We had a rehersal session this arvo. Together about three and a half hours with two decent breaks. No new material as such (except for an impromptu 'Black is Black'(! )). Ran through Lady Bug Love for the first time in a year - very jazz.
Jean Jeanie, Tear Us Apart, Time of Our Lives, Whole Lotta Love, Evie (Pt 1), R U Gonna Be My Girl, Paint it Black, It's Only Rock'n'Roll, Honky Tonk Woman, I Feel Fine, Hard Day's Night, Eight Days a Week, Rock'n'Roll All Nite, Midnight Special, Gotta Get Outa This Place.
As you can see, nothing too new. But is good as there was a growing solidity to what we did today, more of an edge. I know for myself that it is always valuable to go over and over stuff until it becomes 'internalised' and gels. Everything flows better, the music has a spark. Is good.
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Duo Report - Excelsior and The 'Bridge
The Duo played last Friday at The Excelsior Hotel (Brompton) and on Saturday at the Hamley Bridge Hotel. Both gigs sounded like they pulled off okay.
I was there before the start at The Excelsior and there were about three dozen in the pub already. Sounds like it didn't drop beneath that in numbers for the whole night, some of the new songs Steve and Nancy introduced sounded like they went down really well. Of particular encouragement to all was the fact that a few old friends of the band dropped by through the evening.
On Saturday night they played out at Hamley Bridge. Again, several dozen through the evening, with pretty boisterous local crowd. Worst thing to happen was that front of house speaker almost got knocked over - need to keep an eye on setting a stage boundary a bit more clearly.
Not sure where or when The Duo play next (though I heard mention of Burra at band rehersal this arvo). I will let you know when I know.
I was there before the start at The Excelsior and there were about three dozen in the pub already. Sounds like it didn't drop beneath that in numbers for the whole night, some of the new songs Steve and Nancy introduced sounded like they went down really well. Of particular encouragement to all was the fact that a few old friends of the band dropped by through the evening.
On Saturday night they played out at Hamley Bridge. Again, several dozen through the evening, with pretty boisterous local crowd. Worst thing to happen was that front of house speaker almost got knocked over - need to keep an eye on setting a stage boundary a bit more clearly.
Not sure where or when The Duo play next (though I heard mention of Burra at band rehersal this arvo). I will let you know when I know.
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