Higher Plane 6th July 08
Recently back from this excellent little festival in the town of Wolverton, Milton Keynes. It rained in the morning and was overcast in the afternoon but the festivities went ahead as planned. Janet and I played a twenty minute all original set and it went down well. It was fun to play and we thought it one of our best. Some good feedback from people, but one person was critical of the sound of my guitar through the PA system, though another disagreed with him. It is difficult to establish to what extent this was due to the guitar (Yamaha) and to what extent a mixing matter. These things happen with live music where they are trying to accomodate a number of acts. I am well aware of the shortcomings of the pick up on my acoustic guitar, however by trial and error I have manged to coax a decent sound when working with my own PA. By the way, anyone is welcome to contribute to my new guitar fund (I fancy a Gibson Hummingbird, a Martin or a Taylor). I accept cheques, cash or Paypal (lol). Stay tuned for my experiences of choosing a new instrument.
Set: Down by the River/Higher Plane/Let Me Know/Feeling Good/So Good to Me
Tags: Acoustic guitar, Flute, Folk music, Gibson, Gig Reports, guitars, Higher Plane, Wolverton, Yamaha
