Battle of the Bands... 30 Years AFTER High School?

Bassmanbob · #1 03-06-2013, 01:52 PM

Another local doctor and I are in a band with four other people. We've been established in our area for the last five years. Our local hospital found out about another band with some other doctors, and they've organized a Battle of the Doctors Bands for this Friday night.

The hospital has turned this into a fund raising event for some charity they are promoting. There have been advertisements in the local newspaper and on the radio. I went to the hospital today, and three doctors and two other hospital personnel asked me about, "the big night, Friday night." I can't believe the hype this thing has been getting. When asked if I were nervous for The Battle of the Bands, I said, "Yes. In 1981 when I did Battle of the Bands in high school."

It should be a goofy fun time, but I never thought I'd be in a Battle of the Bands a month before my 48th birthday!

Side note: It's at a venue we normally play, and it was going to be our gig night anyway at this place. So as it turns out, we're still getting paid our usual rate. The rest of our band would not do it if we weren't paid, and I don't blame them.

The new band will play the first set, then we do our first set. The 'winner' is the band that sells the most drinks (I think) and gets the most tips (all to be donated to the charity). So it's a popularity contest. After that, we will finish the night with a third set by us. Maybe we'll make it a power jam with everyone involved.

I'll let you know what happens... if anyone is interested.

BayStateBass · #2 03-06-2013, 02:06 PM

Nice.....

At 40 years old, if I had the chance to do something like that (high school battle of the bands themed gig), I'd be all over it. Especially for charity of some type. I actually really do enjoy charity gigs, probably the most.

Sounds like a good time and it should be really fun!

Keep us posted.

iamoldschool · #3 03-06-2013, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Bassmanbob

Another local doctor and I are in a band with four other people. We've been established in our area for the last five years. Our local hospital found out about another band with some other doctors, and they've organized a Battle of the Doctors Bands for this Friday night.

The hospital has turned this into a fund raising event for some charity they are promoting. There have been advertisements in the local newspaper and on the radio. I went to the hospital today, and three doctors and two other hospital personnel asked me about, "the big night, Friday night." I can't believe the hype this thing has been getting. When asked if I were nervous for The Battle of the Bands, I said, "Yes. In 1981 when I did Battle of the Bands in high school."

It should be a goofy fun time, but I never thought I'd be in a Battle of the Bands a month before my 48th birthday!

Side note: It's at a veniew we normally play, and it was going to be our gig night anyway at this place. So as it turns out, we're still getting paid our usual rate. The rest of our band would not do it if we weren't paid, and I don't blame them.

The new band will play the first set, then we do our first set. The 'winner' is the band that sells the most drinks (I think) and gets the most tips (all to be donated to the charity). So it's a popularity contest. After that, we will finish the night with a third set by us. Maybe we'll make it a power jam with everyone involved.

I'll let you know what happens... if anyone is interested.

Where on earth are you gonna find parachute pants at this late date?

ma4rk · #4 03-06-2013, 02:22 PM

Remember to type & print out your set lists - Doctors are notorious for bad hand writing.

Basshappi · #5 03-06-2013, 02:25 PM

Sounds like it should be a lot of fun!
We of course must get all the post-op details.

Bassmanbob · #6 03-06-2013, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by iamoldschool

Where on earth are you gonna find parachute pants at this late date?

Really funny! Actually, I went to a preppy public high school. Pink and green where the rage with corduroy pants and Izod shirts. I go back to visit Mom and Dad now and laugh at how people are dressed going to Starbucks. Most people look like they just walked off the golf course.

SnowCal · #7 03-06-2013, 02:53 PM

What's the best med school for metal?

BayStateBass · #8 03-06-2013, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Bassmanbob

Really funny! Actually, I went to a preppy public high school. Pink and green where the rage with corduroy pants and Izod shirts. I go back to visit Mom and Dad now and laugh at how people are dressed going to Starbucks. Most people look like they just walked off the golf course.

Sounds like you will need to find a pair of white jeans, a pink shirt, and one of those skinny leather white ties for this one.

And top it all off with those jeans tucked into a pair of Reebok high tops with the laces all undone.........

C'mon......you know you had a pair of shoes like that........

**mjac28** · #9 03-06-2013, 03:03 PM

Kick some arse and don't come back without a win please.

Bassmanbob · #10 03-06-2013, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by BayStateBass

Sounds like you will need to find a pair of white jeans, a pink shirt, and one of those skinny leather white ties for this one.

And top it all off with those jeans tucked into a pair of Reebok high tops with the laces all undone.........

C'mon......you know you had a pair of shoes like that........

Actually, the parachute pants and Reebok with the laces undone was college for me (1984-6ish). I graduated high school in 1983. The appropriate shoes for the "preppy uniform" were brown Sperry Topsiders.

Funny. The Sperry Topsiders are popular again today. My two daughters bought a pair for me. The only time I wear them is when I know they are going to see me in them.

Lukc · #11 03-07-2013, 03:22 AM

So all your hospital colleagues will be there? Play stuff like "Doctor, Doctor" and anything with "Doctor", "Nurse", "Sickness", anything slightly related to medicine. You shall win for sure!

Stealth · #12 03-07-2013, 03:54 AM

If you want dubiously appropriate songs:

Cutting Crew's "(I Just) Died in Your Arms"
The Verve's "The Drugs Don't Work"
Feargal Sharkey's "A Good Heart (is hard to find)"

Oh, and the classic "Dr. Feelgood".

**mjac28** · #13 03-07-2013, 04:25 AM

Like Al Davis use to say "Just Win Baby" I want you to mop the floor with these other bands and after you win your award say "I want to thank all of the losers for being losers and Talk Bass Rules" drop the mic and exit stage right.

tycobb73 · #14 03-07-2013, 05:38 AM

Cat Scratch Fever

**Unprofessional** · #15 03-07-2013, 11:09 AM

Addicted To Love

Bassmanbob · #16 03-07-2013, 11:17 AM

Actually neither band is playing any medically oriented music. I saw their set list. They are playing mostly classic rock. We are doing a mixture of rock, disco, country and pop. About half of our stuff is classic and half is current stuff. (Current meaning within the last five years)

buzzbass · #17 03-07-2013, 12:47 PM

Doctor My Eyes
Somebody get Me a Doctor
Doctor, Doctor
Dr. Feelgood
Dr. Love
My Friend the Witch Doctor

You could do a whole theme set

BayStateBass · #18 03-07-2013, 01:20 PM

Along with the theme.....

Cover Of The Rolling Stone- Dr. Hook

alembicguy · #19 03-07-2013, 01:28 PM

off topic but please tell me you arent a medical proffessional who spelled venue like you did in your original post!

SuperTbass · #20 03-07-2013, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by alembicguy

off topic but please tell me you arent a medical proffessional who spelled venue like you did in your original post!

As opposed to spelling professional like you did?