The British Steelies Society

I am doing a solo gig at Cofton Country Holliday Park Dawlish Warren Devon on Sunday the 25th Aug , playing steel ,lead guitar and vocals stars at 12 noon until 2.30..




Jimmy

Jimmy, how do you do a solo gig on pedal steel? using backing tracks? have a good gig
Dave

Yes Dave I have been doing solo gigs for years using backing tracks, and I make all my own tracks. I play country, rock & roll motr swing and loads of old standards.


Just to add this is a country Music weekend, so it will be mostly country.


Jimmy.

Dave, you've obviously never heard John Davis at work!! That's how he does it.

Willum

Update on my afternoon gig, arrived 10.45 ,was directed to reception ,was informed I would be playing outside on a balcony I thought great it was a beautiful sunny day, drove to the rear of the building then the bad news the balcony that I was to set up on was on the other side of the building , the carry was up a passage way through the kitchen through one restaurant up two flights of stairs through another restaurant onto the balcony but it did not stop there the contract stated there was a Boss PA System that I could use but there was not,so It was a good job I had brought mine, anyway the gear was brought up for me because I said I could not hump all my gear all that way by myself.

I set up my PA my steel ect in time to start at 12 noon. Started playing then to my shock there was a disco just beneath me playing at the same time.so you can imagine the fun and games I had trying to compete with the moron on the Disco.So I just played to myself got paid and got my gear taken down and was glad that was over, NEVER AGAIN.

I have done a few badly organized gigs but this one takes the cake,


Jimmy.

I meant to ask if anyone else had had this experience ? it was a good job my PA was powerful enough to cope.



Jimmy..