1988 - me on guitar on left, Sons of Herman Hall, Dallas, Tx
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Your Gig in One Photo
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We play a sports bar connected to a bowling alley. One time, they asked us to play at the alley itself. We checked it out, and said we could set up over in that corner. They said no - we want you to play on the lanes!
Not a great picture, but a super cool venue - wooden arch and bowl seating. The place was built in the 40s, and all the signs in the back are folks who played there back in the day. It's everyone from Count Basie and Duke Ellington, to Hank Garland and Roy Acuff, to Elvis and Johnny Cash. It was on the circuit!
I'm sorry, but sport track pant, flip flops, shorts and men's belt bags are simply not allowed on any type of stage, regardless of style, music or anything else. 
Trio jazz gig at cafe. I play there monthly with different players.
Sharing the venue with a B-29 Superfortress.
"Doc" is one of two still-flying B-29 Superfortresses. Doc's hangar in Wichita is an open-to-the-public museum and is also available as an event venue. I play in an 18-piece big band and we have played this venue a few times. It's pretty cool to have a big band playing WWII-era songs with a real WWII warbird in the room.
"Doc" is one of two still-flying B-29 Superfortresses. Doc's hangar in Wichita is an open-to-the-public museum and is also available as an event venue. I play in an 18-piece big band and we have played this venue a few times. It's pretty cool to have a big band playing WWII-era songs with a real WWII warbird in the room.
Thank you, I could not agree more! I was very fortunate this past year to land a spot in a great group of players that have been established 30+ years. It’s been an amazing learning experience.
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Golf course restaurant/bar parking lot view, looking the other way it's all apple and pear orchards.
I just set up the stage and ran BOH on this one, but it’s the biggest stage I’ve been on yet. I hope to get back out there someday with a bass on my shoulder.
Last Saturday onstage of the biggest pub in Eastern Europe.
Our guitar player is on a sick leave, so we brought a replacement. Unfortunately, this replacement had another obligation for the late evening, so we played the 3rd set without him.
Our guitar player is on a sick leave, so we brought a replacement. Unfortunately, this replacement had another obligation for the late evening, so we played the 3rd set without him.
Last Saturday gig in a family resort outside my city.
The crowd, fueled by alcohol, was very enthusiastic. We played two sets finishing at 10PM to get home before the curfew. Our drummer doesn't own a car, so we (me and missus/keyboard player) took her on a ride with as. Thankfully her home is en route.
While we were driving the dirt roads in the dark night forest, the air raid started and GPS stopped working immediately. Somehow we still managed to get to the main road. If the air raid begun 5 minutes earlier, we probably would stuck in the woods for a long time.
Then the cops stopped us, checked the trunk, found out we're musicians and let us go.
Crossing the river over the damb, we saw AAA shooting drones maybe a mile ahead. At least two drones were shot down before we reached the shore.
We got home 3 minutes before curfew.
The crowd, fueled by alcohol, was very enthusiastic. We played two sets finishing at 10PM to get home before the curfew. Our drummer doesn't own a car, so we (me and missus/keyboard player) took her on a ride with as. Thankfully her home is en route.
While we were driving the dirt roads in the dark night forest, the air raid started and GPS stopped working immediately. Somehow we still managed to get to the main road. If the air raid begun 5 minutes earlier, we probably would stuck in the woods for a long time.
Then the cops stopped us, checked the trunk, found out we're musicians and let us go.
Crossing the river over the damb, we saw AAA shooting drones maybe a mile ahead. At least two drones were shot down before we reached the shore.
We got home 3 minutes before curfew.
