doctor_of_the_bass Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Allo! Tonight was opening night for `Dick Whittington And His Cat', at the Key Theatre, Peterborough - we've had two and a half days worth of tech/dress rehearsal and the show went off really well! Anyone else started yet? (I know mine brother Richard of Out To Play Jazzeth is supplying biblical tones for Toyah Wilcox in Sheffield!). Ciao! Nick (not widow tw an key!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aznbass Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Nice!, Good luck in your upcoming nights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 I went to see the local am-dram musical society's xmas show earlier on. They were very good, some excellent singing and hoofing, but let down badly by their pit. The bassist was especially awful, I don't think he managed to put two correct notes side-by-side all night. I wanted to punch the fecker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor_of_the_bass Posted December 4, 2009 Author Share Posted December 4, 2009 [quote name='Rich' post='674597' date='Dec 4 2009, 11:29 PM']I went to see the local am-dram musical society's xmas show earlier on. They were very good, some excellent singing and hoofing, but let down badly by their pit. The bassist was especially awful, I don't think he managed to put two correct notes side-by-side all night. I wanted to punch the fecker. [/quote] You should have given him a slap!!! Oh, forgot to say, I'm also operating a rat on a stick!!! Myself and drummer Martin Wild (Alan Price, Gerry and The Pacemakers, Mike D'Abo etc) have been trying hard to stop our rats being torn to shreds by the kids on the front row!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 [quote name='doctor_of_the_bass' post='674602' date='Dec 4 2009, 11:39 PM']I'm also operating a rat on a stick!!![/quote] "OHHHH NO YOU'RE NOT!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor_of_the_bass Posted December 5, 2009 Author Share Posted December 5, 2009 [quote name='Rich' post='674611' date='Dec 4 2009, 11:54 PM']"OHHHH NO YOU'RE NOT!"[/quote] OHHH YES I AM!!! One of the show highlights for me, apart from when we do `What is this feeling/Loathing' from Wicked!! Its wicked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 [quote name='doctor_of_the_bass' post='674602' date='Dec 4 2009, 11:39 PM']You should have given him a slap!!! Oh, forgot to say, I'm also operating a rat on a stick!!! Myself and drummer Martin Wild (Alan Price, Gerry and The Pacemakers, Mike D'Abo etc)[/quote] Ask Martin about the Drunken MD and the night club residency we did in Rotterdam in the early 80's... Should give him a few shivers.. Say hello to him from me.....[i think he should remember] Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MoJo Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 How do you get a gig doing Pantomimes / theatre? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 (edited) [quote name='bassman2790' post='674706' date='Dec 5 2009, 07:17 AM']How do you get a gig doing Pantomimes / theatre?[/quote] Rub the Genie's magic lamp, and all will be revealed. Garry Edited December 5, 2009 by lowdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 [quote]Allo! Tonight was opening night for `Dick Whittington And His Cat', at the Key Theatre, Peterborough - we've had two and a half days worth of tech/dress rehearsal and the show went off really well! Anyone else started yet? (I know mine brother Richard of Out To Play Jazzeth is supplying biblical tones for Toyah Wilcox in Sheffield!). Ciao! Nick (not widow tw an key!)[/quote] Indeed I am, brother! We're starting on Monday at the Sheffield Lyceum & going through two shows a day until January 10th. Will report more when we get cracking... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steantval Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 [quote name='doctor_of_the_bass' post='674584' date='Dec 4 2009, 11:13 PM']Allo! Tonight was opening night for `Dick Whittington And His Cat', at the Key Theatre, Peterborough - we've had two and a half days worth of tech/dress rehearsal and the show went off really well! Anyone else started yet? (I know mine brother Richard of Out To Play Jazzeth is supplying biblical tones for Toyah Wilcox in Sheffield!). Ciao! Nick (not widow tw an key!)[/quote] Hi Nick, Stealer are playing at the Cherry Tree this Friday 11th December. If you can't make it, send your old chap along, I'm sure he would enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteb Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 [quote name='bassman2790' post='674706' date='Dec 5 2009, 07:17 AM']How do you get a gig doing Pantomimes / theatre?[/quote] you just gotta be in the wrong place at the wrong time........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor_of_the_bass Posted December 5, 2009 Author Share Posted December 5, 2009 [quote name='lowdown' post='674699' date='Dec 5 2009, 06:12 AM']Ask Martin about the Drunken MD and the night club residency we did in Rotterdam in the early 80's... Should give him a few shivers.. Say hello to him from me.....[i think he should remember] Garry[/quote] Will do Garry! He's such a great player - love him to bits! (in an non-sexy way of course!) As to how you get to do these shows, I sold my soul to Santa....! Actually, it all stems from late '87 when my current MD (Steve Hession) saw me playing a JD bass whilst I was a tender 16 year old Saturday boy in the local branch of Music Village (now Digital Village)...he was impressed (modest eh!?) became a mate and then, just as I turned pro in 2001 called me out of the blue to take over bass for his showband when his regular player left to form `Think Floyd'. That gig led onto all the theatre stuff - its something I never really thought about getting into but it has been a complete education as at that time I did not read and was thrown in at the deep end etc. and it now forms a nice part of my yearly income. Rich! All the best sire! Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor_of_the_bass Posted December 7, 2009 Author Share Posted December 7, 2009 [quote name='lowdown' post='674699' date='Dec 5 2009, 06:12 AM']Ask Martin about the Drunken MD and the night club residency we did in Rotterdam in the early 80's... Should give him a few shivers.. Say hello to him from me.....[i think he should remember] Garry[/quote] Hi Garry! Martin sends you his very best regards - yes, scary story that! He said that he ended up calling his Dad who was on business in Paris following the `alarm clock/bottle/mantlepiece' incident...! Cheers Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 [quote name='doctor_of_the_bass' post='677358' date='Dec 7 2009, 11:34 PM']Hi Garry! Martin sends you his very best regards - yes, scary story that! He said that he ended up calling his Dad who was on business in Paris following the `alarm clock/bottle/mantlepiece' incident...! Cheers Nick[/quote] Yep truly amazing.... Enjoy the Panto. Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 (edited) Well, ours is shaping up now. The pro ones are always a big job. We've done four 15 hour days to put it together & have done a lot of sitting around during two and a half days of technical rehearsals. Toyah Willcox is very nice & we're into the 'zone' now. Just need to get through the next five weeks now! I'll scan the programme as soon as I get a moment. Looking like the next step for our crew is a six month tour with Chicago. Watch this space... Edited December 11, 2009 by OutToPlayJazz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Here's where I'm living until Jan 10th... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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