2006-11-28 Begin The Begin

We played 2 gigs last week - one at the Bentley Stadium Bar, and the BOTB.

The Bentley Stadium gig was a disaster, and let this be a lesson to any band! Firstly, none of us invited anyone, second, the venue was set up so when one band was playing on one stage, the other set up on another, etc. so the crowd was forced to move from one stage to another, and guess what? They didn't. Oh, and Steve was late by about 15 minutes, which meant half our set, which was, let's face it, not surprising. So we were twiddling our thumbs, while the sound guys told us to start without or guitarist. He turned up finally, minimal sound check, and we played our set. On top of that, our guitarist's strings broke in the middle of the set, so everything thing from then on sounded out of tune. 2 guys came in, and really enjoyed the music we played, but that was it. We did ourselves no favours, the venue was limited, and it was awful. Good job I'd stopped caring a couple of weeks ago...

Now to the BOTB at 12.20am- there was no feeling before the gig, and that is always a bad sign. I felt we were just going through the motions, and it did not feel at all like a comp. Anyway, we got on, played our set, we were not together. Casualty was by far our best song, and it was a fairly deflating experience. Suffice it to say, we did not get anywhere - most probably because we didn't practice for weeks beforehand. Guys still came up to us and told us we had an excellent set - one guy actually had earplugs in! Hilarious!

We stayed for some drinks, listened to the results which surprised no one. Duffy followed me out, and then said to me that he didn't want to play in the band anymore as he wants to play more rock - I asked the others, and they more or less said the same - Kyle said it was not as fun as it used to be - hmmm, perhaps if people practiced a bit more and put in more ideas it would be more fun, eh? Anyway, I told them I'd already written an e-mail saying the same thing, and I wished them luck, and now I can get some real people together who want to make music, not a bunch of people who are more attracted to the idea of a band than actually being in one.

On reflection? I got a mobile phone out of it, and a string of new songs, which is great! Played a few gigs which is always good experience, and now I can get a bit more serious with the music. One disappointment is losing Duffy, who I thought wanted to get more serious, but the sparodic efforts of the other two just let everyone down. He wasn't perfect, as his lack of doing Weapon showed, but wanted to have more of a go. The others just didn't appreciate having a set of original songs written and recorded for them, and expected to get better by just owning an instrument, not playing it.

A big weight has been lifted...

I would have been very lucky to get it right first time. I didn't, which is cool.

The line was too fine...

Next?

2006-10-28 The Finest Worksong

Well, last week was so hectic! We finally made it to a gig - firstly we played a gig at an open mic session and secondly at a Battle of the Bands competition.

At the Leederville Hotel, we seemed to wait forever! Our slot was meant to be at 10.30, but it was close to 11pm before we got on! We had to sit through some really good performers, and some absolutely dire ones too! It almost seemed like our worst nightmare when, at 10.30 a group finished, and the stage just kept filling up with more performers - one introduced each song at length, and was a bit drunk, and wailed into the mike! When he did a version on 'Jolene', that is when I just gave up worrying. We all had a bit of a laugh, but were absolutely knackered by the time we went on. Steve brought loads of people down, Duffy brought a couple of people, and me and Kyle brought no one. We were all a bit nervous when we got on, but by Am I Close, we felt great! Closedown my guitar went completely out of tune, and I ended up not even playing it, so Steve had to cover for both guitars, which was hard work.

The Battle of the Bands was much better, albeit a fairly slim crowd of 20-30 people, most of whom we knew, which Kyle and I invited. It was great to see people come and support us, such a shame the sound engineer did an absolutely crap job of miking everyone up - he completely forgot about my acoustic, turned the wrong mike of when it was giving us feeback, making the bass guitar overpower everything apart from vocals, and made the drums sound weak - and they were the good bits! Next time, we gotta do a proper sound check, and get someone to make sure our sound is right, otherwise it did not do us justice. People said Weapon would have been our best song if the sound had been good, but I though our timing of the songs was pretty good - just a shame about the drums! Again, we relaxed towards the end, and Am I Close did sounds pretty good. We got through on votes from the crowd, with the next round, the semi-finals, based on 70% judges and 30% crowd response.

A reasonable start, and we got this picture in the paper!

2006-10-18 Never Tear Us Apart

Well, tonight we play our first gig, and I am unsurprisingly unexcited about the whole thing due to recent events.

On Tuesday, the discussion of band name came up - I have been completely bored with all discussion on the subject, as people seem to be more interested in the name than the music, and I let rip, finally. It had been building up for a number of weeks. We left it for Thursday's practice, but as Kyle was not well, nothing was said, and that we're going into tonight's gig with a lot of bad feeling.

However, after a chat with Kyle, we decided to try and clear the air by meeting in Leederville on Sunday night. I don't know about the others, but it is clear to me that this band is going to be short lived. Steve says it is low on his priority list, although he seems to have a lot to say on band direction (note, he is the only student in the band), and cannot commit. He never made eye contact, which spoke volumes. Duffy seems slightly more serious about the music, and also apologised for the things he commented on, which I appreciated. He said he was thinking about quitting the band, and that seems serious, but wants to see how far it goes from here. Kyle started saying it was a hobby, but is prepared to take it as far as it goes. Me? I want to record, market, promote, and I am taking this very seriously. I told them their commitment worried me, but I'll see after a few gigs where it is taking us.

If we don't take it seriously, no one will take us seriously.

We need to set group goals said Kyle, which is a great, but with the current crowd, a pipe dream.

Worth meeting up to get an idea of where they all stand. At least I know now.

Tonights gig - we were asked to be there at 7.30, but they all seem to meeting at 9ish. Serious, aren't they? We'll see...

Can't wait...ZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.................

2006-10-06 Going Down

Well, mixed feelings about the last few weeks!

At times, I have wanted to just give up, as I am bored with the attitude of some members of the band - namely their lack of practicing, lack on effort regarding band names, their lack of enthusiasm regarding practices, the fact that they expect so much with the minimal of effort. On a few occasions I have felt a lot more positive, especially when we have finally booked in to do a gig, but based on our recordings, we are far from ready.

But if I walk away now, there will no doubt be problems if I start from scratch again. But heck at least we'll have a band name!

I find it bizarre that the 2 members of the band who said they were not bothered about the band name are the exact 2 people who are actually opposed, and joking about the band names suggested. One of them is even too cowardly to even suggest any names himself! It is very frustrating, and I am so utterly bored with the issue. I am tempted to just name the band, and if they don't like it, then we can easily recruit other band members, no problem.

Practices have been going well up until the last practice, where I was really pissed off at the attitude again - we have a gig in less than 2 weeks, and people don't even want to practice more, even though we heard ourselves, and made us realise that there is a lot of work to do. Frustration is a polite word for how I feel. When we play well, we sound very good, when we just go through the motions, we sound awful!

If things don't pick up at the next practice, and we don't get 2 practices in at least next week, I'm pulling out of the comp. Don't fancy making a fool of myself, purely of the fact that we haven't practices.

Do all bands go through this? Maybe we all have days like this...

Pissed off.

2006-09-06 Your Lucks Changing

Well, it seems that we have finally got an understanding, and it is great! Everyone can feel that we are very close to where we want to be, and it is feeling quite exciting. Band names aside, we have finalised a set that everyone, bar Duffy due to Weapon, is happy with.

The consensus was that Casualty, my most recent song, is now in the set replacing DLYN. It does sound wicked, and everyone likes it a lot, so that is all we need. We will revisit DLYN later, as it is a good song that people do like, but needs work, as well as a bit of thought. Kyle needs to decide on his drums, and when he does, it will sound awesome!

So the final set list is:

• Come To Me
• Casualty
• Closedown
• Weapon of Choice
• Inner Moment
• Am I Close?

Now that is a powerful set! The only problem song is Weapon, and that should be sorted by next week!

Again Steve's guitars were excellent. He played with a capo, which did add a few different sounds. Duffy's bass is sounding more confident, although we did spend a while on Weapon, the intention to make his bassline simpler, but not sure Kyle and I did that though. In the end, we swapped instruments, and played Weapon, which was pretty funny!

Almost there, 3 or 4 more rehearsals, then we should be ready to set a date. Nice one!

2006-09-05 Almost Here

Well, another strange week - our jam session last Thursday was a little short, and mediocre, but progress was made. People were unsure about a double session this week - still can't understand why, so I decided not to, and to have 2 next week.

We're still trying to decide on a name, and what started as an amusing jaunt, has ended up stressing people out quite unnecessarily, but hopefully it has settled down now, and that we can talk constructively about a decent name.

I'm taking it quite relaxed, and seeing what people have to offer, but I am not going to take a name that I don't like - nor will the others, so we just have to keep plodding on.

Set list same as last week, but Weapon and DLYN we are still having trouble with...even after all this time! Some practice at home is needed, me thinks...

2006-08-25 Closedown!

What a strange week! Tuesday nights session everyone was very tired, and it all turned into a bit of a mess when Steve said he couldn't make 2 sessions a week, which is what we really need if we are to gig soon. We left not having resolved anything, and it seemed like things were going from bad to worse. The jam session itself went ok, but we're not together as we should be, and that was evident with Weapon.

HOWEVER! On Thursday, the potential of a session full of tension was imminent! Coupled with the fact that Steve texted us that he was going to be late. We began to jam, and we made so much progress! Dunno about the others, but I thought Steve wasn't going to show, and I was getting a little dispondent. However, at about 8.15, he came in, plugged in, and had loads of suggestions for songs, and was a completely different person than he was on Tuesday! He was the most positive I have ever seen him, and he looked like he really wanted to make things work! It was such a relief!

Then we began to jam, and it was amazing! At the end of Closedown, I was gobsmacked! I think everyone else was too! It was amazing, and we just sounded so professional! I honestly have not heard a song sound so good in a band, and it sent shivers down my spine! WE WERE GETTING SOMEWHERE! The rest of the jam went really well, and we all were really focussed!

At the end, I made a joke about getting knuckle-dusters out to discuss rehearsals, and we talked about it like we should have on Tuesday. We then had a hilarious discussion about band names! Steve and I shook hands at the end of the evening - hopefully the last time we'll have to make up for a stupid argument!

We're very close.

Set list:

• Come To Me
• DLYN
• Closedown
• Weapon
• Inner Moment
• Am I Close

2006-08-16 Let's Stick Together

Who would have thought? After the last session, I was preparing for the worst, but it turned out to be an amazing session! We seemed to be a lot more relaxed, and had a bit of a laugh! It seems that now we really want to do a gig, and we're not far away.

I stuck up a set list on the wall so everyone could see it, and that really helped - in the end we replaced Warm with Seen To Be Worn, so the set list looked like this:
1

• COME TO ME
• DON’T LOSE YOUR NERVE
• CLOSEDOWN
• WEAPON
• SEEN TO BE WORN
• AM I CLOSE?

2

• ADVICE
• INNER MOMENT
• BURN
• STARS
• CASUALTY
• WINTER’S HERE
• WARM

Kyle and Duffs were chipping in with what they think the songs should sound like, which was great. Stephen was worried about the set list, and wanted Inner Moment in, but we can't have 2 slow songs in a set of 6. Duffy suggested we time how long the set is, then decide - very diplomatic!

Kyle's drumming was excellent, Duffy is going to do some backing vocals, and did some good bass work, and Steve is still feeling his was around some songs. Am I Close still top, with Closedown, Seen and Weapon doing well. DLYN needs more guitars, and Come To Me is not quite there yet - understandable as I now play the arp, and Steve layers on top.

Messed around with each others instruments, ooer, which Steve went for food, which was hilarious!

We all agreed on our name now, and Kyle will be doing some artwork.

Seems like it is all coming together!

2008-08-14 Firehouse

Well, my trip to the UK didn't do us any favours - the songs didn't sound very polished, and people couldn't remember how to start and finish certain songs, which was a little annoying, and we started late, which didn't help. Oh well, a bit rusty, but some songs went very well. Can't complain too much...I'm sure the next one will be much better!

New set list:

• Come To Me
• DLYN
• Closedown
• Warm
• Weapon
• Am I Close?

This seems a lot more balanced.

2 sessions a week for the next 2-3 weeks - then we'll see how we go!

2006-06-19 Step It Up

After a late start, we managed to get through quite a bit. We started off very tense, and we didn't play many songs well - people forgot their songsheets, and had difficulty remembering how we start and end songs. However, after we played a couple of sets, and discussed what we would like to be our primary set, we got things right! Well almost. Am I Close sounded amazing, and almost all songs on our primary set were played exceedingly well, and we ended on a high.

I had my new pedal, which I had limited use of, so I kept it on one setting. Very pleased with it though. Stephen's amp was on the blink, but we still managed to get through the songs.

Kyle didn't want to choose between songs for the set as he liked them so much, which was such a compliment!

Our set is as follows, but this may change when people have a good think:

• Come To Me
• Don't Lose Your Nerve
• Inner Moment
• Am I Close?
• Advice / Weapon of Choice
• Closedown

Remaining songs include:

• Burn
• Weapon of Choice / Advice
• Seen To Be Worn
• Winters Here
• Stars
• Warm

Others to start:

• Midnight Cries
• Waiting All These Years
• I'm Not Holding Back
• Behind The Rise
• NU Day

Quite a few songs, which is great!

I'm off to the UK for a month, with the aim of writing a new set of songs, amongst other things! Can't wait to get some new material...

Gradient Vein
Been doing some stuff with Cowley too, after a bit of a break. He re-did his guitars for DLYN and Weapon of Choice, which sound great! I re-mixed Weapon, but need to adjust the guitar settings, but already it sounds almost finished!

He also sent me a version of Falling Star and Tantrums. I was very excited about Falling Star as this is one of my favourites, and spent 2 nights experimenting. It is sounding very good I think, with an additional piano loop which makes it sound more haunting, and loads of harmonies. Really enjoyed doing it, and will see what Mr. Cowley things of it. It now sounds quite different to what he imagined it to sound...

2006-06-06 Smoke On The Water!

To the background of prog-rock, we played our first studio session at Lounge Guitars last Wednesday. Hilarious! Half expecting a large expanse of space to put our equipment, we were put in a graffiti'd box, with the average biker clientelle playing the usual 70's favourites...grrrreeeaat!

It was great to be able to crank it up, but unfortunately we got a bit carried away, and did not take into account the mix of sounds. The first half did not sound well at all, and we decided to alter the room to that bass and drums were next to each other, and the guitars were together, which improved things incredibly!

We went through all the songs several times, with Duffy stopping us to clarify how we want to play certain sections. Bit difficult with Stephen continuing to jam during the breaks while we tried to discuss the songs, but we got there in the end! Made us laugh...

Duffy suggested to play a gig before I go away, but far too early!

Closedown our perfect song, with Am I Close a close second. All others need work! Not long though! DLYN was actually sounding pretty impressive after playing it repeatedly 5-10 times! Very pleased!

We have between 13-16 songs now, and we need to work on more!

Although I was feeling pretty rough, the session turned out well!

The next session will be awesome!

2006-05-26 Coming Up!

Peter's first jam - needed a pick-up truck to bring his gear! Huge box, and it was worth it! I could hear my vocals clearly at the start, but by the end I had trouble...

Steve played around with his muff, which gave us all a giggle, but he turned it off in the end...ooer!

Am I Close, Closedown and Weapon were amazing, even though Peter was just getting to grips with the songs. DLYN sounded so much better with a bass guitar! The best we've played, but still needs work.

Set tonight was:

• Closedown
• Weapon
• Am I Close
• Warm
• DLYN
• Advice
• Come To Me
• Burn
• Inner Moment
• Winter's Here

Teigan came in for Am I Close and Warm, and thought it sounded wicked, Warm being her favourite. Asked when she's going to join us, and she said in a few weeks. That will be the final piece, I think...

Also, bought a Boss GT-8 for $725, and will sell my Zoom, and other pedals to make up for it, and perhaps my acoustic guitar...

Very excited!

2006-05-22 Roll Call

Well, Peter came over on Friday night after seeing our ad in the Xpress. We listened to all the songs, and he seemed keen. He hasn’t played live, but has played bass. He took a CD and song sheets home, and I sent him a mail suggesting if he had any doubts, he let us know. On Sunday night, he finally replied after listening, and he is very excited! So am I! So will the band be! Now we can get on our way!

His pick of songs:

1 Don't lose your nerve

2 Am i close

3 Advice

4 Closedown

5 Not Holding Back

What a relief - some guy rang me on Friday, far too serious, and far too anal for my liking - I felt like he was interviewing me, saying that he must take every little aspect into consideration - he had 20 years experience, and went to an audition last week, and basically told the band that they were not good enough for him...hmmmm, perhaps not. Anyway, compared to Peter, he was completely out of his depth, personality wise...

Anyway, here we go...

2006-05-11 See A Little Light!

Man, has this been a funny week. I posted 2 adds this week for a bass player, one in XPress, and one on my company! XPress is out today, but one guy replied to my company e-mail, and check this out!

The ad was as follows:

"Does anyone play bass guitar (or know anyone who plays bass), or is learning the bass and wants to play on stage? We are a new original band, and are in need of someone who is keen to play live music, with a view to recording. A lot of the songs written are bass driven, so there will be plenty to do.

Influences Radiohead, early REM, Suede, Stone Roses. Don't have to be expert, just someone with imagination.

We have an EP for you to listen to, and if you don't like it, no problem. If you do, wicked! No time wasters please.

Age 20-35.

Don't be scared, get in touch!

Steve"

Here is his reply:
"I am interested but have never played. I'm not scared either. :-)

Would like to hear your music. Does someone have a bass I could start practising with?

What sort of commitment are you expecting ie. week nights, weekends etc?

I'm a little out of your age group but don't let that fool you."

Not only has this guy never heard of Radiohead, Suede or the Stone Roses, he is not even in the age range. He hasn't got a bass guitar nor has any experience. But heck, in subsequent e-mails, he is prepared to buy a cheap bass from a classifieds, and he's not scared! He must be serious! He says he played classical guitar years ago, and perhaps that counts for something, but honestly...

It is hilarious! I cannot take this guy seriously, as he must be winding me up!

Anyway, had our best jam session ever last night - we were all pretty focused, and I introduced a couple of new songs. The set list last night:

• Closedown - the best we've played
  
• Am I Close - the best we've played
• Warm - good
  
• Burn - needs work, as I keep getting the instrumental wrong
  
• Weapon - good
  
• Come To Me - almost there, sounding good!
  
• Advice - I need to learn the words
  
• Inner Moment - needs work
  
• Don't Lose Your Nerve - needs a lot of work
  
• Seen To Be Worn (New) - this turned out really well!
• Winter's Here (Kyle's suggestion) - again, turned out really well, but need jigging around
  

Other songs I introduced:

• Corner Me - this will be introduced later, as it is a bit complicated
  

We didn't get to play:

• Stars
• Behind The Rise
• Midnight Cries

Again, Steve's really getting to grips with the songs, and Kyle is going a little crazy with his new drum kit, which is wicked!

Agreed, one more home session, and then a studio.

There is a light...but no bass player in sight...

2006-05-08 He Bangs The Drums!

Kyle's new drums! They sounded fantastic, and will sound even better when he knows the songs back to front! He went a bit crazy, which was excellent, adding fills here and there. Nice one! All we need now is a bass player!

Well, I struggled through the session with a huge headache, and Steve was knackered, but we still managed to get some quality out of the songs. Inner Moment seems to be a hit, as well as stars. We're still having trouble with Burn, and Don't Lose Your Nerve, but that will come. Weapon, Am I Close, and Closedown, as always, were excellent.

I think Come To Me could be one of our best...we'll see...

We're getting closer...

2006-04-28 Game On

What a session! After 2 weeks off we actually produced the best session we've had so far. We were fresh, we were not tired, and the songs sounded very together. Kyle's drums were so much better, and he let himself go a bit with a few rolls (as well as smashing a tom), which was excellent! Steve's guitar riffs were very experimental, and loose enough to allow some extraordinary breaks! Very impressive.

The song which didn't turn out so well was Don't Lose Your Nerve, but that is always going to be a tricky one. Songs we covered:

• Weapon Of Choice
• Closedown
• Am I Close
• Warm
• Advice
• Burn
• Inner Moment
• Don't Lose Your Nerve
  

New songs introduced, and to be finalised:

• Come To Me
• Midnight Cries (Lyrics need attention)
• Stars

Songs which are in the pipeline:

• Seen To Be Worn
• Winter's Here
• Waiting All These Years
• Not Holding Back
• Corner Me (piano guitar rendition)

Kyle asked us how serious we were about the band, as he was about to buy his new drum kit - I made my intentions clear - I would not be wasting my time if I was not serious. Stephen was a little more cautious, and said we should get into a studio. I think Kyle was happy, and is excited about getting on stage, and a new drum kit.

A session I can smile about, as now I feel we are moving forward. New tunes are important, and we need to keep things fresh.

2006-04-07 Why Won't It Snow?

Once again, some very good bits to our jam session. I tried to introduce a few new songs:

• Inner Moment
• Stars
• Waiting All These Years
• Winters Here

The first two seemed to go down ok, but it takes a bit of time to convince anyone of new songs when they cannot hear what I hear. Steve got slightly impatient with the following 2 songs, quite understandibly as my strings broke and my renditions weren't the best.

Am I Close sounded great though! Time to perfect each song now...

2006-03-30 She Bangs The Drums!

Kyle got given the go ahead to get some drums, half of which will be paid for! Nice one!

Our session, a week ago Wednesday, went well, and we banged out the songs. What we need is a target now, and a bass player. I sent out a few ads today, and an email to a bassist to see what he is up to. I tried to contact 2 bass players, but I caught both in an unfortnate predicatment - one of which picked up the phone, and just listened until he heard me say something, then hung up - hmmm, strange...

Steve was still coming up with some great guitar riffs, and if he keeps that up, the songs will sound wicked!

Teigan had a go at a few of the songs, and also sang them through, so that would be great to have some backing vocals, and a pianist.

• Street Spirit
• Closedown
• Weapon Of Choice
• Am I Close
• Burn
• Advice
• Don't Lose Your Nerve
• Warm

Problem songs are still Burn, and Closedown, but they are close to being nailed.

We do need to learn the songs off by heart, and I will keep pushing for that to happen - perhaps next week by removing the song sheets - that will test all of us! Especially after a break when I wasn't very well.

We're getting there though, and the enthusiasm is still there.
Keeping up the momentum, in any band, will be a challenge. New songs, learn songs by heart, and get into a studio.

2006-03-20 Magic Hour

Well, I didn't expect a session like this to come for a while, but it seemed to me that we really started to click! We went through the main 5 songs several times, and by the time we got to the last quarter, when we went through each song without any breaks, it actually started to sound very good, and very different in a good way!

It was out first session in Kyles room, and it was such an improvement, and it had some ventilation! Man, was that a relief! We started off with Nice Dream and Waterfall. Kyle didn't know either song, which was a shame, but hope he will have an idea next week.

The outstanding songs of the evening were:

• Am I Close
• Weapon Of Choice
  
• Warm

Burn and Closedown are starting to sound good, but can sound a lot better that they are at the moment.

Dumb was not a favourite of Stephen's or Kyle, so that is good. Didn't particularly like it, and it can be put in reserve.

I must start on the bass player, as Kyle did not manage to recruit his mate.

Compared to last week, I really feel that this is the start of something good. We were all enjoying playing, and we relaxed.

New songs that we agreed to learn:

• Advice
• Don't Lose Your Nerve
• I'm Not Holding Back

Exciting!

2006-03-13 Kosmic Thing...

Went into Kosmic on Saturday to find out about how I could use my Mackie and my yet to be Sonic Maximiser in a live setup. Man was that a mistake! Can a person not go in to a music store and ask a simple question about some cheaper equipment, and NOT get a complete sales pitch about all the most expensive equipment?! Man, the guy I spoke to was a total git, recommending that I get a new 24 channel mixer, new amp, the most expesive Mackie speakers, and saying I need to spend at least $30,000+ to make a good live setup. Do I have huge amounts of bling dangling from my neck or dollar signs gouged into my forehead? I said, apprehesively, as by this time I was fed up with the guy, that $30,000 may be a little on the expensive side, and he said "I wouldn't be doing my job if I didn't recommend you the best equipment, would I!?". And it is any wonder why people hate going to music stores, to be confronted by arrogant know-it-all musos. I left feeling deflated, but determined to get a live set up for a fraction of what he said. He may turn out to be right, but there was no need for the attitude, man. Git.

2006-03-10 Drummer Like Me

Had our second jam on Tuesday, this time with Kyle. First time we have all met each other, and it seemed to go pretty well! We got through a fair number of songs, mainly Closedown, Burn, Weapon of Choice, Am I Close, Warm and a little of Dumb.

Kyle put us in the basement room, which had no ventilation, and within 5 we were all dripping with sweat! We marched on though, and got through a majority of the songs. We need to begin to learn the songs outside of the jam sessions. We may have recruited a synth player in Teigan, but we will see how we get on.

I think the main thing is that we all seemed to get on, and we had a bit of a laugh, which is all you ask when no one knows each other. It will be great when we begin to learn the songs, as we will all be able to relax even more.

2006-03-02 The First Time We Opened The Capsule

Had my first jam last night with Stephen in Thrall Street office - slightly hot!

Went through:

• Am I Close
• Burn
• Warm
• Weapon of Choice
  
• The Bends
• Closedown

Very enjoyable! Excellent first jam! Just hoping it is the start of something long term!

Both came away very positive (I think!), and hope that we can hook up with Kyle, and gig in 3 months! Bit ambitious, but heck...