Jack Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 (edited) Another in a seemingly endless array of scooter rallies, this time headlining at an aeroplane museum. Pro sound and lights, an amazing jbl srx 15" wedge to myself but the crowd were miles back behind a big empty dance floor. Too sunny for anyone to come into the hangar and watch until it got dark near the very end. Such a shame really, it's our fourth time here and we've always had a blast but every other band reported the same thing of a big crowd that started just at the threshold of the hanger about 20m away from the stage. PXL_20220708_210718191.mp4 Edited July 10, 2022 by Jack 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoRhino Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 6 hours ago, leschirons said: Where's the gig today? Sorry, late in reading this. It was at The pink torpedo. Insert joke here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafbass02 Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 Standard private party jobbie. Local golf club. Everyone outside enjoying the evening sun until the last half an hour. Then lots of dancing. Home by 11:30 paid and full of free pimms and pizza. Can’t complain. First outing for my new (tatty secondhand) Pedaltrain Novo32, which was very heavy. But given that my whole rig is basically an ageing-and-surprisingly-hard-to-come-by Zoom B9.1 and a Rolls IEM amp, it sure feels a lot safer in transit than in the rapidly disintegrating Harley Benton soft case that it replaced. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 22 minutes ago, NoRhino said: Sorry, late in reading this. It was at The pink torpedo. Insert joke here. What band was it ? No comment on the venue name or is that the band name. The Pink Torpedoes Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 Played to a very busy local beer festival yesterday. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoRhino Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 4 hours ago, dmccombe7 said: What band was it ? No comment on the venue name or is that the band name. The Pink Torpedoes Dave Damn profanity filter. The venue was The Cockerel without the erel at the end. I was there with Used Blues 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 Last night was a small club venue, stage cluttered - even had a bagged up double bass in one corner and a piano in the other. Started with a small but enthusiastic criwd, who then grew to a full house for the second hot sweaty set. My predecessor with the band was thete and was very kind praising my sound and dancing with his wife. Today was Caerleon Arts Festival. Lots of angst as last year pa was poor. No worries as it turned out to be excellent. We went down a storm. Soundman told me I sounded like Jack Bruce which has made my year 😎 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 Praise indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 Another Bandeoke. This one outside at the Jolly Sailor. A lovely pub with the beer garden backing onto the River Avon at Saltford Lock. Beautiful and sunny, happy punters, Put my Elf through two cabs as we were outside. It coped effortlessly. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obrienp Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 I did 3 gigs at the Dereham Blues Festival this weekend too. Only a half hour drive for me. We nearly melted getting the gear in and out of the venues on Saturday but you can’t blame the organisers for the weather. We had a blast and I would happily do it again but then, I don’t have to travel far and it is great publicity for local bands (kind of makes up for the money situation). We picked up a few bookings as a result. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddster Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Excellent afternoon gig at the local beer festival near Bristol. Went very well, great fun 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obrienp Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 31 minutes ago, Buddster said: Excellent afternoon gig at the local beer festival near Bristol. Went very well, great fun Wow! Luxury stage! We dream of having that kind of space. Very impressive for a beer festival! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 56 minutes ago, Buddster said: Excellent afternoon gig at the local beer festival near Bristol. Went very well, great fun Was that the Beer & Cider festival in Nailsea? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddster Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 41 minutes ago, Rich said: Was that the Beer & Cider festival in Nailsea? Yes it was. You obviously know of it. 🍻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Buddster said: Excellent afternoon gig at the local beer festival near Bristol. Went very well, great fun Wow - you get your own green buckets, how posh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddster Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 56 minutes ago, Woodinblack said: Wow - you get your own green buckets, how posh! 😂 No expense spared! Though they really could have dressed the stage better to hide the scaffolding. But the beer was the main attraction, not the music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Penultimate gig with the trio on Friday night, nice easy biker club rally over 2 days with camping etc (not that any of us stayed over). We did the Friday then another band headlined Saturday. The monitoring is still ropey (they provide all PA) but FOH sounded fine apparently. It was sweltering on dance floor in front of stage yet some folks were still up and grooving away both sets which was nice. Having gigged so little i was concerned I'd get cramp in fretting hand (it's happened before after a lay off) but sailed through it no problem, got some good feedback from punters. I think the other two will probably carry on with another bass player but gigs have been very sporadic and the other 2 have now gone on to other side projects so that's not going to change. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 2 hours ago, Buddster said: Yes it was. You obviously know of it. 🍻 Yes, I live about a mile down the road from the rugby club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 17 hours ago, Obrienp said: I did 3 gigs at the Dereham Blues Festival this weekend too. Only a half hour drive for me. We nearly melted getting the gear in and out of the venues on Saturday but you can’t blame the organisers for the weather. We had a blast and I would happily do it again but then, I don’t have to travel far and it is great publicity for local bands (kind of makes up for the money situation). We picked up a few bookings as a result. Where did you play? I did the Gemini, The Co ck and Arnie's. Just helping out a mate's trio on drums. He usually stays with us when he plays up this way. I'm only in Necton so not far for me either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeyboro Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Played in a church at Romsey Beggars Fair. Holy smoke! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddster Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 3 hours ago, Rich said: Yes, I live about a mile down the road from the rugby club Well what a small world. I'm in Nailsea too and we're a local band (nailsea /backwell) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obrienp Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, leschirons said: Where did you play? I did the Gemini, The Co ck and Arnie's. Just helping out a mate's trio on drums. He usually stays with us when he plays up this way. I'm only in Necton so not far for me either. I like the Co ck, not sure about the others. We had the Bull on Friday evening (that was a step in for an act that couldn’t make it), which is a good outside gig. The Red Lion and the Cherry Tree on Saturday. Both of those were sweltering but an enthusiastic group of punters in them. Edited July 11, 2022 by Obrienp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Obrienp said: I like the Co ck, not sure about the others. We had the Bull on Friday evening (that was a step in for an act that couldn’t make it), which is a good outside gig. The Red Lion and the Cherry Tree on Saturday. Both of those were sweltering but an enthusiastic group of punters in them. The Co ck is a great place. Friendly, helpful staff and a great atmosphere. The Gemini is nice too. Put up an awning for us for a bit of shade, not too busy, but we were the first band but a nice crowd anyway. Arnie's, not a place I'd want to play again. Nice land lady and staff but they have a 4am licence on Saturdays so it seems to attract all the wrong people. They have security (which we saw in action) who efficiently keep control but I'm now too old to put up with places like that. Yup, they don't pay much at the festival but feel I had a result. I took a shine to the guitarist's spare Strat and the next morning he offered me the guitar instead of my wages. Pulled his arm off😆 Edited July 11, 2022 by leschirons More added. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obrienp Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 30 minutes ago, leschirons said: Arnie's, not a place I'd want to play again. Nice land lady and staff but they have a 4am licence on Saturdays so it seems to attract all the wrong people. They have security (which we saw in action) who efficiently keep control but I'm now too old to put up with places like that. Yup, they don't pay much at the festival but feel I had a result. I took a shine to the guitarist's spare Strat and the next morning he offered me the guitar instead of my wages. Pulled his arm off😆 Thanks for the heads up on Armie’s. I’ll remember to steer clear, if we get picked for next year’s DBF. I wouldn’t be playing Norfolk pubs, if I was looking to make money TBH. It’s more for enjoyment. When you tot up all the hours spent loading and unloading gear, travelling to venues and playing the gig, you earn much less than the minimum wage. That’s before you consider the hours of practice and the cost of gear. I think you definitely got a result with the Strat! Good deal! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blisters on my fingers Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Lake placid blue ? Very unattractive colour, I'd advertise it on here asap, but doubt anybody would be interested. I AM SO EFFIN' JEALOUS I AM GOING TO RIP MY OWN HEAD OFF !!!!!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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