Walk in, hang out, plug in and play. Simple. Use the clubs gear. Just move a couple of guitars and wires. Easy as pie.
What;s good about the place isn't the gear, so much as it is the vibe. Its one of the best rooms for live music around. People digging on punk and metal and ready to go wild for some blues. Yeah, sure, you gotta be in their face about it, but anything with energy goes over well.
For me it's the ultimate court of public opinion- you know you're on the right track when ypu're connecting with that room full of people.
And here's where it gets interesting. Stop here if you don't like philosophical or intellectual tangents. Most blues gigs are packed with people that are post 40 or so. People with heavy jobs, lots on their minds, kids off to Uni soon (or there already). It's an aging demographic. The Moorings is the future, it's the new audience. Different sensitivities and tastes. People at different places in life. And these are the ones that we need to be able to relate to if we're going to keep the music alive.
Does that mean that we play differently? Absolutely. And actually, that spills over into our normal gigs. It all works.
As an FYI, we're back at the Moorings in January. No idea who else is on the bill yet, but odds are it'll be us and a couple of good punk or metal bands. Watch this space, come check out the gig and see if we're on the mark here.
Evolve. Find a niche and thrive. Dance and shout. Play loud and love it. It's a philosophy that works....
