I have two snippets:

The first is about what I have been up to and the second is a related request for tech help about "tuning your rig for a venue".

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Firstly:

I am fortunate to have children, girl (or should I say young woman) 23 and boy aged 17.

Both enjoy music and since an early age Laurel has involved herself in formal choral work and some school and university shows. My son has his head in exams at the moment.

She has finished her university and specialist education and has found work until she starts her main job.

I have played in a soul band and a funk band long term and do join other musos in various projects. A recent one was a drums, bass, keyboard, guitar and female singer lineup and I enjoyed the contrasting styles and live presentation.

So I suggested to Laurel that we go out and do some gigs. 

We are at the point of finalising the giglist and rehearsing. A cd is nearly there to give away at gigs and to send to potential venues.

Part of the fun in all this was sorting out a live equipment package, finding stuff that would do the task, be reliable and be sufficiently adaptable for the gig set list. Some bits I had already.

I though some might enjoy seeing some pictures of the results and may wish to comment on familiar stuff or experiences.

Detail can be seen better when viewing in my pics area:)

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The second included the original recording of "Dancin' in the Moonlight", later a hit by friends King Harvest.

Soon after Boffalongo disbanded in late 1971, Larry got a call from (former US Congressman, D-NY, 19) John Hall, inviting him to come to Woodstock, NY to join with the late Wells Kelly and John to form Orleanswhich he did in early 1972. Larry's younger brother, Lance, joined the band the following fall. Tens of millions know Larry's uplifting tenor from the Orleans hits "Still the One", "Dance With Me" and "Love Takes Time". 

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The stolen equipment:

Fender white relic telecaster with bigsby

Gibson black les paul custom

Gibson Hummingbird

1979 Guild 12string acoustic

1976 Gibson LP Gold Top Deluxe left/hand

1999 Fender Telecaster sunburst left/hand lollar p/ups

Fender Telecaster black left/hand lollar p/ups

1966 Fender P-Bass sunburst

1967 Gibson EB3 fire damaged bass

1970s Gibson Grabber bass

1976 Fender Deluxe Reverb

1999 Gibson  Goldtone GA30

2006 Badcat Tonecat

1978 Ampeg SVT

Nord Stage 88

Nord Lead2X

Oxygen midi controller

1960s Raven Piano bass

Motu hybrid mk3 interface

Roland SPD-S

MacBook pro

MacBook pro

Yamaha MG102C portable mixer

Line6 G30 guitar wireless system                 x2

Zvex Distortron

Zvex Wooly mammoth

Big Muff PI original

Voodoo Labs power plus 2

Boss OD2 distortion

MXR bass octaver

Boss LS-2 line switcher

Boss TU2 tuner

Boss TU3 tuners                                          x 2

EH Holy grail reverb                                      x2

TC Helicon voice tone D1

Voodoo lab power plus 2.                             x2

Line 6 G30 wireless system                          x2

Boss TU2 tuners.                                          x2

Boss Fender 65 pedal

Macon OD9 overdrive

Custom audio boost line driver

MXR micro amp                                          

Line 6 DL4

Voodoo Lab power plus 2                             x2

Ernie Ball large Volume pedal

Boss TU2 Tuner

Ibanez LS9  tube screamer

Zvex fuzz factory

Divided by13 Dyna Ranger

MXR Stereo chorus

Line6 DL4

Power screamer HBE

Fulltone supertrem

Custom audio boost line driver

Yamaha PM5 mixing console

PM5 Power supply

Porter and Davies BC2 buttkicker

SJC 22 ” kick 12” rack tom 16”floor tom

Yamaha Mau Katche 14” snare

Dw9000 kick pedal

Dw  hi hat stand

Dw hardware ,

Zildjan hi hats, 16”crashx2 22 inch ride,  18 china

Various tambourines shakers sticks brushes

1893 Emmanuel Whitmarsh violin

Keyboard benches.                                        x2

Selection of keyboard stands                        x4

20’ x15’  white backdrop with black sections

110v building site transformer

Peli case tool kit  soldering station and toolsD Gilchrist

Guitar tech case  tuners guitar tools D Gilchrist

Spares box strings tubes tape plectrums etc

Spare drum skins

Beta58a mic

Straight round base mic stand

Tool case Matt Randall

All connecting cables, leads  etc

2 custom monitor enclosures

Radial DIBoxes.   7 mono 1 stereo

Radial di rack with 4 DI units

5 sets of  moulded in ears

Guitar 6 way racks                                        x2

http://www.chemical-records.co.uk/sc/yousell

Any views or experience of them?

The Subways raised £50,000 through Pledgemusic after leaving Warner Music.  Pledgemusic charge 15% on pledges but no rights to recordings.

Another Phraser information service....

After a long, patient wait I have finally aquired a Roland Space Echo 201. What I remember was that this and the Binson were the main players in the world of onstage effects and used unsparingly on many recordings.

Do you have any fond recollections or particular setting that you remember using?
I would love to hear/see.