How was your gig last night?

[StickyDBRmf]

Stew my pants started moving just looking at the photo. Golly gee I miss the sound and feel of one of those.

[tauzero]

27 minutes ago, StickyDBRmf said:

Stew my pants started moving just looking at the photo. Golly gee I miss the sound and feel of one of those.

 

My GR Bass AT212? My Antoniotsai bass? BRX's 6-string shortie? BRX's singer?

[police squad]

I've just got home from my first U2 Tribe gig

It was at The Horn in St Albans

What a lovely venue, superb sound man. Had a nice IEM mix too

 

The crowd was amazing, singing along from the start. Our singer knows how to work the audience

 

I was nervous as it was my first gig with them, we've not managed a rehearsal either. I did really well, yes some mistakes, lost my way occasionally but sterling work from The Edge got me back to where I needed to be but mainly I nailed most of it

 

Looking forward to the next one in Derby

[Bluewine]

On 20/02/2025 at 18:35, Bluewine said:

SATURDAY!
She's Right - I'm Left at MOTOR Bar & Restaurant 5:30-8:30pm! 
Bourbon and BBQ specials! We’ll provide the tunes!

 

This Harley gigs are starting to concern me. The crowds have been weak the last two times we've played there. 6 out of 30 diner tables were filled.

 

Daryl

 

 

Good acoustic gig. Good crowd. There was a huge bike expo event in town.

 

Good interaction with the crowd.  I was home with my comped entree by 10.

 

Daryl

Edited February 23 by Bluewine

[Mickeyboro]

Friday night Otis Jay Blues Band show at the Meeting House, Ringwood. Well-named, we had three ‘ringers’ as vocalist and drummer walked before Christmas.

 

An art exhibition means the band photos are the weirdest ever… have attached a couple! Pulled 37 paying punters on a horrible night plus Sid, who walked in and ordered a bottle of red to go with the half bottle of vodka in his pocket. Our audience is nothing but select.
 

Never before used (on stage) rig of Barefaced Two10, GK MB200 and Sandberg VM4 on Precision pickup. No-one noticed the difference…

 

[dmccombe7]

32 minutes ago, Mickeyboro said:

Friday night Otis Jay Blues Band show at the Meeting House, Ringwood. Well-named, we had three ‘ringers’ as vocalist and drummer walked before Christmas.

 

An art exhibition means the band photos are the weirdest ever… have attached a couple! Pulled 37 paying punters on a horrible night plus Sid, who walked in and ordered a bottle of red to go with the half bottle of vodka in his pocket. Our audience is nothing but select.
 

Never before used (on stage) rig of Barefaced Two10, GK MB200 and Sandberg VM4 on Precision pickup. No-one noticed the difference…

 

That has to be one of the weirdest back-drops i've ever seen at a gig 

Dave

[Mickeyboro]

5 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:

That has to be one of the weirdest back-drops i've ever seen at a gig 

Dave

We got an extra band member with this one!

[Len_derby]

Love the bolus tie Mick!

[casapete]

‘Wrong’ side of the river for us last night - a gig in Barton upon Humber with the blues trio.

 

Venue was an old pub, occasion being a 70th birthday for a guy who has seen us a few times.

Set up in the main bar area, audience comprised birthday party guests and some locals too. 
We played 2x50 minute sets, to polite applause from the guests, who you could feel were

thinking ‘why did you book a blues band?’ but didn’t want to offend the birthday boy. 
We had a couple of dancers, one of whom walked over to grab my mic - gave her my best

look of disapproval and she retreated. Wasn’t sure if she was a party guest so didn’t want 

to upset things but nobody touches my stuff, ever!

(Used my Sire U5 shortie into the usual Fender Rumble 500 combo.)

Finished around 11.15pm, got paid and a quick pack away meant I was home by midnight.

Not the most enjoyable gig, but not the worst either. No pics I’m afraid, must try harder. 😊

 

 

[mep]

Our first gig of the year last night at the Coach House in Paignton. A good crowd for us who got into it as the night went on. Towards the end of the first set our guitarist was out front soloing and told me after the song that I was not loud enough out front, so I duly boosted my PA level. Chatted to a couple of appreciative people along the way. My calouses felt like they got a work out as it been a couple of months since I've played live. Got a couple more gigs over the next month, but only 11 booked for this year so far. Using my usual Stingray 2eq, RM500 & BF210. I was also wearing my Sketchers.

[Leonard Smalls]

Strangely, had a dream about this gig last night, though it was a good 46 years ago! Wasn't as exciting a dream as the gig, all that happened was I couldn't get my make-up off at the end of the night...

At the actual gig we had actual stage divers dressed like Monty Python women!

 

 

[vbance]

First gig for my first originals band, been a year in the making after losing a couple of drummer on the way. Turned up expecting to play 45 minutes but were asked if we could do an hour as the other support couldn't play due to sickness. Bolstered the set with four covers, Psycho Killer, The Specials Concrete Jungle, Another Brick in the Wall part 2 and Tracks of my Tears. I'd describe us as a shouty punkish garageband so we caught a few out with Tracks but I loved it when Big Country used to do it live so we gave it a go.

A good crowd and very responsive. I used Barefaced One10 stack with Markbass LM3 playing a Squier pj contemporary I bought from here last year. Everything sounded great from where I was and we had plenty of favourable comments after. Landlord wants us back even after we explained don't have a following.....which was nice.

 

Edited February 23 by vbance
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[Jack]

21 hours ago, StickyDBRmf said:

Stew my pants started moving just looking at the photo. Golly gee I miss the sound and feel of one of those.

Wow, you must really like the amp... 

[Bluewine]

On 16/02/2025 at 02:38, dmccombe7 said:

Looks like a nice venue Daryl, decent stage and large room with a view albeit the car park 

Dave

 

Dave ,

 

It was nice, I like playing " classy " rooms. Lol

 

The three panel door on the lower left was the load in. Street parking, however it was still pretty easy.

 

Daryl

[Stub Mandrel]

Great gig at the Earl Haig with Bluesfire. Numbers a bit down but somewhere north of sixty, not bad for a £3 cover charge on a really foul day (westher warning - wind and yellow rain 🤣).

 

The big room with a proper stage and lights, but the lighting and smoke meant we could hardly see the audience (they could see us).

 

We had a good time, played Spoonful - it was in a film I watched on Friday night, under the influence of jack Daniels and hobgoblin, I suggested it.  we hadn't ever played it before, but we managed to nail all the stops and it was nearer to Cream than Howlin' Wolf.

 

Some dancing (we aren't dancy) and at the end one woman assured us we were the best blues band she's ever seen 😎 Plenty of compliments for Al's guitar playing. Nice to see a friend who's a pro level musician there... and he was telling my SO how important it is I buy a real Bongo not a Sterling one 🤣

 

Used the Sire P10 for the first set and AVII Precision for the second. Took a while to get a good sound with the sire. The P... just plug it in.

 

Video screenshot 280 views already!

 

[Bluewine]

 

 

35 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:

Great gig at the Earl Haig with Bluesfire. Numbers a bit down but somewhere north of sixty, not bad for a £3 cover charge on a really foul day (westher warning - wind and yellow rain 🤣).

 

The big room with a proper stage and lights, but the lighting and smoke meant we could hardly see the audience (they could see us).

 

We had a good time, played Spoonful - it was in a film I watched on Friday night, under the influence of jack Daniels and hobgoblin, I suggested it.  we hadn't ever played it before, but we managed to nail all the stops and it was nearer to Cream than Howlin' Wolf.

 

Some dancing (we aren't dancy) and at the end one woman assured us we were the best blues band she's ever seen 😎 Plenty of compliments for Al's guitar playing. Nice to see a friend who's a pro level musician there... and he was telling my SO how important it is I buy a real Bongo not a Sterling one 🤣

 

Used the Sire P10 for the first set and AVII Precision for the second. Took a while to get a good sound with the sire. The P... just plug it in.

 

Video screenshot 280 views already!

 

 

Nice lighting

 

Daryl 

[Stub Mandrel]

2 minutes ago, Bluewine said:

 

 

 

Nice lighting

 

Daryl 

 

Makes us feel like rock stars!

[cetera]

Two dep gigs this weekend with the Lee Aaron Band and a couple more chances to put the LFSys Monaco cab through its paces...😎

 

First gig was on Friday at the lovely Login Lounge in Camberley... great venue and people, but the PA subs under the stage provided just a bit too much onstage low-end for my liking. Sounded great out front though apparently!

 

 

 

Saturday night was at the cosier Frimley Green Club where the lack of PA support for the backline allowed the Spector/GK/LFSys combination to really shine! Probably one of the best bass tones I've ever had onstage with the LFSys cab really emphasising with crystal clarity the tight, punchy, piano tones that the Spector and GK really excel in...! The dispersion was excellent too... with my Son, who was sidestage on the other side of the loud drumkit and guitarist, saying he could hear me clearly! Check these cabs out if you get the chance! Contact our very own @steviewho makes them.... 👍

 

 

Edited February 24 by cetera

[stewblack]

Just finished a run of five gigs on the bounce. Given my diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome a few years back I've had to manage my rest carefully this week but I managed it, and thoroughly enjoyed them all.

[Al Krow]

52 minutes ago, cetera said:

Two dep gigs this weekend with the Lee Aaron Band and a couple more chances to put the LFSys Monaco cab through its paces...😎

 

First gig was on Friday at the lovely Login Lounge in Camberley... great venue and people, but the PA subs under the stage provided just a bit too much onstage low-end for my liking. Sounded great out front though apparently!

 

 

 

Saturday night was at the cosier Frimley Green Club where the lack of PA support for the backline allowed the Spector/GK/LFSys combination to really shine! Probably one of the best bass tones I've ever had onstage with the LFSys cab really emphasising with crystal clarity the tight, punchy, piano tones that the Spector and GK really excel in...! The dispersion was excellent too... with my Son, who was sidestage on the other side of the loud drumkit and guitarist, saying he could hear me clearly! Check these cabs out if you get the chance! Contact our very own @steviewho makes them.... 👍

 

 

 

Love the fact that you still have a trusty Zoom B3 alongside an HX Stomp! Out of interest what sort of fx do you find yourself using the Zoom in preference over the Stomp for?

[Bluewine]

2 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

 

Makes us feel like rock stars!

 

Lighting can make a band look bigger than they are. 

 

See the pic below. There were probably 5 people in the room.

 

Daryl

[JPJ]

Last nights ‘gig’ was an appearance at the Black Horse Sunday Sessions - a buskers night in Boldon Colliery that features guess artists and last night it was us!

Lovely old pub that was packed with music lovers and performers, and really well run by two stalwarts of the local music scene up here in the north east, Paul ‘Big Red’ Randall & Paul ‘Chumsy’ Chambers. This is the second of such nights we’ve had the pleasure of playing and I’ve got to say I love them.
For the gear heads I was playing my Boosey Hawkes Excelsior ‘Lilly’ through the rather marvellous EBS Stanley Clarke preamp and SushiBoxFX ‘Finally’ valve DI straight into the house PA. Sound was run by fellow bass man Paul Chambers who got me a great natural tone. 

[Stub Mandrel]

5 hours ago, Bluewine said:

 

Lighting can make a band look bigger than they are. 

 

See the pic below. There were probably 5 people in the room.

 

Daryl

 

Yes... mind you we had about 60 people in a room that takes 250... even a hundred in it feels empty as there's a big dance floor in front of the tables. At least with the fog I could pretend it was rammed.

[cetera]

8 hours ago, Al Krow said:

 

Love the fact that you still have a trusty Zoom B3 alongside an HX Stomp! Out of interest what sort of fx do you find yourself using the Zoom in preference over the Stomp for?

Tbh, it's more there as a back up these days, but I do prefer the chorus in the B3...

[BigRedX]

24 minutes ago, cetera said:

but I do prefer the chorus in the B3...

 

Have you tried all the chorus models on the HX Stomp? I don't know which models are included in this version, but the Full Helix has 4 different chorus models plus 4 flangers which will all do a chorus effect at the right settings, some other modulation models such as the Poly Detune which will do chorus-type sounds and finally a couple of the delay models include chorus options in their parameters. Are you sure that none of those are a suitable substitute for the B3 chorus sounds?