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Originally Posted by Jazzman  Very nice! That looks like a very cool gig as well! |
You have no idea man. It's such a blast. Show up, setup the bass-they provide the amp & then it's just relaxing. We get money + drinks/booze.
Play preshow music at 6:45, back the open mic 7-8PM, hour break while the featured guest performs (we rarely back them), 9-10PM back the Slam itself. I signal the piano player a starting key with hand signals & then we just make it up. I'm out by 10:15PM. It's close to public transit and is only about 20mins from my apartment.
As my regular guys, Diana Lawrence on piano & Scott Hirtenstein on drums, need to sub out-I bring in subs with a focus on people that I enjoyed playing with in other settings. I feel like since I've been given this opportunity to play in a very relaxed environment, I want to share the wealth. E.g. on the 21st, Scott needs to sub out, so I'm bringing out a buddy of mine who just moved up here from Indiana.
It feels a bit weird being in charge, but I dig it since all I really do is ensure I have players and signal starting keys.
