Friday night DfH party, a plead for help!

[Paddy_NL]

Thanks a lot for all your reactions so far. At the moment we have two potential chances on having a full size band on stage, and we're hoping on at least one of them. If we do, then we think it might be fun if there could be some sort of jamming session before a gig.
Will keep all concerned posted, I hope asap...

[Brad Zarse]

Paddy,

I played drums until i was about 21 then turned it in - I've still got my kit, but getting it down could be an issue unless someone with a large amount of space can tip up with something?

I'm also a pretty good singer, although blues isn't my forte, I can manage most rock anthems, a few random songs, and will happily turn my hand to anything with a guitar and drumkit backing!  I even have my own microphone...if that classes as an instrument!!

 Let me know if there's anything I can do....

[Paddy_NL]

Cheers Brad! Like I said before - we would be willing to purchase & bring a standard drum kit just for the venue, maybe bring a few smaller items to personalize would be the best option. Will keep in touch, no doubt...

[smokie]

Paddy,

Your need for a drummer may be solved, have you spoken with Smokie? I think he is presently on a cruise in the Canaries but if I remember correctly he told me that he used to play drums as a kid and that he wants to get back into it. Problem could be that he`s a bit rusty and I think that he does not have his own drumset, then you wouldn`t need a drummer anymore just a drumset
.....on second thought, maybe karaoke would be easier on the ears

Back from the cruise - wow, what a holiday!! Would throughly recommend it...

George, the story was that I had a drum kit for about 6 months or less when I was 16. Sold it to finance the Lambretta. Never any good at it then, not likely to be much good now, but I want an electronic kit just to prove me right.

So I'm no use to you Paddy, but good luck with the real band!!!

[Brad Zarse]

Cheers Brad! Like I said before - we would be willing to purchase & bring a standard drum kit just for the venue, maybe bring a few smaller items to personalize would be the best option. Will keep in touch, no doubt...

I can bring personalised items, but its been a while since I've picked up sticks for anything other than messing around!  If it ends up going down the road of Dave Harper playing drums then I guess bringing cymbals etc from the states is unlikely. In that situation I can probably help with hardware and cymbals....

Microphone is an Audio Technica - similar to a Shure SM58 but perhaps a little tiny bit sharper for voice stuff...if its any use i'll whack that in the boot...

Have you thought about rehearsals? Could become a bit of a shambles, or a short set if the band only knows 3 songs between them!?!?

[Paddy_NL]

Thanks Brad. JPChenet had some ideas of how we could fill this in, and I believe he can lift this off. Had a chat with him last Friday morning, and his ideas sounded great. I think it would be best to let him take it from here, basically have a few guitar players (rythem, lead and bass), and if you'd like to do the drums, that should be grand. JPC was also talking about how to get a drum kit over in one of the vans, and we can borrow the amp of Mal (thanks Mal! ).

I want to thank all those who tried to get a complete band together, there was even a rumour of trying to get Mud to the DfH-pitch!

We'll contact you soon Brad, and thanks for the offer! See you at Le Mans

[Pieter]

there was even a rumour of trying to get Mud to the DfH-pitch!

That would have been hard with the singer having a lawn on his belly.

[mal]

Paddy,

As said before you are welcome to our amp, speakers leads etc. However if your guitar players have their own amps as well it will boost the sound. We also assume you will need a couple of mikes so we are going to buy a couple for you to use. The guys are understandably a bit wary of loaning their top quality mikes that they use for their regular gigs.

We will also be availabe to help you set it all up if required.

Mal

[nopanic - neil]

My son " who is very nice now" has offered me the loan of his drum kit. lt is made by Session and is a beginners kit. (may be a bit of use)

It has Snare, bass, 2x high toms, and a floor drum. A high hat and a crash symbol. (means nowt to me).

At the present I'm aiming to travel down in my very old Landy Disco, but its off the road at present. But if I do I can get the kit in the back off it.

The only problem, is if I/we damage it, I have to replace the damaged goods and he's talking about compensation (yea right!  )

Paddy let me know if this any of use.

By the way - I am tone and music challenged, so I can't play

[Paddy_NL]

Thanks for that!
I will try and contact JPC today, see how we are going to tackle this...

[Brad Zarse]

The spirit of Club Arnage is alive and well... in the face adversity we will conquer!

Maybe we should think of an anthem song for the set the eppitemises (sp?) the whole ethos of everyone doing something for someone where they can?

My suggestion - get by with a little help from my friends...but I'm sure there are better ones?

[Bob U]

"You got a friend". By James Taylor.

[Paddy_NL]

Maybe we should think of an anthem song for the set the eppitemises (sp?) the whole ethos of everyone doing something for someone where they can?

Hmm, so tempting to request this one...

http://www.drinkingforholland.com/Paddy/Rebelene_InTheMiddleOfNowhere.wma

[rcutler]

We have an anthem don't we?

He's a w*nker bear.

[Brad Zarse]

Maybe we should think of an anthem song for the set the eppitemises (sp?) the whole ethos of everyone doing something for someone where they can?

Hmm, so tempting to request this one...

http://www.drinkingforholland.com/Paddy/Rebelene_InTheMiddleOfNowhere.wma

Guest appearance for Paddy on Vox?