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[quote name='booboo' timestamp='1427635676' post='2732504'] What do you start with? [/quote] Rolling in the deep.

Gigged a new line up last night for the first time (new drummer and new guitarist, both French) Myself and the singer had taken the opportunity to weed out some old numbers and make quite a few changes in the play list. To my surprise, the number that went down to tumultuous applause and screaming was "Crazy in love" Usually it's the Adele numbers or the French standards that we throw in. We do the Snow Patrol version so much rockier than the original. I admit I wasn't keen when it was first suggested but it was really fun to play and I couldn't believe the reaction. This will now be our new "end of gig biggie"

New venue last night and first outing with the 50% new line up. The place was tiny but had a great atmosphere. Went down really well but here you pay a price for that as they usually want a lot more. Supposed to finish at 11.30 and close at 12.00 but didn't finish playing until 1.10. Probably down to the set list as much as the band. Still, nice to have the punters shouting for more even as you're loading the car up

[quote name='Froggy' timestamp='1427359083' post='2729218'] I'll hold my hand up and admit to being a grammar nazi, a spelling nazi, and an apostrophe nazi. [/quote] [quote name='BILL POSTERS' timestamp='1427369424' post='2729388'] Don't you think sometimes it might be down to a poor education ? Or sometimes typos or predictive text... [/quote] Or maybe, he is actually a Nazi

First gig in a new venue. Apparently it's tiny and our drummer seems to have borrowed a tiny jungle kit so we can all fit in Still, it'll all be down to what the audience is like (and the food)

I don't like "Bad" meaning good, "Take out" as opposed to a take-away meal, the "Oh my God" shrieked at high volume by most females under 25 or worse, actually shouting "OMG" and "Whatevah" Not too keen on "The bottom line" either. I'm please that "groovy" may be making a comeback though due to Blue's one man quest to return to 1968. I quite liked "cool" too so I'll be joining his campaign.

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[quote name='ras52' timestamp='1427200179' post='2726971'] I had one of those Antics. Rubbish, it was. [/quote] We converted ours, it's a bedroom now.

[quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1426898809' post='2723366'] I think I'd be more forgiving - sometimes rehearsal is the only time you can get loud enough to see what you're going to sound like on the night. Unless it goes on for hours, that is...in which case nowt wrong with the guitarist turning up early. [/quote] I'd agree with you if he didn't finish work at 14.30, and have his own studio, which we use. I also find the anal guitar changes too much. Just because it's single coils or a humbucker on the original track FFS! It's a rehearsal .

Because I've just read the "Why I sold my Rickenbacker" thread.

Our guitarist insists on using his gig gear for rehearsals (guitar changes as well and all those sodding pedals) I find it pointless. I don't care if he's got the right sound for a solo, just the right notes or chords, in the right place. His tone choices are for gigs, not rehearsals. Re the OP, equal split unless someone is hiring gear because they're too lazy to bring theirs.

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1426772183' post='2721759'] Mike and the Mechanics [i]hate[/i] Judas Priest.... [/quote] But they do actually run a thriving car repair business from a railway arch in East London.

The Red hot chilli peppers aren't. They all have a normal body temperature of 98.6 degrees F.

After the initial and bitter realisation at 18 that being a rock god, adored by all, was not going to happen, I spent the following 45 years having fun with my music hobby. I play a bit of this, a bit of that, get some seriously good money sometimes and play for free at other times. Sometimes to 3,000 people, sometimes to 6 people and an elderly Border Collie. We all feel we'd like to be better but to what end? if you can sight read, play anything that comes into your head and do all the other stuff associated with being a really great player, the chances are that playing would be your living, which in itself, changes how you feel about it. I should have worked harder at it without doubt but I certainly wouldn't want my financial survival to depend on it.

Worth every penny if you're able to play just like him after you get it

ALS I believe. It usually is, unfortunately fatal. Doesn't seem to be any details but I guess it's that. Only 59 years old. Terrible.

Another great player gone. So sad.

Not my gig, but the wife's first one with her Irish music band (she's on bodhran and vox) They played to a packed house which stayed packed. I think they were all apprehensive as it's a new venture and only been going 8 weeks but the great reception really did the trick for them. Makes a change to carry her gear and support her after 45 years of doing it the other way round. Must talk to them about the 6 music stands

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1426155717' post='2714939'] Well, the guy had lots of Demons....Actually its a new software package I have, pedantspellcheck! [/quote]

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1426123701' post='2714778'] Michael Jackson was fond of naming all his possessions. His pet rat was called "Ben" and his favourite Demins were called "Billie". [/quote] Demins?

[quote name='ricksterphil' timestamp='1426115202' post='2714715'] Don't stress about making a cock up - only other bass players will notice Think of it this way.....if you're the singer and you forget your words everyone notices As a bass player, if you lose, your way, you can just say its jazz. [/quote] Fixed.

Michael Jackson's real name was Noskcaj leahciM. But changed it soon after he wrote "Man in the mirror"

When he was a child, Marc Bolan's mum used to send him down to the corner shop every week to buy a pack of Trex cooking fat.

One of the members of stampy footed shouty glam popsters Slade, had a doll with a pointy hat with a bell on it when he was young. He carried it everywhere with him, in a special bag that his dad had made for him. He later took the name of that special bag when he decided to embarked upon a career in pop.