First gig!

[jwbassman]

Hi guys

Just thought I share this with you - I did my first gig on DB on Sunday!



Really enjoyed it and had lots of great feedback from the guys in the band and the audience - not bad since we only had chance for one rehearsal before the gig and I've been playing upright for just over 2 months

[sarah thomas]

How fantastic! It's really exciting/scary isn't it? I feel about sixteen again. Our aspiring-to-be-a jazz quartet has its second public outing tonight, at The Gate in Cardiff. Woohoo!!!

[TPJ]

Great stuff. Glad it was fun and the feedback you got was from people and not the bass.

[jwbassman]

Yeah, it was great - I've still got some much work to do, but after the rehearsal the guys just said, don't bother bringing your bass guitar at the weekend! We had to drop a couple of charts from the set - tricky keys/changes and some quite high written parts - we'll save these for when I've learnt a few more positions!

It was pretty physically demanding which wasn't helped by the heat, the gig was in the Palm House in Sefton Park, Liverpool - basically a huge greenhouse, not exactly the best place to be gigging on the hottest day of the year...

That said it was brilliant and I really enjoyed it - felt so much like a beginner again but then the sound more than made up for that - we've got another gig in a few weeks in a small church which I think is going to really test my intonation - wish me luck

Hope your gig goes well Sarah - enjoy and lets see some pictures

[jwbassman]

Thanks Tom - it was great and happy to say I had no feedback from the bass at all

[Maxcat]

Very cool mate. Once the nerves go it really is a smile factor isnt it. You look the part as well. Congrats

[jwbassman]

Cheers - must be doing something right then Indeed, didn't feel very nervous too busy trying to play in tune! A lot of people have said it 'suits me' whatever that means?

[bassace]

You never forget your first gig on DB, it's a memory that stays with you. You've got a great bass there John so here's to a lifetime of DB.

[Clarky]

Congrats, will never forget my first double bass gig (dressed as a zombie of course). Huge feeling of satisfaction And blimey a Martin is not a shabby DB to start on either!

[jwbassman]

Thanks guys - the Martin is great, had to sell virtually everything I owned to get it but with no regrets, it sounds great and I've had such unbelievably positive comments that I wish I'd taken the plunge years ago