How was your gig last night?

[BassAgent]

4 hours ago, SICbass said:

Those are some crackin‘ looking photos. What venue is that?

Thanks! It was at the Paaspop festival, the unofficial opening of the Dutch festival season.

[casapete]

Couple of gigs for me this weekend.

 

Friday night I was with The Alligators blues band in Hornsea on the East Yorkshire coast. Gig was 

The Green Owl, a decent cafe bar more popular with locals than holidaymakers. Used my P-Lyte

straight into the Rumble 500 combo which is now my go-to setup for this band. The Rumble is

astonishing both tonally and volume wise - one of the best amps I’ve used. Anyway, the gig

went well, with an appreciative audience for us - I’m the only band member not from the area

so it’s nearly a complete hometown gig for us. 

 

Saturday saw the acoustic duo playing at a lovely big village hall in the Yorkshire wolds near Driffield.

It was an early VE Day / late St George’s day bash! They hired a local fish and chip van for the catering

(see pic) and by the time we started the hall was full. Some fairly normal requests, with no surprises 

so an easy gig really. 2x50 minute sets flew by, followed by a quick pack down as my guitarist mate

was flying off to another gig, in Hornsea! I was home by 9pm so well happy - these late afternoon 

into early evening gigs suit me just fine, after decades of getting in at 2 or 3 am.

 

 

[Bluewine]

15 hours ago, dmccombe7 said:

I've been to a few of the dealer days and the band is more background music than a show. Only time people take time to watch the band is when they have been to the burger stall and still eating.

Shame its the last gig in the diary this year ? Is the band folding or something else happening there Paul. ?

Dave

 

Dave, We're basically background music at The Harley Motor as well. However, we're set up in front of  they're large horse shoe shaped bar and I know we draw more interest from the punters than most bands that play there.

 

Daryl

[Bluewine]

52 minutes ago, casapete said:

Couple of gigs for me this weekend.

 

Friday night I was with The Alligators blues band in Hornsea on the East Yorkshire coast. Gig was 

The Green Owl, a decent cafe bar more popular with locals than holidaymakers. Used my P-Lyte

straight into the Rumble 500 combo which is now my go-to setup for this band. The Rumble is

astonishing both tonally and volume wise - one of the best amps I’ve used. Anyway, the gig

went well, with an appreciative audience for us - I’m the only band member not from the area

so it’s nearly a complete hometown gig for us. 

 

Saturday saw the acoustic duo playing at a lovely big village hall in the Yorkshire wolds near Driffield.

It was an early VE Day / late St George’s day bash! They hired a local fish and chip van for the catering

(see pic) and by the time we started the hall was full. Some fairly normal requests, with no surprises 

so an easy gig really. 2x50 minute sets flew by, followed by a quick pack down as my guitarist mate

was flying off to another gig, in Hornsea! I was home by 9pm so well happy - these late afternoon 

into early evening gigs suit me just fine, after decades of getting in at 2 or 3 am.

 

 

 

 

Sounds like a nice weekend. 

 

Daryl

[dmccombe7]

8 hours ago, casapete said:

Couple of gigs for me this weekend.

 

Friday night I was with The Alligators blues band in Hornsea on the East Yorkshire coast. Gig was 

The Green Owl, a decent cafe bar more popular with locals than holidaymakers. Used my P-Lyte

straight into the Rumble 500 combo which is now my go-to setup for this band. The Rumble is

astonishing both tonally and volume wise - one of the best amps I’ve used. Anyway, the gig

went well, with an appreciative audience for us - I’m the only band member not from the area

so it’s nearly a complete hometown gig for us. 

 

Saturday saw the acoustic duo playing at a lovely big village hall in the Yorkshire wolds near Driffield.

It was an early VE Day / late St George’s day bash! They hired a local fish and chip van for the catering

(see pic) and by the time we started the hall was full. Some fairly normal requests, with no surprises 

so an easy gig really. 2x50 minute sets flew by, followed by a quick pack down as my guitarist mate

was flying off to another gig, in Hornsea! I was home by 9pm so well happy - these late afternoon 

into early evening gigs suit me just fine, after decades of getting in at 2 or 3 am.

 

 

We've done a few afternoon / early evening slots with the Glam band too and its great getting home before 9pm.

Dave

[Cat Burrito]

I was delighted to play a charity fundraiser for the Alzheimer’s Society in Salisbury at the weekend. Having lost my Mum to Alzheimer’s, it wasn’t one I had to think twice over! A great lineup of bands - 7 acts who for the most part all supported each other. It was a really friendly atmosphere and we played really well. Our mid placed billing was definitely the golden hour and it is absolutely a contender for my gig of the year, so far. We played electric, mostly original gothic tunes. 

 

Here’s a pic, courtesy of John Armstrong, of me heading up the dusty end to channel my inner Peter Hook. 
 

[SICbass]

25 minutes ago, Cat Burrito said:

I was delighted to play a charity fundraiser for the Alzheimer’s Society in Salisbury at the weekend. Having lost my Mum to Alzheimer’s, it wasn’t one I had to think twice over! A great lineup of bands - 7 acts who for the most part all supported each other. It was a really friendly atmosphere and we played really well. Our mid placed billing was definitely the golden hour and it is absolutely a contender for my gig of the year, so far. We played electric, mostly original gothic tunes. 

 

Here’s a pic, courtesy of John Armstrong, of me heading up the dusty end to channel my inner Peter Hook. 
 

 

Very cool pic.

[SICbass]

12 hours ago, casapete said:

I was home by 9pm so well happy - these late afternoon 

into early evening gigs suit me just fine, after decades of getting in at 2 or 3 am.

 

What we used to refer to as "the early dart" - always a favourite.

[Lozz196]

54 minutes ago, Cat Burrito said:

I was delighted to play a charity fundraiser for the Alzheimer’s Society in Salisbury at the weekend. Having lost my Mum to Alzheimer’s, it wasn’t one I had to think twice over! A great lineup of bands - 7 acts who for the most part all supported each other. It was a really friendly atmosphere and we played really well. Our mid placed billing was definitely the golden hour and it is absolutely a contender for my gig of the year, so far. We played electric, mostly original gothic tunes. 

 

Here’s a pic, courtesy of John Armstrong, of me heading up the dusty end to channel my inner Peter Hook. 
 

Great pic Tim, what strap are you using, looks like a good one to support a weighty bass.

[Woodinblack]

1 hour ago, Lozz196 said:

Great pic Tim, what strap are you using, looks like a good one to support a weighty bass.

 

Is that one of those 3" Couch straps?

[dmccombe7]

3 hours ago, Cat Burrito said:

I was delighted to play a charity fundraiser for the Alzheimer’s Society in Salisbury at the weekend. Having lost my Mum to Alzheimer’s, it wasn’t one I had to think twice over! A great lineup of bands - 7 acts who for the most part all supported each other. It was a really friendly atmosphere and we played really well. Our mid placed billing was definitely the golden hour and it is absolutely a contender for my gig of the year, so far. We played electric, mostly original gothic tunes. 

 

Here’s a pic, courtesy of John Armstrong, of me heading up the dusty end to channel my inner Peter Hook. 
 

Cracking pic as always but i'm now curious what the 269 signifies ?

Dave

[Franticsmurf]

That is a very cool photo.

 

[Cat Burrito]

8 hours ago, Lozz196 said:

Great pic Tim, what strap are you using, looks like a good one to support a weighty bass.

 

See below... & I don't own any heavy basses. Unfortunately, my shoulder is just knackered!

 

7 hours ago, Woodinblack said:

 

Is that one of those 3" Couch straps?

 

I am impressed - indeed it is. 

 

6 hours ago, dmccombe7 said:

Cracking pic as always but i'm now curious what the 269 signifies ?

Dave

 

269 is on all my basses. It was the number given to a cow that was destined to be killed but was liberated. 269 went on to live a long and healthy life. 

[dmccombe7]

18 minutes ago, Cat Burrito said:

 

 

 

 

269 is on all my basses. It was the number given to a cow that was destined to be killed but was liberated. 269 went on to live a long and healthy life. 

I like that. 

Dave

[Woodinblack]

49 minutes ago, Cat Burrito said:

I am impressed - indeed it is. 

 

There was a certain level of familiarity!

[Bluewine]

11 hours ago, Cat Burrito said:

I was delighted to play a charity fundraiser for the Alzheimer’s Society in Salisbury at the weekend. Having lost my Mum to Alzheimer’s, it wasn’t one I had to think twice over! A great lineup of bands - 7 acts who for the most part all supported each other. It was a really friendly atmosphere and we played really well. Our mid placed billing was definitely the golden hour and it is absolutely a contender for my gig of the year, so far. We played electric, mostly original gothic tunes. 

 

Here’s a pic, courtesy of John Armstrong, of me heading up the dusty end to channel my inner Peter Hook. 
 

 

 

"Delighted", that's where I like to be.

 

I'm jealous of the pic, very cool.

 

Daryl

[super al]

11 hours ago, Cat Burrito said:

I was delighted to play a charity fundraiser for the Alzheimer’s Society in Salisbury at the weekend. Having lost my Mum to Alzheimer’s, it wasn’t one I had to think twice over! A great lineup of bands - 7 acts who for the most part all supported each other. It was a really friendly atmosphere and we played really well. Our mid placed billing was definitely the golden hour and it is absolutely a contender for my gig of the year, so far. We played electric, mostly original gothic tunes. 

 

Here’s a pic, courtesy of John Armstrong, of me heading up the dusty end to channel my inner Peter Hook. 
 

Our drummer went to that gig, his mate was playing in Folk'd About. He was also checking out the venue as we're playing there this Friday.

That is a very cool pose, I have hat envy too!