mikegatward

Sorry to hear of peoples issues and hope for everyone that next year brings some light. I’ve been a harbinger of doom today. Messaged a mate because tomorrow will be a year since his heart attack. Told him I didn’t want any more dramas this year only to hear his Mrs was rushed to hospital yesterday. Thankfully she’s back home. Sent another friend a happy Xmas message only to hear she’d had to drive 200 miles to Glasgow as her dad had taken ill into hospital More worryingly I haven’t heard back from the daughter of an old friend who is in the late stages of a brain tumour. Can only think matters have taken a turn for the worse. Poor girl lost her mum only a year ago. I’d best not message anyone else. Stay strong if you can. Get help if you can’t. And enjoy doing the things you enjoy with the people you enjoy doing them with.

My year began with our singer and lead guitarist both announcing they were leaving. The year ends with new folk now well bedded in and the 2 leavers are willing to dip from time to time. Even better is the healthy gig diary for 2026. The old singer has started a new trio project with myself and the bands drummer on guitar so I'm looking forward to progressing that. And a patient teacher has turned me from someone who couldn't play drums into someone who can play them badly. A good year

Thanks all - especially @Raymondo for sharing those lists

Thanks for these. The singer is female and was in my main band for 11 years. Her voice is less suited to female sung numbers but we just down tubed where we had to. Guitar player is the drummer in said band but he’s decent on guitar and proficient on banjo !

Just about to start a side venture of a laid back covers trio and would welcome song suggestions So far we are trying: Tracy Chapman - Baby Can I Hold You Chris Stapleton - Tenessee Whisky Chris Isaak - Wicked Game Johnny Cash - Hurt Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes Amy McDonald - This is the Life Foster the People - Pumped up Kicks Singer might add a bit of percussion but there'll be no drums. We're looking for a Sunday afternoon vibe rather than a smash it up Saturday night. Thanks in advance.

Sad news - had the pleasure of briefly meeting him at Wembley at a Man Utd champions league final. Came across as a really decent bloke. i miight buy a toby jug to put on my amp at the next gig in his honour

Quick update - used the iPad to record the weekend gig and lo and behold, it worked ! Big learning curve ahead to get the best out of Cubasis but I managed to get a track created earlier which sounds decent to me Hedonism v2 1.wav

Thanks all. I’ve made some progress. Getting the proper Apple cable was the key. I was then able to add the relevantly USB mapped channels from the XR18 i connected my iPhone to 2 channels and managed to record an iTunes track after a few false starts and help from a YouTube video so good progress especially for an old geezer like me