xilddx Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 And what are you responding to? My last gig was not until the last three numbers of 11. It felt great though, I really felt it strongly. I think I was responding to the lovely audience. What about you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Are you saying you got your mojo working? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Ooh... Varies a lot. Sometimes mojo is engaged from the get-go (please address all complaints to the management), sometimes barely at all. Very much related to how we perceive the audience methinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Dare I say from the off? I've been playing for 25yrs plus so I pride myself on hitting the ground running. Worst night ever & it still would only take a couple of tracks.... probably also helped that I'm in my 5th year with the same band Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted May 1, 2013 Author Share Posted May 1, 2013 Also, how does your mojo feel (yes, yes, the jokes ) For me it's like unity between the band and the audience, There's a tangible feeling of static in the air, an electrical bond. A soaring sort of energy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 [quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1367448915' post='2065966'] For me it's like unity between the band and the audience [/quote] Oh, [i]that[/i] sort of Mojo. I thought you might have meant the 'Ready to leap tall buildings at a single bound, faster than a speeding bullet' kind of mojo in which case said Mojo would commence from the moment I walked into the venue. I get terribly excited, y'know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumble Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 [quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1367450028' post='2065976'] Oh, [i]that[/i] sort of Mojo. I thought you might have meant the 'Ready to leap tall buildings at a single bound, faster than a speeding bullet' kind of mojo in which case said Mojo would commence from the moment I walked into the venue. I get terribly excited, y'know. [/quote] OT but I am so disappointed that Mr Del Var has moved from Ultima Thule to Dorset. I suppose the weather must be a little milder there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurksalot Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Second set normally for me , as I do the sound and lights aswell . We have a bad habit of rushing a sound check, though we are alawys close , but some rooms we play are difficult to set to. the last gig was in a restauarant that couldnt give us the stage untill 9.15 when we were billed from 9.00 . we play more melodic first half and getting it going drags my concentration everywhere , but by the second set I can let go and enjoy it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnyboy Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 About 30 years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Is the Mojo the one where they put salt around the rim of the glass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCSdDcsdlfE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCSdDcsdlfE[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 [quote name='BurritoBass' timestamp='1367448684' post='2065964'] Dare I say from the off? I've been playing for 25yrs plus so I pride myself on hitting the ground running. [/quote] The same - must be working with Andy that`s done it to us Tim? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan_da_man Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 3 to 4 pints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 some nights, never. But I can fake it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamPodmore Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Right from the start for me, unless it's a cr*p venue and there's nobody in, in which case, i just have to try to stay awake. Liam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 [quote name='Stan_da_man' timestamp='1367509208' post='2066192'] 3 to 4 pints. [/quote] Seconded. I think it takes a moment or two to get a real sense of the audience, particularly if it's a lot of new faces. For that instant kick, it's the buzz within the band. I'm sure some of us have played some sports - you know, the banter before you walk onto the pitch, the back slapping and final words; then, of course, it's the noise and the electric buzz of it all. Could just be me, mind. And the booze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low End Bee Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 I don't get the top premier cru mojo at every single gig. If I do it's right from the off. The drummer takes a couple of songs to get in his groove and the singer/guitarist used to go off the boil at the end until we sorted out what the problem was. So it used to be best to catch the middle of our sets. When you know you're all firing on all cylinders it's the best feeling ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 From very first song and feels best when the band are acting as a single unit because we have rehearsed sufficently to ensure no mistakes. Add that to the audience feedback and encouragement and you have the single most exquisite feeling in the world - sorry 2nd best. Got carried away there for a mo. I've been playing for 37yrs now and still this is what does it for me. As the set progresses i find i am more relaxed and can enjoy it more but that initial first few songs is what really hits home for me. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 [quote name='Low End Bee' timestamp='1367509809' post='2066210'] I don't get the top premier cru mojo at every single gig. If I do it's right from the off. The drummer takes a couple of songs to get in his groove and the singer/guitarist used to go off the boil at the end until we sorted out what the problem was. So it used to be best to catch the middle of our sets. When you know you're all firing on all cylinders it's the best feeling ever. [/quote] Curious - what was the problem with singer going off the boil towards the end. ? Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 We have a few gears...thankfully... and that next one can come from anywhere. Sometimes we don't get out of first... but that is still good enough. IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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