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07-02-2005, 04:12 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Alberta,Canada | | | My First BIG Gig
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Well, lastnight I had my first big gig. It was infront of aprox. 3000 people to! It was the provincial special olympics!
We got to play 6 songs in total, wich wasnt much but we were only one part of the opening ceremonies. During our performance, we threw candy off the stage, made corny jokes (just a few lol) and my guitarist even took his shirt off (he was wearing another one underneath) and threw it into the crowd.
Since there were so many thigns going on there we had to break up our set list into two parts, so we did 4 songs to start off everything and then we plaeyd second last at the end aswell with our last two songs. Our set was: Blitzgrieg Bop, Seek and destroy, Rock and Roll all Night, Fight for your Right to Party, Enter Sandman and Sweet Home Alabama. I played bass for all of the songs except for Sweet Home, in that song I sang and played drums (wich was a pretty good idea because my drummers foot was pretty much dead after all the other songs and we had planned for my guitarist to take his shirt off and throw it into the crowd and during that time i was to go crazy on the kick drum (with only one pedal i managed to go 16th notes for a pretty logn time) and crash, and my guitarist was havign issues getting his shirt off!). Unfortuanately, we didnt get paid, instead we are gettign an award, but there were people from radio stations, news channels, owners of establishments were we could play at, and the mayor,attending the special olympics so we definately got heard and will hopefully get quite a few gig opportunities form this.
By the way, did I mention I'm twelve, my drummer is 13, and my guitarists are 14? lol.
~JB~
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07-02-2005, 11:40 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: East Texas | | Congrats bro!
I wish I had had the opportunity like that at your age. Heck, I didn't even start playing until I was 23, and I am 26 now.
And do not worry about the money thing. I gig alot, and do not get paid for 75% of what i do. It is not always about the money. Just play your music, and enjoy it. And along the way, you can maybe share your music with others... 
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07-03-2005, 12:05 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Adelaide, Australia | | | Mate, thats a great story!! Well done!
No worries about getting not paid, just get in the face of the people you met. Harass them for opportunities etc...
Crikey! I was just a beginner when I was 13, not anywhere near playing in front of a crowd!
Good stuff!
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07-03-2005, 01:07 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Alberta,Canada | | | Thanks!
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07-03-2005, 03:27 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Medicine Hat | | | Congrats!
Are you in Edmonton?
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07-05-2005, 10:44 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Alberta,Canada | | | Nope, lethbridge
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07-06-2005, 01:26 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Denton, TX | | | So you won an award a the special olympics? Haha! That's priceless.
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07-06-2005, 02:15 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Perth, Australia | | | well done mate, that sort of gig is bound to get you guys some exposure.....
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07-06-2005, 12:51 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: England | | | Nice one! |
07-08-2005, 06:03 PM
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Sorry to steal your glory but..
15 years old.
250,000 people.
August 13th.
Big Weekend. |
07-09-2005, 11:28 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ont, Canada | | | Congrats man! As many others have said I wish I had of started when I was that age, I'm 17 now but still, that many years makes a difference. But congrats again on the awsome gig, hope that brings around more opportunities for you and your band!
Jared
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07-09-2005, 11:35 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Peoria, IL | | | Congratulations. And playing for a good cause makes it even sweeter. |
07-14-2005, 01:48 AM
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Originally Posted by ~Pugz~ Nice!
Sorry to steal your glory but..
15 years old.
250,000 people.
August 13th.
Big Weekend. |
Is this the international special olympics? I hope you win an award as well ~ Glory stealer 
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07-14-2005, 01:54 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bay Area, California, USA | | Congratulations on that great gig! Hope things turn out well in the future, too. Quote: |
Originally Posted by DeepCalls2Deep And do not worry about the money thing. I gig alot, and do not get paid for 75% of what i do. It is not always about the money. Just play your music, and enjoy it. And along the way, you can maybe share your music with others... | I encourage other musicians to not play for free. Yes, I know it's really fun to just play, but it is work and you should get paid. Keep in mind that there are other bands who really need gigs and really need to get paid. Venues hire people who play for free over paying a serious band. Just thought I'd warn you.
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