Well, we did it!
From our humble, uncertain beginnings in late July, the nine-piece TMC (Teligent Music Club) played our first gig on Friday - a benefit concert for Children in Need, that raised in excess of £200.
We settled on five songs that we've just about mastered; Make Me Smile, Wonderful Tonight, New Shoes (Paolo Nutini), Baker Street and Santa Clause is Coming to Town - all of which went down very well. In fact watching the DVD over the weekend, the musical performance was really good - although what we lack is a PA system, so trying to get nine instruments plus vocals mixed using a bundle of practice amps was a bit of a challenge.
So that's the first hurdle out of the way. We play another low-key private show for the WaGs in three weeks time, then we'll reconvene in the new year to start working on a whole load of new songs. Now that we have confidence in our musicianship I think we'll be getting a little more ambitious and even diverse - I'm floating the idea of trying Boz Scaggs - Lido Shuffle (wonderful synth solo for me to get my teeth into), and given the common musical taste I share with the vocalist (and first rhythm guitarist) I think some 70s Genesis or Floyd will get an airing.
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Ah - sounds good! Not that I can hear it...
I'm jealous!
You'll have to ask Chudz - he's seen some of the DVD, although I didn't get as far as showing him "Baker Street", which as a showcase of the band's talent is definitely the most impressive thing we do.
It's hugely satisfying to be out there performing again after such a long time - it really brings out the best in me musically.
Bravo!
I'm delighted to read that you managed to get up and running.
Getting any band to gig-fitness is an achievement, but to put together a nine-piece band must have been damn nearly impossible; working out availabilities for rehearsals must be a total nightmare.
Good luck with the new material. If you're considering Genesis, I'd suggest that you don't attempt "The lamb lies down on Broadway" in its entirety. ;)
Thanks for the encouragement, Cyber Kim. It's nice to know you've been keeping an eye out for our progress.
It's funny, but a week on and I'm still thrilled at what we achieved as a band in such a short space of time, and perhaps more significantly, for myself the sheer joy of reliving an era of my life that I thought was well in the past. I think it's much better when you aren't distracted by the delusions that one day you'll be rock stars.
We have a practice on Wednesday night, so hopefully we'll start work on some new material then. I do have the complete score to The Lamb, but I think you're offering good advice there. Perhaps we'll just try Carpet Crawlers for now.
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