How was your gig last night?

[peteb]

1 hour ago, dmccombe7 said:

Stick with them. If they work, they work. Don't fix what aint broke. I'm afraid i sold mine and have been looking ever since. 

 

 

Mark Bass gear just works! I've gigged a couple of their combos (102 & 103) and still have a LM3 head. Not necessarily the most impressive amps I've ever owned, but they never let me down and always worked well in a mix. If for some reason, I was forced to use MB for the rest of my gigging career, I wouldn't complain! 

 

Edited March 31 by peteb

[neepheid]

2 hours ago, dmccombe7 said:

Those little MB combos and cabs are very deceiving. I couldn't quite hear myself on stage but move out front and its right there in the mix. I kinda miss my MB rig. Nice tone that just works in a full band set up.

We keep looking at Agents but can't find a decent honest one. Perhaps those 2 traits don't go hand in hand. 

Dave

 

I use a MB 12" combo on top of a NY 12" cab - best rig I've ever owned.  Rarely needs to go above half on the master.  Light, modular, loud.  The combo on its own is more than enough to handle band rehearsals.  The two of them fit (snugly) in the boot of my car.  Very happy with my amplification life right now.

Edited March 31 by neepheid

[StingRayBoy42]

26 minutes ago, neepheid said:

 

I use a MB 12" combo on top of a NY 12" cab - best rig I've ever owned.  Rarely needs to go above half on the master.  Light, modular, loud.  The combo on its own is more than enough to handle band rehearsals.  The two of them fit (snugly) in the boot of my car.  Very happy with my amplification life right now.

 

I used to use that setup but it was too loud for every gig I did...

[nilorius]

My gig was my 3 people band (me-bass;guitar/vocal;drums) at the local studio. It was meant for 5 different bands each playing 20 minutes. Each band had a teacher for a different instrument. Our band drumer is a teacher for drums. The listeners where their students. Everething was ok.

[itu]

Reporting in between sets:

- people have clothing that looks like stolen from tablecloths with round prints (70's party)

- quite a lot of noise (hard walls)

- too many are sitting in their chairs (too many cars outside)

- those having fun are really having fun

 

(Yes, tonight it is ABBA, Chic, Boney M, The Bee Gees, The Trammps...)

[Stub Mandrel]

Just went to see the Little Giants, a sort of 'juke box band'. Lots of guests in the second half and I did a stint on bass, from memory Dakota, Superstition, Gene Genie and Mess of Blues plus one or two others?

 

Shirani guested on sax and asks me "what suits sax?" Optimistically I say 21st Century Schizoid Man and they launch into 20th Century Boy... 🤣

Edited April 5 by Stub Mandrel

[Bluewine]

Setting up for tonight's corporate acoustic gig in Milwaukee. 8-10.

Nice room.

 

Daryl

[Stub Mandrel]

Just now, Bluewine said:

Setting up for tonight's corporate acoustic gig in Milwaukee. 8-10.

Nice room.

 

Daryl

Posh!

[Bluewine]

On 30/03/2025 at 16:21, wateroftyne said:

Another Eagles tribute show, this time at a theatre in Stockton. An enjoyable night.

 

We're a few shows in now, so everything is less of a conscious effort. The vocal harmonies parts - of which there are a shedload, all of which are very high / falsetto - are coming more naturally, so I can kick back and enjoy the occasion.

 

It's such a strong, varied set - every song is a classic (assuming you don't hate The Eagles, of course).

 

Anyway, I had to use IEMs last night as we were using the house PA and there weren't any monitors. I doubt I'll ever love using them, but I hate them less than I used to.

 

 

 

Holy Smokes! That's  " Big Time "

 

I'm so jealous. 

 

Daryl

[WalMan]

Reasonable night that ended up as a pretty good one by the end of the night.

 

Sound was good for the soundcheck but for some reason went off as the first set progressed. Second set felt much better and the punters were up for a good time and in good voice by the end of the night.

 

Sets mixed up and vocalist spent the night linking songs with a fictional tale of progress of a relationship 😁

 

Haven’t managed to get my IEM’s fixed yet but went with one in and the failed one out rather than the KZ10’s as I didn’t really get on with them last week, and that worked fine.

 

Stood at the urinals in the break waiting for my prostate to wake up and and a chap walked in and started enthusing on the set and memories of driving round in his youth playing songs from the set LOUD 🙂 Don’t think he recognised I was in the band as I was tucked round a corner not visible from the bar, so nice when he piped up with “this lot are a cut above your normal pub band…” “We try” says I 🤣

[mikebass456]

A good turnout last night for our first 'public' gig of the year. Easy load in and set-up, PA was hired in and already there waiting.

Forgot to take pics of my rig, but had my two LP DC custom basses and orange rig (Terror 500 and twin isobaric cabs), untethered thanks to my Boss wireless. 

Two sets of British '76-'82 punk covers with the crowd joining in from the word go, singing and dancing as though they were 16 again!

As it was our 10th anniversary, I caught the night on my Zoom H4n, so will be going through the results next week, once my hearing has settled down again (no IEMs unfortunately).

[dmccombe7]

7 hours ago, Bluewine said:

Setting up for tonight's corporate acoustic gig in Milwaukee. 8-10.

Nice room.

 

Daryl

short gig tonight Daryl. 8-10 ?

Dave

[dmccombe7]

2 hours ago, mikebass456 said:

A good turnout last night for our first 'public' gig of the year. Easy load in and set-up, PA was hired in and already there waiting.

Forgot to take pics of my rig, but had my two LP DC custom basses and orange rig (Terror 500 and twin isobaric cabs), untethered thanks to my Boss wireless. 

Two sets of British '76-'82 punk covers with the crowd joining in from the word go, singing and dancing as though they were 16 again!

As it was our 10th anniversary, I caught the night on my Zoom H4n, so will be going through the results next week, once my hearing has settled down again (no IEMs unfortunately).

Great to see you are getting busy gigs there Mike.

I miss the punk band a lot and a lot more than i would ever have thought coming from a Classic rock and Prog. So much energy and power in the songs i just loved playing them especially SLF.

Shame it fell thru.

Dave 

[mikebass456]

22 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:

Great to see you are getting busy gigs there Mike.

I miss the punk band a lot and a lot more than i would ever have thought coming from a Classic rock and Prog. So much energy and power in the songs i just loved playing them especially SLF.

Shame it fell thru.

Dave 

Thanks Dave - it's always a blast, as we only play in town four times a year. The SLF always goes down the best - we've added Alternative Ulster this time, which will have them reaching for the Voltarol today......😲😆

[Burns-bass]

Did the first of a run of 4 gigs this week (tiring). Very cool little pub and was a fantastic gig. Got out of there at 12:30.

[Bluewine]

17 hours ago, Bluewine said:

Setting up for tonight's corporate acoustic gig in Milwaukee. 8-10.

Nice room.

 

Daryl

 

First set had my head spinning and thinking "why didn't they hire a DJ".

 

Second set after the booze kicked in for the guests everyone was on the dance floor.

 

Very long day. I was picked up in the van at 4:00. We arrived at 5:00, started the first set at 8:00. We didn't leave until midnight. That's an 8 hour day.

 

The 3rd and last set was more of an encore, only 15 minutes. I was a bit wiped out by then and played from a sitting position.  I hate when I have to do that.

 

Daryl

Edited April 6 by Bluewine

[Woodinblack]

On 30/03/2025 at 17:21, scrumpymike said:

Last night was the first public gig with the new start-up band, In Like Flynn. We played the Globe in Somerton as a freebie for the FOC rehearsal time they've given us to get our show on the road. So pleased to see the pub full to bursting with the crowd having a ball and the real and virtual tills kerr-chinking behind the bar - a rare sight and sound anywhere these days! And what a relief to be a proper gigging musician again 😊

 

Its a nice place to do a outdoor gig in the little building they have out the back there.

[WalMan]

8 hours ago, mikebass456 said:

A good turnout last night for our first 'public' gig of the year. Easy load in and set-up, PA was hired in and already there waiting.

Forgot to take pics of my rig, but had my two LP DC custom basses and orange rig (Terror 500 and twin isobaric cabs), untethered thanks to my Boss wireless. 

Two sets of British '76-'82 punk covers with the crowd joining in from the word go, singing and dancing as though they were 16 again!

As it was our 10th anniversary, I caught the night on my Zoom H4n, so will be going through the results next week, once my hearing has settled down again (no IEMs unfortunately).

 

6 hours ago, dmccombe7 said:

Great to see you are getting busy gigs there Mike.

I miss the punk band a lot and a lot more than i would ever have thought coming from a Classic rock and Prog. So much energy and power in the songs i just loved playing them especially SLF.

Shame it fell thru.

Dave 

I always have a laugh depping for the Punk Pirates down here. Fast and loud being the order of the day and ignore any flubs, just go with it 🤘🤣

 

Trying to get some time we can all make for another noise making session with my first band from 40 years ago. Started in WMC’s with and older bandleader and then morphed into a spiky originals new wave band when he left. We get together every so often to blast through the songs and reminisce 🥰🙂

[BassAgent]

Had a brilliant gig last Friday with my ABBA tribute. Brought my Belgrado bass (buy one of those, they're terrific), the backstage area and organisation where absolutely brilliant, the audience was great... Loved that gig.

[dmccombe7]

8 hours ago, mikebass456 said:

Thanks Dave - it's always a blast, as we only play in town four times a year. The SLF always goes down the best - we've added Alternative Ulster this time, which will have them reaching for the Voltarol today......😲😆

We used to do Ulternative Ulster, Gotta Getaway, Nobody's Hero. 

All great songs to play.

I miss the punk band.

Dave

[mikebass456]

5 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:

We used to do Ulternative Ulster, Gotta Getaway, Nobody's Hero. 

All great songs to play.

I miss the punk band.

Dave

Currently playing Ulster, Nobody's Hero, At The Edge and Tin Soldiers - all great songs to play and watch them being enjoyed by the crowd. Currently learning Stranded by The Saints.......

[Mudpup]

On 24/03/2025 at 19:11, Boodang said:

Not wishing to subvert this thread into a gig setup moan but I feel your pain. I’m in three bands and circumstances have meant I own and supply all equipment for the lot apart from guitars (it’s Pakistan and you can’t get sh!t here and I’ve got keys bass leads stands drums mixer mics pa you name it). 
I don’t mind but did a gig on Friday and the rest of the band turn up and say we haven’t got long to finish set up and sound check, take one look at my face which expresses yes but I’ve been setting up on my own all the gear for the last 4 hours, and they shut up and get on with it. 
Next posting (different country later this year) and I’m going to turn up with 5 mins to go before the gig with just my bass and F off before the the vocalist has got through his self aggrandising ‘thank you’s’ to the audience! 

This was a contributing factor to why i packed the band in a few months ago. We had a LWB van full of PA, lights, drums and random bits of guitar gear which travelled to every gig with the drummer. I would always be at the gig to meet him and we had a 7pm target for everyone to arrive to help unload. Everything was in wheeled cases and we had a ramp but it was still heavy work. The guitarist was incapable of turning up much before 7.45 wherever the gig was - not for any personal reasons, he just didn't do on time (unless his kids needed a lift or he had a work appointment of course) The problem wasn't helped by the singer deciding to travel to every gig with said guitarist as he only lived a mile away "and it saved taking 2 cars". Consequently it was almost always myself and the drummer unloading the whole lot and it was really getting up my nose. They arrived one evening at 8pm (for a 9pm start) to find me and the drummer sat on the wall outside the venue - Whats up? Are you both ok they said. Yep, abs fine thank you we said - just waiting for you two to unload the van. Icy silence......

[dmccombe7]

52 minutes ago, mikebass456 said:

Currently playing Ulster, Nobody's Hero, At The Edge and Tin Soldiers - all great songs to play and watch them being enjoyed by the crowd. Currently learning Stranded by The Saints.......

I forgot we did At the Edge too. Another fantastic song with catchy basslines. Gotta Getaway is a cracking bassline.

Dave

[Lozz196]

10 hours ago, mikebass456 said:

Thanks Dave - it's always a blast, as we only play in town four times a year. The SLF always goes down the best - we've added Alternative Ulster this time, which will have them reaching for the Voltarol today......😲😆

 

1 hour ago, dmccombe7 said:

We used to do Ulternative Ulster, Gotta Getaway, Nobody's Hero. 

All great songs to play.

I miss the punk band.

Dave

 

54 minutes ago, mikebass456 said:

Currently playing Ulster, Nobody's Hero, At The Edge and Tin Soldiers - all great songs to play and watch them being enjoyed by the crowd. Currently learning Stranded by The Saints.......

Great songs, SLF one of my all time fave bands.

[dmccombe7]

Just now, Lozz196 said:

 

 

Great songs, SLF one of my all time fave bands.

Must admit i'd never  heard of them before joining the punk band but was pleasantly surprised how great the band were.

Dave