Last Orders

A nice evening out, with fellow musicians last night, in the meeting of the clans. Great banding stories, including, what happened to ' stay in the black and out of the red..you get nothing in this game ,for 2 in a bed..Jim Bowens trumpet' Oh yes, the mystery of musicians. Only the trombones left standing at the end....stalwarts to the end. Next, our first gig at the Risley Park tonight with Cranberry Flick. We have been advertising it for weeks...the pub just shared the event 9 hours before we play? Now where are those headache tablets...

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34 minutes. 34 minutes to set up a whole 7 piece band last night. With the amount of kit we have, this was actually incredible. Superb technical rehearsal and I also discovered a new use for my Bass Amp. The drummer had set up on a lino floor. So every time he hit the bass drum ( I know most call it kick drum..but hey you don't kick.it? ) he kept sliding forwards. In fact, if I hadn't shoved my amp in.front, then he would have had no need to drive home, as he would have slid there. Great night. Great people. Great group. Great music. Downside...no San Miguel !!!!