Diary of a not-famous-working bassist (July)

[ricca]

Hi, i'm a not famous working bassist, age 40, living in Italy.
From Sept to june i teach bass 8 ours a day, 5 days a week, doing recording sessions and about 2 gigs a week. But it's summer time, no schools and I have to work hard. Here's my July businnes:
1-recording session (rock) 66 p bass,74 rickenbacker.
2-rolling stones tribute band-73 p bass and 51 reissue
3-rolling stones tribute band
6-studio session (Jazz) carved italian upright
7-studio session (Jazz)
9- Rock gig -73pbass 74 rickenbacker
10- Jazz/folk gig -ns wav,warwick thumb and mandolin
11-theatre gig with actors- Upright,mandolin
12-folk band - balalaika contrabass,upright,mandolin
14.recording session(rockfolk)-73pbass,mandolin,bouzouky
15.recording session(rock)-66pbass
16-Mariachi band- guitarron,guitar,accordion
17-Rockabilly wedding party-plywood upright
18-Rock/folk band -73pbass,bouzouky
20-upright rent to Eddie Gomez
21-pop/rock band-spector euroxl5
22-Jazz trio- upright
25- backing up a reading actor -upright,guitar,mandolin,accord
27-jazz/folk gig- ns waw and mandolin
28-studio session (prog)-74 rickenbacker
30-Mariachi band-guitarron,guitar,accordion
31-Rolling stones tribute band-51r precision,68 ampeg lucite
Almost all day offs were used for reharshall,learning new songs and strings changing!!! In some gigs I also carry my own PA sistem. It's a hard work,playing different intruments in different bands, making phone calls,sending emails ecc....but I'm happy doing this job!

[pklima]

That's quite an impressive schedule. The biggest "hole" in your calendar was two days!

[Bruce Lindfield]

Did you get to meet and chat to Eddie Gomez..?

[crobasster]

Congratulation,italians like music!

[ricca]

Originally Posted by Bruce Lindfield

Did you get to meet and chat to Eddie Gomez..?

Yes, I talked him before souncheck, he is a wonderful person, very kind, it's the second time i rent my bass for him and he seems to like my instrument. I also rent him my gallien krueger 400rb 'cause the ampeg provided by the festival wasn't working.

[Roy Vogt]

That's how it's done! Props to you for keeping the wheels turning. As Victor Wooten would say, I know you can play by your schedule.