Crashing Out at Buxton
I don’t think i’ve posted today, but i’m not sure. All the days are bleeding together at the moment. I had a good gig last night. Stamina is definately improved when you have a good monitor. I’ve just driven back…
So Much To Do – so little time
I’m afraid you’ll have to make do with this post until Monday. I have a gig tonight in Leicester with The New Disciples of Soul at the Walkers Stadium. Tomorrow I have a gig in Birmingham at 8AM and then…
7 Gigs Down, 1 Abandoned and 7 To Go
I managed to get a lift to my calls on Bank Holiday Monday as all the Garages were closed. I performed in a Gala Performance of Ivor Novello and Nowel Coward in the Buxton Opera House. 2 calls and a…
The Big Gig Challenge – Progress
I got through 3 gigs before my nice new car broke down. Great news hey?! Saturday night With CHris Poole and the Shades was a gig good as always. My weddings on Saturday and Sunday went without a problem but…
The Big Gig Challenge
I’ll be posting by mobile for the next few days. Why? The answer is that I have 15 gigs to play in 9 days. Ah yeah! It’s good but i’m moving to london after gig 15 so it’ll be a…
What’s Missing?
Okay. So I might be biting my nails a little waiting for my mics and interface to arrive but I have loads of great kit: Mic stands, pop shields, Sennheiser headphones, KRK monitirs, Cables, Keybord, Mac…. … all I need…
Looking Back – Part 4
After a few hours of sleep on the Sunday I realized it really wasn’t a good idea for me to get up at 5 for a 3rd morning and drive to Liverpool. I found out that the gig actually started…
Looking Back – Part 3
I finally arrived home just after lunch time where I simply threw my wet clothes on the floor put my trumpet on my desk and passed out onto my bed. I woke up about 5pm realizing I should probably eat…
Looking Back – Part 2
After waking up at 5am with a generous 3 hours of sleep under my belt I set off out of Wales. Now for those who haven’t driven through the valleys in the early hours I’d recommend not going to quickly….
Looking Back – Part 1
Last weekend was one of the most intense I’ve had for I while. It started with a 200 mile drive from Derby To Abersoch. When I walked into the venue I had a bad feeling about the gig (expected the…