How was your gig last night?

[dmccombe7]

12 hours 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!

 

Looks like a decent venue there. Nice one.

Dave

[urbanx]

Bedford Esquires on Saturday with For The Hornets:

 

Venue:

We’ve played there about 6 years ago. I arrived early and started setting up on the exact spot as 6 years ago near-ish the bar.

 

Barman: “Whoa, what do you think you are you doing?”

 

Me (paraphrased): “I’m setting up. Now look here son, I’m not sure if this is your first day, but I’ve played here before, and this is where I set up”

 

Barman: “Mate, this is the bar. You’re playing here….”

 

He opens a door to a bustling live venue, already filling with punters.

 

 

Turns out we hadn’t played there before… we’d played the BAR of the venue!!!

 

Wow, that was embarrassing.

 

Sound:

Sound was incredible. As were the lights. Easy peasy sound check. 

 

Gear:

I borrowed a Mesa Boogie Subway 4x10 cab – 1000w 4ohm. About £2ks worth. I want one.

 

Promotor:

ADK.

Amazing promotor, they spam everywhere before the show. It was a great crowd. Additionally they have 4 GoPros set up around the stage and transfer you all of the footage, and the sound desk recording in the morning. Excellent touch.

 

 

 

 

Last pic is a screenshot from the GoPro on my side of the stage! 

 

Edited 3 hours ago by urbanx

[BigRedX]

52 minutes ago, urbanx said:

Bedford Esquires on Saturday with For The Hornets:

 

Played the venue part several years ago supporting Balaam and the Angel who had a rather Spinal Tap moment when after setting up their drum riser and drums the road crew realised that it was now too close to the venue's ceiling for there to be enough room for the cymbals!

[dmccombe7]

1 hour ago, BigRedX said:

 

Played the venue part several years ago supporting Balaam and the Angel who had a rather Spinal Tap moment when after setting up their drum riser and drums the road crew realised that it was now too close to the venue's ceiling for there to be enough room for the cymbals!

Oh to be a fly on the wall at the point. 

Did you laugh ?

Dave