Maybe one day I'll get to California Dino .
1,301 2014-06-05 18:59:57
Re: Headin back to the uk for winter . (6 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
1,302 2014-06-05 15:46:26
Topic: Headin back to the uk for winter . (6 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
As I will be heading back to the uk for the winter again this year I would like to get a band together for the time I'm there so if any one living in the Area from Skipton to Kendal is interested in playing drums, bass or rhythm drop me a line . Blues R+B rock n roll .
1,303 2014-06-04 06:52:15
Re: Finally a good gig! (21 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Dave you say about confidence ,don't worry you are doing this for you , when you perform just do it for you and enjoy it ,your enjoyment will transfer to the audience ,this will help with confidence .
1,304 2014-06-03 18:12:28
Topic: Great picture (29 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
My friend Steve Share a photographer here on Crete just sent me this photo he took at one of our gigs ,If I was a solo artist I would love to use it as a poster
1,305 2014-06-02 22:42:33
Re: Finally a good gig! (21 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Sadly here in Crete the artist can also get a hefty fine if the bar is unlicensed luckily it doesn't happen mutch
1,306 2014-06-01 21:14:08
Re: Finally a good gig! (21 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Well done Dave ,its great to get a resident spot it really helps when you are trying to build up a following ,folks know where you will be and come to see you .We had have been house band at a couple of bars over the last few years and its great .certainly here where you get a regular change of audience in the resort ,however in the town bar we found it good to keep expanding our repertoire so as not to get stale .I know one or two guys who churn out the same set and the regulars soon start to complain so its good to vary the set and add one or two new ones to the favourites . As Tyson said if you have an audience who talk a lot try and make contact with one or more and it will spread ,it can be a little disconcerting to think you are up there playing your heart out and every one talks ,They talk because its a social thing ,they are listening so don't be put off just enjoy your time in the spotlight .
1,307 2014-05-30 15:41:36
Re: mic's (11 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
Amy the 57 is mainly for instruments .as a rule of thumb I say backing singers about 6 inch away lead singer up the Mic as close as it takes
1,308 2014-05-29 16:42:38
Re: mic's (11 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
sure sm 58 excellent mic great sound
1,309 2014-05-29 16:40:10
Re: Backing Tracks ? (4 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
guitarbackingtracks.com
1,310 2014-05-25 05:43:42
Re: Is a Stradivarius Just a Violin? (13 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecaden … -the-strad
this link does a blind comparison on strad to new interesting results. Scroll down past the photo listen to the two sound bites and read the results .
1,311 2014-05-18 13:51:16
Re: Is a Stradivarius Just a Violin? (13 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I have always tended to shy away from big brand names although I have some reasonably expensive guitars in my collection I find that the cheaper brands can often be as good . A case in example is when I wanted a semi acoustic ES 335 type I chose 3 similar guitars the Gibson es335 the epiphone dot 335 and the vintage vs535 I spent an afternoon with the 3 in the shop and came away with the Vintage which was considerably cheaper than the others ,Why .... because it played better ,sounded better and was cheaper ,had the Gibson been better I would have bought that despite the huge price difference ,
1,312 2014-05-17 11:53:47
Topic: make your own slide (4 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Finaly managed to cut the neck off a wine bottle with out problems ,I used a dremmel tile cutting disc
I just had some minor cleaning up of the sharp edges with a small grind stone , works a treat and much cheaper than 10 pounds for a Dunlop one
1,313 2014-05-13 06:30:21
Re: access problems (7 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
this has happened 3 or 4 times lately ,I have a pretty good connection here in Crete via satellite every thing else worked fine .I have also noticed the amount of spam on the forum has gone stupid today .
1,314 2014-05-10 16:55:18
Topic: access problems (7 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Is it just me or has any one else had problems getting on Chordie over the past couple of days ?
1,315 2014-05-06 06:22:27
Re: I think I want to mic my guitar (33 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Amy for what its worth we use 2 acoustic instruments in our set Brian has a mandolin with a contact pickup ,and I use an Ovation acoustic with an under bridge Fishman pick up both of these we just connect into the PA with Di boxes this is the best way we have found , sure the sound can get a little colored but its live and you wont ever get it as good as in the studio , its something you have get used to . Ive seen so many bands prat about with sound checks trying to replicate studio sound . we spent 6 hours last year waiting for one lot to get off stage .As long as you can hear what you are playing and singing and what your other band members are doing then go with it . Your on stage sound wont be what the audience hear .Our sound guy Vassilis always gets the mix that the audience here good so if you have a good guy on the desk trust him to do his job ,it takes away a lot of the stress of performing live .
1,316 2014-05-04 06:46:49
Re: Song I wrote about bein in a Loveless Marriage (8 replies, posted in Songwriting)
terrific ,great picking too love the bass line , are you playing in an alternate tuning ?
1,317 2014-05-02 17:42:53
Re: Matala beach Festival 2014 (5 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Our publicity shot
1,318 2014-05-01 09:12:56
Re: Mandolin lacerates my fingers (3 replies, posted in Other string instruments)
Dino its much better now and it sounds so much brighter
1,319 2014-04-30 16:03:57
Topic: Mandolin lacerates my fingers (3 replies, posted in Other string instruments)
Over the past couple of years Ive been trying to play a bit of mandolin and always found it difficult to press the strings down ,However today I tried a set of extra light strings .Much better and easier .Ive noticed on other forums guitar players complain of the same thing ,get a set of 9's on and you'll be amazed at the difference .
1,320 2014-04-24 13:46:29
Topic: Matala beach Festival 2014 (5 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Its just been confirmed that GB Blues Band will play main stage at Matala Beach Festival this year Friday the 20th of Jun .
If your planning a holiday in Crete this is the place to be. We're gonna rock the island .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDhWYBr … mp;index=2
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1,321 2014-04-21 20:15:40
Re: title"i want to" 449 (6 replies, posted in Songwriting)
good song nice words
1,322 2014-04-20 09:19:33
Topic: Easter poem (5 replies, posted in Poems)
Today I'm feeling queezy
Snotty and quite sneezy
I think the winter weather might have passed
even though its brighter
me lungs are feeling tighter
Hayfever has just bit me on the ass
Happy Easter to all you Easter chicks and bunnies out there ,
1,323 2014-04-18 09:01:37
Re: Woofstock 2 (7 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Vid of GB playing messin with the kid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR9aQAkAneE
1,324 2014-04-16 08:33:23
Re: White Sand (27 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I'll get my friend Cindy Scholl to sing a version reggae style but it will probably be next week some time ,I thought you did a great job any way Amy well played .
1,325 2014-04-15 08:52:26
Re: Only Just Begun (6 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Sad story Jeff , but well written .