Post your favorite gig photo

[Riff Ranger]

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Like a mighty Viking!

 

[Carl Hillman]

Post your favorite gig photo

I've got a couple...not all EB though.

Backing trumpeter Donald Byrd in nineteen eighty something....

Jingle session. (obligatory fat shorts...The Horror...)

Me, in the back. Van Cliburn and John Williams in the front.

Playing third bass at the American Airlines Center, Dallas.

 

[HMZ]

Love it! Have to find my pic..

 

[Renaissance]

My favorite series of photos from a show. Great, fun crowd and the band was hitting on all cylinders that night!

The progression of a show.......

Sound check

Selfie taking the stage

During the show

Leave 'em wanting more!

I know the photos themselves aren't anything special but you can see the crowd just letting go and having some fun. It also shows the range of emotions we go thru in the course of a few hours as performers - from bored silly to walking on air.

It was a good night.

 

[hieronymous]

This is my favorite recent pic - Alembicized MIJ "70s" P-Bass in Jack London Square, Oakland a few years ago:

And my old workhorse - Fender Japan '62 Jazz Bass with Jiggle the Handle at Union Street in Newton, MA around 1994:

 

[southpaw723]

Three years ago, I miss gigging so much.

 

[Ben Clarke]

Coincidentally my favorite pic was taken just this past weekend. Everything felt/sounded right and the band was firing on all cylinders:
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And this is my all-time favorite gig picture. Many years ago, playing guitar with my old friend Ed on bass. I dimly remember the venue and it's a crappy photo but we're absolutely lost in the music in the best way possible.
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My friend Gary just posted an office shot of his big band gig there yesterday or the day before. Cool.

 

[1bassplayinfool]

 

[monsterthompson]

I didn't really think this was my favorite, but going through my files it stood out. This was a Samhain show with bill full of friends, including the photographer who took several wonderful shots of me over the years. The guitarist in the pic is one of my favorite people (still not sure if he's really a people). Yes, I'm in a wheelchair. It was a necessity for me me to play seated due to an injury, so we figured out how to make things work with the stage costuming.

Not my favorite, but good for giggles. Here's the time I got to play with Ace Frehley so I brought some home made stage blood with me.

 

[shadven]

A few of my faves!

 

[DrayMiles]

 

[ELJBassist]

Here was one from Battle of the Bands in Safford AZ 2021. Used my homemade Bass and was proud to finally gig with it. Was a fun show with the best and very talented Bandmates/friends. Was stoked to had won Bass Player of the year at the competition. Very fun day.

 

[shadven]

Here was one from Battle of the Bands in Safford AZ 2021. Used my homemade Bass and was proud to finally gig with it. Was a fun show with the best and very talented Bandmates/friends. Was stoked to had won Bass Player of the year at the competition. Very fun day.View attachment 4421935

That bass looks great! Are those separate pieces of wood?

 

[ELJBassist]

That bass looks great! Are those separate pieces of wood?

Many Thanks. The Body is 3D Printed with copper infused PLA. The Pickguard is Iron Infused PLA. I built a 500mm(20in) 3D printer and designed it. The Neck is an after market Jbass thats bolted on. Wired it like a sting ray. Sounds amazing.

 

[Spencer Rayner]

Taken this past summer, my first gig since the government shutdowns. Main Stage of Sask Jazz Festival.

 

[ELJBassist]

Like a mighty Viking!

Dude! Love that bass. Solid chrome hums are wicked!!! Great pic

 

[CenTexThumper]

It's not a great pic but this was the first time I worked with the late Billy Joe Shaver's old road band shortly after his passing in November of 2020. If you're not from Texas, you may not know the name. If you've ever listened to Country music, you've heard some of his tunes covered by many, many artists. But of the thousands of gigs I've done in my life, this was my absolute favorite. No song list, no warnings, "It's a 4/4 walking line in E". Bring it on. They heard about me and called me up. That's my first Muckelroy PJ in the pic. I guess you just had to be there. They only do a few gigs a year these days and I cancel anything else I have booked to work with them.

 

[amoodymule]

 

[west*coast*bass]

Not long ago, playing my Wilkins Marlin 5...

 

[Mastermold]

Coincidentally my favorite pic was taken just this past weekend. Everything felt/sounded right and the band was firing on all cylinders:
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Cool Mint photo! Used to play there regularly before the pandemic, glad to see they made it through.