5th Birthday Jam and Gig Reaction, Photos and Videos

Modellista · August 2018

Snags said:

Sorry, should have asked all this yesterday, but for some reason my head was full of mush Yorkshire beer.

FTFY

Alnico · August 2018

Snags said:

@pmbomb You're more than welcome mate. And thanks for the tip, I'll check it out.

This week's evening job is to tidy up the home office/studio/practice space so I can actually get in the damn room, then I'll knuckle down and do all the boring stuff I've avoided for 30 years

That's exactly my project this week.

LuttiS · August 2018

modellista said:

Snags said:

Sorry, should have asked all this yesterday, but for some reason my head was full of mush Yorkshire beer.

FTFY

I do believe the Doom Bar was Cornish own

Modellista · August 2018

LuttiS said:

modellista said:

Snags said:

Sorry, should have asked all this yesterday, but for some reason my head was full of mush Yorkshire beer.

FTFY

I do believe the Doom Bar was Cornish own

Very true, I was thinking of the sheep-based one. But of course that ran out so we went onto the Cornish. And that ran out so we went onto the Irish. And that ran out, etc etc...

Bridgehouse · August 2018

You can tell it’s bad when John Smiths is the only thing left...

Legionreturns · August 2018

They were nearly down to Yorkshire Water by the end.

Obviously there was loads of pissy weak lager left, but we weren't that desperate!

pmbomb · August 2018

@modellista ;;I thought you'd been playing years. Good work. I want a go!

My random 2p:

* big thanks to @McToot for the drive, not just anyone can tolerate my aimless witterings for 9 hours with no escape!****
* the Cambridge was excellent, spotless and great VFM. For reference it's barely 3 minutes walk from Magic Rock so that needs to be factored in next time. Lol @darthed1981 and his triple breakfast.
* what a joy to have the run of a place like Sasquatch, thanks @Sasquatch_Bob for being such a genial host.
* props to @Legionreturns and @Bridgehouse for the graft, it was L telling me it was such fun that got my interest re-engaged (I found the Water Rats sesh a bit frantic for my tastes and was unsure about doing another).
* @Alnico utterly rocked the Comfy solo in his own way, passion and balls, loved it. And thanks to him for taking 10 mins with me on Lil' Devil, that was kind and considerate.
* so glad we stayed on for Sunday, the jamming of Free World and Shook Me as a highlight. We could knock Shook Me into record/gig shape quite quick I think. I could have stayed another day, we just get in the groove, forget about the outside world, and we're back on the M1.
* lol at our thrash version of Never Gonna Change at the club ... I do hope there's a vid of that!
* I'm going to learn Ace of Spades and No Woman .. so I can join in the closing tunes next time.
* I'm no longer going to call myself a beginner guitarist, that's put to bed.
* my first ever bass lesson, from @CustomPedalBoards - A A A A A A A A. Ok, got it!
* I played Bob's V, it confounded my prejudice of how a V woukd be, might have to get 1.
* convivial atmosphere from smaller numbers, relaxed schedule, more time. Worked for me. The challenge for next time? Managing demand for places and avoiding cliqueism. Putting the price up would help alleviate financial stress on the organisers, but I think it would be in spirit to make sure no fboarder is excluded due to affordability.
* people who shared stocks of drinks, sandwiches and smiles.
* the north is not so grim!

The Free World vid up there ^^ epitomises what I wanted to do when I picked up my guitar 18 months ago (I owned it 35 years, barely touched it!).

These are steps on working out what I want to do with music - which is short accessible punchy rock songs. I'm going to leave the fine craft to those of you with more talent and dedication, and just push out crunchy crowd-pleasing (I hope) riffs instead.

**** to be fair he gives as good as he gets.

Phil_aka_Pip · August 2018

I lurved that Golden Fleece !

CustomPedalBoards · August 2018

Snags said:

Ta muchly. What's battery life like, in use? Obviously it'll vary depending on how many pedals on at once for how long and stuff, but presumably more than enough to cover a jam/gig scenario on a single charge? Also, any idea yet what they're like over time, in terms of number of recharges before they're knackered, and how they respond to potentially being left uncharged for a while? I'm guessing similar issues to laptop batteries if abused/used heavily?

Sorry, should have asked all this yesterday, but for some reason my head was full of mush.

i've tried a few whilst prototyping and the volto seems best so far. how long it lasts depends on the total mA draw of the whole board. eg 1 analog fuzz that draws approx 4mA will last wks! but a load of pedals, the total load mA needs to be calculated to work out how long it can last. so that little batt board with 10 pedals on is 150mA total load, cause ther all low draw (except the tuna) and will last an all day jam sesh of about 8hrs on a full charge.
but yes its a lithium battery so same principles as laptop phone batteries, extend life by not charging them by topping them up all the time etc. digital pedals will drain to quick and also because not isolated from other pedals might induce a noise in to everything. so best bet, stick to analog pedals that cohabit with each other nicely.
our pedals for example all play nicely with each other and have low mA (as in 2-4mA!) www.custompedalboards.co.uk/product-category/pedals/custom-pedal-board
all the gain base you'd ever need really.

Bridgehouse · August 2018

Good feedback @pmbomb - I think the format works and it’s something I want to preserve - I would just say though that to run it like this weekend we will need to restrict numbers to 25 - if that means more weekends then fine, but anything more than that would lose the relaxed nature.

CustomPedalBoards · August 2018

pmbomb said:

* my first ever bass lesson, from @CustomPedalBoards - A A A A A A A A. Ok, got it!

hehehehe the finest bass lines of all time!!
hahahahaaa

CustomPedalBoards · August 2018

Bridgehouse said:

You can tell it’s bad when John Smiths is the only thing left...

yup fortunately only had to drink 3 or 4 of that pesh before night finished.
golden sheep were the best, not a bad drop that.

CustomPedalBoards · August 2018

Bridgehouse said:

Good feedback @pmbomb - I think the format works and it’s something I want to preserve - I would just say though that to run it like this weekend we will need to restrict numbers to 25 - if that means more weekends then fine, but anything more than that would lose the relaxed nature.

yes i concur doctor.

pmbomb · August 2018

yup, a group small enough we could learn names and weren't tripping over each other, also with less people the practice rooms were relaxed, everyone got a go.

Bridgehouse · August 2018

pmbomb said:

yup, a group small enough we could learn names and weren't tripping over each other, also with less people the practice rooms were relaxed, everyone got a go.

I guess it will be first come first served and if a reserve list fills up then I’d consider a second weekend for them.

The fly in the ointment is replicating the unique relationship we have with Bob somewhere else in the country. That will be hard without some specialist local knowledge. Either way I’ll continue to do the Huddersfield ones in this format regularly.

munckee · August 2018

Bridgehouse said:

pmbomb said:

yup, a group small enough we could learn names and weren't tripping over each other, also with less people the practice rooms were relaxed, everyone got a go.

I guess it will be first come first served and if a reserve list fills up then I’d consider a second weekend for them.

The fly in the ointment is replicating the unique relationship we have with Bob somewhere else in the country. That will be hard without some specialist local knowledge. Either way I’ll continue to do the Huddersfield ones in this format regularly.

Something a bit closer to the south please! Happy to go to water rats again if we didn't burn our bridges last time!

Bridgehouse · August 2018

munckee said:

Bridgehouse said:

pmbomb said:

yup, a group small enough we could learn names and weren't tripping over each other, also with less people the practice rooms were relaxed, everyone got a go.

I guess it will be first come first served and if a reserve list fills up then I’d consider a second weekend for them.

The fly in the ointment is replicating the unique relationship we have with Bob somewhere else in the country. That will be hard without some specialist local knowledge. Either way I’ll continue to do the Huddersfield ones in this format regularly.

Something a bit closer to the south please! Happy to go to water rats again if we didn't burn our bridges last time!

For the weekend idea to work I’d like us to be able to establish a good relationship with the studio owner as it may involve a sleepover to guard kit, and a level of flexibility over gigging etc.. if someone down south knows a good place and we can establish that then I’m happy to consider it - otherwise it will always be a one day job

pmbomb · August 2018

aye, there's the rub. worth the journey from Surrey IMO, for those that can. Bob's is an easy place to relax, convenience shop and chippie across the road, pub down the way a bit. all on 1 level, not cramped.

Snags · August 2018

@CustomPedalBoards Thanks, info received and stored in the brainbox

Regarding a "more down south" jam in the future, there's a studio local to where I live who have just had a refurb and sort out and were touting for business recently. I think the guy that runs it is a tangential FOAF - I'll do some subtle digging, or if all else fails just ring them up and have a chat about the concept, without any specific dates in mind.

Unfortunately round here accommodation costs are likely to be more prohibitive for a weekender, though, and it would take some scratching around to find an equivalent to Outlane. But none of it is impossible. And much as I'm raring to do it all again, given that everyone has multiple commitments I'm guessing we'd need to let a decent amount of time elapsed in order to generate enough good will for people to get a pass out from other halves and such like, so I may have time to ingratiate myself with a few local folk, just in case.

Legionreturns · August 2018

pmbomb said:

aye, there's the rub. worth the journey from Surrey IMO, for those that can. Bob's is an easy place to relax, convenience shop and chippie across the road, pub down the way a bit. all on 1 level, not cramped.

Plus it has a @Sasquatch_Bob ...and they broke the mould after making that one

Sasquatch_Bob · August 2018

I've read everyone's comments so far, and I'll join the hippy love-in and add mine...

What an absolutely amazing weekend. You all need to give yourselves a massive pat on the back. Every single person engaged, had a go, and got involved. There were some real characters, and some stunning performances. I am genuinely impressed with the attitude and talent I saw over the 2 days.

In my experience any event along these lines can be too intense, too cliquey (?), to intimidating, lots of egos on display and a bit of a let down. This event was none of those things, I saw nothing but sincere encouragement and support all round.

I'm thrilled by all the nice things people have said about my little studio. I love the place and it's so cool to hear that other people do too.

My highlights:
-Ed. Just Ed. His have-a-go attitude was truly inspiring. His vocals on paranoid and Ace of Spades will be forever remembered with a smile

-Alnico's infectious enthusiasm and determination to nail the solo in Comfortably Numb. And he did.
-The gig. The whole atmosphere was fantastic. Last weekend I played at a festival in front of several thousand people, and I enjoyed the Fretboard gig at a bloody bowling club in Huddersfield just as much.

My lowlights:
-My studio computer deciding to give up towards the end of Sunday. Huge apologies to those few remaining folk who missed out recording the last couple of songs.
-Breaking my aviator shades so I couldn't wear them while playing Danger Zone. Which was brilliant.

I'm honestly looking forward to the next one whenever that may be. You are all very welcome to come and do the whole thing again in my humble establishment.

Sasquatch_Bob · August 2018

Legionreturns said:

pmbomb said:

aye, there's the rub. worth the journey from Surrey IMO, for those that can. Bob's is an easy place to relax, convenience shop and chippie across the road, pub down the way a bit. all on 1 level, not cramped.

Plus it has a @Sasquatch_Bob ...and they broke the mould after making that one

Thank god, one's more than enough hahaha

LuttiS · August 2018

Thinking back to the January Jam in Bob's i'm not sure i can really compare it. This was that and so much more.

For me, actually having time to have a chat with people and get to know them a bit made all the difference.

Late night hotel session with @modellista @sticker & @Phil_aka_Pip was particularly nice, just to get to know them better - even better when @alnico & Audrey and @CustomPedalBoards (who was pishedd and got left behind) turned up briefly.. still not sure how/why they came to the hotel that was completely out of the way for them.. Pretty sure we put the world to rights.

The whole Saturday was so relaxed.. plenty of chance to play everything, guitar, bass, drums.. might even make some noises into the mic next time..

With the studio recordings it seemed we shot through them.. the less regimented, less organised freestyle way, to me, really seemed to work. Not sure if @Legionreturns or @Bridgehouse can remember last time - how did the speed or recordings / changeover between songs compare? How many did we get through each time?

The Sunday was great too.. think there were a few sore heads.. so a lot more sitting and quiet chatting/playing with gear.
Except when Rockin in the free world jam started - genius suggestion @pmbomb

My personal favourite bit of gear form the weekend was @sticker 's John 5 Tele.

Saying that was a pleasure to meet all of you (again).

Cheers

Bridgehouse · August 2018

@LuttiS - we actually recorded about the same number on Saturday as we did last time!!

pmbomb · August 2018

@Snags ;regarding researching gig venue options in other towns - my RockProject group just used a local pub (which has a basic stage and PA due to open mic nights) for this. the pub were happy with the extra drinks sales, no money changed hands between them and RockProject AFAIK. it's a music friendly pub and was open to the public.

Flanging_Fred · August 2018

Good to see you all had fun. It was my daughter's birthday party (which is V. important when you're 6) this weekend so couldn't make it. I hope I can make the next one.

Legionreturns · August 2018

I'm a bit disappointed.

I took my YBTB rig, expecting to instantly generate 20 good leads for new contracts, but all I got was a drunk welshman slurring abusive lyrics to a Bob Marley tune

Bridgehouse · August 2018

Legionreturns said:

I'm a bit disappointed.

I took my YBTB rig, expecting to instantly generate 20 good leads for new contracts, but all I got was a drunk welshman slurring abusive lyrics to a Bob Marley tune

You woman. You cry.

Legionreturns · August 2018

Bridgehouse said:

Legionreturns said:

I'm a bit disappointed.

I took my YBTB rig, expecting to instantly generate 20 good leads for new contracts, but all I got was a drunk welshman slurring abusive lyrics to a Bob Marley tune

You woman. You cry.

Your slogan would fit better on a t shirt than mine.

mrkb · August 2018

SUNDAY IMPROMPTU STUDIO JAM - Rocking in the free world -

Drums = @modellista - FIRST TIME ON AN ACOUSTIC KIT!! Superb!

Bass = @mctoot

Guitar Solo = @pmbomb

Guitar Rhythm (and key nods to keep song structure on track) = @luttis ;;;

Vocals (Neil Young style) = me

First run through - recorded from the back of the room

Second run through - recorded from the back of the room

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