Author Topic: My first gig (Read 568 times)

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

bracheen · « **Reply #1 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

mint_bass · « **Reply #2 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

dean_m · « **Reply #3 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!!!

kenbass4 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 14, 2004, 12:47:48 PM »

Andrew,

Best of luck, and remember...Playing music is, before anything else, FUN.

Ken (TEO)

alembic76407 · « **Reply #5 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)

bracheen · « **Reply #6 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?

alembic76407 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 14, 2004, 02:32:44 PM »

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

jet_powers · « **Reply #8 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

kenbass4 · « **Reply #9 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)

bracheen · « **Reply #10 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

eastcoastepic · « **Reply #11 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

palembic · « **Reply #12 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)

mint_bass · « **Reply #13 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

bracheen · « **Reply #14 on:** January 23, 2004, 03:48:53 AM »

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