Wisconsin Bassists Club - Part Three (Now a Trilogy) - Page 15

scottfeldstein · #**281** 01-01-2013, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Pedulla-Player

The only problem that I see with your bands situation on wanting to play out at some point is that you'll need to learn 3 sets worth of cover tunes

You know what's weird? It used to be this way here in the Milwaukee area. When I was doing regular gigs 15 years ago you had to have three sets. You'd play from like 9 to 1. That was your gig. That was every gig.

What's weird is things don't seem to be so rigid here anymore. Tons of people I talk to are splitting nights with one or even two other bands, each doing a set.

Pedulla-Player · #**282** 01-01-2013, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by scottfeldstein

You know what's weird? It used to be this way here in the Milwaukee area. When I was doing regular gigs 15 years ago you had to have three sets. You'd play from like 9 to 1. That was your gig. That was every gig.

What's weird is things don't seem to be so rigid here anymore. Tons of people I talk to are splitting nights with one or even two other bands, each doing a set.

Good point Scott. I can honestly say that 95% of the bands in the Northwoods do the three set 9-1 gig. The only exception that I can think of is a friend of mines Death Metal band who plays mostly all originals and usually splits the bill with a couple other Metal bands. Since they write their own music they really don't have enough materiel to cover a full gig. There isn't much call for Death Metal bands in the Northwoods so they do travel a bit to the Fox Valley area and Madison.

johngalt1977 · #**283** 01-01-2013, 12:32 PM

Yeah, I've seen a lot of the 3 band sets around here. We work on some covers as well, not tremendously snobbish about it or anything.

We have a ways to go before we try anything like that, just curious what route people take. Thanks!

CrankinYankee · #**284** 01-01-2013, 01:47 PM

My band is kind of a glutton for punishment...we play 2 sets and take about a 15 min break...any longer, and people leave! Top it off, we're a high energy '80's rock band and I'm still lugging around at least one SVT 810/Classic every night! Guess it's one way for an old guy to stay in shape

BTW, from Appleton, is there a spare number?

Pedulla-Player · #**285** 01-01-2013, 01:56 PM

Hi CrankinYankee. Thanks for posting in the thread.
I don't think I could last that long without having to Pee!! Drinking beer and having my bass cabs kick me in the kindneys makes me have to go bad!! By the end of each set I'm running to the john. Usually end up playing the last two songs of each set in pain I gotta go so bad. Lets just say I don't move around as much at the end of a set as I do in the beginning of a set!!!

I updated the list on the previous page. You are #126. Thanks for joining and we hope to hear from you.

CrankinYankee · #**286** 01-01-2013, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Pedulla-Player

Hi CrankinYankee. Thanks for posting in the thread.
I don't think I could last that long without having to Pee!! Drinking beer and having my bass cabs kick me in the kindneys makes me have to go bad!! By the end of each set I'm running to the john. Usually end up playing the last two songs of each set in pain I gotta go so bad. Lets just say I don't move around as much at the end of a set as I do in the beginning of a set!!!

I updated the list on the previous page. You are #126. Thanks for joining and we hope to hear from you.

HaHaHa!!!! We actually have a acoustic song in the set ready to go if I have to go

Thanks for the #!

Pedulla-Player · #**287** 01-01-2013, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by CrankinYankee

HaHaHa!!!! We actually have a acoustic song in the set ready to go if I have to go

Thanks for the #!

We have an acoustic song waiting in the wings in case someone can't make it to the end (Usually me!). Dang beer and pounding bass really does the number on me. Ya , I could do without the beer but you gotta have some fun at a gig - especially when the drinks free for the band. It's not like I over-indulge or anything...

Interceptor · #**288** 01-01-2013, 02:38 PM

I don't drink until we walk off the stage. We are focused on being super tight and spot on with harmonies, I can't do that with beer in me. I wish I could, but I can't.

Pedulla-Player · #**289** 01-01-2013, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Interceptor

I don't drink until we walk off the stage. We are focused on being super tight and spot on with harmonies, I can't do that with beer in me. I wish I could, but I can't.

We stay tight , but as stated we don't over-indulge. I probably have 4 to 5 beers throughout the gig. I can honestly say in all of my years gigging that I've over-indulged twice. Once at a private birthday party when some one was feeding me strong 7&7's. The other was a New Years gig many years ago , but that was a couple hours after we were supposed to be done playing. Needless to say I don't drink mixers at gigs anymore since then...

Interceptor · #**290** 01-01-2013, 02:57 PM

I couldn't get away with that. Most of my work right now is without a drummer, I've really got to be on the ball. Plus, I'm by no means the best player in the group, so I've got to try harder.

In different bands, things were different. I played in a wedding band for years that had as much fun as anyone in the hall. I was also 30 years younger at the time.

CrankinYankee · #**291** 01-01-2013, 03:22 PM

I haven't drank in 25 years, but if I had known how much of a rush playing sober for me would have been, even in my craziest days, I would have done it sober!!

Just amazed how much of a drug perfoming for me is...I sure don't put myself through this abuse for the $$$$!!!!!

Keithwah · #**292** 01-01-2013, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Pedulla-Player

Nice to meet you and welcome to the club. You are #125.

I can't help with your question about where to play out since I haven't lived in your neck of the woods for years. The only problem that I see with your bands situation on wanting to play out at some point is that you'll need to learn 3 sets worth of cover tunes which will in turn take away from writing songs.
I'd just learn a bunch of easy popular crowd pleasing fun songs (there's a ton to choose from) and then gradually sneak in a few challenging cover tunes and maybe an original or two.

Good luck and have fun!!

I think you'll find your best way out of the garage might be at an open jam. Being that open jams have been replacing karaoke as a form of cheap live entertainment that bar owners dont have to pay much money for, they are every where these days. If unfamiliar in your area, check out www.milwaukeerocks.com for the weekly schedule. Cheryl's on 175 might run one out your way. I'm sure there are several in West Bend as well.

Keithwah · #**293** 01-01-2013, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Pedulla-Player

We stay tight , but as stated we don't over-indulge. I probably have 4 to 5 beers throughout the gig. I can honestly say in all of my years gigging that I've over-indulged twice. Once at a private birthday party when some one was feeding me strong 7&7's. The other was a New Years gig many years ago , but that was a couple hours after we were supposed to be done playing. Needless to say I don't drink mixers at gigs anymore since then...

Its just like anything else... .practice, practice, practice. I CAN drink and play without a problem. Its the driving home part.....

CrankinYankee · #**294** 01-01-2013, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Keithwah

Its just like anything else... .practice, practice, practice. I CAN drink and play without a problem. Its the driving home part.....

That's when you make sure the good looking girl has a car big enough for your gear!!

Keithwah · #**295** 01-01-2013, 05:25 PM

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That's when you make sure the good looking girl has a car big enough for your gear!!

I reduced 40 years of gigging and driving drunk and stoned and cut back to just stoned. Much harder for the cops to smell weed on your breath, when you keep some nice Rocky Patel's in the ash tray. The DUI in 2005 just forced me to need to rethink having that much fun at a gig. Now I just have a creative evening....and I don't wind up leaving with any stray dogs anymore either!

Besides playing stoned doesn't affect your judgement with what is right and wrong like booze does. But you do find yourself making bongs out of coasters, napkins and ketchup bottles. Besides my wife gets real bitchy when good looking girls start showing up to drive me to a gig.

scottfeldstein · #**296** 01-01-2013, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Keithwah

I reduced 40 years of gigging and driving drunk and stoned and cut back to just stoned.

If you're going to catch a buzz that is undoubtedly the safer one to get.

Let us all resolve to be safe this year, whether we indulge or not!

CrankinYankee · #**297** 01-01-2013, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Keithwah

I reduced 40 years of gigging and driving drunk and stoned and cut back to just stoned. Much harder for the cops to smell weed on your breath, when you keep some nice Rocky Patel's in the ash tray. The DUI in 2005 just forced me to need to rethink having that much fun at a gig. Now I just have a creative evening....and I don't wind up leaving with any stray dogs anymore either!

Besides playing stoned doesn't affect your judgement with what is right and wrong like booze does. But you do find yourself making bongs out of coasters, napkins and ketchup bottles. Besides my wife gets real bitchy when good looking girls start showing up to drive me to a gig.

Ah, experience is such a wonderful teacher...a real bitchy wife can be a great motivator as well!!!

(I give my wife pleanty of reason to go bitchy on my ass!!!!!!)

johngalt1977 · #**298** 01-01-2013, 05:48 PM

I hadn't thought of Milwaukeerocks, thanks. There used to be one in WB but ASCAP & BMI got ahold of it and the owner wasnt willing to pay the fees...

Sheryls is a good idea too. I've never heard of them doing something but I do know they book a lot of music, might be worth a trip over there.

Thanks!

Pedulla-Player · #**299** 01-01-2013, 07:06 PM

Wow - that Rose Bowl sucked!! The Badgers were way too predictable with their limited passing (so called) attack. Third and one - May as well try it straight up the gut. Couldn't see that one coming?? Well - they shouldn't have been there anyways.

theduke1 · #**300** 01-02-2013, 10:34 AM

Black Jack has always been my poision of choice,

but I always look at playing out as we have been hired to do a job

, having fun is not what we are being paid for, now if we have fun that is icing on the cake

. I think I always take it more seriously then most and to quote Joe Walsh

" As we get older the road from your brain to the end of your left hand gets longer and I don't need any more road blocks!"