the World of Verbal Warning 28.08.08

By: paulwarning Mood: bored Date: 08/28/2008 09:02:36 Music: None

Three gigs to report on, first it was the Blyth Power ashes at Lumb Farm, a local gig for us, we didn't get the best slot, 11.45 on Saturday lunch which meant I was still pissed from the previous evening, couldn't remember half the bass line for white riot, and somebody's posted it on youtube, sadists. And after watching Bunny Boiler, which is also on youtube I have decided that perhaps the Rebellion tee shirt doesn't really go with my council green trousers and bright pink guitar strap, no wonder I wear shades. But I got better as the gig progressed and it did mean I could start drinking without worrying about an evening gig, um, not sure that was a good thing on reflection.

Just had a really busy weekend, 500 miles, 2 gigs in 24 hours, ROCK AND ROLL. Drove down to the New Forest in Hampshire for the Moto Guzzi GB festival on Saturday wondering how we would be received by the biker crowd, shouldn't have worried, 2 encores, a good PA, girls taking there tops off and dancing around in there bras, well 2 girls anyway, and 4 real ales on at the bar which was open for an hour after we finished, made for a storming night. I was falling over guy ropes, grinning from ear to ear, had to give up trying to get in my sleeping bag, and in the morning Wendy Verbett discovered I was still wearing my tie! not just my tie I should add, so yes, we had a good time..

On to Horncastle on Sunday for a outdoor charity gig, at Old Nicks pub, and very good it was too, drummer boy's bass pedal broke, and my bass lead didn't work after Guitar boy stood on it the previous evening, but luckily they happened before we started, and they're still having us back in a fortnight so we must have been ok.

I think we'll have to abandon plans for a national tour though, the 2 younger members of the band were so worn out by the weekends efforts we had to scrap wednesdays practice to give them time to recover.

On a sadder note, Singer Boy has altered his little speech before we play A Ploy Named Sue, so we no longer get the chance to call him a twat, so one of the highlights of the gig has disappeared, temporarily I hope.