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Les Talent and the Delusionals Gig report

Discussion in 'Bass Humor & Gig Stories [BG]' started by QORC, Apr 30, 2019.

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  1. Apr 30, 2019 #1
    QORC

    QORC

    Aug 22, 2003
    Elberon, New Jersey
    so like my band played a local dive. We were coming up to end of the last song of the first set, playing to more chairs than people (and more people than teeth) when a 7reasons_main.jpg rumble ran over the stage. One of the lighting trussed had fallen. So, we broke, fixed up the truss, and took five. Suddenly,the bartender comes running over waving his hands and yelling "the fight, the fight". We also noticed most of the people who were still there were heading in the general direction of the bar which was off to the right of the stage. We cut our set short mid song and looked over to see a big screen tv behind the bar with a satellite feed of a boxing match. So, falling lights and pre-empted by a boxing match.
     
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  2. Apr 30, 2019 #2
    G19Tony

    G19Tony

    Apr 27, 2018
    Las Vegas, NV
    What a gig! Did you get paid, at least?
     
  3. Apr 30, 2019 #3
    2saddleslab

    2saddleslab Supporting Member

    May 30, 2003
    Kentucky
    So like fer sur.
     
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  4. Apr 30, 2019 #4
    oldrocker

    oldrocker

    Feb 13, 2005
    Long Island, NY / Tarpon Springs FL
    Gigs were canceled around me last week for the NFL draft. Can't figure that one out????
     
  5. Apr 30, 2019 #5
    BassCliff

    BassCliff

    May 17, 2012
    So. Cal.
    Hi @QORC,

    Wow. Tough night. I've played places like that, where the best looking girls have more teeth than tattoos. :roflmao:


    Thank you for your indulgence,

    BassCliff
     
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  6. Apr 30, 2019 #6
    grinx

    grinx

    Mar 24, 2003
    Raleighwood, NC
    CCTV - 1
    Band - 0

    that is a common game score
     
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  7. Apr 30, 2019 #7
    micguy

    micguy

    May 17, 2011
    We delayed our start once for a hockey game. The screen was pretty close to floor to ceiling, in front of the stage.
     
  8. Apr 30, 2019 #8
    NZBassman

    NZBassman

    Jan 25, 2007
    Auckland, New Zealand
    Rugby Union is probably the most popular sport in NZ and the NZ team 'All Blacks' are world champions...
    a few years ago my band went to our gig in a slightly rural pub and we started to set our speakers...etc... up
    then all of a sudden there was a huge uproar from a few people - we had placed one of the speakers a bit too close to the big screen TV and some patrons could not see the rugby on the TV.... they way they were carrying on was like the world was going to end!
     
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  9. May 1, 2019 #9
    QORC

    QORC

    Aug 22, 2003
    Elberon, New Jersey
    the post...is sarcasm...humour...that's not me or us

    carry on
     
  10. May 1, 2019 #10
    dbase

    dbase Gold Supporting Member

    Jan 3, 2008
    South Jersey, USA..
    So like, did you at least have a sandwich while you were watching the fight that you could share with us my Jersey Bass Brother? ;)
     
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  11. May 1, 2019 #11
    BassCliff

    BassCliff

    May 17, 2012
    So. Cal.
    Hi,

    Does that mean you can't take your own joke? :smug:


    Thank you for your indulgence,

    BassCliff
     
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  12. May 1, 2019 #12
    QORC

    QORC

    Aug 22, 2003
    Elberon, New Jersey
    No, not at all. I'll be sure to post more. thanks for the input.
     
  13. May 1, 2019 #13
    JRA

    JRA my words = opinion Gold Supporting Member

    Oct 28, 2013
    Indianapolis and Cincinnati
    :laugh:

    please do --- your pic suggests that it's a solo act (?). would love to see you playing! ;)
     
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  14. May 1, 2019 #14
    QORC

    QORC

    Aug 22, 2003
    Elberon, New Jersey
    LOL....ummmm...no
     
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  15. May 8, 2019 #15
    MrLenny1

    MrLenny1

    Jan 17, 2009
    New England
    Tough gig. I've played a few venues where the men are ugly and the women
    are uglier. lol Unfortunately sports preempt live music and most of my venues are sports pubs.
     
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  16. May 9, 2019 #16
    devnulljp

    devnulljp Supporting Member

    Oct 13, 2009
    BC, Canada
    Admin on the D*A*M Forum
    I teach Aikido.
    I've stopped fights at gigs a couple of times.
    Usually I just let it run its course though, unless someone's really getting hurt ... or they get too close to my amp.
     
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  17. May 9, 2019 #17
    bluesblaster

    bluesblaster

    Jan 2, 2008
    we were playing the night Tyson bit that dudes ear, we might have played a half dozen tunes and we were done. Cool band name BTW