Did You Play or Plaaay?

[Dega60]

So for New Years Eve did you gig so others could have fun or did you party and not play? One of the bands I play in did a show at a street party and had a blast

[Bassquest]

Just got home from my gig. Was pretty dead compared to years past. Maybe the $75 cover (5 course meal included) was too much for most. Anyway, Happy New Year!

[funkingroovin]

I did both actually..My band shared the stage with a top notch classic 60's/70's band. We alternated 1hr long sets,and both bands took the stage together for 5 songs after the ball dropped. Plenty of time between sets for socializing and a couple drinks,then plenty of time to sweat out 2/3 beers from the break..Great time tonight!

[SpecialBlender]

Played for a mostly older crowd so I can't say we rocked in the New Year but everyone (including us) had a good time.

This was the 40th New Years of our marriage and I've been on stage for 35 of them. Had 2 New Year's in a row off 5 years ago while I was in between bands. Drove my wife crazy having me home pacing the floor.

[jmattbassplaya]

I'm eating tamales and listening to Kanye. How the heck do you think my new year's was?!?!

[Martin89]

^that sounds like an awesome new year's. I just wrapped up RAC(local reggae band in Glendale) and finished it up with some Jack in the Box. Good night.

[funkingroovin]

Mmmm! Tamales...

[ChamBlues]

Cool to hear everyone had a good time! I played for my friend's family and everyone had a real good time. My first gig with my Gretsch g5123b and I'm proud to say that it didn't let me down

As for tamales, I did have a couple..

[jmattbassplaya]

Originally Posted by ChamBlues

Cool to hear everyone had a good time! I played for my friend's family and everyone had a real good time. My first gig with my Gretsch g5123b and I'm proud to say that it didn't let me down

As for tamales, I did have a couple..

You know that's what's up.

[CauliColin]

I was working as a waiter. I got double time though, but my feet are in an inglorious kind of pain.

[Martin89]

Oh so the band before my friend's had vocals mic'd for the drummer who turned out to be a hilarious front man. He played the I'm drunk card pretty well but I don't think he was that inebriated. He played drums and hummed some sublime and everybody laughed but then they ended a song with that same sublime lick later and made everyone go crazy. Other notable quote:

"You should see me do a donut in the parking lot with this much bacardi in me"
5 seconds later
"You should see me eat a donut in the parking lot with this much bacardi in me"

Interestingly enough the band did not have a bassist.

[Mike in Chicago]

I worked last night. Got off at 8 this morning. We work 24 hour shifts. It was busy last night on the great west side.

[DiabolicLow B]

We rocked out in a local "A" room for the first time Friday and Saturday to full capacity (almost 500) it was fantastic, and now I am back at work...

[Timmay on bass]

We played at a big casino, and after the show, partied in the hotel rooms like rockstars!