The first rehearsal

A date has been set for the first band meeting. That said when the register is called we may not be three, we may be two. But we may be three. Depends on circumstances beyond my control and to do with us being three middle aged men with teenage daughters. But a first date has been set nonetheless.

30th January the amps get plugged in, the guitar straps strapped around necks, volume turned up to 11 (or maybe 2-3 since we're meeting in a home not a rehearsal room and you have to think of the neighbours) and strings get tuned.

My bass is here and looks mighty fine and sounds mighty fine too. That is it would do if I could play more than Goodbye Cruel World, Babylon's Burning, the introduction to Another One Bites The Dust and a half-arsed attempt at some rock and roll bassline. But you've got to start somewhere. Been a busy couple of days so I've not had sufficient time to really focus on this, but next week is pretty free so expect some sore fingers soon.