Bluewine Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 18 hours ago, knirirr said: Last night's gig was at Charlbury Cricket Club. It went nicely, though I had some trouble remembering which tune was which (I blame concussion from the previous gig). Do allot of you guys play Cricket ? Blue 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewine Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 16 hours ago, msb said: I’ve dropped gigs or venues because the fun was no longer there. I don’t depend on the money for expenses or bills , in fact I usually put it in a sock for future musical emergencies. And the sock at the moment is fairly flush. Music can become a complete misery if the joy is not there. I hope that never happens to me. Playing in my band and gigging is all I have. Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewine Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 19 hours ago, Bluewine said: Home Grown Blues Festival Tomorrow Sunday 5/21 3:00 @ Foundry 45 Kewaskum WI Maple Road Should be a fun gig,10 bands 2 stages and fantastic weather Sound and lighting provided. Blue https://hometown.foundation/homegrown-blues-festival/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msb Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 34 minutes ago, Bluewine said: I hope that never happens to me. Playing in my band and gigging is all I have. Blue I still manage to play every weekend , and have an interesting new project on the go , so all is good. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 37 minutes ago, Bluewine said: Do allot of you guys play Cricket ? Blue No its not so big in Scotland altho i have a few friends that never miss it. Dave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 Actually have a few weekends off from playing while singer on hols. Gives me time to catch up on my chores and other hobbies. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 54 minutes ago, Bluewine said: Do allot of you guys play Cricket ? Blue No, but a lot of us are concerned with things being cricket. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knirirr Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 1 hour ago, Bluewine said: Do allot of you guys play Cricket ? Personally, not since school, but the cricket club appears to be a popular social venue in the town. They have bands playing on Friday evenings during the summer, with a covered outdoor stage set up for that purpose. There are even Hook Norton beers at the bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyb625 Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 We've (Fine Lines) just played at this iconic venue, supporting The Long Ryders. We played an absolute blinder! The on stage monitoring and in-ear mixes weren't massively great, but we could hear enough through FOH to get by. Even though the audience weren't there to see us, they were very appreciative and I think we sold a bit of merch and picked up a few followers. It was one of those nights that makes me appreciate being in a band. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 9 minutes ago, jimmyb625 said: We've (Fine Lines) just played at this iconic venue, supporting The Long Ryders. We played an absolute blinder! The on stage monitoring and in-ear mixes weren't massively great, but we could hear enough through FOH to get by. Even though the audience weren't there to see us, they were very appreciative and I think we sold a bit of merch and picked up a few followers. It was one of those nights that makes me appreciate being in a band. Nice one - a great venue too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moley6knipe Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 Second 4 Play (🥴) gig with our new singer Dave. He’s great - excellent range, timing and feel. Good frontman too, and a lovely bloke. Excellent. Black Bull, Kirton near Boston. Good crowd, and only a 20 min drive. My wife came to see me play for like only the third time! The Dimension > GK > Barefaced continues to deliver in spades. I’m totally GAS free with this setup. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbunney Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 Used to play in the Black Bull, Kirton a lot in my old band 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moley6knipe Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 Ah! Which band was that? Decent enough place. Timmy Taylor Landlord on tap which is a thumbs up from me. Food looked great too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbunney Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 1 minute ago, moley6knipe said: Ah! Which band was that? Decent enough place. Timmy Taylor Landlord on tap which is a thumbs up from me. Food looked great too! Band was called Baklash. I don’t play with them anymore, but think they are still going. We used to play in the Black Bull quite a bit. There was a nice chip shop in Kirton called the Codfather!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moley6knipe Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 Oh and… ha ha! I bass faced GOOD in this one 😊 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewine Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 (edited) On 20/05/2023 at 14:39, Bluewine said: Home Grown Blues Festival Tomorrow Sunday 5/21 3:00 @ Foundry 45 Kewaskum WI Maple Road Should be a fun gig,10 bands 2 stages and fantastic weather Sound and lighting provided. Blue They picked me up at noon. We had a 40 minute slot at this 10 band 2 stage blues festival. $35.00 to get in. It was a nice festival and playing 40 minutes is cool. We all walked away with $150.00. I could get spoiled by this. $150.00 each for 40 minutes. That's " big time" pay in my neck of the woods. Next weekend another festival, Burlington Jamboree. Blue Edited May 23, 2023 by Bluewine 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 17 hours ago, Bluewine said: Do allot of you guys play Cricket ? Blue Not since school, but more or less every town has a cricket green/ground and a clubhouse...coincidentally we played for a friend's wedding at a local cricket club Satdy evening, and when we arrived the car park was rammed full because the match was still going...it calmed down later, and there was room for all the guests once the cricket crowd had dispersed... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 I played the Tower of Song in Kings Norton, Birmingham yesterday. Bit of an odd one; it was a Sunday matinee - three bands, doors at 3.00pm all done by 7.00pm. Early start, terrible traffic snarl up near Oxford (biggish detour) Venue is quite lovely to be honest. Clean, tidy, small bar, fantastic PA (all iPad/tablet driven) - two each side of HK Audio Polar 12s. First band were Year Zero - four piece punky band, the meat in the sandwich was The DC Spectres (the 'DC' being club owner David Checkley) - they reminded me of early Soul Asylum, then us (Eddie Roxy & The Adjacent Kings) headlining. We're only a handful of gigs in and I reckon this was the best one yet. No major f*ck ups (although inexplicably our drummer stopped playing during the first song...probably lost where he was) and pretty much everyone we spoke to after was very positive. So onwards. We're playing the Alice's Wicked Tea Party festival on 3rd June. Two weeks off. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 We were invited back to play for the Hackney half marathon runners for a second year, which also included an afternoon slot on the mainstage this time around. A huge amount of fun: 20k+ runners this year, made doubly special for me as my daughter was one of them 😊 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudpup Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 On 21/05/2023 at 15:58, Bluewine said: Do allot of you guys play Cricket ? Blue Nope, I would rather stick pins in my eyes.... How can a sport require you to drink beer and eat sandwiches at half time whilst wearing a jumper? Now, dwarf bowling, that's a totally different ball game 🙂 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 On the plus side for cricket, I've never been to a game and not spent the whole afternoon getting casually drunk in the sunshine*; the match itself just kinda goes on in the background as a mere incidental to the rest of the proceedings...we played a posh corporate gig at Old Trafford (huuuuge ground in Manchester) for some official awards ceremony, and were introduced to the whole England team; didn't know who any of them were, just smiled and waved...the food was particularly nice, though... * No idea what happens if it rains: I presume everyone goes into the clubhouse and carries on drinking... 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyb625 Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 Our second night supporting The Long Ryders, this time at the Cavern Club (it's a small venue in Liverpool, you've probably not heard of it...) Really happy with the way we've played over the last 2 shows, everything just seemed to click into place and we did a good job. I had a slight pedalboard panic, where a high pitched noise appeared which at first I put down to the new wireless unit. Checking though the signal chain, it turned out the problem lay with the compressor where the output volume had been knocked and was maxed out. I think I'll be marking the settings from now on! 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 Looks great, one of the few venues left that I`ve always wanted to play 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeyboro Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 Couple of nice basses in shot! Do tell the name of your band… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyb625 Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 1 minute ago, Mickeyboro said: Couple of nice basses in shot! Do tell the name of your band… We're called "Fine Lines" after the John Martyn song, as opposed to a reference to the aging of the band members 🤣 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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