ShadowMania 2010

[dave robinson]

Is anyone going to write a honest report , rather than relying on the 'off the cuff' remarks?

[Amanda]

Hi all,

After the show Phil was talking about his sound, he put it down to using his
standby AC30/4 chassis in a cabinet with Audiom 60's and also the radio
transmitter he was using!

Justin used a wireless setup on one guitar, and for anyone who may have seen
it an Echomatic that I brought down with me was running under the stand
in case of any Meazzi problems. I also had two sets of spare valves and a selection
of tools with me, including a soldering iron!

Having been involved in the two gear changeovers involving The Shadowers, I got
a better appreciation of the hard work Bruce puts in behind the scenes - Thank you
Bruce!!

The Hankies present made themselves heard with shouts of "Malcolm" when Justin
was announced, and what a treat to see Jet on stage again after his own "Annus Horribililis"

My New Build AC15 came down as a spare "Justin Case" and was seen by people present.

I've never seen so many Meazzi Echomatics in one place, 5, I think! and also a look at my
first "Long Tom" (Good Job it wasn't named after Dick Denney!) newly restored by
Roger Allcock.

Finally seeing Charlie Hall and Justin talking about Meazzis until I left them at 2-15 am
has got me worried, I'm dreading a phone call from Justin asking for more "Tweaks".

The only thing missing was "Shall we do it again next year", when I asked Bruce after
the show he said "Who Knows!"

Sorry Dave, to do it justice would need a complete website!!

Amanda

[Phil McGarrick]

Hi, Phil...great quality...what kind of gear did you use to record with?

TIA,
Walt

Hi Walt,
I used a Sony SR12 video camera with a High quality Mike. It's a Hard disc Video with 120 Gig hard drive.
In the High Definition mode it saves files in AVCDH format which appear as .MTS files.
For these videos I didn't do any editing at all - Just straight onto Youtube.
Very easy to download to the computer via USB and since Windows 7 you can play the videos direct in Windows media Player.
No need anymore to use Sony's software.

Fred - You probably have worked it out - The Lead guitarist is Phil Kelly, He's been in Bruce's band for a long time .

There are some more video's uploaded now.

Guitar Tango
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqPVWUVsmxg

Geronimo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrGuZc6p6Ds

Albatros
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG1a2ptI-jg

That's 9 down 16 to go for Bruce's.

Cheers Phil

[Iain Purdon]

Is anyone going to write a honest report , rather than relying on the 'off the cuff' remarks?

Probably not

[JimN]

Does anyone know if Phil K was using his Sliders pickups on this show? I can certainly detect a different sound ( or is it my old ears?)

Take care

I've only seen the videos - wonderful by the way, but his guitar does sound slightly different. Does anyone have a recording done with a stereo mic perhaps?

I don't usually comment on here about guitar tones on live performances or video recordings, but I'll make an exception on this topic this once. When Phil Kelly was using the red m/n Stratocaster with which he opened the "Bruce's Shadows" set, his sound was the modern, compressed, sort-of-Hank-live-in-the-nineties sound. But when he switched to a sunburst Strat with rosewood neck, the change was very noticeable: more dynamic, more twangy, in sort, more like the early Shadows. Why that would be, I don't know. I understand that both guitars were played through identical radio systems. Pickups? Perhaps...

JN

[dave robinson]

Is anyone going to write a honest report , rather than relying on the 'off the cuff' remarks?

Probably not

Why am I not surprised ? Good job a few of the attendees brought me up to speed then eh . . . . . . .
Looking forward to seeing the other videos . . .

[Preachymarvin]

A great weekend of music, thanks once again to Bruce for putting on Shadowmania.

Good to see old friends again, nice to have a chat with you. Thanks to BECS also.

Vic & Jackie

[Zaanse Shadow]

Thanks Phil for the info about the Leadgitarist

Bye

Fred

[Uncleboko]

What is the trick for joining up these videos and burning to DVD so that I can play them through my TV via a DVD player?

[Rich Cowling]

Great week-end posted a few pictures up on the link below..just arrived back home...Thanks to everyone who took part awesome
http://www.flickr.com/photos/toonypics/