Sunday, July 02, 2006

Blondie and Dagwood - 2 July 06

The Negotiators are playing the Gaslight Tavern, Brompton, on 15 July.
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Blondie and Dagwood (aka Nancy and Steve) debuted at The Port Admiral Hotel, Port Adelaide, today - Sunday 1 July 2006. It was a gig Steve had previously booked as part of his 'Brothers in Arms' duo project with Barry (not our bass player, but another Barry), which was thrown into jeapordy by the departure of Barry. So Nancy has helped him complete is gig commitments, which seems to have been fun for them and a good experience.

They were both pretty nervous before they started, much more so than when the band gigs. It was a midi gig, with the midi providing drums and bass leaving Nancy and Steve to perform guitar and vocal. I twiddled the mixing desk a bit through the first set, and then went back home only to return 2 1/2 hours later at the end of the fourth set.

There were around two dozen in this neat cosy friendlish Port Adelaide landmark bar when I left, and a bit over a dozen on my return. Sounds like they held the crowd until into the fourth set, I expect the publican was happy.

It was interesting to hear them, and watch them have a bit of fun on stage. I think they did pretty well, making something quite difficult look pretty easy to do.

See you at The Gaslight Tavern on July 15.

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