Les

It's rare I get a Saturday night off from gigging but this is actually the 2nd year on the trot I've watched it. Nothing floating my boat yet. Les

You'll enjoy it, lots of stuff to mooch about, if you play guitar as well there's loads to look at. I stock up on leads, straps, strings, stands etc. Les

No advice to offer whatsoever Blue but that's ace. Well done pal. Les

[quote name='Len_derby' timestamp='1494480998' post='3296281'] For what it's worth, £200-250 is the norm for pubs in Derbyshire too. Although some pay significantly less and still have regular acts. As a 5-piece the economics aren't great, but without doing them we wouldn't have got our festival and private party bookings. So, for us it's about looking at the bigger picture. [/quote] This is very much the case up in Wigan and the surrounding areas. It's not a lot of money but it feeds my kebab habit.

I totally get Burrito's post too but I actually though Guitard was a play on Bastard if I'm honest.

[quote name='mep' timestamp='1494272852' post='3294636'] I'm I being too PC or just overreacting? [/quote] Both.

[quote name='bonzodog' timestamp='1494258022' post='3294424'] Before 1st and 2nd set and most times when i tune up the second time its still in tune. [/quote] This.

I have 68 Fender but unfortunately it would have to be a 63 to match my YOB. Oh well.

Can't really say if I prefer one to the other if I'm honest but the guitar did sound different. Guitars are wood and metal bits so many things do affect them. Would it have been as noticable using a synth pitch shifted I wonder ? Les

I liked it mate. Well done.

Our standard response is "Sorry, we pick one charity a year to support and this year it's _________" Not far from the truth to be honest.

One thing to remember is that you can change things from the inside once you're in. So if the ad is close enough to what you would like it's worth a call. If it's something crucial to you that you don't like you may find it difficult. For me "we rehearse every week and gig once or twice a month" would probably stop me persuing it. Les

I like much about band #1 could do with more gigs though #2 don't gig enough. #3 Interested enough to enquire but I would need more info, could do with more gigs though

[quote name='solo4652' timestamp='1491831300' post='3275694'] Well Les, that's the pretty clear message here, isn't it! as Chris_b says, my confidence is sagging. [/quote] Sorry Steve I hadn't read between the lines. There's obviously a vote of confindence in you from the band or they wouldn't be committing the time and money to the recording process if they weren't sure you were up to it pal Good luck Les

Steve, I do understand and agree to your points but as the new boy I think I'd just go along with it rather than make any waves.

Do the recording. Mistakes are easily rectified plus it's a good opportunity to bond with your new band.

We've had a few of these over the years, puzzling but not enough to affect business. [quote name='blue' timestamp='1491653498' post='3274584'] Interesting how some of these managers and owners would rather not answers calls, voice mail messages or text instead of answering and just telling you "No". Blue [/quote] People often say things like that Blue, and also stuff like " I wish they'd just say they don't want us and that would be the end of it" I can imagine a LL in his early days saying something like that then having 30 emails saying "why, we were great, what didn't you like ?" etc etc. Probably easier to just not answer whether we like it or not rather than get into a conversation. As ignorant as we may think it.

[quote name='bassjim' timestamp='1491316374' post='3272063'] And hijack that thread......sorry original OP [/quote] Hijack is cool, it's all useful info.

[quote name='Monkey Steve' timestamp='1491236400' post='3271455'] stop wasting everybody's time fannying about over what it sounds like on stage [/quote] This in buckets. If you're a pub band like us and you think you're going to set the bass or guitar world on fire with "your" sound, get over yourself.

Thanks for everyones comments, it looks like it's done by a few of you successfully. Can't see any problems with people using processingrather than amps to get their sound in this band. Gone are the days of pandering to " I need my amp to get my sound" or "I have to play at a certain volume or I can't get my sound" Those dinosaurs are quite welcome to go and join another band, the audience don't give a sh*t as long as your instrument sounds like what it's supposed to be and they can hear the vocals enough to sing along to. We're using full range powered PA 12's as monitors so I should imagine they'll handle everything through them at a reasonable volume. As we all sing everyone has a monitor so I would like to think we could use this method. I may try it gradually, turning my amp down a lot and feeding the bass into my mix a lot and a bit in everyone else's. Back line is only monitoring as far as I'm concerned, the PA should do the work. If I can hear you amp out front over the PA you're too loud.

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1491167256' post='3271015'] I`ve done it a couple of times, it`s ok providing the monitor mix is decent, and you`re well rehearsed - the latter in case the former isn`t up to much. [/quote] We are well rehearsed, the wheels are very unlikely to fall off unless someonr reall can't hear themselves.

Bit of resistance from some members of the band re in ears so that's on hold at the minute. We have a pretty decent monitor system and would like to try getting rid of the backline and just using the monitor system. We all have a monitor anyway so would save lugging 3 amps. Anybody done it ? ta Les

Well said that man.

It's time to sell up and buy a motorbike.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1490720680' post='3267390'] We gig most Fridays & Saturdays so I get a lot of practice. Being able to hear yourself in the monitors really helps. Blue [/quote] You're screwed without decent monitoring, and the members of the band that like to be loud onstage generally don't have any vocal duties. Les