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The Electric Ballroom. They're playing all of Two Steps From the Move.

Michael Monroe, formerly of Hanoi Rocks. In that London next Wednesday.

Free with Musicians Union membership. Cover is for a lot of the things other Insurers don't cover.

Rather than start a new thread, I'll plonk this here. A vocalist in one of my bands has a £25 gift voucher for Rose Morris. She popped in before a gig to buy an XLR lead, only to find a whole raft of terms and conditions that make it difficult to use the voucher. It can only be used online (so add p&p). Rose Morris don't seem to care about purchases or footfall in their physical stores. The full amount of the voucher has to be used in one go. The £8 lead she wanted in the shop is not available online. There is online a lead which is half the length for £16. This all means no return visit to the physical store, no additional purchases, and negative feedback.

My solution. Tie scarves on the end of it... And wear a kilt!

Tuesday 19th November 9pm. 2 support artistes before. The Gladstone Arms, SE1 1QN. That London.

Has she got a sister? Asking for a friend...

I really like that simple layout, one pup, one pot.

Or take a leaf out of @Happy Jack's book and play metal db's!

"0 Shop reviews." Run away!

Challenge accepted! Nah, not really. At least until I've got a couple of more months down the gym behind me.

Why is this your problem?

Name and shame!

Shuker's

Love the strides 🤩

Meant to post the obligatory gear pic, which for this gig was just the Ibanez UB804.

Royal Blues, at The Sindercombe Social, Shepherds Bush, last night. We'd sent our spec 5 weeks earlier, but there were still not enough mics and stands. Fortunately the guitarist had some in his car. TBF there was just the one chap running things and he was helpful, can't fault him. The venue bass amp didn't work, so I was DI'd. First gig with the upright. Ibanez UB804 → wireless → DI. At least for the soundcheck. When we were due to start there was no sound from the bass so I switched to a lead. The onstage levels were different from sound check and I couldn't really hear myself, which did affect my playing. But apparently it sounded great out front, and the UB804 got compliments for it's sound. The promoter was happy, and we were approached by another venue owner who wants to book us. And there were a couple of 'industry' people who liked us too.

I know nothing (pretty much in general too 😜) but I'll be keeping an eye on this.

I'm not trying that with an EUB! 🤣

Awesome 😎

Was that slap bit during the breakdown something George already wanted or were you given free rein to do your thing?

Pics! 😀

As upright basses are usually static, we can't run around stage throwing shapes and posing like what we can with bass guitars. What do you do, if anything, to have a bit of stage presence with an upright?

Final rehearsal before Friday's gig. I'm always happy to say how great the Behringer BDI21 is, but it doesn't really work with an EUB. Not that the rest of the band noticed 🤷🏻‍♂️ Backline is provided so gear I'm taking to the gig will be minimal. EUB/stand, lead, spare battery, clip on tuner.