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twinjet's night at the party

Discussion in 'Bass Humor & Gig Stories [BG]' started by twinjet, Jul 1, 2018.

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  1. Jul 1, 2018 #1
    twinjet

    twinjet Powered by GE90s; fueled with coffee. Staff Member Gold Supporting Member

    Sep 23, 2008
    49
    Hey gang,
    Got a last-minute call to fill in for a local folk band I started working with last year. Second show I've played with, and man, was it fun. Last night, we played a show for two fans of the band who were celebrating their tenth wedding anniversary together. Exciting!

    It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood.
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    Setting up. Tyson (gtr/vox) and Nichole (fiddle) on the left. Leo, our pedal steel player, messing around with my bass. Isaac (perc./vox) on the right.
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    Leo having a great time messing around on the four banger.
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    We had an enjoyable audience. They really liked our material. Unfortunately, no pictures, but we had plenty of dancing going on towards the end
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    Soooo much great food! Had to decline the free beer, sadly.
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    Someone misplaced the DANGER sign. Whoops.
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    Personnel (L-R):
    Leo -- Pedal steel guitar
    Nichole -- Fiddle
    Miguel -- Electric bass
    Isaac -- Vocals/percussion
    Tyson (BL) -- Guitar/Vocals
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    Thanks for checking it out.
     
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  2. Jul 1, 2018 #2
    McG

    McG Goat Hill Gamblers

    Oct 6, 2010
    Costa Mesa, CA
    Nice! I love backyard parties like that. Fun looking group. Fun looking band. Did you do a tit for tat and mess around with Leo's steel? :D
     
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  3. Jul 1, 2018 #3
    oldrocker

    oldrocker

    Feb 13, 2005
    Long Island, NY / Tarpon Springs FL
    Nice, are you guys in Alaska?
     
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  4. Jul 1, 2018 #4
    twinjet

    twinjet Powered by GE90s; fueled with coffee. Staff Member Gold Supporting Member

    Sep 23, 2008
    49
    Yep!
     
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  5. Jul 1, 2018 #5
    JRA

    JRA my words = opinion Gold Supporting Member

    Oct 28, 2013
    Indianapolis and Cincinnati
    good job all the way around! glad you had a blast! :thumbsup:
     
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  6. Jul 1, 2018 #6
    TWolf

    TWolf

    Jan 20, 2011
    The Deep South
    What was the pay? Just the food and beer?
     
  7. Jul 1, 2018 #7
    twinjet

    twinjet Powered by GE90s; fueled with coffee. Staff Member Gold Supporting Member

    Sep 23, 2008
    49
    No. We were hired for $150 a piece for 3 hours of our time. Half of the band lives two hours out of town, so beer and barbecue pay isn't a thing with them.
     
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  8. Jul 1, 2018 #8
    Rumbledore

    Rumbledore Inactive

    Jun 2, 2018
    peninsula
    bruh! looka like some fun!
     
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  9. Jul 1, 2018 #9
    TWolf

    TWolf

    Jan 20, 2011
    The Deep South
    Oh wow! Nice score then.
    My new start up has been invited to something similar. We are in negotiations but I don't think we can get near that much per man. We are all local though, so we may do it anyway just to get our name out there a little bit.
     
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  10. Jul 1, 2018 #10
    Bass Man Dan

    Bass Man Dan Endorsing Artist: Ned Flanders' Bass-a-Reeno

    Oct 20, 2017
    Cincinnati
    Some of my fondest memories are of private party gigs. Seems like they are almost always a good time. This looked to be no exception!
     
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  11. Jul 1, 2018 #11
    theduke1

    theduke1

    Dec 22, 2010
    Sussex WI
    Nice G&L
    Duke
     
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  12. Jul 1, 2018 #12
    pbass888

    pbass888 Up the Irons! Westham United FC--mile high irons

    Jul 8, 2009
    Denver
    Great gig report! Lots like great times ! Enjoy the summer and how you get many more of these!
     
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  13. Jul 1, 2018 #13
    Spidey2112

    Spidey2112

    Aug 3, 2016
    Great gig, Miguel! Thanks for sharing!
     
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  14. Jul 1, 2018 #14
    40Hz

    40Hz Supporting Member

    May 24, 2006
    home
    Yep. Those and “parlor” or small private concerts are great. Beats the average bar gig by a mile IMO. (Unless you’re @BassCliff. His bar gigs always look like a blast to play. ;))

    @twinjet - Glad that went well. Decent enough pay, food looks good, and sounds like it was a fun job. Hope it’s the first of many for you.
     
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  15. Jul 1, 2018 #15
    growlypants

    growlypants

    Nov 10, 2012
    Atlanta
    Thanks for posting! Good looking crew! (Looks like that pastry table was used and abused!!)
     
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  16. Jul 1, 2018 #16
    EdwardofHuncote

    EdwardofHuncote I Still Dream of Jeannie

    Aug 21, 2013
    Had a similar backyard barbeque gig all the way over here in Virginia last night @twinjet... nice gig report. We just had a two hour drive, $100 a-piece, but also had a ton of fun, and an awesome dinner. (and your fiddler is prettier than ours too. :D)
     
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  17. Jul 1, 2018 #17
    FenderB

    FenderB Supporting Member

    Mar 28, 2016
    Findlay, Ohio
    How cool, thanks for sharing.
     
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  18. Jul 1, 2018 #18
    Captain Chaos

    Captain Chaos

    Dec 27, 2005
    Casselberry, Florida
    Is Nichole single? I think she’s hot.
     
  19. Jul 1, 2018 #19
    Need Gigs

    Need Gigs

    Dec 19, 2013
    Wellington, New Zealand
    Nice Adam Neely shirt ;)
     
  20. Jul 1, 2018 #20
    Davbassdude

    Davbassdude

    Mar 16, 2012
    Florida
    You and your band look like you have a great deal of fun playing together. That is worth a lot! Glad to see you're playing and appear to be having a great time. Hope you get to play many more decent paying (outdoor) gigs this summer.
     
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