BrunoBass Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 We were back at The Bell in Bicester last night, fourth or fifth time they’ve had us back, always a great gig - nice pub with a good crowd. Hot and sweaty last night as I knew it would be, so I left the Fender at home and took my cheapo J&D as I knew it’d get drenched, although within half a song I regretted not doing what I’ve been meaning to do for yonks: sand down the glossy neck. Sticky hands all night. No complaints though, we had a blast and made a few new friends too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 4 hours ago, Mottlefeeder said: Our band fund-raises for Cancer Research UK - £429,000 in 8 years and hoping to hit £500K by Christmas. Great work! Your band must have paid part of my salary at some point. (no, we haven't got a cure yet... but we keep learning, thank you!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewine Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 (edited) Well, the first set at Pillars was very hot. We started playing at 8:00. The crowd was sparce but by 8:30 the place was packed including the balcony. Interesting, it was still not our crowd, yeah lots of people having a good time but I don't think they really understand live 70s hard rock or what we do. Our first set was almost 2 hours long. The crowd stayed a respectable size, 2nd and 3rd sets we're ok, a C+ if you will. Overall it's a good venue. We've been playing there for over 4 years. Last night we were told the place is being sold. The new owners don't know if they're going to continue having bands. "Don't Know" sounds like no to me. Blue Edited April 22, 2018 by Bluewine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 That's a shame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontregartha Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 We played an awards night in the Park hotel in Northampton - there was a pro PA and lighting setup so we just provided our own backline. good onstage monitoring, but listening back to my zoom recording the FOH sound was a bit bizarre. Vocals were great, but the instrumentation was a bit muddy. It didn't help, our dep keys man playing all over my bass parts. I had a massive barney with him in the break - opening number - the chorus he starts hitting octaves with the left hand - a really crap bass line - just the root - it completely overwhelmed my lines and was made even worse by the giant subs out front. I gave him the death stare - I could see his hands on the keyboard - he flatly denied doing it when I spoke to him later. I shall be reviewing whether I'm prepared to gig with him in future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 43 minutes ago, dontregartha said: We played an awards night in the Park hotel in Northampton - there was a pro PA and lighting setup so we just provided our own backline. good onstage monitoring, but listening back to my zoom recording the FOH sound was a bit bizarre. Vocals were great, but the instrumentation was a bit muddy. It didn't help, our dep keys man playing all over my bass parts. I had a massive barney with him in the break - opening number - the chorus he starts hitting octaves with the left hand - a really crap bass line - just the root - it completely overwhelmed my lines and was made even worse by the giant subs out front. I gave him the death stare - I could see his hands on the keyboard - he flatly denied doing it when I spoke to him later. I shall be reviewing whether I'm prepared to gig with him in future. next time accidentally step on his left hand before the gig... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Slightly weird, using someone else's gear, stood on the wrong side of the stage. Short 40 minute spot then the rest of the nigh having a few pints and watching the other 2 excellent bands and £3020 raised for the Alzheimer's society. All in all a winner of a gig. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 7 hours ago, mcnach said: next time accidentally step on his left hand before the gig... Or during........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 1 hour ago, T-Bay said: Or during........ That's more satisfying, but it requires more skill to make it look accidental in front of many witnesses. Still... worth trying if you couldn't get at him earlier! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 My 2nd gig playing drums with a backing track. A lot fewer technical issues this time!! I think I need to sort out some sort of ambient mic to get a better sound in my ears but it was really good, loads of fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest adi77 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 (edited) last gig, some f ups here and there but was fun Edited June 10, 2018 by adi77 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 On 4/24/2018 at 13:37, adi77 said: last gig, some f ups here and there but was fun Really nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoBass Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 On 22/04/2018 at 18:46, Bluewine said: Well, the first set at Pillars was very hot. We started playing at 8:00. The crowd was sparce but by 8:30 the place was packed including the balcony. Interesting, it was still not our crowd, yeah lots of people having a good time but I don't think they really understand live 70s hard rock or what we do. Our first set was almost 2 hours long. The crowd stayed a respectable size, 2nd and 3rd sets we're ok, a C+ if you will. Overall it's a good venue. We've been playing there for over 4 years. Last night we were told the place is being sold. The new owners don't know if they're going to continue having bands. "Don't Know" sounds like no to me. Blue Liking that Hofner Club! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest adi77 Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 11 hours ago, mcnach said: Really nice! Thanks mcnach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewine Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 16 hours ago, BrunoBass said: Liking that Hofner Club! Thanks, I've been playing all my hollows lately for some reason. Gibson Custom Shop ES-335 in vintage faded cherry. Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Loving the 335 bass Blue, don't see many of those around. Is it full 34" scale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewine Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 4 hours ago, casapete said: Loving the 335 bass Blue, don't see many of those around. Is it full 34" scale? It's a 2012 , full scale. Really fun to play, very thin neck. Blue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewine Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 On 4/24/2018 at 07:37, adi77 said: last gig, some f ups here and there but was fun Very cool, nice job! Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest adi77 Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 2 hours ago, Bluewine said: Very cool, nice job! Blue Thanks Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewine Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 (edited) On 4/26/2018 at 16:14, adi77 said: Thanks Blue I've watched your clip about a dozen times. Very clever and you guys sound great. Blue Edited April 28, 2018 by Bluewine 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest adi77 Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 14 hours ago, Bluewine said: I've watched your clip about a dozen times. Very clever and you guys sound great. Vlue Way cool i was a bit scared, the sync between the delay and tremolo bit and changing those chords for that soft solo thanks again blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 39 minutes ago, adi77 said: Way cool... +1. He's right, you know. Good Stuff; well done. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iacopo San Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Played the first gig with my new band tonight,my first gig in 10 years! We only played for 20 minutes opening a charity boxe event, in front of about 200 people. During our second song my bass strap fell off and somehow I managed not to let the bass fall. Apart for that and too many mistakes, I guess it went well. Looking forward to the next. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest adi77 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 10 hours ago, Dad3353 said: +1. He's right, you know. Good Stuff; well done. Thanks for sharing. Anytime dad3353 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidder652003 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 9 hours ago, Iacopo San said: Played the first gig with my new band tonight,my first gig in 10 years! We only played for 20 minutes opening a charity boxe event, in front of about 200 people. During our second song my bass strap fell off and somehow I managed not to let the bass fall. Apart for that and too many mistakes, I guess it went well. Looking forward to the next. straplocks???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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