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Why declare it, this is meant for pro's who are considered a bad risk. Doing a few gigs a year is a hobby it's not an occupation.

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1396078923' post='2409645'] When i was very young i loved hip hop. still do. its part of myself. i recognised that most of it didn't have the musical arrangements of the other soul music i was listening to. like comparing Stevie Wonder to Public Enemy. but i still had a thing for Hip Hop. and i don't know why although this is subjective, like anything creative, i was drawn to a certain type of HipHop. the funky kind. Usually it was west coast, with early NWA, but then with New York GangStarr, who to this day for me are the finest hiphop act to ever record this genre. but then i hear the X Clan. Mos Def, Jurassic 5, The Herbaliser just great smoker's hip hop..The Pharcyde The Roots are just epic. anyway, when the chips are down, and i want to listen to some proper stuff. this is the sh*t. imo. DO YOU LOVE HIP HOP.? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGpvI9vN9qU [/quote] NO.

[quote name='mikel' timestamp='1483354844' post='3206397'] I have to say, Christine and the Queens, the number they did with the dancing, was fascinating. Highlight of the show for me. Also, I agree, Imelda May was excellent. [/quote] I'm glad folks have different tastes, Christine and the Queens, bloody awful and the other French female vocalist doing Black Betty.

I found the whole show pretty poor. Watched the firework display on BBC 1 at midnight - far more entertaining.

[quote name='tauzero' timestamp='1483281656' post='3205865'] Sadly, there was enough time for Red Red f***ing Whine. [/quote] The drumming was totally wrong, more military style than reggae.

I spend a lot of time in my job driving and I usually listen to Classic Rock all day. I was in an area where the DAB signal was cutting in and out and changed over to Radio 2. As I changed, a song had already started, it was really bluesy with a great groove and superb vocals, almost SRV in style. To my great surprise Scottish Ken annouced it was Shakin Stevens latest release, Down into Muddy Water. Anyone else heard it yet?

The Friday night rock show is very good, live bands in the studio and old footage of live gigs.

Try - Allman Brothers Govt Mule Little Feet Skynard Marshall Tucker Band

The real pointy bit right at the top.

[quote name='DaytonaRik' timestamp='1477420029' post='3162131'] Didn't Neil Murray offer to help out with this for someone a while ago? I seem to recall a thread to which he contributed [/quote] Yes you are correct, Neil did actually help out on the thread.

Whatever the equipment, it's only as good as the person playing through it.

The plug.

Flat out all the time.

Butlins is quite a way outside of Skeggy and its in the Ingoldmells area. The main road out to is full of very large caravan parks, some of the largest in the UK, in the Summer months they use to be full of miners families on their annual two week break.

Now - Friday Rock Night Interviewing David Coverdale.

[quote name='darkandrew' timestamp='1473706088' post='3132462'] I heard one of the songs (your song?) on the radio and it sounded as though it had been transposed down incredibly low - don't know if it was to accommodate his more mature vocal range (happens to us all) or whether it was for the orchestra's benefit, either way it didn't quite sit right. [/quote] There was no orchestra with him, just his own incredible band he has had for years.

On the red button. Pure magic Great songs Outstanding musicianship

[quote name='lojo' timestamp='1473427241' post='3130142'] Id rather drive an hour to a gig thats gonna rock crowd wise, than 10 mins to an empty venue So the answer depends on the gig [/quote] How do you know whether the venue is full or empty until you get there and actually start playing ???????????????

Free - Mr Big The Stealer Walk in my shadow I'm a mover I'll be creepin

[quote name='solo4652' timestamp='1471446378' post='3113118'] I've just jotted down the band's rehearsal history. It's a start-up band, and the full has only met 3 times: Rehearsal 1 - Went ahead without lead singer who was sick. Room costs split between those present. Rehearsal 2 - As rehearsal 1 Rehearsal 3 - As rehearsals 1 and 2 Rehearsal 4 - Cancelled. Guitarist's wife sick. No room costs Rehearsal 5 - Cancelled. Both singers (man and wife) sick. No room costs Rehearsal 6 - Cancelled. Guitarist's wife sick. No room costs At this point, I suggested a short summer break while people recovered from various illnesses, and the guitarist's wife gave birth. Rehearsal 7 - All present! Room costs split evenly Rehearsal 8 - All present, but guitarist and both singers arrived with no money. Room costs split between drummer and myself. Rehearsal 9 - All present. Room costs split between those who didn't pay the previous time. Rehearsal 10 - Due tonight. Cancelled late because guitarist's wife is sick. Guitarist has offered to pay room costs. [/quote] I would kick that lot into touch and find another band, those types will always be unreliable.

[quote name='bassmachine2112' timestamp='1469864159' post='3101532'] sh*te [/quote] You could not have put it better, absolutely agree with your comment.

[quote name='bassbiscuits' timestamp='1468953623' post='3094654'] This ^ I'm not a fan of rehearsing ever as a rule, and certainly not for covers. [/quote] One reason for not joining would be because they don't rehearse, no rehearsing equals sloppy gigs.

Good to see Steve Gadd is included in the list.

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1468421807' post='3090831'] Could just as easy say classic rock should be left in the 70s. I think the main thing is the gear. It wouldn't look right with a MacBook and midi keyboard on stage. Real analog synths are expensive. [/quote] Classic Rock bands at least use humans to do the drumming and not machines.

[quote name='thebrig' timestamp='1468150366' post='3088832'] Well we did the gig last night and it went down really well, our drummer was amazing, and the good thing to come from it is that we now know that we have TWO excellent vocalists in our band, which means we are very versatile and should be able to fulfil most gigs barring the whole band going down with something all at once. [/quote] Sorted, sack the vocalist (lightweight) and let the drummer take over the vocals. One less to pay and more gig money for the rest of you.