Mykesbass Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 5 minutes ago, 12stringbassist said: gasp in awe at the hideous waste of money that was the new year firework display in London, a total slap in the face to the NHS) Care to explain how the two are related? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12stringbassist Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Mykesbass said: Care to explain how the two are related? Government spu*ks away a shedload of money when NHS or various other far more important things need money spending on them. The stupid irony is that the display in some way commemorated the 75th anniversary of the NHS. Previous displays have cost £2m and this was their biggest yet. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/new-years-eve-london-2024-b2471603.html Edited January 1 by 12stringbassist 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 17 minutes ago, Bluewine said: Dave, Last night I felt like we were playing in a restaurant kitchen. Daryl I see what you mean Daryl. Was it a good night ? Happy New Year to you Daryl, hope 2024 is a successful year for you guys. Dave 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asingardenof Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 5 minutes ago, 12stringbassist said: Government spu*ks away a shedload of money when NHS or various other far more important things need money spending on them. The stupid irony is that the display in some way commemorated the 75th anniversary of the NHS. Previous displays have cost £2m and this was their biggest yet. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/new-years-eve-london-2024-b2471603.html Who paid for it though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 1 hour ago, Stub Mandrel said: So glad it's not just me 🤣 Your comment and @Obrienp just reminded me from last night when singer announced a song by Roxy Music and for some odd reason i thought we were doing Lets Stick Together and started on the A after the drum count and low and behold it was Virginia Plain as per our set list that i provide everyone. I quickly realised my mistook and went straight into Virginia Plain but i did get a fair bit of ribbing at the break as i gave the guitarist a ribbing few weeks back for starting it in wrong key The joys of live music. Dave 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12stringbassist Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 18 minutes ago, asingardenof said: Who paid for it though? Some of the money was made back through ticket sales at £20 per head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 13 hours ago, markbunney said: Back home from our NYE eve gig at The Oak in Sevenoaks. We had our first gig as a band here earlier in the year and so it was nice to be back. I’m probably being a bit thick, but what do the (X)’s indicate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taunton-hobbit Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 'Adult' content? 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbunney Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 15 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: I’m probably being a bit thick, but what do the (X)’s indicate. They were ones that we were going to cut if we were running out of time to get to midnight. As it turned out we had plenty of time so played everything. ps you are not being thick as I also had to ask what they meant 😂 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franticsmurf Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 2 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said: So glad it's not just me 🤣 Jazz improv, maaan. 😄 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 1 hour ago, 12stringbassist said: Government spu*ks away a shedload of money when NHS or various other far more important things need money spending on them. The stupid irony is that the display in some way commemorated the 75th anniversary of the NHS. Previous displays have cost £2m and this was their biggest yet. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/new-years-eve-london-2024-b2471603.html There are plenty of ways of helping the NHS budget before taking away from an event that brings joy to hundreds of thousands of people. Sorting out the PFI interest payments and stopping super rich tax avoidance are just two. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 1 hour ago, markbunney said: They were ones that we were going to cut if we were running out of time to get to midnight. As it turned out we had plenty of time so played everything. ps you are not being thick as I also had to ask what they meant 😂 Ah I see. I did think it odd all the X tunes were in the 2nd set. Makes sense now 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 1 hour ago, markbunney said: They were ones that we were going to cut if we were running out of time to get to midnight. As it turned out we had plenty of time so played everything. ps you are not being thick as I also had to ask what they meant 😂 That's quite a good idea to mark certain songs to be cut in the event of time restraint. Think i'll suggest that with our band rather than decide / debate on the night and everyone getting confused what to play next. Dave 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Great night in Bradford on Avon with the ska band. Half judgment half luck, we managed to time it just right with the last song of the set finishing a couple of minutes to midnight... countdown, skanky 'Auld Lang Syne' and then straight into a few more tunes. Crawled into bed at five to three. Too old for this sh*t I'm getting. 12 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downunderwonder Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 3 hours ago, Franticsmurf said: Jazz improv, maaan. 😄 Less jazz improv in my world once I realized the name of the tune is usually in the chorus. So it goes like so: Next tune is... Blind panic. 1. Remember chorus. 2.3. Remember going back into to verse. 4. Go. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asingardenof Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 5 hours ago, 12stringbassist said: Some of the money was made back through ticket sales at £20 per head. I meant the London fireworks, sorry 🤭 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewine Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 (edited) 5 hours ago, dmccombe7 said: I see what you mean Daryl. Was it a good night ? Happy New Year to you Daryl, hope 2024 is a successful year for you guys. Dave Great gig, even though we were almost in the kitchen. The place was packed and the dance floor was filled. Which is impressive considering we're not a dance band. I was encouraged when I saw a punter drop a hundred dollar bill in our tip jar. Lol We have a gig at Foundry 45 this Saturday. Classy room , it's new with state of the art sound snd lighting. Have a great New Year Dave. I love your commentary. Daryl Edited January 1 by Bluewine 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gasman Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 To Mere in Wiltshire for Mustang Sally's final gig of '23 - the rest of the band live very close to the town but I had a 50-mile journey through some very heavy rain and minor flooding; still, say what you like against 4x4s, but when it comes to this kind of journey the Jeep Cherokee just lapped it up! The George pub has three large-ish bars - we were set up in the front one with all tables taken and a lot of punters eager for the gig to start at 10pm. Due to lack of space in the band area and the low ceiling I decided to use the HB shorty rather than the Bongo but made a mistake in not putting a booster pedal in the chain thinking it wouldn't be needed - but it would definitely have been handy. Although the bass was going through my Ag700+Darkglass 212 rig as well as the PA, volume levels on the PA couldn't be maximised due to the room acoustics giving incipient mic, sax and acoustic guitar feedback, so I was left with the only option of cranking the amp up to 11 just to be heard... recordings I made revealed later that this was not excessive! Pix below show cramped 'stage' area. We had a great time, with the place rammed until we finished at 00:50 - 20 minutes extra so the landlord paid us extra too after a very busy night for him, saying that last year there were only half a dozen punters at 11pm so he'd paid the band off and closed early (wrong band maybe?!) and watched Jools Holland instead! Old Lang Syne was successfully tackled, our lady singer climbed on a table to deliver the last few numbers, the drunks managed not to collapse into the band gear, and we were able to introduce a couple of new numbers. 'Brown Sugar' may not be quite PC nowadays but the audience loved it; 'Hotel California' is an interesting thing to play on bass (I realise now why the Eagles dubbed the number 'Mexican Reggae') but it needs polishing before we resume gigging in March. It was really nice that Mrs G agreed to come to the gig and enjoyed herself - she has developing Parkinson's and has lost so much confidence in communicating and being in new places with strangers over the last year, but all the folk at the gig were so friendly and inclusive - surely the best kind of therapy! It was another wet 50 mile drive home, arriving at 02:30, asleep by 03:15, feeling whacked out today! 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbunney Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 51 minutes ago, Bluewine said: I was encouraged when I saw a punter drop a hundred dollar bill in our tip jar. Lol We got 10p in our tip jar last night 😂 we think the problem was that it was a very young audience (20s/early 30s) and everyone was paying at the bar using Apple Pay and no longer using cash 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 1 hour ago, Bluewine said: Great gig, even though we were almost in the kitchen. The place was packed and the dance floor was filled. Which is impressive considering we're not a dance band. I was encouraged when I saw a punter drop a hundred dollar bill in our tip jar. Lol We have a gig at Foundry 45 this Saturday. Classy room , it's new with state of the art sound snd lighting. Have a great New Year Dave. I love your commentary. Daryl $100 tip aint too shabby. Maybe we should start a tip jar for our bands. Not something i've ever seen over here in Scotland altho i know some bands do it. Dave 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 13 minutes ago, markbunney said: We got 10p in our tip jar last night 😂 we think the problem was that it was a very young audience (20s/early 30s) and everyone was paying at the bar using Apple Pay and no longer using cash I hope so. Dave 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbunney Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 1 minute ago, dmccombe7 said: $100 tip aint too shabby. Maybe we should start a tip jar for our bands. Not something i've ever seen over here in Scotland altho i know some bands do it. Dave We started doing doing it as we played our first few gigs for free, just to get going. so we took the tip jar (a £1 bucket from B&Q with a flyer stuck on it) to try and make a little bit of cash and have just taken it ever since. The most we have got is £90 and the least was £0 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 1 hour ago, Gasman said: To Mere in Wiltshire for Mustang Sally's final gig of '23 - the rest of the band live very close to the town but I had a 50-mile journey through some very heavy rain and minor flooding; still, say what you like against 4x4s, but when it comes to this kind of journey the Jeep Cherokee just lapped it up! The George pub has three large-ish bars - we were set up in the front one with all tables taken and a lot of punters eager for the gig to start at 10pm. Due to lack of space in the band area and the low ceiling I decided to use the HB shorty rather than the Bongo but made a mistake in not putting a booster pedal in the chain thinking it wouldn't be needed - but it would definitely have been handy. Although the bass was going through my Ag700+Darkglass 212 rig as well as the PA, volume levels on the PA couldn't be maximised due to the room acoustics giving incipient mic, sax and acoustic guitar feedback, so I was left with the only option of cranking the amp up to 11 just to be heard... recordings I made revealed later that this was not excessive! Pix below show cramped 'stage' area. We had a great time, with the place rammed until we finished at 00:50 - 20 minutes extra so the landlord paid us extra too after a very busy night for him, saying that last year there were only half a dozen punters at 11pm so he'd paid the band off and closed early (wrong band maybe?!) and watched Jools Holland instead! Old Lang Syne was successfully tackled, our lady singer climbed on a table to deliver the last few numbers, the drunks managed not to collapse into the band gear, and we were able to introduce a couple of new numbers. 'Brown Sugar' may not be quite PC nowadays but the audience loved it; 'Hotel California' is an interesting thing to play on bass (I realise now why the Eagles dubbed the number 'Mexican Reggae') but it needs polishing before we resume gigging in March. It was really nice that Mrs G agreed to come to the gig and enjoyed herself - she has developing Parkinson's and has lost so much confidence in communicating and being in new places with strangers over the last year, but all the folk at the gig were so friendly and inclusive - surely the best kind of therapy! It was another wet 50 mile drive home, arriving at 02:30, asleep by 03:15, feeling whacked out today! Sounds like it could be a good set list with Brown Sugar and Hotel Caledonia. Enjoy hearing a band cover an eagles song or two as they aren't that common these days. Great that your wife enjoyed herself too. Anything that can bring a little relief for a spell must be good for her. All the best for 2024 Dave Enjoyed reading your post. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gasman Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Thank you 😊! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taunton-hobbit Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 1 hour ago, Gasman said: . 'Brown Sugar' may not be quite PC nowadays but the audience loved it It's a floor filler - the Stones are forgetting their audience ................ 😎 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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