Why is it so addictive to gig?

[NickInMesa]

Seriously, why?

[Rickett Customs]

The easiest answer, if you do gig, then you know why

[Geddyfleaharris]

All the nudity.....and that's just on stage.

[etoncrow]

ego massage

[DeluxeRed]

Anything that causes strong feelings is addictive. It's a brain chemistry thing. Doesn't matter if it is pleasure or fear.

And gigging has a lot of both...

[Fun Size Nick]

Music is meant to be shared

[JPaulGeddy]

Creating/re-creating something you've worked so hard on, together with people you like (hopefully), in front of an appreciative crowd (again, hopefully) - priceless.

[stingray56funk]

I'll be the first to say it...

$$$

[dalkowski]

All of the above. All of the below.

[Mojo-Man]

Originally Posted by Fun Size Nick

Music is meant to be shared

So true.
Also, there is a energy exchange between band members, and crowd.
This is real, and you feel it.
Plus, the fame, money, booze, and woman don't hurt either

[stingray56funk]

Originally Posted by Mojo-Man

So true.
Also, there is a energy exchange between band members, and crowd.
This is real, and you feel it.
Plus, the fame, money, booze, and woman don't hurt either

+1

[geeza]

Originally Posted by etoncrow

ego massage

This.

[Tandrew]

bee's knees

[bluewine]

The attention, the vibe, the whole thing that your on stage and their not.

For me walking on stage at around 11:30 to packed small room full of freaks is the coolest thing in the world.

[Phalex]

#3) - Free Beer

#2) - Money

And the #1 reason that gigging is so darned addictive is.......


I get to go to my happy place (AKA "The Zone") for a few hours and escape the living hell that is my day to day existence.

[LongHairFreak]

Originally Posted by Geddyfleaharris

All the nudity.....and that's just on stage.

Really??? All these years of jammin' and my friend's never told me!
It just can't be too soon for technology to get me some new eyes.

[irishpride28]

Duckets + self-satisfaction + fun social scene + hobby = GIGS

[RBrownBass]

You get to play tunes with more different people than if you just practice with your pals. Besides, most of the pianists, drummers and horn players I gig with have day jobs and do not just show up wanting to jam at the same time I want to jam.

You play tunes all the way through in the moment rather than stopping from time to time to make a suggestion or something. Doesn't have to happen that way all the time, but IME most get together and play sessions aren't dress rehearsals.

You can justify spending gig $$$ on (temporary) relief from GAS.

[thumpbass1]

Because it's fun! Usually.

[lowendfriend]

The action....the sense of team with your band...the sense of the whole being more than the sum of the parts...the vibe from the audience...

And you get to play pretty loud!

Must be primal....