albertjohn Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 Tonight my playing partner Ashley and I will be joining Robbie Gladwell and guests at his annual fundraising gigs for Cancer Research. We're at The Quay Theatre in Sudbury, Suffolk. It's a lovely little theatre which seats around 150 or so. There on Friday too. Proper stage, lighting and sound crew. All rather different to the pub duets I'm used to. Set list: Homeward Bound - Duet with Robbie (SWD) Time Of The Season - with Robbie and Ashley (SWD) Through The Barricades - with Robbie and Ashley (Tak 12er) Fall At Your Feet - with Robbie and Ashley (SWD) Baker St - with his band (Strat) Losing My Religion - with his band (Tak 12er) Hotel California - with his band. Sharing lead guitar duties (Strat) I've done this gig 3 times before with him and I'm always really nervous on a proper stage - can't see the crowd for the lights, everyone silent before and during the tunes and they've paid to see us! Robbie often changes things around so getting good at thinking on my feet too. All in a good cause though and we're all wearing pink shirts. (It takes a real man to wear pink!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 Sounds exactly like the situation we were in on Saturday night ! Remember main principl, go out there and have fun .... imagine youre just rehersing and roll with it ! All the very best, Im sure you guys will be great, must be great to have a 2nd guitar player next to you. My guitar teacher promised to play lead next time we gig in a large venue like last saturday, should be really cool. Enjoy tonight mate ! cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duende Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 Robbie Gladwell! A big name in the world of guitar. Congratulations and good luck Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertjohn Posted November 17, 2010 Author Share Posted November 17, 2010 Robbie Gladwell! A big name in the world of guitar. Congratulations and good luck Matt I've known Robbie for over 10 years now and I'd consider him a great friend. He got me back into guitars and in particular Gibson's. He's a real master of his trade and it's a privilege to be playing alongside him. Thanks for the advice Euroaussie. See above. Having Robbie on stage makes life 100 times easier. Will be on the soft drinks tonight mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 A tip of my hat to you on your fundraising gig. It's a very good thing your're doing and I hope it went well for you and your fellow fundraisers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 Benefits are great not only because it will be helping someone somewhere out but because you often do get to join up with an ad hoc band and play with folks you do not normally hang with. Last one I played I even got a chance to wring the lap steel out on "Mercury Blues" and my old Gibson A mandolin on "Amazing Grace" done Blind Boys style to the tune of "House of the Rising Sun." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewilyfool Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 Break a leg buddy.....have a great time. Imagine everyone in the crowd naked.......have fun!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertjohn Posted November 18, 2010 Author Share Posted November 18, 2010 Thanks for all the good wishes folks. Had a really great time last night depite making lots of mistakes. I played a few of the songs for the first time with a "proper" band - a great bass player and drummer. Brilliant. Playing my strat through a Hughes and Kettner combo at a "proper" volume was a real treat. Ashley and I have another crack at it tomorrow night and I'll try to remove some of the mistakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Great to hear AJ, must have been a real buzz play with seasoned pros ... i can understand why you were shittin' yourself a bit, i would be also .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertjohn Posted November 18, 2010 Author Share Posted November 18, 2010 Great to hear AJ, must have been a real buzz play with seasoned pros ... i can understand why you were shittin' yourself a bit, i would be also .. Absolutely. Always carry a spare roll in the gig bag. You can never trust the facilities at some establishments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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