Briefcase mixing gigs

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We had the same thing. But we were kinda 'big' for 17-18 year olds, especially if I look back at the music we played... Hehe. After our second gig (in the same crowded small hall as our first gig with over 300 peeps and just us playing!) we signed a contract to open a Boerenrock, a small festival with about 2000-3000 pees back then! And 2 weeks later we played on another festival at 22h! That was cool. It really was a local band contest, the winner could open the real festival the next day. But the real festival had less audience (due to bad weather). We know, we opened it. :cool: We really had alot of succes that first year... Those were the days...

The soundguy really was the bad guy back then. If it didn't sound good, well, it sounded 'good' :rolleyes: in our rehearselroom?? Oh well... Live and learn. Those guys that were checking my spl were actually above 20. Not unexperienced kids that are just playing around and willing to learn. I like that. I mostly give em tips as far as sound is concerned.

I'm gonna start organizing gigs for starting bands in the local youthclub. We can lend a decent PA-system for free (government thingy), so it doesn't cost us all that much. I really want to get that young-band thing going again. It was so much fun back then. Those kids really don't know what they are missing out on. If you got a band and are willing to play cheap, let me know! (Don't know the budget I'll get yet, but I guess the bands that can provide a decent demo or reference will get about 50Euro. Maybe 100 at most. I'm gonna try doing this on a regular base, and keep it cheap...) (Very cheap. hehe.)
 
Yeah, it's funny being in a band and the cool feeling you get from it. Me and some friends made a rock group when we were 15. We thought we could 'play' back then and were going to do something 'innovative'. We made some DREADFUL recording using a karaoke machine and the supplied mic in the attic of one guy's house.

I laugh now. We used to listen to those tapes and think 'man, we're really great! Neil that's such a cool solo there man! Nice drumming there Richard!..' etc Now we listen and literally almost cry laughing at how unbeleivably shit we were. Thank god we didn't play any gigs as it is embarassing.

Now two of us have an industrial project underway. We have good equipment now and are currently recording demos. We would like to play some day but I don't know how we would go about it. Around these parts a lot of places don't even supply a PA and due to the technical nature of our stuff a PA would be essential. I think I would just DI my POD into the PA to save hassle. I have good amps as well but they are too heavy and what's the point in hauling them around when you are playing to tiny crowds? We would also need to play several parts off sequencer.
 
hey Roel, great initiative! I'll can ask some local young bands if you want... I've heared of several beginner bands in the Area. Keep in mind, when you want it cheap and aim at young groups, they aren't always going to sound that good:). But if I hear a young band that sounds ok I'll mention it.
 
Ok... I'll try to keep in touch. Not all that sure if it's going to work out ok. If I don't get the unemployement thingy arranged I'll have to take a job in between my studies and might lack time... We'll see....

(ik moet een vrijstelling krijgen om te studeren, normaal krijg ik die ni, maar 't zou nog kunnen lukken. Studeren, en dop trekken.... 't Zou mooi zijn....)
 
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