oh hello, there you are, it's been a while hasn't it?!
Mucho apologies for the lack of updates since the summer, I'd like to say we've been busy playing out and about but things seemed to have dried up over the back end of the year. This is something we're working on over the winter.
Not that we haven't been busy, we've been evolving the set into more of "a show" rather than just a pub band, with a view to doing more charity work and playing to a wider audience range in 2010 by playing fewer, but larger gigs, indeed, if you know a charity who could benefit from a fundraising concert with Rio 5 then tell them to get in touch.
We've recently dusted down our acoustic guitars and are working on "while my guitar gently weeps" & " you are so beautiful" and adding our own "feel" to them and look forward to performing them soon as well as some more "dancy" tunes which we felt were missing from the show.
As always, keep an eye on the website, http://www.livepartyband.co.uk/ or the twitter feed twitter.com/riofive and we look foward to hearing from you.
Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year from everyone involved in Rio 5!
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Birchover Carnival Sat 18th July
Pub Car Park - check
Beer in plastic pint pots - check
Open-sided trailer - check
No. 172 Bus running right in front of the stage every hour - check?!!?!
You find us, Avid Reader, reflecting on yesterday's Birchover Carnival, a wonderful gig out in the Peak District.
We found ourselves on the back of a large open-sided trailer opposite the Red Lion pub, across from the pub car park, with the main road running right between the stage and the pub! - and the road wasn't closed! which made for fun later in the night.
So we got there about 2.30pm to find the weather behaving itself and a good number of locals (and their dogs) sat outside in the beer garden, sampling such delights as the hot pork cobs and real ale's such as Undertaker and taking in the breathtaking views the village has to offer.
We set it up (how many times did we go up and down the step ladder?) with smoke machine and lasers (more lasers than a Jean Michael Jarre concert) and awaited for the other acts to arrive, a boy/girl duo and local band "The Something?" from Matlock.
Luckily the weather held off for the most part (a little shower was all) and come 6.30pm the show got started with the duo who were warmly recieved by the ever growing audience, The Something took the stage from 7.30pm with their mix of original material and covers of classic indie tunes, the guys in the band have played this gig before so they really knew how to get the crowd going, even with a Michael Jackson cover.
Rio 5 took things up a gear when we climbed up at 9.15pm, the original idea being we would play for 45 mins, then the organisers would release some floating lanterns, then there were fireworks and then we would finish off with the 2nd set, as it was, the lanterns were released to the strains of "I Who Have Nothing" which made for an ethereal event.
The Fireworks were fantastic, a good 10 minute show then we opened the 2nd set with "Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2)" from Pink Floyd to rousing applause which only had to be halted when the bus came through, really wierd to see people leaving a gig on a Hulley's bus and driving past the stage through the crowd and then we played through until 11.15pm finishing off the day with a cover of the Stereophonics anthem "Handbags & Gladrags"
And then the rain came, just a brief shower again but enough to calm everyone down and we packed it all down again. A thoroughly enjoyable day was had by all and rumour has it we'll be going back next year (which is always nice)
Videos of the day will be added to the website www.riofive.co.uk as soon as. If you've got any photos from the day, send them to photos@riofive.co.uk and we'll add them to the gallery.
Thats all for now!
Pub Car Park - check
Beer in plastic pint pots - check
Open-sided trailer - check
No. 172 Bus running right in front of the stage every hour - check?!!?!
You find us, Avid Reader, reflecting on yesterday's Birchover Carnival, a wonderful gig out in the Peak District.
We found ourselves on the back of a large open-sided trailer opposite the Red Lion pub, across from the pub car park, with the main road running right between the stage and the pub! - and the road wasn't closed! which made for fun later in the night.
So we got there about 2.30pm to find the weather behaving itself and a good number of locals (and their dogs) sat outside in the beer garden, sampling such delights as the hot pork cobs and real ale's such as Undertaker and taking in the breathtaking views the village has to offer.
We set it up (how many times did we go up and down the step ladder?) with smoke machine and lasers (more lasers than a Jean Michael Jarre concert) and awaited for the other acts to arrive, a boy/girl duo and local band "The Something?" from Matlock.
Luckily the weather held off for the most part (a little shower was all) and come 6.30pm the show got started with the duo who were warmly recieved by the ever growing audience, The Something took the stage from 7.30pm with their mix of original material and covers of classic indie tunes, the guys in the band have played this gig before so they really knew how to get the crowd going, even with a Michael Jackson cover.
Rio 5 took things up a gear when we climbed up at 9.15pm, the original idea being we would play for 45 mins, then the organisers would release some floating lanterns, then there were fireworks and then we would finish off with the 2nd set, as it was, the lanterns were released to the strains of "I Who Have Nothing" which made for an ethereal event.
The Fireworks were fantastic, a good 10 minute show then we opened the 2nd set with "Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2)" from Pink Floyd to rousing applause which only had to be halted when the bus came through, really wierd to see people leaving a gig on a Hulley's bus and driving past the stage through the crowd and then we played through until 11.15pm finishing off the day with a cover of the Stereophonics anthem "Handbags & Gladrags"
And then the rain came, just a brief shower again but enough to calm everyone down and we packed it all down again. A thoroughly enjoyable day was had by all and rumour has it we'll be going back next year (which is always nice)
Videos of the day will be added to the website www.riofive.co.uk as soon as. If you've got any photos from the day, send them to photos@riofive.co.uk and we'll add them to the gallery.
Thats all for now!
Sunday, June 07, 2009
Last weekend was blindingly hot, clear blue skies, lovely long warm weekends, the ideal time to have a BBQ party outside with a live band...
However, this is Rio 5 and the weather gods don't seem to like us very much, so we got lumbered with the weekend of 6th June to contend with the grey skies and the cold weather.
Our first outside gig of 2009, playing for Morton Stokes Ltd in Dronfield at their summer BBQ - our first corporate function, the first of many!
Again we had the time and space to set up, we got there at 2pm with the "medium-sized" sound rig (just the 2x 2KW amps) and set the show up on the back of a 24ft curtain-sided trailer, a cosy set-up really, sometimes when you see bands on the back of 40ft trailers they look a bit lost, but 24ft is just about perfect for lights, lasers, smoke and the band.
So we got the party started at about 8.30pm, shortly before the BBQ and bonfire started and the weather held off and the lucky people got to hear 2 new songs which we had only had a play through at the last practice, namely "I'm Still Standing" by Elton John and "Handbags & Gladrags" by The Stereophonics, both of which went very well. That's something like 8 new songs since the start of the year - with more to come.
With plenty in the pipeline and Christmas coming, things are looking good for Rio 5
Until next time, and there will be a next time
Rio 5!
However, this is Rio 5 and the weather gods don't seem to like us very much, so we got lumbered with the weekend of 6th June to contend with the grey skies and the cold weather.
Our first outside gig of 2009, playing for Morton Stokes Ltd in Dronfield at their summer BBQ - our first corporate function, the first of many!
Again we had the time and space to set up, we got there at 2pm with the "medium-sized" sound rig (just the 2x 2KW amps) and set the show up on the back of a 24ft curtain-sided trailer, a cosy set-up really, sometimes when you see bands on the back of 40ft trailers they look a bit lost, but 24ft is just about perfect for lights, lasers, smoke and the band.
So we got the party started at about 8.30pm, shortly before the BBQ and bonfire started and the weather held off and the lucky people got to hear 2 new songs which we had only had a play through at the last practice, namely "I'm Still Standing" by Elton John and "Handbags & Gladrags" by The Stereophonics, both of which went very well. That's something like 8 new songs since the start of the year - with more to come.
With plenty in the pipeline and Christmas coming, things are looking good for Rio 5
Until next time, and there will be a next time
Rio 5!
Sunday, May 03, 2009
Ha Ha! - Kev gets his own way for once (but probably just for one night)
I don't get, Avid Reader, how a venue can have such differing audiences between a Friday & Saturday night. Same bar staff, same beer, same location but Friday nights are busy, Saturdays are ok.
Anyway, the select audience who hadn't stayed at home to wait up til 3am to see Ricky Hatton get knocked out in the 2nd round (after you'd paid for it on Sky Box Office...) witnessed a minor mirarcle from Rio 5, three new songs; Drift Away, Crazy Little Thing Called Love and Listen To The Music, and, AND we didn't play Mustang Sally! Could this be the begining of the end for that song? (Don't get me wrong, it has it's place at a party but lets put it out to pasture)
So new songs with more differentsongs to come, hopefully before the next gig which is The Grouse, Chatsworth Road on Fri 22nd May.
Oh and the survey is still open so you can help us choose what our new songs should be. Www.riofive.co.uk and click on survey
See you soon!
I don't get, Avid Reader, how a venue can have such differing audiences between a Friday & Saturday night. Same bar staff, same beer, same location but Friday nights are busy, Saturdays are ok.
Anyway, the select audience who hadn't stayed at home to wait up til 3am to see Ricky Hatton get knocked out in the 2nd round (after you'd paid for it on Sky Box Office...) witnessed a minor mirarcle from Rio 5, three new songs; Drift Away, Crazy Little Thing Called Love and Listen To The Music, and, AND we didn't play Mustang Sally! Could this be the begining of the end for that song? (Don't get me wrong, it has it's place at a party but lets put it out to pasture)
So new songs with more differentsongs to come, hopefully before the next gig which is The Grouse, Chatsworth Road on Fri 22nd May.
Oh and the survey is still open so you can help us choose what our new songs should be. Www.riofive.co.uk and click on survey
See you soon!
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Boys, Girls, Other, we've got a question to ask. Just one.
What songs would YOU like Rio 5 to perform?
We've narrowed down a wishlist of 19 and now we want your help, pretty please.
Visit the site www.riofive.co.uk, click on "survey" and rate the songs.
The ones with the most votes will make it into the set, the ones without, we'll leave for other people to do.
Love you!
The Guys
What songs would YOU like Rio 5 to perform?
We've narrowed down a wishlist of 19 and now we want your help, pretty please.
Visit the site www.riofive.co.uk, click on "survey" and rate the songs.
The ones with the most votes will make it into the set, the ones without, we'll leave for other people to do.
Love you!
The Guys
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Back with a vengence! (Us, not Elvis)
Firstly, apologies for the delay in writing the blog, been busy, but Fri 6th March saw Rio 5 make a glorious return to their new spiritual home, The Grouse on Chatsworth Road. The band the week before were "good at what they do" but all they did was Blues, Blues and more Blues, and they pretty much emptied the place, so we didn't have much to beat to be better, but we blew (no pun) them out of the water, twin lasers, 6 fantastic musicians, a brilliant collection of songs and a pub full of punters who were soon singing along, one bloke even said we were the best band he'd seen in The Grouse for 4 years, now, I've seen most bands around Town and we're good but not that good yet... (just you wait til 22nd May, oh yes) and we even managed to get Elvis in the building for a song!
We've got a bit of a gap now until the next gig, Ian is on holiday for most of April (jammie git) so we're back on it on 2nd May @ The County.
Until then, you can keep up with us on twitter (see top right) for regular updates and random ramblings from me and we've got 2,3,4 new songs to learn before then and cram into the set (I know what they are but I'm not saying)
One last thing, it was nice to see Daddy & Grandaddy Wilson out at the gig, cheers for turning up guys, Big 'Un's proper settled into this Father-lark, you could tell by the sensible jumper he was wearing. ;-)
Until next time!
Firstly, apologies for the delay in writing the blog, been busy, but Fri 6th March saw Rio 5 make a glorious return to their new spiritual home, The Grouse on Chatsworth Road. The band the week before were "good at what they do" but all they did was Blues, Blues and more Blues, and they pretty much emptied the place, so we didn't have much to beat to be better, but we blew (no pun) them out of the water, twin lasers, 6 fantastic musicians, a brilliant collection of songs and a pub full of punters who were soon singing along, one bloke even said we were the best band he'd seen in The Grouse for 4 years, now, I've seen most bands around Town and we're good but not that good yet... (just you wait til 22nd May, oh yes) and we even managed to get Elvis in the building for a song!
We've got a bit of a gap now until the next gig, Ian is on holiday for most of April (jammie git) so we're back on it on 2nd May @ The County.
Until then, you can keep up with us on twitter (see top right) for regular updates and random ramblings from me and we've got 2,3,4 new songs to learn before then and cram into the set (I know what they are but I'm not saying)
One last thing, it was nice to see Daddy & Grandaddy Wilson out at the gig, cheers for turning up guys, Big 'Un's proper settled into this Father-lark, you could tell by the sensible jumper he was wearing. ;-)
Until next time!
Friday, February 20, 2009
and then there was 6... SIX!?
yes avid reader... Rio 5 are back as a 6-piece, welcoming Chris Aston onto bass & vocals and Martin the bus driver as another guitarist (alongside Ian). Some new songs and a refreshed Rio 5 made their comeback at The County, Chesterfield on Friday 13th, a date which is quite apt after the luck we've had over the past 8 months... And what a gig, I've never seen the pub so full, a few well-wishers and the w.a.g.s of course but a broad range of the general public who stayed the distance (including the girly party... mind that microphone!) Yes there are a few things we need to polish but I that's an indicator of things to come... bring it on Next gig is at The Grouse on 6th March
yes avid reader... Rio 5 are back as a 6-piece, welcoming Chris Aston onto bass & vocals and Martin the bus driver as another guitarist (alongside Ian). Some new songs and a refreshed Rio 5 made their comeback at The County, Chesterfield on Friday 13th, a date which is quite apt after the luck we've had over the past 8 months... And what a gig, I've never seen the pub so full, a few well-wishers and the w.a.g.s of course but a broad range of the general public who stayed the distance (including the girly party... mind that microphone!) Yes there are a few things we need to polish but I that's an indicator of things to come... bring it on Next gig is at The Grouse on 6th March
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