| Author | Message | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 3275 Registered: 6-2002 |
First one in my diary for this year. It's the 80's weekender at Butlins Bognor Regism, UK on Friday 8th February 2013 playing bass for Musical Youth. Jazzyvee | ||
| richbass939
Senior Member Username: richbass939 Post Number: 1196 Registered: 11-2004 |
Jazzyvee, Do any of your bands ever tour the US? Rich | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 3276 Registered: 6-2002 |
Back in the middle part of the 2000's i toured the USA with Apache Indian and Musical Youth. There is nothing in the diary for this year in the states but there is talk about doing some touring out of the UK this year with Musical Youth. If the USA gets into the schedule, I will post it here for sure. Jazzyvee | ||
| richbass939
Senior Member Username: richbass939 Post Number: 1197 Registered: 11-2004 |
Thanks! I would love to see you guys make it to the western US. We'll see. Rich | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 747 Registered: 2-2011 |
I will definitely come to see you if you play in Houston, Texas! | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 3311 Registered: 10-2002 |
oops. double post Graeme (Message edited by jacko on January 14, 2013) | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 3312 Registered: 10-2002 |
never mind the US jazzy. Get them up to Scotland!! Hope your gig goes well. Graeme | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 3278 Registered: 6-2002 |
I will suggest Scotland when we next meet up. I guess it depends on who is willing to book the band up there really. Jazzyvee | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 3318 Registered: 6-2002 |
Seems like my gig tomorrow is on an ultimate 80's weekender. http://www.bigweekends.com/your-break/91306 I'm taking my Elan 4 on this gig. It will be the first reggae gig we've done together. :-) Jazzyvee | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 3347 Registered: 6-2002 |
Did a really good gig last night at an acoustic night at The Jam House in Birmingham with Wolverhampton based singer songwriter called Elizabeth Fields. http://www.simonsheridan.co.uk/efcollective/index.html Took my bocate Europa 5 with me for that one and my Phil Jones Briefcase, (that I used mainly for the DI), It was video'd so it will be interesting to see the results of that. The organiser who is an incredible acoustic guitarist came over to check out my bass after our set and said the bass sounded awesome out front. During our chat It transpires that he's also a bass player. Jazzyvee | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 3359 Registered: 6-2002 |
I have another gig on Friday 8th March with Musical Youth at Pulse Nightclub, 1-4 Invicta Plaza, London, SE1 9UF I think we are on stage about 22:30 Jazzyvee | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 788 Registered: 2-2011 |
Have a great gig tomorrow night Jazzyvee! Post some pics if you get any. Rusty | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 3360 Registered: 6-2002 |
Here is the flyer.  jazzyvee | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 789 Registered: 2-2011 |
Cool poster! I love the retro look! | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 3377 Registered: 6-2002 |
Sunday's gig as part of the Here & Now 80's tour in Bognor Regis http://www.here-and-now.info/hn_tours.html Jazzyvee | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 3380 Registered: 6-2002 |
Just travelling back from my gig. I used my black Europa/élan bass and my bass rack. The venue was supposed to have a back line so i didn't need a speaker cab. As it happened they didn't have a cab so I went direct from f1-x d-I out into the pa and used the stage monitor for my stage sound. Unfortunately my monitor was crackling so not a good sound for me but the next band on after us were extremely complimentary about my bass playing and the sound of my bass. I took it as a genuine compliment because they are pro full time reggae musicians that I've toured with in the past as guitarist and they had no idea I was also a bass player. As it happened the gig went fantastically well. Jazzyvee | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 805 Registered: 2-2011 |
Glad your gig went well Jazzyvee! Sorry you had a bad speaker, but hopefully your bass sounded great out front. I'm sure it did! It's great to get recognized by your peers! | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 3401 Registered: 6-2002 |
Next gig this Sunday Evening 31/03/2013 at Bristol Easterfest. The Full Moon and Attic Bar bs1 3pr Bristol, UK http://www.songkick.com/festivals/53871-easterfest/id/15433759-easterfest-2013 Jazzyvee | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 3342 Registered: 10-2002 |
I read that as the 'bristol Earfest' :-) Hope it's a good one. Long way to travel from Brum. Just as well Monday's a holiday. Graeme | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 3402 Registered: 6-2002 |
Haha, good observation...... :-) Bristol is about 85 miles or so from Brum so not that far really maybe a couple of hours in the van. I hope the weather picks up as it's an outside gig. Jazzyvee | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 3412 Registered: 6-2002 |
Flyer for my next couple of gigs.  Spread the word. Jazzyvee | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 3432 Registered: 6-2002 |
Series I going on it's first public outing this evening. Taking my Bocate Europa 5 as well since there are a few marcus miller tracks in the set and with the neck pick up close to the bottom of the neck on the series I bass i can't guarantee accuracy when double thumbing.... so... more practice needed. Plus I can get closer to a fender ish sound with the bocate bass. Jazzyvee | ||
| tncaveman
Intermediate Member Username: tncaveman Post Number: 178 Registered: 2-2011 |
I'd love to see the "Not Strictly Jazz Quartet" Little long for an over night drive though ;o) The flyer looks great! Are you going to do any live videos that you could post up? Or put on Soundcloud? Good luck w/ the shows! Stephen | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 3435 Registered: 6-2002 |
Series II getting it's first full length gig tomorrow night at the Yardbird Jazz Club in Birmingham, England. It's a venue frequented by almost as many musicians as regular punters so I should get some feedback to help me judge the difference between what I hear on stage and what can be heard out front. The gig i did the previous week with my Series I , there was a small vocal pa so my cab was providing sound into the room as well The engineer said there was masses of bottom end and top end but I could have done with more mid range to give it punch. There is a proper pa at tomorrow's venue so I hope to get a much better out front sound. Jazzyvee | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 825 Registered: 2-2011 |
Have a great gig & post some pics if you get any! | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 3437 Registered: 6-2002 |
Gig has been cancelled about an hour ago. :-( Jazzyvee | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 827 Registered: 2-2011 |
Bummer! I'm sorry to hear that! The S II will have to debut another day! :-( | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 3463 Registered: 6-2002 |
Next gig ultimate 80's weekender with Musical Youth at Butlins Bognor Regis. Black Europa for this gig Mesa boogie walkabout and Mesa 4x10 powerhouse cab. http://www.citrinetravel.co.uk/holiday-ideas/holiday-parks/butlins/butlins-music-weekends-bognor.htm Jazzyvee (Message edited by Jazzyvee on May 11, 2013) | ||
| edwin
Senior Member Username: edwin Post Number: 1537 Registered: 5-2002 |
How did the Series work out for you? | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 3470 Registered: 6-2002 |
Hi Edwin, sorry for the delay getting back to you. The Series I bass sounded great but I'm still trying to get the hang of it. As the last gig I did with it was reggae I kept the neck pickup as the majority of the tone with it's filter off and dialled in some of the bridge to change the overall tone of the bass. However this also up's the volume so I have to then wind the neck pickup down and also the bridge to keep the relative balance. Times like this the pan pot and master volume is a blessing. :-) But I have them the way they are and have to get used to it. Got some major outdoor festivals this summer so that may be a good place to get a good blast with them both. Jazzyvee | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 3478 Registered: 6-2002 |
Gig on Sunday 26th May at the Caldmore Festival in Walsall with the band Khaliq. I had my one rehearsal with them last night which went great. I did the same festival with them last year when the bass player was out of the country on a a different tour. He has now left and they are keen for me to step in and do some work full band gigs with them. http://khaliqmusiq.co.uk To hear some of the tracks have a look at soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/khaliq I'm not playing on any of their existing material but I've been invited to do some bass on the next album which is being recorded next month. Jazzyvee | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 3367 Registered: 10-2002 |
Sounds like you're going to be pretty busy V, good luck with the new band and style. It's good to have a few different projects going on. I've just been asked to join a grateful dead tribute which will mean learning a whole new set and a completely different approach to the bass as Phil could never be described as your typical rock bassist. Graeme |
