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[stuartmaxwell]

i too am a jack of all trades, unfortunately a master of none

i still think you would be a rubbish hired goon. you are too goo-ey with your missus

[Alkaline]

Originally Posted by stuartmaxwell

i too am a jack of all trades, unfortunately a master of none

i still think you would be a rubbish hired goon. you are too goo-ey with your missus

Haha, you're probably right

[Sam L4]

Is this one of the gigs you guys are playing?


"Thanks for your message and myspace link; I would like to arrange for
Levelfour to perform a short 40 minute set on a Tuesday night at
Whistlebinkies Band Showcase:

4 bands are invited to perform every Tuesday, allowing the staff to
experience the bands' live performance with a view to making a booking for a
paid gig later in the month.

Whistlebinkies provides a backline that comprises of:

Yamaha Stage Advantage Drum Kit
Ashdown MAG 410 Bass Head and Cabinet
Marshall AVT 150 Guitar combo with Digital Signal Processor and 6 way
footswitch

In addition we provide PA, all mics, D.I.'s and leads.

The 4 slots each evening are 22:00, 23:00, 00:00 and 01:00 with sound checks
scheduled 20 minutes prior to performance.

If you are available to perform at the Band Showcase, please respond with
the date and time that is most suitable for you."

[Cloud]

Sam (and Austin for that matter) - don't bother with Whistlebinkies. Unless things have drastically changed, they basically treat bands like utter shit - and they will fuck about with stage times (had friends who were supposed to play at 10pm, ended up not getting on until 1:30) if the venue is busy. They're more interested in their bar sales than they are about the music - and the same friends were promised a payment which didn't materialise. They've also got a bad habit of putting on random lineups so you won't even be guaranteed that you'll get to play with complimentary bands. My friends were in a bland, inoffensive, think Oasis meets The Corrs band - and yet they got told that they wouldn't get to go on until the venue emptied a bit and people stopped dancing.

"To let the staff experience a band" - ie, to see if you can pull a crowd. If you can, great, they make a decent bit through the bar. If you can't, no bother, they don't have to pay you anyway. And it's a Tuesday, which most definitely isn't going out night in Edinburgh.

[stuartmaxwell]

Originally Posted by Cloud

Sam (and Austin for that matter) - don't bother with Whistlebinkies. Unless things have drastically changed, they basically treat bands like utter shit - and they will fuck about with stage times (had friends who were supposed to play at 10pm, ended up not getting on until 1:30) if the venue is busy. They're more interested in their bar sales than they are about the music - and the same friends were promised a payment which didn't materialise. They've also got a bad habit of putting on random lineups so you won't even be guaranteed that you'll get to play with complimentary bands. My friends were in a bland, inoffensive, think Oasis meets The Corrs band - and yet they got told that they wouldn't get to go on until the venue emptied a bit and people stopped dancing.

"To let the staff experience a band" - ie, to see if you can pull a crowd. If you can, great, they make a decent bit through the bar. If you can't, no bother, they don't have to pay you anyway. And it's a Tuesday, which most definitely isn't going out night in Edinburgh.

[black_matter]

Well this whole out of town gig findings going shite!

[stuartmaxwell]

fuck the haterz man

go and play the gigs for the experience. treat them as a holiday and go have fun. you will come back stronger for it and you will have a laugh. getting gigs when you start out is tough and i think a lot of people forget that

[jon]

As far as Edinburgh is concerned, get in touch with Bannermans. There are other venues, but for a first gig out of town they are ideal - no p2p, and you might just get paid...

[Sam L4]

How did they go?