Your 20 years HS reunion.. Good gig?

[kjpollo]

I'd love the chance! Last year a bunch of us got together and celebrated a group 50th b-day party and I WISH my old band could've played that day! The drummer and I graduated together and the LG was the year after us so he knew a ton of people in our class. But the the band was in serious flux by then and the original drummer was out right around that time.

But for the OP it sounds perfect- he wasnt close with many classmates so he doesnt really need to be part of the socializing side of things.

[jbybj]

Take the gig, but don't play your regular set. First, trip on some mushrooms, then everyone detune their instruments, and commence with the most profoundly annoying, disturbing, wall of atonal noise that you can muster. And whatever happens, don't stop, make them remove you from the stage by force. But resist mightily, all the while, making horrific noise. If you or any of your band mates can vomit on cue, that would be a bonus. As you are finally being hauled off stage, expose your genitals.

That's what I would do to my former school mates.

[gustobassman]

Originally Posted by jbybj

Take the gig, but don't play your regular set. First, trip on some mushrooms, then everyone detune their instruments, and commence with the most profoundly annoying, disturbing, wall of atonal noise that you can muster. And whatever happens, don't stop, make them remove you from the stage by force. But resist mightily, all the while, making horrific noise. If you or any of your band mates can vomit on cue, that would be a bonus. As you are finally being hauled off stage, expose your genitals.

That's what I would do to my former school mates.

Well, we are already tuned down a half step...

This is the best one yet!

I was actually hoping to shoot one of those t-shirt launchers filled with stinky flannels while playing some "grunge" from the early '90s.

[chuck3]

Originally Posted by sevdog

Didn't go to my 10th, 20th is still a few years away and I don't plan on going.

Didn't everybody else become musicians because of how bad high school sucked? I know I did.

...it's been too damn long to just call it teen angst.

lol, that's so true.

that said, my bandmate from college contacted me and asked if I'd be the "house" bass player for our 40th college reunion, and I accepted. He will be the house guitar player. I went to track down the drummer I wanted from our college class (great drummer and guy), and learned he died like five years ago. Talk about a bummer.

[Edward G.]

It depends on your relationship with high school. I've only been to two of my HS reunions: the 10th and 25th. I was very happy to leave the latter one early to go play a gig.

For me, it wouldn't be too different from playing to a roomful of strangers, since I only associate regularly with one HS classmate. One thing is certain: I wouldn't do it for free or for 'friendship' money. It's still a gig, with the same logistical issues.

[jaywa]

Originally Posted by Edward G.

One thing is certain: I wouldn't do it for free or for 'friendship' money. It's still a gig, with the same logistical issues.

Definitely. No "friends and family discount" on this gig, especially if they're not really your friends

If they want to lowball you, they're welcome to hire a DJ.