Well, I saw the band, I did the photos and then didn't do anything about them until quite late in the day. I like the band, Grand Pianoramax, quite a lot - it was a pretty good gig but was there something lacking just a little bit somewhere for me - though I'm used to seeing five piece bands all the time these days with only Bee Bop to draw from. I don't think the balance in the band is quite right at the moment as I say - would Lizzie Parkes type backing occassionally help? Or another rhythm musicuan? It crossed my mind that Jack Bruce or some form of heavy-weight may be good to drop into the band - but who am I to say?Good sounds, solid use of the subsonic bass which was interesting for a 'Birmingham Jazz' gig - more bands should do this - would be nice to see fat chops use this to it's full extent - or other bands that are looking to revitalise music from the 1930's....
It's been a week or two of methodone and other types of problems for me - fortunately it's not been me taking the methodone but the people who've been using the services of the National Probation Service where I've been working. I've quite liked working there it's been relatively interesting as jobs go - I'll not really want to get back in there straightaway though... let's hope the weekend last a long time rather than flies by...
