My band 'Dad's Army' - live! Well, sort of...

Voxman

A few weeks back we turned up at our rehearsal studio's in Barnet, North London run by our very good friend Rick Mantevani.  We were playing around with the idea of just recording ourselves live to see how we sounded and that it might help promote us to get more gigs, because the only clips we had of ourselves were captured on mobile phones at gigs - but we were struggling to get round to it.  One evening we turn up for band practice (we're all a bit cream-crackered after a hard day's work) and Rick has miked everything up to record us. So we're scratching our heads of what to play, because we were caught on the hop and hadn't really planned this.  We picked some numbers, did two takes of each, and hoped one of them was at least half decent.

So, here are the songs we did, warts and all - mistakes, mis-beats, forgotten riffs etc

The mix is pretty basic, mixed volume levels, stuff not set in the mix right etc etc - so it really is pretty much a one-take live session.  But hey, we're only an amateur covers band so please make allowances for us - but even with all that I didn't think we come out too shabby and will get at least a few feet tapping somewhere. 

See what you think guys:

Voxman

Bugger - I may have put this in the wrong place - if so, many apologies and please feel free to move it. 
Or just tell me the right place & I'll try to move it. 

Funkfingers

Oh, by the way, which one's Pike?

mbe

"Put that light out Napoleon!"

markj

I enjoyed the songs. Out of interest what gear where you using.

Jez6345789

Sounds like a good band enjoyed it

Dominic

"You're all doomed" 

Voxman

Jez6345789 said:

Sounds like a good band enjoyed it

Thanks @Jez6345789 ;;   now there's a forum handle name that just rolls off the tongue!   

simonk

Voxman said:

Jez6345789 said:

Sounds like a good band enjoyed it

Thanks @Jez6345789 ;;   now there's a forum handle name that just rolls off the tongue!   

Great song though...

https://youtu.be/N2pYV7LtKT4

Voxman

simonk said:

Voxman said:

Jez6345789 said:

Sounds like a good band enjoyed it

Thanks @Jez6345789 ;;;   now there's a forum handle name that just rolls off the tongue!   

Great song though...

https://youtu.be/N2pYV7LtKT4

Aahh...thats where it came from. I didn't twig, thanks for clarifying @simonk ;

proggy

I really liked that, nice little dose of classic rock, well done.

Voxman

proggy said:

I really liked that, nice little dose of classic rock, well done.

Thanks Proggy!

Voxman

markj said:

I enjoyed the songs. Out of interest what gear where you using.

Hi @markj - glad you enjoyed the songs.  

Re gear, I used my 2002 PRS Cu24, and Vox Tonelab SE played through the clean channel of a Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 (Solid-state) head, with a Hughes & Kettner 4x12 (not sure what speakers this has).  Miked up to record.

Voxman

We're in the studio as I type, doing backing vocals. We'll, the guys are doing backing vocals. I'm doing the important stuff...drinking beer and eating Sainsbury roasted chicken and thyme crisps!!