This week is going to be quite busy as I’ve got two gigs on consecutive nights with two different ukulele bands.
Tonight I’m playing the bass ukulele with the Ukunauts of Stone for Rotary Club’s social event at the local golf club. Then tomorrow evening it’s over to Penkridge (near Stafford) for a charity event in aid of the Parkinsons’ Society when I’ll also be playing bass.
It’s interesting in that I shall be playing some of the same songs at each gig, however they’re in different keys and one band has added some extra repeat verses. Furthermore, the two bands play them in slightly different styles, including at different tempos. This means that I’ll have to pay attention and not let my mind wander whilst I’m playing especially as some of the songs are in the same 12 bar blues format.
Despite all this, I find it enjoyable to play in front of a live audience especially if they start to join in. So during the rock’n’roll numbers I’ll turn up the amp. maybe to 11, in order to get them all up dancing. Rock on, dude!