Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"

[BadExample]

The Neptune Rex has landed. All who fail to report will answer to Will on Monday. I expect harsh punishment!

Welcome home @alaskaleftybass with your darling girl.

 

[GonePlaid]

A pic from last night's American Legion gig: (no lights on band 'area'-1 guitarist out of pic)

 

[beans-on-toast]

A pic from last night's American Legion gig: (no lights on band 'area'-1 guitarist out of pic)View attachment 3180795

Do you ever get anything in your request jar? In the old days you had a good fake book. With phones, it’s a lot easier to refresh youself.

 

[beans-on-toast]

Nice shirts BTW.

 

[GonePlaid]

Actually, that's the(MT)tip jar. We do accept requests. We don't necessarily play them. We're working on being able to access lyrics on the job. It does no good to get the words online after the gig.

 

[Ken Morgan]

We're working on being able to access lyrics on the job. It does no good to get the words online after the gig.

I use an iPad Air 2, with software called SongSheet Pro. Internally have about 150 lyric/lead chord charts. This iPad is cellular capable, so when enough dead Presidents start asking for a tune, and we know the basic gist, I’ll search for lyrics (which usually have some chord progressions as well) and there ya go...

 

[Ken Morgan]

Here’s just one of what I’m talking about

 

[BadExample]

I use an iPad

How do you mount that, Ken?

I've seen the adapters for mic stands, but I'm afraid of someone bumping it over and breaking my iPad.

 

[beans-on-toast]

Yes, you can get iPad and phone stands that clamp onto a mic stand.

 

[GonePlaid]

Here’s just one of what I’m talking about

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Thanks. I have a 'dumb' phone but 1 of our guitarists has the necessary stuff to do that.

 

[Ken Morgan]

Yes, you can get iPad and phone stands that clamp onto a mic stand.

What he said...iPad clamp mounts to mic stand, rather covertly...

Turning all the iPad stuff to just wi-fI, a fully charged battery lasts an entire evening. Even so I’ll run it on a charger between sets, just because I’m paranoid that way.

Note that this app imports PDF...so on tunes completely new that someone has Nashville charted, I can just import the chart, name it, organize in order in sets...you can also turn pages with an optional Bluetooth footswitch.

 

[Jeff Scott]

A pic from last night's American Legion gig: (no lights on band 'area'-1 guitarist out of pic)View attachment 3180795

Are you actually that small, or is the guitarist's name André?

 

[BadExample]

I've seen those. Just afraid of some oaf like me bumping it over The iPad clamp I have for a tripod makes me take off the protective case it usually lives in.

 

[GonePlaid]

Are you actually that small, or is the guitarist's name André?

Phone pic sorta distorts perspective-plus my arse is propped on a stool.

 

[Jeff Scott]

Phone pic sorta distorts perspective-plus my arse is propped on a stool.

Ah, sitting down on the job, eh?

 

[beans-on-toast]

A pic from last night's American Legion gig: (no lights on band 'area'-1 guitarist out of pic)View attachment 3180795

Does your strap glow in the dark? It looks illuminated.

 

[GonePlaid]

Does your strap glow in the dark? It looks illuminated.

Nah, just reflecting the flash. In normal light:

 

[beans-on-toast]

Nice bass.

 

[GonePlaid]

Nice bass.

Thanks. 1967 Non-reverse Thunderbird w/ custom pickguard. I've been its caretaker since '73.

 

[GonePlaid]

Thanks. 1967 Non-reverse Thunderbird w/ custom pickguard. I've been its caretaker since '73.

Kinda quiet in GOF land today. Everybody OK?