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02-22-2009, 11:35 AM
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02-23-2009, 11:42 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sussex County, NJ | | | I played with a cover band on Saturday night in White Plains, NY. It was an ok gig. Nice restaurant that I wouldn't have guessed hosting a band. Typical covers included "American Band," "Baba O," "Seven Nation Army," (ugh, White Stripes) "Southbound," "RearViewMirror," "Rockin' In The Free World," "She Hates Me," "Beer," and so forth. 2 14 song sets. Most of the songs are average 3-4 minutes long. The guitar player turned them into 10 minute songs with extra long, multiple guitar solos. I had previously asked him to try & shorten the solos, but things change when we're live I guess. We were supposed to get $100 each plus a percentage of what comes in through the door, potentially walking with $125-$150 each. As soon as we load in the bar's manager asked if we had anyone with us that can watch the door to collect the $5 cover charge as his guy called out. We didn't. It already sounded bad. Our set started at 10:00, took a break at 11:15, started at 11:45, done at 1:00. The singer "worked out a deal" with the manager & the band got $320, splitting to $80 each. Mind you, I've chipped in on 5 practices at $20 a pop, paid a $5 bridge toll, a $5 "valet fee" only to find my car right where I left it, and a 3 hour drive to the gig & back. It's my first gig with these guys. We have 2 more scheduled gigs coming up: one, a "showcase", which means everyone except the band gets paid, and another for 3 sets that will be another hour drive. I guess my mind is made up. Not sure if I should continue with the gigs or cut my losses.
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02-23-2009, 01:49 PM
|  | bassist ordinaire | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Duke City | | | This week:
Wednesday at the Cowgirl BBQ in Santa Fe, show starts at 9, and Sunday at the St. Clair Winery, on Rio Grande Blvd. in Albuquerque, downbeat at 6:30. See you in the funny papers! |
02-23-2009, 01:56 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicago | | Wedding: Cocktail hour (1 hour set)
Dinner music (1 hour set)
Mooched free (extra) dinners in the kitchen after we were done and before the DJ  started the reception.
$150 in my pocket and home in time for the news.
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02-23-2009, 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Ozonbass Wedding: Cocktail hour (1 hour set)
Dinner music (1 hour set)
Mooched free (extra) dinners in the kitchen after we were done and before the DJ started the reception.
$150 in my pocket and home in time for the news. | Sweet!
(All except that part about the DJ!  ) |
02-24-2009, 01:45 PM
| | bassist ordinaire | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Duke City | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Ozonbass Wedding: Cocktail hour (1 hour set)
Dinner music (1 hour set)
Mooched free (extra) dinners in the kitchen after we were done and before the DJ started the reception.
$150 in my pocket and home in time for the news. |
These are the choicest IMO, love weddings! More often than not, good pay, free food/drinks, long breaks, short sets, early/short hours...what's not to like? Tough job, innit? |
02-25-2009, 10:19 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Wellington, Ontario, Canada | | | We're playing a show to help show case local bands.
March 13th (I was just told today, so I don't really know anything else)
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02-26-2009, 12:02 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NJ | | Another mini-tour this weekend. 
Friday Night - JJ's in Northboro, Mass.
Saturday Night - The Green Room in Sanford, Maine.
This tribute band thing is turning out to be a blast www.myspace.com\priesttribute2008
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02-26-2009, 12:12 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Belfast, Ireland | | | Had a festival in Wurzburg; Germany this weekend. Didn't want to fill this thread up with my full story from the weekend, but I've got another thread with the full......far too eventful story.
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02-27-2009, 03:24 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2003 Location: Floral Park, NY | | | Another clubdate at Rockefeller Center. Takes about 45 minutes to get into the place. |
03-02-2009, 10:01 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NJ | | Quote:
Originally Posted by buzzbass Another mini-tour this weekend.
Friday Night - JJ's in Northboro, Mass.
Saturday Night - The Green Room in Sanford, Maine.
This tribute band thing is turning out to be a blast www.myspace.com\priesttribute2008 | JJ's rocked, nice people and they were very intoi us and our opening act. They were also very very good @ what they did. Props to the guys in Shout @ the Devil, can't wait to work with you guys again.
The Green Room was a blast, our gig was "sold out" weeks in advance. They actually printed & sold tix for a tribute band !?!?! Crazy ! But we pack the place ! There were probably 400 people there and you couldn't move. The crowd was into things and made us feel very appreciated. After all these years doing crappy bar gig for $50, I fell that I'm finally "getting someplace". Again we shared the bill the the Crue trib, and they rocked the house.
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03-02-2009, 10:27 AM
| | bassist ordinaire | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Duke City | | | Picked up a Tuesday nighter with Karl Richardson for at least the next 6 weeks, more if it goes well. So this week, Tuesday at Zea Rotisserie & Grill, 4800 San Mateo NE in ABQ, 5:30.
Friday 3/6 and Saturday 3/7 at Nardi's Hideaway in Snowmass Village, Colorado, downbeat at 8 pm.
Keep it real..,. |
03-04-2009, 04:56 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2003 Location: Floral Park, NY | | | Clubdates Saturday and Monday. No more big band gig for now.
In general the future for gigs is getting bleaker. I'm adding and subtracting about 2 gigs a week. Thats a net gain of zero. They come in, they get cancelled. |
03-04-2009, 09:23 PM
|  | Deteriorating faster than I can lower my standards | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Frederick MD USA | | | This weekend I'm back at Addy's in Manassas VA. This will be the first gig since I told my former band I'd rejoin. It's only been 3 months, I expect it'll be no biggie.
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03-06-2009, 11:03 AM
|  | Yeah, I've got the moves like Jagger. | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: G.R. MI | | | First weekend of the month means I can usually be found at Radisson. I still haven't found a place that will upholster the PA in plush red shag carpeting..........
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03-06-2009, 11:10 AM
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Endorsing Artist: Crook Custom Guitars | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Wheeling WV | | We play the casino at the dog track tonight.......interesting gig, as we just play through the monitors..........they want entertainment, they just don't want to hear the entertainment.  |
03-08-2009, 12:59 PM
| | Deteriorating faster than I can lower my standards | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Frederick MD USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Lazylion This weekend I'm back at Addy's in Manassas VA. This will be the first gig since I told my former band I'd rejoin. It's only been 3 months, I expect it'll be no biggie. | Yep, it went well. They are glad to have me back, and that feels good. One audience member told me "You look happy with these guys, you should stay with them."  Of course, she didn't see me with the other band, so what does that really mean? Eh, she meant well...
Now no gig for 3 weeks. Gaaah, I might have to actually practice, just for callus maintenance!
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03-09-2009, 06:01 PM
| | bassist ordinaire | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Duke City | | | Tomorrow at Zea, 5:30 - 8:30, Karl Richardson & friends, jazz trio.
Thursday 3/12, The Cowgirl BBQ in Santa Fe, downbeat drops at 9.
Got the weekend off, w00t! Heading to the lake for some winter fun.. |
03-09-2009, 07:38 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Crook Custom Guitars | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Wheeling WV | | An update from Saturday.........a fundraiser steak fry.......and the placed was packed! Not the greatest room for sound, pretty boomy, but we've dealt with it in the past. Fill it up with 400-500 people and it's bearable. Just to give ya' an idea of the type of crowd, the beer distributor was pulling out the beer trailer while we were loading out......he said they used 10 kegs (160 gallons) for around 450 people........they were havin' some fun!  |
03-12-2009, 05:35 PM
|  | User | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: East Coast | | | Off to play a Thursday night gig at Kaminski's in Cherry Hill NJ.
Some new songs, one learned today, and 1 or 2 guest singers.
Should be fun.
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