The Ghost Of Fudge Posted March 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Most of the pages on the website have one of our tracks playing when you open the page including the home page' date=' song page and gig listing page [/quote'] not on this computer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afro Droid Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 EVEN RADIO LUCIFER?!?!??!?!?!!Even Radio Lucifer what!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psydoll Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 It's from the first post in the thread. The bit about even Radio Lucifer were praising said sound.I think Shaun's meaning it gives the illusion you're a huge act whereas I just read it that you were a bunch of whinging gits re:sound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 I must say that during my years as a touring musician I haven't ever visited a club with a better sound than The Moorings Bar. FFS You don't even have to bring any amps in!!We even flew over to Scotland just to play The Moorings 'cause we knew it was going to be good.So to whoever complains about the setup at Moorings.. Stop playing in your mum's kitchen, get out on the road and play some real venues. You'll come crying to Flash about playing The Moorings../Dwww.myspace.com/rocknrollidiots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost Of Fudge Posted September 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 top post, well observed that man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTA Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Thanks Danny, We look forward to when you next play. We all had a good weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Thanks Danny, We look forward to when you next play. We all had a good weekend.As do we! Hopefully we'll be coming back next spring. Maybe even earlier if it works out.cheers/D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartmaxwell Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 I must say that during my years as a touring musician I haven't ever visited a club with a better sound than The Moorings Bar. FFS You don't even have to bring any amps in!!We even flew over to Scotland just to play The Moorings 'cause we knew it was going to be good.So to whoever complains about the setup at Moorings.. Stop playing in your mum's kitchen, get out on the road and play some real venues. You'll come crying to Flash about playing The Moorings../Dwww.myspace.com/rocknrollidiotswoop de...some bands just prefer to use (and are more familiar with) their own gear/own cabs. it is hardly anything against flash/mark or the bar. if i played through a custom built matamp, why would i want to go through a marshall or an engl? if i want to put my guitar through a custom built bass cab??some bands just have their own preferences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash@TMB Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 woop de...some bands just prefer to use (and are more familiar with) their own gear/own cabs. it is hardly anything against flash/mark or the bar. if i played through a custom built matamp, why would i want to go through a marshall or an engl? if i want to put my guitar through a custom built bass cab??some bands just have their own preferences.Fit like balloon heid? As you are well aware, there are no issues whatsoever with people bringing their own guitar heads. Some bands choose to go through our amps because they don't want the hassle of lugging their own around. Supragod for instance chose to show up with the following items:1 x cowbell - which we were happy to accomodate.As far as speaker cabs go... there is little or nothing to be gained from using a different cab. The sound from the cab must travel through:micpreampmixeractive XOpoweramppassive XOPA speaker The PAs installed in most venues lack sufficient fidelty to distinguish the nuances imparted by a particular speaker cab. In The Moorings it would be possible... but only if the guitarist played solo to an empty room. Once the rest of the band, plus the sound of 150 pissed punters kicks in... forget about it!If someone perceives its as being imperative that they play through a particular cab, then there are plenty other venues prepared to cater for this. Or, to experience complete artisitc freedom, they could play a DIY gig. Nobody is forcing them to be subjected to the inhumane treatment they might receive from some cunt at The Moorings. Likewise I am not a public servant, and am under no obligation to tolerate the whims of some primadonna on a power trip.LMAO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTA Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 woop de...some bands just prefer to use (and are more familiar with) their own gear/own cabs. it is hardly anything against flash/mark or the bar. if i played through a custom built matamp, why would i want to go through a marshall or an engl? if i want to put my guitar through a custom built bass cab??some bands just have their own preferences.Bring you heads that isnt a problem (only when it is a 50 P O C) or when they just plug a rack of pedals in front of it where the head is doing nothing to the sound, but thats their choice.As for the Bass Cab, There is None better than an Ampeg, There are enough Pro users to back this up, and Fact any bigger than a 10" driver will sound poor through a mic with bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartmaxwell Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 im not really disputing any facts, was merely saying that people have their own preferences regardless of what is "better" or not. ampeg cabs are the best and i certainly wouldnt be stupid enough to dispute thati.e. i would rather play through my new amp ( http://www.mesaboogie.com/Product_Info/Bass_Amps/Bass_400_/bass_400_.html ) than the ampeg in house. not really a slur vs the ampeg, which is a good amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTA Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 im not really disputing any facts, was merely saying that people have their own preferences regardless of what is "better" or not. ampeg cabs are the best and i certainly wouldnt be stupid enough to dispute thati.e. i would rather play through my new amp ( http://www.mesaboogie.com/Product_Info/Bass_Amps/Bass_400_/bass_400_.html ) than the ampeg in house. not really a slur vs the ampeg, which is a good amp.And that would also be fine, Heads are easy to change cabs not so easy (on our stage)I would like to hear it sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 woop de...some bands just prefer to use (and are more familiar with) their own gear/own cabs. it is hardly anything against flash/mark or the bar. if i played through a custom built matamp, why would i want to go through a marshall or an engl? if i want to put my guitar through a custom built bass cab??some bands just have their own preferences.Most of this has already been answered but I'll have to give it my point of view.For example: My rig consists of 1 Mesa/Boogie Bass 400 (not +) and a Marshall 4x12 Bass cabinet.This is what I'd prefer to use everyday of the week. I've also owned several Ampegs and never really agreed with them. (everything just sounds so... Ampeg in them)But... If the inhouse gear are already setup, already plugged in to the PA and sounding good. Why change? I mean it's not like its a 20 combo lined up. It state of the art gear which most bands can't even afford to buy for themselves.I for one will never bring anthing but my bass and a cable to The Moorings.As for guitarplayers. We all know that guitarplayers are picky little whiners (said with love ) But most of them as said use pedals to destroy ther "custom built Matamp" sound anyways.. Much like the guitarists I play with. One of them who actually owns a Matamp.I don't really know exactly where I'm going with this.. haha.. But anyways...Inhouse gear = Hell Yes!I wish more venues did what The Moorings has done. Which is to supply a perfect setup for any band to be at their best, with a good stage and an excellent sound./Dwww.myspace.com/rocknrollidiots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash@TMB Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 When I am on holiday I would prefer to shit down my own toilet. But that doesn't mean I go dragging it along with me, on the expectation that the hotel will be happy to provide a plumber.Most people prefer to play through their own gear... but where do you draw the line? Do we start switching drumkits between bands??? PA's??? Lighting rigs??? The stage??? If someone wishes total *COUGH* artistic freedom then they should rent the AECC. If that's too expensive, then a function room, or a scout hut. But will this level of self indulgance result in a better gig? The punters vote with their feet.4 years ago we let bands do entirely their own thing. There was no house gear, no PA, no lights, no engineer, and no stage. That didn't work too well! It was a very low quality experience. Most weeks all you could hear was screeching feedback.None of the audience notice anything other than the performance itself... with the exception of feedback and 45 minute changeovers... during which time many will get bored and leave.Another issue is wear and tear. Reliability factored strongly in the choice of house gear. Start switching everything around and it becomes expensive in terms of consumables, spares, repairs, and replacement. Having a house backline effectively costs us 50 per week - and that's without tearing it down 4 times every Saturday.Three rules of thumb have become apparent:1) The less gear we swap around the better it sounds.2) Better musicians require less phaffing about.3) The more a band has toured the easier they are to please.The high maintenance primadonnas are better suited to playing somewhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodyRATM Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 i agree with most stuff said bout the moorings sound.when we played there the onstage sound was fantastic.not to mention the backline is pretty epic. i wish most venues would have equipment like the moorings as. but meh what ive said has been said before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black_matter Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 When I am on holiday I would prefer to shit down my own toilet. But that doesn't mean I go dragging it along with me, on the expectation that the hotel will be happy to provide a plumber.what a great way of putting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stupot Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 I would suggest that The Moorings is one of the very few (possibly the only) venues of it's size in the country who bother their arse to do it right.I've heard some live recordings from there and they are first class. And I know what I'm on about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collingtonx Posted July 14, 2007 Report Share Posted July 14, 2007 SoundLoved reading this thread. The nice long answers by Flash indicate one thing to me, these guys know what they're doing and WHY they're doing it.All in all, would really love to play the Moorings... sure I've mailed before... think my profile has links to our tracks, if not, it's on MySpace under Collington X. I don't know if this will do in terms of putting us forward for a gig, if not, what's the best way to contact (given that I am sure I did before, but didn't hear a thing back.... or was this possibly a hint and I should quit while I'm ahead?? :-)Collington X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash@TMB Posted July 14, 2007 Report Share Posted July 14, 2007 All in all, would really love to play the Moorings... sure I've mailed before... think my profile has links to our tracks, if not, it's on MySpace under Collington X. I don't know if this will do in terms of putting us forward for a gig, if not, what's the best way to contact (given that I am sure I did before, but didn't hear a thing back.... or was this possibly a hint and I should quit while I'm ahead?? :-)The bar doesn't arrange any gigs of it's own accord. We do however run a jam session on Sundays and any band is welcome to come along and play then. Brian Fudge, the Ghost of Fudge on this site, runs the Saturday gigs as a separate enterprise. He books the bands, takes the money on the door, pays the bands, the door person, acts as the DJ, and absorbs the risk.If you are looking for a Saturday gig then Brian is the best person to contact. He also looks after The Moorings Bar MySpace page. If you feel so inclined then you can accost Brian in the bar. He can be found there:Saturday afternoonsSaturday eveningsTuesday evenings (I think)And on the 2nd Friday evening of each monthBe warned that Brian has a short attention span and his eyes may glaze over as you talk at him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diarmaid Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 To be honest, you dont get a sound check but you get a quick check off all the separate levels. Why would you need anything else? We've had soundchecks in other venues but id say the Moorings had the best sound in comparison. Big up the pirates.D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost Of Fudge Posted July 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 Be warned that Brian has a short attention span and his eyes may glaze over as you talk at him if you're trying to talk to me on a saturday night, my eyes will be glazed before you even start speaking... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Crashdown Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 Last time we played in the Moorings the sound was absoluley dead on .. no soundcheck because it only takes these guys about 3 seconds to get the noise perfect anyway.. it's better to use the house gear ( well for me because i use the same amp....) becasue changovers are very boring to watch and people will go out .. smoke..and then not come back to watch your band.. which is crap.. why people would refuse a gig at the moorings at all especially as a result of a complaint about the sound quality is pretty much as bad as having 'fanny' tattoed on yer head.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stupot Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 One of my bands (Bones of Freedom) played there recently and were full of praise for the venue. These guys come from Sweden where the anticipation of quality is much higher than in the UK, so that is high praise indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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