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whats happening in the life of koncept guitarist |
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The right to reply, corned beef hash and the Hulks knuckles!! |
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By mal on
27 May 2008
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What a weekend, we've had a hospital attendance, legs that look like corned beef, bad backs and even badder drumming (in the crap sense of the word!). Oh and last but not a least a little controversy surrounding my blog from over a month ago, which, at the time, voiced my displeasure at the Durham Ox gig being cancelled.
I'll start with that one first.....well, it was good to get a few comments about this (if not a month too late) but anyway, I'll say my peace and I think we should draw a line under it after that. When we were approached to play the foresters, we did in fact think about the "gig in the same village in the space of 3 days issue" but were assured that on a bank holiday weekend such as this there'd be loads of people out. We had more than enough songs to go round...and would only duplicate a handful over the two gigs as we'd done two set lists especially. I'd like to think we give good variety when we play, if we don't please tell us....we won't know if you don't ...
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Busy Weekend |
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By mal on
01 May 2008
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Hi,
Well last weekend was a busy one. Played a gig on Thursday at The Crown in Crook, bit of late booking and I gather one of the first gigs at the venue....I think trade was a bit slow that evening, but all in all we had a good night and those that came to see us enjoyed it. I think wind is becoming a problem in our band, its confined to gig nights only, so I guess them 3 have bad guts leading upto gigs as they obviously don't fart any other day of the week! Only when I'm leaning over to plug summat in on a gig night.
Friday night we played another new venue in the form of the Ropery in Sunderland....not what I expected!! Felt like I was setting up in someones front room, what with the fireplace n all. Again, not that many in, but we enjoyed it. We've been tinkering with the sound lately to try and get a better balance...and it did sound pretty good that evening!!
Saturday night, another first!! Innisfree social club at Longbenton. ...
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Cancelled Gig and Paul's Foul Stench |
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By mal on
31 March 2008
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Hi,
Played a couple of canny gig's recently, Good Friday being the first one, at the Foresters no less!! Been ages since we played there....turnout was a little thin at first and I think we were worried there'd be no one in...it was snowing horizontaly like!! But Spuggy's (Paul) mates came to the rescue and we had a great night.
Onto Easter Sunday.....eh? What do you mean it was cancelled? Cancelled because we were going to have played the same village in 3 days and there's not enough punters to go round? Cancelled because someone wants it all his own way?.....I didn't realise we were pawns in the battle for world domination of Coundon Pub trade.......piffle.....F****n grow up sunshine or you'll end up with nee one playing for yer!! It was Easter Sunday for Ferk's sake!!! Of course there's gonna be people out!!
Ahh that's better!!
So, onto the most recent gig, Friday just gone. At the Crown in Spennymoor. A late ...
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lost hats and broken amps and dented microphones |
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By mal on
11 March 2008
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Hi All,
It's been a few weeks since I blogged. Hmmm, let me see, what's happened since then.
Well, we played the Cleveland Hotel and had a cracking night, we did finish as a 3 piece cos Waynes amp went....errm...quiet! Apparently he blew the speakers...how the...did he do that. But as a whole gig it was great!
The grand? Well what can I say, the place was packed from start to finish....I thought we played really well...people were dancin, shouting, singing along...great stuff...even the trooper went down well (apart from my solo, it was log)!! Simon had to get more lager in, it's a real ale pub, but we'd brought a lot of lager drinkers apparently....he's even given us another date (hope Paul's confirmed it with him!!)
On to last weekend, we played a wedding do at Ferryhill leisure centre. I much prefer playing pubs, but wedding do's can be fun too....especially when we found out Paul's favourite DJ was doing the ...
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stand up bingo anyone......? |
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By mal on
07 February 2008
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Hi All,
It's been a while. Played a great gig on Sat night at Leadgate Cricket Club. First time there and we appeared to go down really well. Think there may have been a few deaf young'un's by the end of the first half due to where we had to set up the subs and tops!! Also, once gibbo had got use to me not being beside him I think he settled in quite nicely. Didn't get off stage til nearly midnight....absolutely knackered!! Still it was a massive bonus having edgy there to entertain us. The buffoon managed to cock up stand up bingo, in fact he was the first of 3 people to hand in false claims....disgraceful. In the re-run, he was knocked out early on....much to our relief.
Next gig is the Cleveland hotel in Redcar on the 22nd, always enjoy playing there, hopefully there'll be a good crowd. In fact I've been trying to convince some of my mates from nearby to pop down and have a listen, hopefully they'll pop along.
On the 23rd we play ...
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wooden headed broth pyet |
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By mal on
18 January 2008
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Hi All,
Not one, not two, but three howlers from Paul on Wednesday.
Firstly he managed to forget to bring some of the power extentions to practice, luckily we had been evicted to a smaller practice venue and didn't need them. Eviction info to follow!
Secondly, he forgot his Cymbals for practice (see gibbo, I can spell!!), thanks to cliff for bailing himout.
Thirdly, and perhaps the most nixon angering of them all, he left one of the tops needing plastic surgery...nugget...not even an overly paid Beverly Hills plakker surgeon's gonna repair this one!!
So anyway onto this temporary eviction, it's been buggin me since I turned up on Wedneday. I'd done my best to get there in time only to find out that the rock and roll dancing papa smurf shagging hill billies had stolen our room "we've been using this hall for the last 4 weeks" he proclaimed...yeah? we've been using it for the last 14 mo ...
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Maiden England |
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By mal on
03 December 2007
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Hi All,
Thought I'd update you on a cracking weekend (well, apart from the hangover on Sunday morning!!). Firstly, got me tele back with a nice little hot rails pickup in the bridge position...it sounds the dogs now!! Well impressed. Secondly, I was supposed to be working Saturday night but it got cancelled. Which leads me onto thirdly. Me 'n' Nixon went out to see a band...not just any band...but..Maiden England. Been wanting to see these lads for ages....got the chance in Crook, right on nixon's doorstep.
Being a pretty big maiden fan, I couldn't wait for this one to start....and I wasn't dissapointed from the first song to the last...absolutely fantastic. I'm sure the singer must be Bruce Dickinson's love child...great voice. Guitars, Drums, bass....all class!!
So, after hearing Prowler, Run to the Hills, The Evil that Men do, Fear of the Dark, Wasted Years, Two Minutes to Midnight and loads more, I am now a really big fan of thes ...
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fisty cuffs, vocal debut's, hot food and chewy in anguish |
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By mal on
19 November 2007
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Hi,
It's been a while since my last Blog....getting to think I'm the only one who does them....tho Gibbo says he wrote one the other day but lost all of the content due to problems on the site..bugger, he said there was some good stuff in it.
Tales of hot food, chewy and windy bingo aren't the same if anyone else does it....go on Gibbo, have another go, but type it in notepad, save it and then copy and paste to the blog (top tip from your friendly IT storage Professional).
Well, I'll take you back to the 9th of Nov, where we played to a packed Wheatsheaf (max 10)...never mind tho, the fight just before the end of the 1st half kept us entertained. In the second half I made my vocal debut with D.O.A....anyone who knows this song, know's Mr Grohl embraces the roar, so I tried to do the same....finished it with my face looking like an over inflated beetroot...but it wasn't a bad first go by all accounts...need to get me breathing sorted out I reckon. So o ...
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Troopers, and dangling lights!! |
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By mal on
30 October 2007
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Hi,
Well, the wedding went really well and I'm now officially a married man....for the 2nd and last time. had a superb honeymoon and strangely wasn't looking forward to the gig on Saturday....though all that changed once I was there.
Got a few comments regarding my playing style...one guy said he thought it was very different...my reply being "i just hit the thing"!!
Anyhow, like nixon says, we were a bit concerned at the lack of punters, but it sharp filled up cos apparently the other do the regulars were at wasn't up to much (put politely). We absolutely murdered the opener....but improved from there, right up until the encores and we decided to do the Trooper by Iron Maiden and while I think we did a great job, the audience didn't think much of it.
So onto packing away which is the worst part!! I'd got all my gear in the car and was helping the others (Paul n Neil) load there cars.....when the lads poin ...
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Lads, As still not 100% |
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By mal on
09 October 2007
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It's true what people say..."you know you're getting older the longer it takes you to get over a weekend on the beer"...or something along those lines. It's tuesday afternoon and I'm starting to feel somewhere near human. Crikey...there's more holes in my memory from Saturday night than there is in Paul's argument that he's a canny lad....don't believe him :-)
But from what the lads have said, everyone had a good night...great!! I on the other hand have ruined my shirt with Curry stains....that tumeric stuff doesn't come out!! Any tips from Sunlights best would be handy...gibbo??
Well, Paul's feeble excuse for not being able to practise has now delayed my vocal debut indefinitely...it needs another practise and if we can't get one in, it doesn't get played at a gig...shame on you Paul, gibbo will be upset!!
Onto that gay slur towards me da, what I said was said (from what I remember) with a great sense of pride that he'd come t ...
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