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Connecting => Community => Gigs => Topic started by: jazzyvee on January 04, 2023, 04:26:49 AM
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In a different thread you mentioned a US tour. Please keep us update when that will be happening.
Thanks
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Absolutely i will post when i get confirmation of the tour and some dates. I think the last one i did was just a weekend trip in 2006 playing guitar for Apache Indian. With a couple of dates for Bob Marley day in universal studios Florida. Hopefully it will be safe to bring an alembic.
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The tour we are doing later this year is called Lost 80's Live.The web site is currently showing last year's gigs and maybe it will get updated soon.
https://lost80slive.com/ (https://lost80slive.com/)
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Thanks for the update.
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Just got these Musical Youth gigs in my diary.
https://pennfest.net/lineup/ (https://pennfest.net/lineup/)
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The tour we are doing later this year is called Lost 80's Live.The web site is currently showing last year's gigs and maybe it will get updated soon.
https://lost80slive.com/ (https://lost80slive.com/)
Looks like dates are starting to appear on the web site. Now
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Jazzy, we've been hearing radio ads here for the SoCal shows. I think you're going to have a BLAST touring with all those great bands. Lots of talented musicians and fun music. But then, I was active in that era so... Best of luck with the run. Please be vigilant about health precautions as that's the trickiest part of touring these days...
Jimmy J
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Jazzy, we've been hearing radio ads here for the SoCal shows. I think you're going to have a BLAST touring with all those great bands. Lots of talented musicians and fun music. But then, I was active in that era so... Best of luck with the run. Please be vigilant about health precautions as that's the trickiest part of touring these days...
Jimmy J
Thanks Jimmy, whenever i've been touring, the USA is the only place where i definitely put on noticeable weight. Even though back then i was on a non meat diet. It was pretty difficult to get appropriate food on random stops on the road.
Hopefully there will be some organic food places as i have been told they are the only big stores where you can guarantee to get non GM food. I think the place i went to last time I was in the states, graciously hosted by Bill tgo, was Trader Joes which was close by.
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Hopefully there will be a NorCal date and we can get some of us together for a little party?
Bill, tgo
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I thought I initially saw many more dates for that tour all around the country but the website only shows me the Greek Theater and the Anaheim shows. Maybe because it knows I'm in LA? How much of that tour has been confirmed from your side?
Anyway, I wasn't even talking about eating on the road - which is always a challenge. Yes, Trader Joes is still a good bet and they're in many cities now. Whole Foods - now owned by Amazon - is the more expensive version but also all over the country. I'd say in recent years the availability of healthier food has improved. But if your tour bus stops at a Cracker Barrel and you ask what the "vegetable of the day" is, the answer may still be "macaroni and cheese". (True story!)
What I was referring to is the issue of avoiding Covid. Nobody can afford to get sick while on tour with such a large group of people so hopefully the tour and all participants will be taking the proper precautions. It seems like every traveling production is dealing with this differently so just be careful.
The other thing to watch for, IMO, since it's a collection of 80s bands, is drug and alcohol trouble. I'm sure several of the original surviving participants will have been through rehab of some sort or another. But it's tricky to stay on the wagon if during your heyday you did the opposite - and now here you are touring again with some of your same original troublemakers. Ha! No shade on these folks, not everybody had those problems and I congratulate those who did for getting through it. Just hope everybody behaves and can keep it together.
Jimmy J
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Thanks Jimmy, the original post with all the dates was showing the 2022 shows, something I didn't notice at the time, so that's probably why you saw all those dates.
I know what you mean about those 80's bands. On that topic I have been told numerous times that i am a rarity amongst reggae musicians as having never delved into the weed or any other non prescription drugs nor been a drinker either for that matter. I'm quite proud of that. I have seen some interesting things happen back stage when people delved into substances at festivals. But as they say, what happens on the road, stays on the road. ;-)
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That would be cool Bill, tgo
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Just found this date on the live 80's group on facebook.
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I have just got a dep (sub) gig with a Bob Marley & The Wailers tribute band called Xodus this coming Saturday 3rd June 2023.
https://xodus.simdif.com/gigs.html (https://xodus.simdif.com/gigs.html)
I've had a rehearsal with them last week and another this evening.
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That should be fun; enjoy!
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Well had my interview at the US Embassy this morning and it's all systems go.
https://lost80slive.com/calendar-map-view/
Can't wait.
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ha! didn't know most of those guys were still around. i ran. i ran so far away....whoooOOO000OOOooo!
looks like you'll be palying for denver's upper crust at village green. i probably won't make the show as it's past my bedtime dontcha know.
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Hoping for some Midwest gigs. Have fun.
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Our set is between 15 & 20 minutes long as there are a number of bands on each night.
It will be another interesting experience as it has a few places i have not been to before.
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Hoping for some Midwest gigs. Have fun.
I don't know which area of the states constitutes the mid west but the furthest gig in an easterly direction it Texas and Colorado.
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I am really looking forward to the whole experience of touring with all the other bands from the 80's. We don't have the capacity for me to take two basses so i will be counting on my alembic surviving the flights and getting to each city we fly to at the same time as me.
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About four weeks in all, with a few days off; should be a fun tour!
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Another festival gig on Friday.
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Another festival this coming weekend 22/07/2023
https://pennfest.net/ (https://pennfest.net/)
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Another festival this coming weekend 22/07/2023
https://pennfest.net/ (https://pennfest.net/)
Glad you are getting gigs. Read the Drug Policy for Pennfest.
Is marijuana legal in the UK?
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Another festival this coming weekend 22/07/2023
https://pennfest.net/ (https://pennfest.net/)
Glad you are getting gigs. Read the Drug Policy for Pennfest.
Is marijuana legal in the UK?
No it isn't but i think, and don't quote me, that it is still illegal but if you are carrying a small amount for personal use, you may get a caution or fine. But if it looks like you have enough to supply, then you get done.
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Well we have arrived safe and sound. I was able to take my bass on board the plane for the two flights no problem. I will leave the bass in the case to get aclimatise till sometime tomorrow.
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Welcome to the Colonies!
Bill, tgo
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It's a little damp and gray today, but tomorrow should be lovely concert weather at Marymoor!
https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-122.11333751678465&lat=47.66155388324185
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Great to hear. When we left England it was raining and cool. I left my bass in the case when we arrived on Monday afternoon. Just taken it out for a practice and it was marginally sharp in pitch by less than a semitone but the action still feels good and no need to adjust anything. Hope it stays that way as the outside temperature is showing 98 degrees F.
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Quick soundcheck in Redmond WA for first gig. Starts 6:30 and we are first on.
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Hope you knock it out of the park... enjoy! When you have time let us know what kind of amp you ended up with.
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The only bass rigs have been Ampegs with 8x10 cabs.
This is a strange 360 degrees picture from my head mounted GoPro MAX camera.
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Appreciate the updates. Inclined to believe the shows have a fun vibe to them.
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They do and a good backstage vibe too. The audiences have been really receptive to all the bands. I hope we get re-allocated to a later slot on some gigs as we have been on first or second on the last 3 gigs.
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... This is a strange 360 degrees picture from my head mounted GoPro MAX camera.
Cool picture!
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Thumbs up on the photo :)
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Looking good Jazzy, but your truss-rods need some serious adjustments! ;D
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You may think that, however this bass has a custom "Butterfly style" truss rod so i can have different settings above and below the 12th fret. It is so beyond custom, even Mica is not aware of it. 😂😁🧐🎶🤩
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Two gigs done in Texas, the barn at the friyo Cypress and Texas Trust in Dallas. The latter is the first inside venue and the sound was much heavier in the room. Lots of good compliments on playing and the sound of the bass.
Humphreys in San Diego next.
We have a guest list for the remaining gigs so let me know via email if you want to attend as that is proving easier than logging into the forum when on the move. i will see what i can arrange. No promises though and no idea about numbers. 👍🏾
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I think your FOH guy may well be my nephew, Scott Weller. I know he's out on a tour that sounds suspiciously like the one you're on.
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Just finished soundcheck at the Honda Centre. Alembic sounds mighty heavy.
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Nice room!
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Looks like a cool place…I like the blue side LEDs :)
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Someone on Instagram posted a short clip of Musical Youth (and other acts) from the Honda Centre. Looks like it was a lot of fun!
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Our set tonight at the Greek Theatre was dropped to 2 songs.
But i’m glad to have had the opportunity to play at such a fine venue.
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The Greek Theater in LA, wow! VERY impressive!
Bill, tgo
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It is a great place to have played.
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Nice gig tonight at the Mountain Winery in Sarasota.
It was great to have forum member Harry & his lovely wife come along for the gig.
Last show tomorrow and we are doing a 6 minute set.
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Pass the dutchie!
Bill, tgo
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Was going to put this in the recent gathering thread, but this seems more appropriate!
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I always hoped I'd get to see jazzyvee play live with Musical Youth - and it finally happened! The free tickets from the bass player definitely helped - that place is expensive! At least we got to see the expanded three song version! I thought it sounded great, will try and post some video tomorrow.
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Pass the dutchie!
Bill, tgo
It was interesting hearing from audience members i spoken to who happily recalled passing spliffs to each other because they thought that was what the song was about. What was more interesting was the look of surprise when i told them that a 'Dutchie' is actually a cooking pot. The original version was by the Jamaican reggae band 'The Mighty Diamonds' called Pass the Cutchie which is a pipe for smoking ganja. There was no way the record company would allow those kids to record a song about smoking weed so the lyrics were changed.
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Well now we've all learned something else from Vince! Although I had very limited knowledge and experience myself, I always presumed that song was about passing a joint. Funnily enough, there are several "urban dictionaries" which refer to a "Dutchie" as "a joint made from a Dutch Masters Cigar". So the song may have actually inspired a "new use" of that brand of tobacco products. 8)
But I suppose since the original song was in fact about passing the pipe, the whole thing was kind of an inside joke. What a funny story!
Thanks Vince. Glad you had a great time on the tour. They often ask the participating bands to come back so maybe we'll see you again the next time around.
Jimmy J
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I also was not aware of what a "Dutchie" was, my first exposure to the song was the Mighty Diamond's "Pass the Kutchie" which was definitely not about a cooking vessel.
Sorry to have missed meeting Vince this week due to a lot of time spent caring for our aging Alaskan Malamute Samson who is approaching the end of his life cycle. I was walking him this morning and while talking to a neighbor I found out that he and his wife saw Vince play at Mountain Winery yesterday, they enjoyed both the Musical Youth set and the whole show. They are probably in their mid to late-50s and had never seen any of the bands on the bill previously. They also loved the venue.
Hope your last show goes well and you head back to the UK with lots of good memories about the trip!
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Last show went well even though we only did one song. We were the second band on so i am staying to watch all the other bands. Night Ranger are just about to come on to finish the event.
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Sounds like the tour was fun. Interesting that the promoters only gave you time for one song on the last stop. We’re other band abbreviated also?
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Uploaded our video of Saturday night's show at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga, CA:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC_UJ1FRbgo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC_UJ1FRbgo)
My battery was almost gone so I asked my wife to do some video - didn't realize she was going to do the whole show!
(I have it up as an unlisted video so can't embed it but you should be able to click on the link)
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Nice. Thanks for posting.
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Listening to the video on my headphones for the first time - WOW the bass sounds great! It's pretty subsonic, but listen when jazzyvee digs in - it almost sounds like there's an octaver! But you can hear some bite too:
https://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=9797.0 (https://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=9797.0)
Nice. Thanks for posting.
My pleasure! I met jazzyvee in person over 10 years ago at Alembic Gathering V in 2012 (https://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=9797.0) - I always hoped I'd get to see him with Musical Youth, sometimes they came but without the band - so I was psyched! I have always wanted to check out The Mountain Winery too - this was a lovely opportunity - and I say that in the most English way possible!
I put the times for each song in the description - listen to the intro to Pass the Dutchie - the singer (Dennis Seaton) says "We've come a mighty long way - and it's been a hard road to travel this morning" - apparently the band drove up from Southern California that day! We were lucky to have jazzyvee with us here in the Bay Area thru the week since they were on break - like I say, first time in 11 years!
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Well i got home yesterday back to the UK from the tour.
This is my first tour as a bass player and i really enjoyed the experience. Whilst i should have took it for granted, I have been REALLY impressed with my Orion. It performed perfectly every night, no adjustment was needed at all and we travelled from palm springs to seattle, Utah, Colorado, Dallas Texas and a dates in California. The sound was good out front i was told. The rigs were all ampeg and apart from one more modern looking ampeg rig, the others were not really giving me a clean sound, but since the bass was direct to the pa, it was not affecting to FOH.
My bass survived unscathed after 8 flights, with around 4 with the bass having to be checked at the gate. There was 1 bit of the case that got damaged at the headstock end but i doubt it has affected the bass, which is still at home in the case unopened while it adjusts to being in the UK.
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Glad to hear you and your Alembic made it home safe and sound. We had a great time hosting you and your lady friend. Our mini gathering was a lot of fun.
Bill, tgo
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Congratulations on a successful U.S. tour, Jazzy. Sounds like you had a nice time over here.
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Glad you made it home safe and sound!
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Just getting ready for my first guitar gig in a while. I’m depping for a mate in his UB40 tribute band. No alembic tonight i am using my USA strat ultra and self built Patrick Eggle Berlin Pro on backup duty. I built it from parts bought when the company was moving to a new location in the mid 90’s.
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Is that the Strat with the custom Bob Marley pick guard?
Bill, tgo
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It was my USA 1991 Strat with an ebony fretboard.
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I do enjoy the aesthetic of a 'burst Strat... I guess the ebony fingerboards were a special run? It's subtle, but looks nice. :)
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Yes it is a 1991 Fender Strat Ultra. I was told it was the first production strat to have an ebony fretboard. The finish is called Antique Burst.
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Off out gigging with the same Ub40 Tribute band again on guitar.
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Have a great gig, Jazzy, and watch out for that rat in the kitchen!
Bill, tgo
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Just found some videos on youtube from our USA tour in 2023.
lost 80's live
The Honda Center
Greek Theatre
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8) Very cool. You guys look like you're having a ball.
*"One Love" from Anaheim was especially fantastic! Just forwarded to my buddies in HGB. :) (we used to cover that one every so often...)
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Just watched the One Love video. Wonderful!
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Just had a reminder in my iphone photo memories of my visit to Alembic HQ on this day last year. With some days off during the tour, we spent a few days in the San Francisco area courtesy of our wonderful host Bill (tgo) and his wife Tina. Met up with some members here Harry & Wolf and their wives.
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Wow, has it really been a year already! It was a pleasure having you and senior management as guests. Tina says to tell you the succulent you gave her is thriving and thanks, again.
Bill, tgo