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Big Swing – Student Ball
The gig on Friday Night was pretty standard. Although the singers were so into it we lost 20% of the set to audience chat. It was a slow start but they mobbed the dance floor for the last number so I think they appreciated it.
The venue was in a marquee - I say marquee, but this monster had a full bar, casino, toilets (proper ones with tiled floors as appose to holes in the ground), stage, lighting rig and double glazing doors. It was therefore the king of marquees. : )
Personally I think that’s a fair bit of bargaining. : )
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Published: June 8, 2008 / 9:04 pm
Category: Gigs
Tags: Big Band
casino? there was a casino??? you fail to mention Graham’s desire to spontaneously half the length of Lady is a Tramp
The Casino was in the room with the bar. You missed out
And of course, one of the singers skipped out every other verse of Lady is a Tramp leaving the band jumping 4/5 lines of music at a time.
Thanks Alicia!!
Indeed and I very much liked your comment after, I quote, “It’s lucky we’ve all been playing it for years and knew where we were.” yeah…
Also, Shaun forgot the words in Straighten Up. I was fortunate to witness that fantastic moment after the instrumental where he said “Oh I’ve forgotten the words again”