Reply to: Red Nose Day - March 18th

[BoredBloke]

I did a gig on live TV for Children in Need a few years back, two songs networked to the whole of UK. Fine, went well, did our bit etc. Was a bit shocked to receive a cheque from the beeb a month later for a four figure sum, not for the whole band just me. Wonder what the big name bands and artists got paid, so much for a charity gig.

There's money in helping the starving....look at how much Geldof is worth - a tulipload more than the other Boomtown Rats!!

[MaryPoppins]

That's rather dark for you MP. Well done

I'm insulted - I'm the princess of darkness?!

[d000hg]

Not sure stroke victims will welcome my chit chat but what can they do?

That's rather dark for you MP. Well done

[MaryPoppins]

volunteering (in IT)

Projects while benched

Not much use for me, I'm about as techy as a carrot. Not sure stroke victims will welcome my chit chat but what can they do?

[MarillionFan]

Sitting in a comfy chair drinking espresso, the only dirt on your hands is from melting chocolate on your biscuits

Question to all: which would you rather give away, an hour of your time or an hour of your rate?

An hour of your time or a fiver which ever is more.

So it be will be a fiver then.

[Cliphead]

I worked for Citizen's Advice as a volunteer until the contracting got in the way. Very rewarding work and to be recommended if you have the time.

[d000hg]

MP, Wilmslow will volunteer to be your "stroke victim".

[RichardCranium]

Volunteering time & skills

An hour of my time. I want to try a bit of voluntary work this year

volunteering (in IT)

Projects while benched

[Ruprect]

I'll probably donate a few quid. It's for a good cause and you get a good evening's entertainment.

[MaryPoppins]

Sitting in a comfy chair drinking espresso, the only dirt on your hands is from melting chocolate on your biscuits

Question to all: which would you rather give away, an hour of your time or an hour of your rate?

An hour of my time. I want to try a bit of voluntary work this year; I had no idea what sort of thing to look at until my mate mentioned she is going to work with stroke victims and asked me to go with her. Talking to them to help them recover, or something.

[d000hg]

I've got my hands dirty earning the money.

Sitting in a comfy chair drinking espresso, the only dirt on your hands is from melting chocolate on your biscuits

Question to all: which would you rather give away, an hour of your time or an hour of your rate?

[Cliphead]

Poor workmen ;-)

A bit of background to that gig. I had joined the band two days previously and we'd managed one rehearsal. The band was made up of members of other big name bands and put together as a temporary exercise but we stayed together for years anyway and still meet up for the occasional gig.

The live broadcast from the beeb studios was surreal to say the least, we'd had a soundcheck earlier in the day which went well. As it was broadcast no sound went front of house so the audience couldn't hear us despite how it looks, a floor manager was conducting the response. We had no sound from the monitors on stage so we couldn't hear ourselves and being all acoustic for that gig didn't help. You'll see me glancing along the lineup looking for visual clues as to timing.

All that plus hairspray and makeup although the gals in makeup were superb, a story or two there...

The party afterwards was the highlight jamming with the other bands that were doing the same live performance that night, if that had been broadcast or even recorded it would really be worthy of a YouTube moment.

Beeb sound guys are crap.

[MarillionFan]

Poor recording;

Poor workmen ;-)

A few years ago you said. I was thinking 2007/2008. 14 years. Time flies hey!

[Cliphead]

Where's the YouTube link?

Poor recording;

[MarillionFan]

I did a gig on live TV for Children in Need a few years back, two songs networked to the whole of UK. Fine, went well, did our bit etc. Was a bit shocked to receive a cheque from the beeb a month later for a four figure sum, not for the whole band just me. Wonder what the big name bands and artists got paid, so much for a charity gig.

Where's the YouTube link?