Strange, we're now into our tenth year together and very recently I get the feeling we've turned a corner into recementing both our sound and the bonds within the band.
Things were feeling a wee bit fractious recently, not to the extent of any threat to the band, but following a really good chat last time up in Skye we're now even more focussed and driven into the next decade! Scary that huh???
Right, new addition! After about 9 years touring round Scotland with my trusty Marshall VS100R amp, I've finally succumbed and traded her for this beauty above! A Blackstar ID60TVP (www.blackstaramps.co.uk) - 60 watts of earth shattering and trouser shifting power. The great thing is that sometimes I was getting frustrated by the Marshall in that I'd have liked my clean sound to be more like a creamy Vox AC30 and, whilst my overdrive was classic Marshall roar, there were times I'd have loved a pure American Mesa Boogie sound.
This amp does ALL of this and more!
In terms of material, we're now being really productive too! Andy & I have written a new batch of originals (to be studio recorded later in the year) and we're agreeing on loads of new classics to include - some piss easy crowd pleasers, some a bit more challenging.
So, things are pretty awesome in "Camp Shine" just now. Come and join us, jump in, the water's lovely!!
Cheers,
Neil
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