in the Haig.
Last time we were there, the limiter did its thing just as we hit the chorus on Plug in Baby.
I tend to roll the bass and mids off and keep the volume down.
Another thing to be aware of is, that the ladies have to walk through the band playing area to get to the loos. You need to stay aware of your surroundings, otherwise there is the real risk of headstock/ladies face encounters.
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Take an extension reel, find another socket and override the damn thing. I've seen the chatter of an audience and clinking glasses set linters off. Edinburgh PO Club and Cumbernauld Town Hall are two of the worst.
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You will not be able to do that at this venue.
The limiter is there because of noise complaints and they are monitored by the council, or whoever.
The limiters are a pain but it's just another one of the challenges of the pub/club scene.
Hope it goes well.