theplumber Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Just packing my gear and washing my hair!....I am playing in Oban tonight,at The Lorne Bar!....anyone else out tonight and where are you!....maybe a follow up tomorrow when we can compare notes on how it was! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelman Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 In a marquee for a wealthy persons 40th bithday!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okusman Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Wedding Reception in the Cotswolds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 50th anniversary function in North London. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyf Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Cover's gig in a pub in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. Trying to motivate myself by supping a cuppa and doing a bit of browsing. Been a couple of months since the last gig so I've gotta get together all my gear and then pack the car. The bit I hate the most, apart from the unload late tonight. Hey ho though, onwards and upwards! T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTB Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 I'm at the George IV on Chiswick High Road with Gentleman Tim & The Contenders, one of our regular monthly gigs. Any Basschatters who come, please make yourself known! It would be good to meet you. To those also gigging tonight, I wish you all large appreciative crowds and (most of all) good drummers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorick Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 The Iron Works in Oswestry. Great venue, but a crap load in up an external cast iron spiral staircase........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Both my bands are here tonight: [url="http://www.woodmanware.co.uk/woodfest.html"]http://www.woodmanware.co.uk/woodfest.html[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risingson Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 I'm in Chester tonight, Marquee joint 40th. Just packing up the Lakland and the Fender as we speak! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Grab a granny night at a club in Dundee We were there last night so the gear's still set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 A wedding at The Baltic Exchange on Newcastle Quayside. Just got home from the soundcheck - we're not on until 11, so I don't have to go back until 10:30pm. Should be fun. [url="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=8536388&l=afe9b72009&id=690966321"]Here's a pic of the room.[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalMan Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 The Fountain, South St, Chichester. Normally a good one, but it's been a while and I am currently cabless so will be running [list] [*]G&L L2500 [*]Radio [*]EBS Microbass II [*]PA [*]Monitor as my bass amp [/list] Well it's different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 New Century Bar in Motherwell tonight. Only play there once or twice a year and sometimes it`s good and jumpin and sometimes it`s not! Hopefully the 1st one!! Jez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Night off tonight and I need it! Dick Venom & The Terrortones were tearing up the 12 Bar in London last night and tomorrow evening I'm playing with my covers band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomE Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Cocktail bar in the centre of Bournemouth. The gear is already setup as went straight from lunchtime gig at Salisbury Arts Centre to tonights venue. Rock n roll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 (edited) Falkirk to Oban is a long, long way to go for one gig (there's a song in there somewhere?). Edited May 14, 2011 by gjones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalMan Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 As elsewhere a game of two halves, and the second went pretty well. Ended up using the LM Tube into a spare bonitor and pretty nice it sounded to me. Still no idea what occurred in the Eurovision Pong Contest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassmonkey Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Charity fundraiser at Harewood House near Leeds in a huge marquee. 350 guests all up for it. Ran late so we played 9 songs in 2 sets. Still was ace if a lot of fannying around. Sat up buzzing after a night quaffing lemonade now. Rock n roll man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goblin Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 I've just spent the week playing bass for a production of Boogie Nights. Bloody cheesy show and the scores were piss poor, but I've had epic fun doing it Just got in from the aftershow party. Unloading my gear at this time wasn't fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplumber Posted May 15, 2011 Author Share Posted May 15, 2011 [quote name='gjones' post='1231209' date='May 14 2011, 06:29 PM']Falkirk to Oban is a long, long way to go for one gig (there's a song in there somewhere?).[/quote] Lack of decent paying gigs in Central Scotland forces us to look further afield...it is a hobby band and we have full time jobs.I recently played with a band in Rockers,Glasgow. We were handed £15 between 5 of us for an hours set! I played a jam nite in Coatbridge for about 9 months. Every Thursday I played in the house band for a pint of lager!...it has since changed and the players get about £15 each to cover fuel etc....We get £300 to play in Oban,travel in the drummers van and give him fuel money off the gig fee.The rest is split 4 ways.It seems most pubs round this way...if they decide to have any live music that is,pay about £130 to £150 for a band. Our singer has decided that even though we would be about 30 minutes tops away from home,he will not do anything for at least £50 a head.....fair enough,he owns the pa and upgrades it now and again,taking nothing from the band,I can see his point. I on the other hand would play for free!.......within reason!!.....but yeah,the gigs are starting to wear me out a bit......25 years ago this was a laugh...but to drag my 50 year old arse up to Oban and Skye every few weeks is wearing a bit thin....that and the lack off new songs being added to the set will mean that I will be looking around in the near future for something else! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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