BrainSalad ( UK ELP Tribute ) gig

Graham, will there be any chance that you could play at The Flower Pot in Derby. 

A heck of a lot of tribute bands play here, and it would be marvellous if you could appear here.. I post below the website of the venue.

http://hometown.aol.com/rawpromo/rawpromohomepage.html

Hi

Saw the small piece in Northwich Guardian about the gig and hope to come along. Played BSS last night to get me in the spirit.

If you are local to Northwich and need help with anything then I'm happy to :)

ps, I tried the movie clips on your web site but they crashed my internet connection

Well, it may only have been a Drive UK white van parked out the back of the Limelight as opposed to three, forty foot trucks, but this band  delivered a superb show.

The set comprised a full range of material from all the early albums with paricular highlights for me being Pictures and KE9 pt 1 and 3.

Musicianship was superb, and despite Jim Garten's reservations, the keyboards sounded very authentic, even if they were not Hammonds and Moogs. The use of the bass through a wah pedal on Pictures added to the perfect sound.

We even had some onstage antics from Graham the keyboard player with a ribbon controller and a beat up organ.

It was a real shame that the sequencer (I presume it was that) wouldnt kick in for the finale of KE9 pt3. That must have been a real blow for Graham as it spoilt what would have been a triumphant exit prior to the encore. Still, we did get the vocoded "bridge computer" speaking. Who was that, and can I do it next time .

Great show lads, and all for a quid!

Hi Harlequin,

Glad you enjoyed the show. We seemed to have a few hitches the other night,the sequencer not working probably being the most obvious. I have grown to accept that playing stuff as complex as this, there will be a few bum notes , and a few technical hitches. Its all part of the ride. Of course the game is to minimise them , but when it happens , smile and move on .....

Hi Snowdog,

We are actively looking for more gigs, so if you can reccomend anywhere in Swansea that is suitable, (or even better reccomend us to the gig as well !!!!! ) we would be very grateful. In the past we have found reccomendations the best way to get new gigs.

Thanks,

Graham

Hi Horza,

Would love to 'do' Scotland, Ian ( bass )  and I have Scottish roots and my wife is from Fife, and not only that I believe there to be a strong ELP fan base north of the border. Its a matter of finding a suitable venue, with an arrangement that would at least cover costs.

No one of us are professional musicians, so we are not looking make loads of money doing this - I would be very surprised if I ever pay off my keyboards   However we wont play at a loss , or pay to play, which I think is only fair.

So Horza old chap - If you know a suitable prog friendly venue - please let us know, and even better, tell them about us , and we will try and do the rest !

Thanks,

Graham

Thanks Harlequin, I will check it out. Might have to cut down on the amount of gear we use, other wise there might be more band than audience ! Still , nothing wrong with an 'intimate' gig , especially if its local.

Thanks,

Graham