Thursday 10th September 2009. Nige came over for a Band Meeting at my House. I had drawn up an agenda: Start with management stuff and then address music issues.
1. IMMEDIATE GIGS
+ All looks OK – I had written to Steve Axton to confirm Wyverston and the contract had been received back that week.
3. LONGER TERM
* Recruit Drummer – ideally with at least some vocals. We are in no rush so no immediate action
* We confirmed we were happy with a Three Piece band, but we might look into deploying a small keyboard or some techy tricks to widen our palette.
* Music Aims: Versatile and popular. We want to extend back and forward in musical era from our natural base in the 60's and 70's. We are biased to say 'Yes' and have a 'Can Do' culture, trusting each other to know when something isn't working.
* Gig Frequency and Dep Policy – Mog has marked some band off dates in 2010 the policy is to carry on taking gigs and fill the rest of the diary for 2010. Nige can put himself out to Dep or get a Dep when Mog is away.
* Review Band Name and Image – We need to look at this once drummer recruited
2. MANAGEMENT - We agreed to jointly manage the band and make both sets of contact details available to venues and agents.
Dealing with Agents and Bookers: ACTION Mog to contact Broadland, ACTION Nige will approach Brian Russell, both to think about Gemini.
New Gigs:
*New Years Eve. ACTION Nige to call Andy at Trimingham, ACTION Then if no go there both to contact Agents: Broadland, Gemini and others
*ACTION Nige and Mog: 2010 gigs club contact programme to be worked up. Mog to look at Suffolk opportunities
*Web Site gigs and add Sound / video bites. Needs a new web site so will wait until drummer recruited
* Web Site Changes short term fixes: ACTION Nige to lead Mog to help as needed:
Tribute to Dave plus statement re' future
Contact Details
Juke Box Update
* Other Marketing Collateral Photo's Cards: ACTION Nige to produce some cheap cards without photo's for immediate use. ACTION Mog to produce some marketing collateral to address the issue of publicising the band before a drummer is recruited.
+ Mog to continue to manage finances. We agreed Kitty to remain frozen (apart from odd bits of small change) until long term is established
4. REPERTOIRE MANAGEMENT
* Agreed to continue the “Can Do” policy on repertoire suggestions
Mog happy to continue to manage database and schedule material for rehearsals
ACTION Mog to Organise Song Lists by Style – following on from database re-org.
5. MUSIC
Mog to look at Nige's Midi Cribs as a means of improving music analysis efficiency
Hollies Medleys
Agreed Short term fix to “Here I Go Again” Mog to sing lead.
Longer term addition or replacement is “Yes I will”
Hollies Sloweys: “Air that I Breathe into He's my Brother” for further research
Agreed Beatles and 4 Seasons Medleys can continue with two voices if need be.
Everlys “Dream” fixed Mog to sing down after key change.
Agreed to also put in “Let it Be Me” as a quick win.
Walk of Life – Mog to learn organ parts and harmonies. Nige to consider continuation into “Brown Eyed Handsome Man” Macca style.
Moon River – shift Key to A for Mog vocal
Sweet Caroline – Try Mog on it in A, Bb or B Mog to advise.
Get Back – Orig Key A but try E for Mog to learn?
Try Hey Jude C? as a slowey for Nige
Something - to try out some time
Take it Easy into Lying Eyes - Mog to lead.
Country: agreed to drop: My Best Friend and add a Solo in Cheating Heart
Status Quo – Agreed to drop Caroline and present “The Wanderer” with Nige vocal as a standalone Quo song (also doubles as a stroll dance by Dion!) The other medley will be Rockin All Over World (Mog Lead Line) into Whatever You Want (Nige to do Lead Line)
Old Fashioned Way – Mog to learn p.s. It was Sacha Distel the French jazz guitarist who Raye played with!
