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Old 06-01-2008, 02:50 AM
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we played a blues gig... at The GAP...

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OK so its not the most appropriate of places...

but for 350 bucks a person why the heck not eh?

2 hours of smokin straight ahead Chicago Blues...

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Chicago blues in Lebanon? Awesome!
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thanks ...

its worse than you think... we live in Kuwait!!!
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Old 06-01-2008, 02:25 PM
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its worse than you think... we live in Kuwait!!!
and you drummer wears a chelsea shirt?!?!?
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Old 06-02-2008, 12:43 AM
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hahahaha yeah ... sorry to all the lads from Manchester
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hahahaha yeah ... sorry to all the lads from Manchester
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Good for you...any place that pays $350/band member is an appropriate place for blues.
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What can you buy for 350$ in Kuwait ??
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A barrel of oi...oh, never mind.
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Old 06-03-2008, 02:06 AM
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What can you buy for 350$ in Kuwait ??
Not booze for sure... or gear... I get all my stuff from Dubai, UAE.

ummm... food? pay car bills? save it for when the next GAS attack hits? heeheheheh
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well done!!!! classic pic too. ;-)
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Nice pic, looks like you guys had fun. If that was me up there, that would fall into my awkward gig category.


Hows the blues scene in Kuwait, BTW?
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Old 06-04-2008, 07:34 AM
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Hows the blues scene in Kuwait, BTW?
considering this is probably the first true Blues gig in the history of Kuwait... its pretty bad :P

thanks fellerz
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haha, thats the last place I'd expect to see some live blues. Nice looking gig though! 350 is decent pay.
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