Buddster

Way back in 1984 I went to the Old Duke in Bristol to watch an R&B band that were big in Bristol at the time. Great band, great gig and towards the end of course round came the solos. The bass player would probably admit it wasn't his finest moment. I can't solo at all so I'm no one to call him out, but it was a pretty bad 12 bars. Skip forward 3 weeks and I managed to get an interview at a studio in Bristol. And who should be the owner of the studio?.... Yup, the very same bass player. I got the job and needless to say i never mentioned that solo. I did however end up doing the bands live sound and had some of the best nights ever. They were an awesome R&B band and it was a pleasure doing the sound. And he did manage to play better solos.

Stevie. Kasabian

Here comes the rain again..... 🤔 Eurythmics

Take a Walk on the wild side. Lou Reed

Sounds like they are glamping in the VIP area with proper toilets and everything. Chage them the full £300!

Very good post there. Nice video. I was working in studios around this time mixing tracks with a lot of dance/remixers. Everyone and their donkey was using this loop (bIt like the DX7 in the early 80s). I struggled with a lot of this music at the time as it's not my taste. But as an in house engineer you do what you got to do. Same with house music. Where's the music? But get into a club, accept it is what it is and let it get to you and then it makes sense! 🕺

Mack the knife. Bobby Darin

I see an opening for a James May tour here

Vindaloo. Fat Les

Night Stalkers. Megadeath

Happy Birthday. Warner music

New Shoes. Paolo

Ruby Tuesday. Stones

I Fish. Stevie Wonder

Thymes like these Foo fighters

I once saw an advert for a band "singer wanted, must have own PA"

As Happy Jack has said, its a big subject. My dummer bought an HK line arrary system and we go out as a PA hire (as well as using it for the band). And I have to say its the clearest, fullest sound I've mixed live on. I can't recommend them enough. Plus there are no huge mid/top boxes blocking the view of the band. All very discrete and very portable. Something similar to this, but we have 4 actives and 4 passive subs with 8 top end unit (he went a bit mad, we never need that many! ) https://www.thomann.de/gb/hk_audio_elements_smart_base.htm

It feels like I've taken 10,000 hours practicing Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick and I've definitely not mastered it!

Spiders and snakes. Jim Stafford

Don't eat the yellow snow. Frank Zappa

Honey Pie. A bunch of mop heads from Merseyside that will amount to nuffing

Disco Inferno. The Trammps

Long train running . Doobie bros

Bonnie and Clyde. Serge Gainsborough and Brigette Bardot

My ding-a-ling. Chuck Berry