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> Hi folks! Just got back from the first full practice with my nephews
band -
> full stage sound gear today! God! It was LOUD ..... wheres those ear
plugs?
>
> Got the full demo tapes (inc. all songs for the gig) on Christmas day and
it
> has been very noisy in my house ever since. On Boxing Day PU died on my
> P-Bass copy :-( but had the fortune to bump into someone with a Westfield
PB
> which I played around with and decided it was infinitely better than my
70s
> vintage copy so I bought it (well, Ł40 cant complain). Im actually now
in
> the market for another bass ... but that will be a later thread.
>
> So, I turned up in Torquay with the Westfield and sore fingers .... Im
not
> used to 8 hours practice a day. The lads are really up for this debut and
> having spent half a day playing with them, it is time they played it! They
> are well prepared musically ... a few rough edges but the know the music
> well. I got on well with the drummer and we managed to sort of gel at
times
> :-)
>
> It was an excellent session, but I still have an awful lot of work to do
> yet! But Im more confident of being able to pull this off now that weve
> had this session. Despite it basically being a thrash gig, there are 2
> slower numbers ... one of em quite bluesy .... so I can groove a bit if I
> want , YIPPEE!
>
> I was set up wit a Trace Elliott 350W head and 4x12 cab for this session,
> but I have a choice for the gig .... the rig I just used, Orange 400W with
2
> 4x12 cabs (this is vintage late 70s and kit that Im familiar with ... my
> heart is tending towards the Orange if for nothing else than nostalgia
value
> and that wunnerful tube sound) or a Peavy with 1 4x12 and 1x18 cab (this
is
> where my head seems to be heading) any suggestions as to which way I
should
> go would be appreciated, even if ultimately I ignore all advice and just g
o
> with an impulse decision the day before. We have another full sound
> rehearsal next week and Ill use the Orange that day.
>
> Well, thats about it at the moment .... the lads are so wound up they
need
> to get this gig under their belts tomorrow..... and I feel I need another
6
> months! But Hell! Its only RocknRoll :-)
>
> Take care
>
> Grunt (bassing through rose-tinted glasses)
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> Torquay eh? Whats the band?
>
>

> keep going, youll rock you know it ;)
>
> jim
>