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31 Aug 2009

Rehearsal Rooms!!!

Posted By : DYEHOUSE | Comments : 39

How much do you pay and where?

Theres a new place just joined NWB posting there rehearsal rate at a Whoppin £12 per hour?
We normally would only pay £30 for a 4hr rehearsal!
We have used a few various places around the North West some good some grotty some clean some big some small?!
We should have a NWB directory of rehearsal rooms and there charges?
Please post the places you have used and give it a review?

Comments

# Posted by Keef - 31/08/2009, 12:25 (GMT)

The Royal Oak - Fleetwood

FREE (well a donation toward the leccie). 30'x30' room over the pub, but grotty at the mo but due for a refurb soon.

# Posted by DYEHOUSE - 31/08/2009, 12:28 (GMT)

That's not a rehearsal Keef that's a free gig! ha!
We've done this at a couple of places,always ends up the pub fills up and the next you know they're making requests!

# Posted by Keef - 31/08/2009, 12:32 (GMT)

Naaah, The rooms over the pub and its Mondays-Wednesdays only. No Punters allowed !

Now what you mean tho G. Flashback practiced at another pub (in the lounge)and it was as much a freebie gig as a rehearsal. Would I try an pull a cheapskate stunt like that- No Fu***in way !

# Posted by DYEHOUSE - 31/08/2009, 12:35 (GMT)

Only snag is Keef!
It would cost us £100 just to get there?
Might be handy for Dakota or other bands in that area though!
Nice one Keef!

# Posted by Keef - 31/08/2009, 12:40 (GMT)

Yeah, its well off the beaten track G, but if local bands want to keep the overheads down to a minimum a simple phone call to me and its sorted. Dakota, with the exception of Trig are Bolton based, so same problem getting there.

# Posted by DAKOTA - 31/08/2009, 12:41 (GMT)

Used fuzzbox studios in wigan , not bad and price was reasonable 4 hours apprx £30. but prefer Berlin studios bispam, best around but we pay apprx £28 for 3 hours, its run and owned by Ron , John Sykes dad
(ex thin lizzy whitesnake )

# Posted by DYEHOUSE - 31/08/2009, 12:45 (GMT)

No name droppin allowed on this blog Trig! ha ha!
Whats the details on The Fuzzbox? I dont know that one?
Where is it,how big are the rooms ect.

# Posted by DYEHOUSE - 31/08/2009, 12:46 (GMT)

an it's about time Trig moved back home!

# Posted by DAKOTA - 31/08/2009, 12:49 (GMT)

Hi Gordon , Home is where i buy my guitar strings mate lol,
(bass player ,never bought any in 15 years i buy linseed oil )

gonna text you details on that one as they are still fresh in my phone from my last text

# Posted by Keef - 31/08/2009, 12:50 (GMT)

Stay were you are Trig. Theres a severe shortage of good muso's here as it is.

# Posted by DAKOTA - 31/08/2009, 12:52 (GMT)

no worrys there keef , i like the peace and quiet here

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 31/08/2009, 13:07 (GMT)

Redbridge Studios, Breightmet,Bolton

£22 small room
£25 big room
fo 4 hours

theres about 5 or 6 rooms and you can record there too, they have small pa in every room, and you can borrow mic stands, and even a speaker cab etc if you ask nicely

great place

# Posted by DYEHOUSE - 31/08/2009, 13:11 (GMT)

Thanks Rob, thats a good one!

# Posted by DYEHOUSE - 31/08/2009, 13:17 (GMT)

Heres Trig's
The Fuzzbox
4 Clayton Court
Clayton St
Wigan
WN3 4DR
Tel; 01942 230888
4hrs approx £30?

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 31/08/2009, 13:19 (GMT)

Redbridge sell pop and crisps as well :-)

# Posted by DAKOTA - 31/08/2009, 13:19 (GMT)

Forgot about Redbridge, they are very good to Gordon

# Posted by DAKOTA - 31/08/2009, 13:21 (GMT)

fUZZBOX SELL lAGER NONE THE LESS TO £1 A CAN , ICE COLD, Hmm !

# Posted by DYEHOUSE - 31/08/2009, 13:25 (GMT)

That's the Fuzzbox out then?
Wouldn't risk taking the drummer there!

# Posted by AndyBassOrGuitar - 31/08/2009, 13:36 (GMT)

We've used "Catalyst Studios" in St.Helens many times in the past.
It says on their website:

"The room costs £5 per hour with a minimum booking of 4 hours."
.
Here's their website:
http://www.catalyst-studios.co.uk/index.html

Andy

# Posted by Alyerpal - 31/08/2009, 13:39 (GMT)

Believe it or not we practise in Brighouse nr Leeds at a place called The Bassments (don't know the address, just know where it is, but if you google it you'll get it). £27 for 3 hrs. Run by a guy called Mervin - he proivides PA, guitar amps and bass amps and a kit (apart from snare and cymbals. Only 5 rooms, but all pretyy good, and because we have to take so littlte stuff, we don't lose an hour getting in, getting set up and getting out at the end.

# Posted by Eej - 31/08/2009, 13:39 (GMT)

FV used one in Warrington....across from drive thru Macdonalds that was good...

W

# Posted by DYEHOUSE - 31/08/2009, 13:41 (GMT)

Thanks Andy
I didn't know of that one?
only £5 an hour!
That's another good one!
and nearer to me, ha har!

# Posted by DYEHOUSE - 31/08/2009, 13:53 (GMT)

FV!
any more details on that one?
I know where abouts you mean but I didn't know there was a place there?

# Posted by DYEHOUSE - 31/08/2009, 14:54 (GMT)

That's another I didn't know of!
Cheers!
What about a phione number?
what are the room sizes like?
is it clean?

# Posted by DAKOTA - 31/08/2009, 15:29 (GMT)

There is also Hard Rock studios in Bisbham , and space studios in Blackpool behinsd the windmill etc . both cheap and cheerfull, both provide backline and a poor pa in both, rooms are also very small tho
Trig

# Posted by DAKOTA - 31/08/2009, 15:31 (GMT)

whats the fetish for clean Gordon ? you could always take an hoover mate .lol

# Posted by DYEHOUSE - 31/08/2009, 15:33 (GMT)

The best rehearsal we had in Blackpool was at a place called "Last Orders"
And they paid us? Ha ha!

# Posted by DAKOTA - 31/08/2009, 15:35 (GMT)

Now now thats nearly slander mate . but i do know wot yaou mean , we have had a few like that

# Posted by DYEHOUSE - 31/08/2009, 15:35 (GMT)

We all wear white socks trig!

# Posted by DAKOTA - 31/08/2009, 15:38 (GMT)

maybe m8 but i bet they still stink, anyway if you are takin your shoes off you must be to relaxed , its best to rehearse ready to kill each other at the slightest mkistake .aint it ?

# Posted by DAKOTA - 31/08/2009, 15:39 (GMT)

mkistake lool

# Posted by DAKOTA - 31/08/2009, 15:39 (GMT)

mkistake lool
even more lol

# Posted by DYEHOUSE - 31/08/2009, 15:46 (GMT)

We have to take our shoes off when we change into our trackies to do an Oasis number!

# Posted by DAKOTA - 31/08/2009, 15:47 (GMT)

Hmmmmm !

# Posted by DYEHOUSE - 31/08/2009, 15:52 (GMT)

I was just kiddin!
playing Oasis is a sackable offence in this band!

# Posted by SandS - 03/09/2009, 20:57 (GMT)

Don't know if we are just privileged, but we rent a room for £35/wk. 24/7 access. Private locked room, leave the gear there, just turn up, turn on and away we go.

# Posted by DYEHOUSE - 03/09/2009, 21:11 (GMT)

That's ok if you rehearse on a regular basis!
We only have one once or twice a year when we get a new member or have a difficult song to get down?
Would be handy to have though, but not for us as were not local to each other!

# Posted by U.S.Mail - 04/09/2009, 10:56 (GMT)

Seriously guys, and I know that Dyehouse and Dakota have had a look and are impressed, there's a new place close to the centre of Bolton called Gatehouse Live. It's run by the keyboard player in U.S.Mail, a guy called Lee who's put a lot of hard work into the place. Very reasonable rates and facilities (refreshments , accessories etc) and there's a Tesco Express right next door! check out this link for all the info:

http://www.gatehouselive.com/index.php?r=site/index

# Posted by DYEHOUSE - 04/09/2009, 11:11 (GMT)

I think "The Gatehouse" is gonna be the one for Dyehouse!
It's got our name on the tin? [well half of it?]

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