My big Queen Elizabeth Hall (London) gig this weekend - Saturday 6 September

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Hey Guys and Gals

Just wanted to let you all know I will be headling at the beautiful Queen Elizabeth Hall this coming Saturday with North African/Algerian singer Cheb Nacim - it's really full on funky music, mixing funk, latin, Spanish and a touch of jazz. It's going to be a full 8-piece band with trumpet, violin, 2x percussionsts, 2 guitarists, keys, drums, bass and vox.

Should be a good night - my first massive London gig - no idea if any of you will make it - just wanted give it a mention - wish me luck!

Details here:

[url="http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/calendar/productions/cheb-nacim-42164"]http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/calendar/...heb-nacim-42164[/url]

Cheers

Mike

[jakenewmanbass]

Have a good one Mike, it's a great venue.
Jake

[urb]

Thanks Jake - looking forward to it - but the nerves are kicking in already....

M

[The Funk]

QEH - wicked! Enjoy it.

[Bilbo]

Sounds great. Can't get there as I have a gig in Suffolk but good luck anyway.

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Thanks for the good wishes etc - just a quick bump for any one who might be in the London area tonight and fancy some North African funky tunage tonight - it'll be good (I hope )

I'll report back afterwards

Mike

[Alun]

Hey Mike, only just seen this sorry - congratulations and good luck!!!

Cheers
Alun

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[quote name='Alun' post='279153' date='Sep 7 2008, 03:12 PM']Hey Mike, only just seen this sorry - congratulations and good luck!!!

Cheers
Alun[/quote]

No worries Al - it was a lot of fun and not without it's scary moments of 'what the f*** is going on here...' which is what a lack of rehearsal and bad communication can result in - but overall it rocked. I was pleased that I kept my cool and head together throughout and even when things weren't perfect I had enough wits about me to think on my feet and above all keep going and not look like anything went wrong!

I shan't dissect the gig any further as I can't be arsed but it was very gratifying to play such a prestigeous place, pull a decent crowd and keep their attention for a full hour and a half. I really played as best as I could, which was relaxed and completely focused in the moment and technically and sound wise I was happy with how it all went as well.

Hopefully this also bodes well for further gigs with this band next year which could well include WOMAD and Glastonbury and other things overseas - so it was worth the stress just to get to this point.

A good experience overall - including the hairy moments too!

M

[EBS_freak]

That's great news. Did you give the Sei a good outing then? Hope that you manage to pull off WOMAN and Glastonbury - they would be fun gigs to land!

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[quote name='EBS_freak' post='280198' date='Sep 9 2008, 10:27 AM']That's great news. Did you give the Sei a good outing then? Hope that you manage to pull off WOMAN and Glastonbury - they would be fun gigs to land![/quote]

Er I didn't pull any 'woman' (sadly) - being happily 'married' anyway... sorry I know you meant WOMAD, and yes the Sei was magnificent - the thing just has the most massive tone - and the more volume you give it - the bigger it gets... (oo, er, misses!) - I'll let you know how we get on.

Next gig we do will be in November at a very lovely club called Momos near Piccadilly Square - it's small but quite a trendy place to place and really good atmosphere etc - I'll post details as soon as I have them.

M

[EBS_freak]

[quote name='urb' post='280413' date='Sep 9 2008, 03:08 PM']Er I didn't pull any 'woman' (sadly) - being happily 'married' anyway... sorry I know you meant WOMAD, and yes the Sei was magnificent - the thing just has the most massive tone - and the more volume you give it - the bigger it gets... (oo, er, misses!) - I'll let you know how we get on.

Next gig we do will be in November at a very lovely club called Momos near Piccadilly Square - it's small but quite a trendy place to place and really good atmosphere etc - I'll post details as soon as I have them.

M[/quote]

Ha ha... Check that for fat fingers... or perhaps something else was on my mind

Cool - I'll keep my eyes peeled!