We had huge fun at the weekend playing a gig in a barn on a farm outside Reading.
This was no pretend theme-park kind of barn, but a real one with chickens and bales of straw.
The best thing was that we were able to get a great sound. Playing in the open air – or a marquee – can sometimes mean the sound tends to disappear into thin air, while playing a boxy space usually means you get feedback and strange sounds in the bass.
A barn turns out to be a happy medium. There’s enough structure to keep the sound from blowing away, yet we had no feedback or boxy sound issues.
That all worked to make a great two sets gig.
We had a special guest, Joe the Drummer, on drums who provided his usual rock solid groove.
And we at last got the chance to play our new ska’d up version of the Dr Who theme.
So thanks to Charlie for laying on a great gig – and for feeding us so well (something that doesn’t always happen!)