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Good gig at The Ship in Mevagissey. It's one of the few gigs I wear ear plugs because we pretty much play in a box there, and I'd be bloody deaf afterwards if I didn't. Another bonus is that I get to hear the tasty hi-hat moves that the drummer does, which I would normally miss in the confusion....

Crikey.... that's rather nice....

Cracking gig in the Swordfish in Newlyn. It wasn't the tightest gig we've played, and it was hotter than a Nagasaki bomb-dodger's sandal in there, but we went down a storm.

Played the Star Inn at Vogue last night. Good gig, made even better by a load of my mates turning up. Much good-natured heckling ensued and a great time was had by all.

hahaha!

About 65-70 I'd say. I was outside having a fag after the gig and this drunken woman is sort of leaning up against me, started running one of her hands over my chest, then down on to my abs, then...er... further south. Her husband was sat at the bar inside, too. Shameless hussy! I wonder if she was that frisky when she was younger - she looks like she'd have been a bit of a looker 30 years ago....

Played the Buff Club in Penzance last night - first gig in that place, so we were pleased that we went down well. Afterwards, some old dear grabbed my junk. I think I need counselling....

I love a bit of Twisted Sister. Fun rock'n'roll from a band that don't take themselves too seriously - something that is missing in a lot of bands.

The Rig of Death just got more awesome with the addition of a Genz Benz Streamliner 900. Oh yeahh....

'Sup, fellow BCers. I need a piece of electronic gadgetry but I'm not sure what. I live in a second floor flat, so jamming of any description needs to be uber-quiet. So, what I need is some piece of kit for headphone jamming goodness. It needs 3 inputs (or more) to take my bass, my drum machine/PC, and my mate's guitar. It also needs to have an ability to plug in 2 sets of headphones for listenage. An ability to tweak basic levels would be good too, obviously - but it doesn't need to be super-flashy. Any ideas on what I should get that won't cost me a shitload of cash? Any advice gratefully received! Thanks! Rob.

Studio Bar in Penzance last night. Very small venue, but cracking atmosphere. Great gig!

I've bought a shitload of stuff from GAK over the last few years. Always great service, no problems so far.

Played Source FM's awards bash last night at Miss Peapods in Penryn. Good crowd - pissed as a mattress, the lot of 'em. Nice to play with a proper sound engineer and top notch PA gear and monitoring. My bass was pumping thunder!!

Hmmm.......... *scratches chin thoughtfully*

Jeez... only ever managed to keep 2 bands going when I was on the dole years ago...

I wouldn't fancy having that bloody great thing hanging round my neck for an entire gig....

Got a gig Friday, so yes I will certainly do that, mate!

Agreed. If it feels good and gets you where you want to go then it's the right choice!

Yes indeed - that is the mighty Sam. He's a bit handy on them there skins!

The Tavern in Newquay last night. Good gig, appreciative audience, more bookings for later in the year. Win!

Osteo is a good idea, but also consider a physiotherapist/sports massage. I was a regular user of the osteopath due to weights/surfing/cycling, and I have an imbalance in the muscles in my back - the right side is stronger and tighter than the left, mainly due to an old injury. It got to the point where the osteopath would correct the spine's alignment, but within a week the muscles would pull it back out again. A friend recommended a local physio/sports massage guy - he loosened off the knotted muscle and stopped the muscles from pulling the spine back out of line and advised me on extra stretches and exercise to keep supple. I still need osteo occasionally, but nothing like as much as I used to. I see the physio dude about once every two months just to get any potential problems addressed. Working out fine now and pretty much pain free most of the time. (The guys's dad is a bass-player too, so he knows what can happen after a few close gigs.) So... osteopath is good, but do consider a physio as a possible extra.