Postponed: Western Jam 2020 - Factory Studios, Bristol

Brocco

Now we are up and running we need a volunteer (ideally someone who has attended at least one of these regional jam events before) to lead the discussion on track suggestions, manage allocation of associated band parts, etc, and another volunteer who can organise the backline, etc, for the house band (someone local to the venue would be ideal for this role).
Any takers?

nickp

@Funkfingers also mentioned recording at the previous jam ???  

I know a drummer if we need a second/reserve drummer.  
what about vocals?

thanks @Brocco for moving things along

and thanks to those who have paid - I'll give it a day or two, confirm receipt of funds so far and do some nagging for payment from anyone else who I can spot lurking in the undergrowth

spark240

 Can put the excel spread sheet back up on Google drive ?
   Maybe try and avoid the usually Teenage kicks etc until we run out of songs....I’ll kick off with - cause they are easy..

   Boys are back in town - Lizzy
   Your all I have - Snow patrol
   Is she really going out with him - Joe Jackson
   Use somebody - Kings OL.

  Just some ideas...
    

roberty

nickp said:

Payment time please.  £14 to nick@paulleys.co.uk

total cost is £140 so we are hoping for 10+ which will cover us for any incidental costs and/or contribution to the forum running costs.

i will pay studio as soon as I get enough in.

thank you

nick

Sent mate

The drummer will probs want some cash for their time. It's a pretty gruelling day on the drums. Depending on numbers maybe we can do another whip around

Happy to keep track of backline

Funkfingers

nickp said:

@Funkfingers also mentioned recording at the previous jam ???  

Affirmative.

Recording gear supplied and operated by extremely kind forum members and, then, complete/finished mixes uploaded on Soundcloud. (The 2019 tracks may have already been withdrawn to create space for 2020 ones.) There were also video recordings of some performances.

It should go without saying that Factory Studios can record event performances ... for an additional charge.


Hopefully, this goes to demonstrate that these events are a community affair. All subscribers have to contribute time, money and effort to conjure the event into existence out of thin air. 

Legionreturns

Re recordings; if I can make it, which it looks like I can, I'm happy to bring everything for recording and handle the on the day task of setting up and manning the desk / laptop. 

I think it likely I'll withdraw from playing as I'm unlikely to have the time to learn anything, with an impending house move and studio build. 

mrkb

nickp said:

@Funkfingers also mentioned recording at the previous jam ???  

I know a drummer if we need a second/reserve drummer.  
what about vocals?

thanks @Brocco for moving things along

and thanks to those who have paid - I'll give it a day or two, confirm receipt of funds so far and do some nagging for payment from anyone else who I can spot lurking in the undergrowth

There’s usually enough of us who are happy to do vocals as long as the songs selected are in a sensible pitch.

mrkb

Legionreturns said:

Re recordings; if I can make it, which it looks like I can, I'm happy to bring everything for recording and handle the on the day task of setting up and manning the desk / laptop. 

I think it likely I'll withdraw from playing as I'm unlikely to have the time to learn anything, with an impending house move and studio build. 

Surely we can do a quick version of Hard to Handle? I’m happy to man the recording board when needed.

Funkfingers

spark240 said:

 Can put the excel spread sheet back up on Google drive?

Probably better to wait until enough subscriptions have been paid for the event to definitely break even. 

spark240 said:
try and avoid the usual Teenage Kicks etc until we run out of [other] songs.

I second this. 

On the one hand, the song list has to cater for all ability levels. On the other hand, it would be wasteful to clone the 2019 song list.

Much as I love TK, resorting to playing it at an event like this is an admission of defeat. IMO, it is one step short of descending to the sort of bad, white person, twelve bar blues that indicates that a jam session has run out of ideas. 



The Song List usually expands into several Discussions all of its own. One to gather suggestions, a second to vote for which songs get priority and a third to organise who plays/sings on which song(s). I volunteered to do this last year but had to bow out because my computer could not host Google Drive.

Legionreturns

mrkb said:

Legionreturns said:

Re recordings; if I can make it, which it looks like I can, I'm happy to bring everything for recording and handle the on the day task of setting up and manning the desk / laptop. 

I think it likely I'll withdraw from playing as I'm unlikely to have the time to learn anything, with an impending house move and studio build. 

Surely we can do a quick version of Hard to Handle? I’m happy to man the recording board when needed.

My plan is to just bring recording kit. 

Desk
Laptop
Headphones 
2 x SM57s
2 x SM58s
Full set of drum mics
All associated mic stands
Big bag'o'cables (tm) 

By not bringing amps, guitars, basses etc I'll have a much lighter car and reduce the cost of attending, as well as focussing me on the task at hand. 

I'll be able to setup everything and then sit back and contribute to the day from my little corner. 

roberty

mrkb said:

nickp said:

@Funkfingers also mentioned recording at the previous jam ???  

I know a drummer if we need a second/reserve drummer.  
what about vocals?

thanks @Brocco for moving things along

and thanks to those who have paid - I'll give it a day or two, confirm receipt of funds so far and do some nagging for payment from anyone else who I can spot lurking in the undergrowth

There’s usually enough of us who are happy to do vocals as long as the songs selected are in a sensible pitch.

 I can sing pretty high. My vocal style has been described as being like a fire in a cattery

Brocco

@roberty - high enough for some AC/DC?

Legionreturns

Brocco said:

@roberty - high enough for some AC/DC?

Undoubtedly. Do you not remember his Led Zep? Only cats could hear it. Had to add a sub octave on the recording 

roberty

Legionreturns said:

Brocco said:

@roberty - high enough for some AC/DC?

Undoubtedly. Do you not remember his Led Zep? Only cats could hear it. Had to add a sub octave on the recording 

Can confirm there were distressed cats in the vicinity

mrkb

roberty said:

Legionreturns said:

Brocco said:

@roberty - high enough for some AC/DC?

Undoubtedly. Do you not remember his Led Zep? Only cats could hear it. Had to add a sub octave on the recording 

Can confirm there were distressed cats in the vicinity

I was well impressed! I’d need kicking in the balls to get that high, and it wouldn’t sound as musical!

clarkefan

Sent payment today

roberty

mrkb said:

roberty said:

Legionreturns said:

Brocco said:

@roberty - high enough for some AC/DC?

Undoubtedly. Do you not remember his Led Zep? Only cats could hear it. Had to add a sub octave on the recording 

Can confirm there were distressed cats in the vicinity

I was well impressed! I’d need kicking in the balls to get that high, and it wouldn’t sound as musical!

My ex would probably enjoy the sound of me being kicked in the balls

Funkfingers

roberty said:

My ex would probably enjoy the sound of me being kicked in the balls

That's Entertainment.

fandango

Funkfingers said:

nickp said:

we are hoping for 10+ which will cover us for any incidental costs and/or contribution to the forum running costs.

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The most fundamental thing will be to have at least two drummers of a good standard.

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roberty said:

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Sent mate

The drummer will probs want some cash for their time. It's a pretty gruelling day on the drums. Depending on numbers maybe we can do another whip around

Happy to keep track of backline

Okay guys. You need to get real on covering your costs. Last year's main drummer took away £100. Then add the venue, equipment rental, an extra drummer, donation to the Forum.

15 paying £14 a pop only raises £210 .... you sure you can make it work?

Brocco

As things stand we are hoping the talented octatonic will be on skins - if that proves not to be the case for some reason, we may need to reconsider upping the subs a bit depending on the number of paying attendees.