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  Nov 6 2011, 06:41 PM
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 Experienced Rock Star  Group: Members Posts: 197 Joined: 3-December 09 From: Bucuresti, Romania Member No.: 8.284  |
Hi all !
I finally had my fist gig last night !  and it went surprisingly well. There are some really nice fellas here who play together for some time and wanted to put up the show. They contacted me 4 days ago and asked if I want to help them with the second guitar. I said yes of course. Fortunately I knew some of the songs that they were playing and we had a hour of rehearsal before the show. It was mostly blues so it was easy to follow but still, it went surprisingly well and I got to play the intro for Voodoo Child Maybe continue as a band together if everything goes well. I'll post some pics when I get them. Oh and my new AMT SS-20 preamp was amazing. I don't know how much of the applause were for my improvisations of for the sound of this thing but it cut through the mix like the knife through butter  Great experience ! --------------------   |
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Nov 6 2011, 06:59 PM
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 Learning Guitar Hero Group: Members Posts: 1.180 Joined: 10-September 11 From: Big Lake, Alaska Member No.: 13.839 |
 Woot!!! Congradulations Rhoads!!
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Nov 6 2011, 07:35 PM
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 Experienced Tone Seeker Group: Members Posts: 87 Joined: 13-May 11 From: Belgium Member No.: 12.818 |
Hey man,
Congratz with your first gig. I remember my first, being very nervous !! It's a difference, right ? : playing at home or in front of an audience. Obviously you had a great time and that's very nice. I've seen all your REC takes and you are a very good guitar player with a lot of talent, so I have no doubt that the public liked what you did !!!! The frequency of your REC takes shows everybody at GMC that you're very very hungry. That's great man !!! Keep that up !!! All the best Nico 
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Nov 6 2011, 09:42 PM
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Instructor  Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 4.547 Joined: 15-October 08 From: Belgrade,Serbia Member No.: 6.085 |
Those are things that you gonna never forget! Congratulations
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Nov 7 2011, 09:25 AM
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 Instructor Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 13.635 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest Member No.: 10.636 |
ALEX!!! Congrats man! How'd it go? Where did you play?
Pics, maybe?
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Nov 7 2011, 09:40 AM
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 Learning Rock Star Group: Members Posts: 975 Joined: 4-May 10 From: Bay Area, California Member No.: 10.312 |
Sweet! Glad your first experience was a good one! Now keep doing more shows!! And take pics so we can enjoy em!
QUOTE (rhoads @ Nov 6 2011, 10:41 AM)  Hi all ! I finally had my fist gig last night ! and it went surprisingly well. There are some really nice fellas here who play together for some time and wanted to put up the show. They contacted me 4 days ago and asked if I want to help them with the second guitar. I said yes of course. Fortunately I knew some of the songs that they were playing and we had a hour of rehearsal before the show. It was mostly blues so it was easy to follow but still, it went surprisingly well and I got to play the intro for Voodoo Child Maybe continue as a band together if everything goes well. I'll post some pics when I get them. Oh and my new AMT SS-20 preamp was amazing. I don't know how much of the applause were for my improvisations of for the sound of this thing but it cut through the mix like the knife through butter Great experience ! -------------------- The more I practice, the more I wish I had time to practice!
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Nov 7 2011, 10:06 AM
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Experienced Rock Star Group: Members Posts: 197 Joined: 3-December 09 From: Bucuresti, Romania Member No.: 8.284 |
Thanks a lot guys !
So it was an underground bar here in Sibiu, there is a concert there every week or so. The strange thing was that I wasn't that nervous (as I thought I will be) but I was feeling very weak. I don't know why, maybe I wasn't rested enough, or because of the rehearsal before.. I had to drink a liter of mineral water with lots of sugar to get me on the feet. But after that it was all good. We started with the Chameleon song from Herbie Hancock just to get in the groove and the and then Voodoo Child ( where I got to play the intro ) and everybody got on their feet and start cheering and it was I got on steroids )I am still waiting for the pictures though. I'll post them these days
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Nov 7 2011, 10:27 AM
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 Instructor Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 10.925 Joined: 11-March 10 From: England Member No.: 9.820 |
Heeeeey, congratulations Alex !!
Look forward to seeing the pics !
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Nov 8 2011, 08:42 AM
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Experienced Rock Star Group: Members Posts: 197 Joined: 3-December 09 From: Bucuresti, Romania Member No.: 8.284 |
Finally ! Some pics
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Nov 8 2011, 08:51 AM
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Instructor Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 13.635 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest Member No.: 10.636 |
QUOTE (rhoads @ Nov 8 2011, 07:42 AM) Finally ! Some pics Ahaa you're playing with Dragos the bass player do you know One Side Real Day?
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Nov 8 2011, 08:54 AM
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Experienced Rock Star Group: Members Posts: 197 Joined: 3-December 09 From: Bucuresti, Romania Member No.: 8.284 |
QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ Nov 8 2011, 07:51 AM) Ahaa you're playing with Dragos the bass player do you know One Side Real Day? He he, small country Yes, of course I know them
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Nov 8 2011, 09:04 AM
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Instructor Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 13.635 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest Member No.: 10.636 |
QUOTE (rhoads @ Nov 8 2011, 07:54 AM) He he, small country Yes, of course I know them Their drummer is my neighbor now and I used to talk a lot with Adi, the vocalist his sister is a good friend of Mira's
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Nov 8 2011, 10:22 AM
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 GMC Admin & Bass Instructor Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 14.038 Joined: 30-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia Member No.: 3.410 |
Wow congratulations on your first gig!
Place looks great too - I played in a similar looking bar. It's always great when you get a feedback from the audience - it boosts your playing considerably
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Nov 8 2011, 11:40 AM
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Instructor Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 10.925 Joined: 11-March 10 From: England Member No.: 9.820 |
That's a cool looking venue !
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Nov 8 2011, 02:04 PM
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Congrats! The pics look great, too!
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Nov 8 2011, 10:45 PM
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Learning Rock Star Group: Members Posts: 975 Joined: 4-May 10 From: Bay Area, California Member No.: 10.312 |
wow - what was the sound like? The ceilings are like you're playing in a tube - that's gotta cause some interesting sound wave collisions!
and you can smoke in public venues there huh? It's outlawed here in California. If you wanna smoke, you gotta step outside like 25 feet away from the entrance of the venue. Haven't seen any smoke in a restaurant or bar in 20 YEARS. This post has been edited by SirJamsalot: Nov 8 2011, 10:48 PM -------------------- The more I practice, the more I wish I had time to practice!
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Nov 9 2011, 03:13 PM
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 Instructor Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 5.655 Joined: 11-October 09 From: Bogota Member No.: 7.694 |
congrats dude! you look good on stage!
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