ezbass Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 (edited) Just saw The Skids and From The Jam at Perth concert hall. A bit underwhelmed really. Sound was OKish, but I think I could’ve mixed it better (drums too loud, vocals too low). From a bass perspective, the bass player in The Skids played a ‘Ray, which was muddy and incoherent, whilst Bruce Foxton’s P snarled and was maybe even too loud in the mix, but it was definitely more articulate. Bruce looked rather old and tired as did Richard Jobson. Oh yeah, they played Town Called Malice wrong. Edited January 27 by ezbass 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peloquin Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Went to the Slam Dunk Festival in Birmingham last night...4 bands on. First on were Millie Manders and the Shutup. They were great. By far the best "First Band of the night" that I've seen. I'd love to see them headlining. The bassist girl put her foot down on something, went over, obviously in a LOT of pain and didn't miss a note. She spent the rest of the show barely able to walk/ move but sick with it. Top makrks to her. Spunge were next... not my sort honestly but the crowd enjoyed them. Teenage Bottlerocket next up... as awesome as ever... this band put more into it than any other I've seen. Headliners were Zebrahead... again, catch but not really for me. The 2 bands made the trip more than worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Tut Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Played at The Black Market at Warsop last night with The Verity Bromham Band. Multi band gig with two stages, decent organisation and sound. We had a great night - what stood out for me was the supplied Megoliath 8x10 bass cab. By far the best cab I’ve ever played through! Using my Bugera MOSFET it had huge volume and depth but unlike an SVT there was real clarity. Absolutely stunning bit of kit! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 12 hours ago, ezbass said: Just saw The Skids and From The Jam at Perth concert hall. A bit underwhelmed really. Sound was OKish, but I think I could’ve mixed it better (drums too loud, vocals too low). From a bass perspective, the bass player in The Skids played a ‘Ray, which was muddy and incoherent, whilst Bruce Foxton’s P snarled and was maybe even too loud in the mix, but it was definitely more articulate. Bruce looked rather old and tired as did Richard Jobson. Oh yeah, they played Town Called Malice wrong. I saw From The Jam last Friday in Northampton. The Skids were billed but didn’t play, was The Purple Hearts. I also thought Bruce Foxton was looking a bit old & frail, though nothing frail about his playing & singing. A lot of the songs on All Mod Cons I’d never heard live and thought they all worked really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricksterphil Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Remi Harris and Man of the World - a tribute to Peter Green. Last night at The Musician in Leicester. Remi is a guitar phenomenon and a major figure in the gypsy jazz world, which is probably why many have never heard of him. He's touring at the moment so I urge you to go and see him. If you're a Peter Green fan like me, you will be amazed at the level of his playing and how well he nails the Peter Green sound and feel. The band are all excellent and tighter than a gnat's chuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricksterphil Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 (edited) Here's a video taken and produced by Terry Maxwell Edited February 3 by ricksterphil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwillett Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 (edited) Women in Rock in Morecambe. In fact I'm here now. Anybody else here? Edited February 3 by rwillett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Noah Guthrie supported by Roofman at the Louisiana in Bristol, last Tuesday 30th Jan. I found Noah via guitarist Rhett Shull, whose YouTube channel I’m subscribed to. He has an incredible voice and the guitar chops to accompany himself more than competently. Roofman is a Dutch guy who sort of reminds me of E from the Eels, except - completely different! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Bombay Bicycle Club in the Telegraph Building, Belfast. They were fantastic. Great sound, good light show and a brilliant performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Not music but a comedy gig - Russell Kane doing a small warm up gig at Barton Ropewalk last night. I’ve seen many excellent comedians over the years, but this was just a masterclass in how to keep an audience laughing constantly for 70 mins. A brilliant performer, I really can’t recommend him enough if you get the chance to catch him on his Hyperactive tour in late 2024/ early 2025. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Dirty Honey at the Academy 2 (the best of the 4) in Manchester...quality band, tho I've seen them three times in the last 18 months, so I'll wait a little before seeing them again. Of note, though, was the rarity of a well-engineered bottom end to the sound: in fact, I went to the desk at the end to congratulate the SE on NOT making the kick sound like a cannon and the bass like rumbly mush... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurksalot Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Finelines at Telfords this evening with our @jimmyb625 , tight as a tight thing and a great selection of material .wouldn’t know what genre to pin it in as they played ballads and some superb rockin tunes. I’m not sure if the gigs don’t pay well (being a 7 piece to share the £250) or radio doesn’t pay that well as the drummer has to work in the morning 😉 enjoyed the evening , but had to rush as Mrs Lurks was passing by in her new car , result . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyb625 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 2 hours ago, lurksalot said: Finelines at Telfords this evening with our @jimmyb625 , tight as a tight thing and a great selection of material .wouldn’t know what genre to pin it in as they played ballads and some superb rockin tunes. I’m not sure if the gigs don’t pay well (being a 7 piece to share the £250) or radio doesn’t pay that well as the drummer has to work in the morning 😉 enjoyed the evening , but had to rush as Mrs Lurks was passing by in her new car , result . Lovely to meet you and thanks so much for the kind words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MothMan Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Rosanne Cash at The Lensic in Santa Fe, New Mexico. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visog Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 I win this week! Mike Stern at Birdland, NYC. Great gig with his wife Leni, Bob Franceschini who I'd not hear of, but was awesome on sax... but then we had the rhythm section... only Dennis Chambers on drums and Victor on bass! Great gig - Mike on top form and eviscerated by Vic and Dennis. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Theo Katzmann in Bristol. One of the best gigs I've ever been to. D I Joe on bass, musicianship from everyone was entirely off the charts, and he's such a great songwriter. Truly wonderful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Lilley Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Drove to Greensboro to see Peter Frampton play this past Sunday on his Never Ever Say Never tour. The last time I saw him play was in his Premonition tour, he still sounds and plays great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HornetPinata Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Dead Boys a few days ago. Having seen videos of shows at the start of their tour my expectations were quite low, but being on tour for some time has done them a world of good - I thought they were excellent. A few new songs that were fillers/time to buy another beer/chat with people I hadn't seen for a long time. Loved hearing the best songs from Young, Loud and Snotty live. Never thought I'd get the opportunity. One of the best nights out for years for me. Looks like their last gig is in Leeds in a couple of days. If you're thinking of maybe going, I'd recommend you go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Smalls Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 11 hours ago, HornetPinata said: Dead Boys Looks like their last gig is in Leeds in a couple of days. They're playing at Rebellion 3rd August... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HornetPinata Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 5 hours ago, Leonard Smalls said: They're playing at Rebellion 3rd August... Ah, I missed that (and probably more), thanks, just saw they were apparently going back to the states again soon. Seeing them at Rebellion would be cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 Kaiser Chiefs last night. Mini gig album promotion thing. There was another gig after, 2nd house type thing. They played about 10 songs, some new and some classics. Not bad for a bunch of blokes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahambythesea Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 John Etheridge with Kit Holmes as support and a double act finale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JottoSW1 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Kinga Glyk last night . She's personally engaging and a virtuoso player but the music just seems a bit bloodless to me. Still she's only a youngster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suburban Man Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Went to the first date of Cara Dillon's tour at Kings Place in London. Sam Lakeman gave a big 'Thanks' to Edwin Ireland on Bass, who had first met the rest of the band only that afternoon and 'hasn't missed a note'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 The Bonnevilles (Sunday night) with Mudlow in Support. Tiny venue, fantastic sound. I should be morally opposed to the Bonnevilles, given they're a guitar/vocal and drummer two-piece, but I was struggling to think where a bass would really add to the sound, and in the end I gave up. Plus, of course, it ups their take-home by 50%... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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