Happy Jack

Just tell her you'll be playing that in the second set ...

If this is the solution, could someone please explain the problem?

It's astonishing the difference it makes to have a visible "Don't Cross This Line" boundary. People have to be seriously, massively drunk or stupid to step over that, and IME the vast majority just don't do it. At least half our gigs in any year will be in pubs with no stage or band area delineation at all. We use things like https://www.vevor.co.uk/cable-ramp-c_10747/3pcs-2-cable-rubber-warehouse-vehicle-electrical-wire-cover-ramp-protector-snake-p_010293714399?gclid=CjwKCAjwoMSWBhAdEiwAVJ2ndhBprL2zGU4Up_FeLb_lPx9ubXD3jc85b2Gqm8hI_tH9mjkMNyvblxoCvF4QAvD_BwE in front of the band, backed up (as required) by https://www.safetybuyer.com/50mm-wide-black-yellow-anti-slip-tape-x-18-3m.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwoMSWBhAdEiwAVJ2ndvWac4BCyweeFWHsmTV2azWKJ9OlwLKYK4KNzd-PDGIq6vHk3LJqARoCTg4QAvD_BwE Those little touches have (so far) been all we need to keep the punters away from us and our gear.

In these IndyRef 2 times, I bet there are some at Westminster who'd bring back at least one long-deleted verse: Lord, grant that Marshal Wade, May by thy mighty aid, Victory bring. May he sedition hush, and like a torrent rush, Rebellious Scots to crush, God save the King.

All well and good, but I bet you the players still wouldn't be able to remember the words just before kick-off ...

So we're back at a body filled with helium, plastic hardware, and strings made of rubber bands? Looking good, mate ... 😉

In all honesty, Roger, it hasn't occurred to me to try. The feature set on amps by EA and Acoustic Image is so comprehensive, and the units so practical, that I can't see any way an improvement in tone by reverting to old-school valve amps would ever justify the aggravation that comes with them.

Paging @Silvia Bluejay

Do they require clothing?

Told my son about this. He said. "But Dad, you have a great heir". Coat fetched.

I've got a wig ...

But weren't you the only band in the village?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-62140092

Pah! Might as well buy a cello! 😉

I sold my old T'n'B to a guy in Croatia. I took out all the valves and wrapped them individually in (newly-washed) old socks before packing the thing up. I'm glad I did. On arrival in Croatia the local Customs guys completely dismantled the whole thing looking for drugs. The buyer wasn't even slightly concerned; he'd been expecting that to happen. He re-assembled the amp, fired it up, and away he went.

What's sad is that The Great Barn is such a gorgeous building. I'd love to play a gig there one day.

The more you gig, the more likely it is that you'll experience cancellations. My main band (Damo & The Dynamites) is playing something like 60 gigs in 2022. So far, we've been cancelled because Poor ticket sales (we were the support) Power cut wiping out Watford and NW London Injury in a motorbike accident Car breakdown Freak heatwave Currenty waiting for a plague of locusts ...

Would that have been enough to have the venue refuse to let him play? 😉

Yes yes yes, but apart from that ...

Bullet dodged. I wonder how many honest musicians he has conned over the years (trans. stolen money from).

@Silvia Bluejay and I have just been talking about this ... were you using speakers on tripods or speakers on sub-woofers (i.e. boxes)? Even in a newly-ploughed field a decent tripod is a very stable thing.

This is indubitably the case. 😉

My preferred solution would be to avoid gigs like that! 😂

In all fairness, Clarky, a Marshall amp is a really vicious, aggressive piece of kit. Now if Wily had taken one of those cute, cuddly little Matamps he'd have been welcomed with open arms. 😂

Very useable video, and sound is way better than the cheap Go-Pro copies, but not nearly as clear as that from a Zoom H4n. Obviously it's an outdoor gig so different rules apply to the sound anyway. I'd post links to some of our recent videos, but (especially for outdoors & festival-style gigs) we've used such a variety of recording equipment that I don't think you'd get much from it. 🙄