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You Ever Play An Entire Gig Blindfolded?

sure I got a gig at this place..some kind of secret society.

They gave me the address, only one hour before the gig. They give me a password every time so I can get in. Then I have to play blindfolded.

One time the blindfold wasn't on so well. I have seen one or two things in my life, but never anything like this. And never such women.
 
Its the only way they can dance, when nobody's looking...

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Its a quantum thing, you wouldn't understand...

Randy
 
I found this ad on the local Craigslist:

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...pay will be upon completion of the event.
Hey, on a serious note: that's a No-Go. It's one thing for a bar to make an agreement to pay at the end based on cover charges for the night, but parties--no. When I worked as a DJ for weddings, etc. we ALWAYS got paid for the gig BEFORE the gig. They already know what they plan to do and they already know how long they need you there for it. There is no reason for the pay to be posponed until the end. Too many bands agree to these conditions when DJs who have a much less complicated job DON'T agree to it. I'm telling you, I wouldn't go for that. If it was me, I'd tell them that I'll agree to ignore everything, forget everything, wear whatever costume, and wear a blindfold...but you will pay me IN FULL UP FRONT.
 
back in the day (70's) the band I was in played a gig at a "clothing optional" party...it was quite weird...the guitarist was the only one that had the guts to play sans clothing...his yayas were covered pretty much all the time anyway with his guitar...all the rest of us just wore teeshirts/shorts, etc...unfortunately, there wasn't a decent looking gal in the place...all of the people seemed to be "granolas" or hippys....like I said, it was a strange gig.