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  1. Have you thought about turning your patterns into MP3's (say ten minutes...) and using a tablet with an on/off foot switch? I currently use sequenced tracks (bass and drums), and although I used to use a drum machine, I like the simplicity of a tablet. Of course, it's much harder to change the tempo once it's recorded.
  2. Good for you Notes. After a crazy December and January, things have settled to about 15 gigs a month for me, but Summer and patio season are coming up. I just got my regular golf course, two Sundays a month gig back, and there are other patios that should start opening soon. I'm still getting Covid sub calls (1 or 2 a month) so that helps as too (well it helps me, sad for the sick muso). To be honest though, 20 gigs a month might be the top of what I would want to play. I was doing that and more last Summer and Xmas, and it was taxing to say the least. Happy gigging!
  3. Glad to hear you are okay Notes. Yes, it seems like people all over the world have to consider where, when or if they will rebuild. We had bad floods in my area last year (IIRC) and it turns out people had put farms and buildings on what was once a lake. Guess what happened when we had a "once in a lifetime" rain event? Yep, instant lake. Oh well, I guess humans are a work in progress. Stay safe.
  4. There have been a couple of big storms lately. Just wondering how the Canadian East coast, Florida... folks are doing. At my gig last night, I met a couple from North, or maybe it was South Carolina that had a tough time getting to Vancouver BC for a visit. Just wondering how Notes and others are doing. Hoping for the best.
  5. Cool version. We're All Alone is one of my favourite Pop tunes. I actually do that song myself, but I put it to tracks so I can better concentrate on the vocals, and even then they are tough. I lowered the key to D, which is a little too low, but when I hit the high notes, they are at least at "lounge" volume. Both We're All Alone and Heart To Heart (Kenny Loggins) are tunes I really like to play, but don't, unless I'm really warmed up. Maybe I'll do them both this Saturday just to challenge myself Cheers!
  6. Almost every solo artist I know had a very busy summer up my way. As one guy said, it went from no work to too much work. I actually had to turn down a few gigs, including a last minute call (Covid cancellation) for today. It's not that I'm rich by any means, it's that my fingers needed a rest. Now, will Fall be back to nothingville? I guess time will tell, but the gigs were nice to have while they lasted, and for me at least, many were outside. Bonus. Speaking of work... Happy Labor/Labour Day!
  7. Good rain policy re: if the gear is set you get paid. My Friday gig was cancelled today, and the most I can hope for is a rebooking. Here's a shot. Not sure what kind of car(s) are in the pic, but they usually don't park your car out front unless it's a least a couple of hundred thousand. Yep, it's that kind of a place, which is fine by me. The really wealthy people are often very relaxed and friendly.
  8. Nice work if you can get it - and you obviously got it! Looks like a cool little spot. I've been playing this private members club that restarted about a month ago, supposedly for their patio. The weather has been so bad up here, that so far, all the gigs have been inside. I'm supposed to do a different "pop up patio" gig this Friday, but the weather isn't looking all that great. Oh well, at least our fire season might be lighter this year.
  9. Cool. He seems to be a good sport about his songs. I guess if he's made that much money from them, he is happy to give back.
  10. I'm still playing out at the airport, and masks are still mandatory inside the terminal, but not necessarily in the hotel. I can never keep track of when or where, so I just wear my mask on the breaks. It's easier that way.
  11. Glad you are back at it Notes, and have found your second wind, although.... that last bit was possibly TMI! Of course maybe your second favourite thing to do is play checkers, and my mind is in the wrong place
  12. Hi Al. Thanks for the update and speaker review. I haven't been checking in here lately, so it's good to hear you've been taking care of yourself and eating right. I've actually put on weight during the lockdown, but that's the way it goes sometimes. I've slowly started doing solo and band gigs on guitar, but have done very little live sound in the last couple of years. When I do have live sound gigs, I've been using two Parasource PS12Ps for mains (plus subs) and two PS12Ps for monitors. Sometimes though, I'm looking for an extra monitor or two, or for monitors that are more cost effective. I'll definitely check out the YXL 12P. Thanks again for the review. Take it easy.
  13. I was getting pretty comfortable doing zero to two gigs a month, all through most of 2020 and 2021. April 2022 comes, and somebody switched on the lights. It's not that so much that Covid is over, it just seems like the media has stopped talking about it and so everyone is ready to go. So I did ten gigs in April and it was way too much. For the moment, I seem to have lost that killer instinct to hit the stage every day (or every other day). I guess I'm a couple of years older and maybe wiser but man, I just don't have the gig stamina that I used to have. Anyone else lose their desire to load gear and play Sweet Caroline day after day? Okay, maybe that song was a bad example...
  14. So... I've gone from one or two gigs a month, January to March inclusive, to ten gigs in April. It's like somebody flicked a switch. I'm gonna have to start exercising to get my gig legs back. Not complaining, just confused at how sudden the shift was. I guess if May works the same, it might just be a trend. Still navigating playing in a pandemic, but I guess I've had enough of a rest to make me less cranky and reluctant. Anyway, I'm busy right now - hanging garlic at my door to keep the variants away. Happy gigging everyone.
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