Author Topic: More Big Tuna (Read 268 times)

jacko · « **on:** July 26, 2005, 02:30:32 AM »

Well, I figure the best way to celebrate a birthday is to be out playing so that's what I'll be doing tonight at Whistle Binkies' in Edinburgh. I've asked a colleague to get some decent photos of me this time - fingers crossed she remembers her camea. Also coming up, Saturday the 30th, we'll be at the Foresthill arms in Auchtermuchty.

David Houck · « **Reply #1 on:** July 26, 2005, 05:55:43 AM »

Happy Birthday!!

jacko · « **Reply #2 on:** July 26, 2005, 06:40:52 AM »

Hey, Thanks dave. Stuck at work just now but it won't be long till I escape ;-)

Graeme

811952 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 26, 2005, 06:57:38 AM »

As Dave said, Happy Birthday!

lbpesq · « **Reply #4 on:** July 26, 2005, 08:11:19 AM »

Happy Birthday, Graeme. Have a great one and make sure you get a solo! LOL

Bill, tgo

57basstra · « **Reply #5 on:** July 26, 2005, 04:16:14 PM »

Happy Birthday, Graeme, and many more.

(May you receive Alembics as birthday presents!)

jacko · « **Reply #6 on:** July 27, 2005, 12:53:35 AM »

Thanks for the good wishes guys, it wasn't one of the important numbers like Paul TOBOs last birthday. It turned out the gig was a 40 minute showcase (in the hope of getting a proper gig at that venue sometime in the future) which went over really quickly. I used my Rogue throughout, played through the house bass rig, - an Ashdown Mag300 head into a 4x10. On stage it sounded really boomy but Mike Pisanek out in the audience said it sounded really tight at the bottom end but a bit 'middly' on the higher strings. Whatever: it's turned me right off ashdown.
No Alembic birthday presents David, just a loan of Mikes 6 string graphite upright for a few weeks while his country band takes a break. The fingerboard feels about twice the width of my rogue 5! Should be fun learning to play the thing.

Graeme

57basstra · « **Reply #7 on:** July 27, 2005, 09:01:27 AM »

Uprights are a whole lot of fun, Graeme. Try using two or three fingers together on you picking hand to act as a kind of flipper. It makes for a more whole sound with good control and also gives your indivudual picking or strumming fingers a break.