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Title: My first gig
Post by: mint_bass on January 14, 2004, 02:56:32 AM

next friday i will do my first gig with my first real band the first time ive been on stage the first time ive sung infront of people and the first time ive played my bass to more people than my friend and i cant wait its in a small venue above a fish and chip shop in durham england
i will be getting pictures taken so i will put them op here as soon as i get them  
andrew

Title: My first gig
Post by: bracheen on January 14, 2004, 03:26:01 AM

That's great news!  Good luck, I'm sure you'll do fine.  I'm happy for you and kinda jealous at the same time.  That's a step I've yet to take.
Looking forward to the pictures.
 
Sam

Title: My first gig
Post by: mint_bass on January 14, 2004, 04:11:57 AM

thanks sam
 
the only problem is that we are a bit under rehersed which is a bit of a stress as i have an exam at university the day before but thats life  
we jus do our best we play kind of primus esque metal stuff i write the songs and lyrics we have 2 guitarists and a drummer  
it should be fun i will let you no how it goes.
andrew

Title: My first gig
Post by: dean_m on January 14, 2004, 07:43:52 AM

Andrew,
 
Best of luck to you on your first gig.  I'm sure you'll do just fine!
 
Have fun!!!

Title: My first gig
Post by: kenbass4 on January 14, 2004, 12:47:48 PM

Andrew,
 
Best of luck, and remember...Playing music is, before anything else, FUN.
 
Ken (TEO)

Title: My first gig
Post by: alembic76407 on January 14, 2004, 02:14:48 PM

Andrew, I still remember my first gig, back in the early 70s, my band played a youth group church gig, the church elders didn't know how to take us, we played Alice Cooper stuff, I still remember singing Dead Babys and the power going off, coincidence, I don't think so!!!!.
 
have a great time on your first gig, and give them somthing to remember!!!!  
 
David T (TLO)

Title: My first gig
Post by: bracheen on January 14, 2004, 02:23:29 PM

Interesting choice for a church gig David.  Did you have Arthur Brown's Fire on the playlist also?

Title: My first gig
Post by: alembic76407 on January 14, 2004, 02:32:44 PM

we were just kids, we didn't know any better, and still don't.

Title: My first gig
Post by: jet_powers on January 14, 2004, 02:45:46 PM

I agree with Ken- it should be FUN! I'm sure you'll have gigs in your future when it won't be so much fun but like anything else the first time is special....
 
John Paul

Title: My first gig
Post by: kenbass4 on January 14, 2004, 03:02:45 PM

My first paid gig was at this dive in SF The Mabuhae Gardens in the mid '80s, and we got almost no sound check from a rather stoned soundman. We were a 3-piece rock band (Gtr, Bass, Drums with some keyboards ala Rush)playing on their new wave night. The first song started, and the guitar player/singer walked up to the mike to start the first verse, and a blue bolt of electricity jumped from the mike to his lips! Needless to say, he was a little late starting the verse! The audience thought it was part of the show and loved it.
 
Ken (TEO)

Title: My first gig
Post by: bracheen on January 14, 2004, 05:32:29 PM

David, just kidding with you.  That's one of those things that's fun to look back on.  You know, do you remember when...  I really did laugh out loud when I read your post about Alice Cooper.
 
Sam

Title: My first gig
Post by: eastcoastepic on January 14, 2004, 07:26:41 PM

Ah, those first gigs...great memories, great times, great people. I can't believe it's been 24 yrs. since that first one for me (time flies when you're having fun). Andrew, will you be playing the new Epic that night?? If so, give us a review of your 'Alembic experience'. Good luck.
Chris

Title: My first gig
Post by: palembic on January 15, 2004, 01:32:21 AM

Brother Andrew,  
 
stay with the root man!  
Or ...who told that joke here a bassplayer counting? 1-5, 1-5, 1-5, 1-5  
HA!  
 
Anyway ...don't get crisped on stage and try to be relaxed. You have to know this: YOU are doing on that moment something 99.9% of the audience can't do better leave alone do AT ALL!  
So ...  
 
first payed Gig??  
You will not believe this: on the 6th of march 2001!  
 
Oh ..here you are Brother David ...did you get my mail??? BTW ...for some reason I can completely understand the power went down when you fired up your rig ;-)
 
Paul the bad one
 
(Message edited by palembic on January 15, 2004)

Title: My first gig
Post by: mint_bass on January 19, 2004, 01:59:06 AM

thanks for all the advice and encouragement everyone  
 
i am really looking forward to it ive been waiting years for it so i will enjoy it and hope to remember it as long as david and Chris
 
 thats one of the main reasons i picked up bass and now cant get through a day with out it  
 
i will be playing the Epic i will definatley let you no how it goes i have never played a better bass or one with such a perfect low end im sure sam and every other alembic player can back me up on that the epic has become a neccessity to my sound cant get that sound with anything but alembic
 
thanks again talk to you soon

Title: My first gig
Post by: bracheen on January 23, 2004, 03:48:53 AM

Andrew, tonight's the big night, eh?  Knock 'em dead Brother!

Title: My first gig
Post by: mint_bass on February 02, 2004, 01:23:04 AM

thanxs the gig was a success
 
we made a lot of mistakes byt covered them up well no one even noticed we are setting up a web site sonn which will cotain pictures including some of jazzmine my epic.
 
we got some real positive feedback many said we sounded like a les claypool side project and some one even went as far to claim we were more intresting than primus but i dont think he can back that up  
 
looking forward to hear wen you will have a go sam its the best feeling in the world
 
thanxs everyone

Title: My first gig
Post by: palembic on February 02, 2004, 01:41:01 AM

Hi Brother Andrew,
 
good to hear everyting went well.
Is Jazzmine the name of your bass??
Lovely!!
 
Paul the bad one

Title: My first gig
Post by: bracheen on February 02, 2004, 05:00:53 AM

Andrew, if I wait until I'm compared to Les Claypool, don't hold your breath, Brother!
 
Sounds like you had a great time.  Here's to a long future of making music (I'm raising my bottle now).
 
Sam

Title: My first gig
Post by: mint_bass on February 05, 2004, 08:08:40 AM

jazzmine is my bass my Epic she is a peice of art i thought the name suited the bubinga top im not sure why thanks paul id i hear a call for bottle raising sam my brother i will drink to that talk to u soon
 
andrew