General Music Chat

Dunno 'bout anyone else, but... If I'm offered $1200 to bring a 4-5 piece band to, say, Ohio to play a gig--a single gig--I'd turn it down. I would spend way more than $200-$300 in expenses (food, gas, lodging, etc.) to make it worth my while--despite the fact I love Ohio and wouldn't mind heading up for a visit...as long as I don't need to haul my hefty rig and work when I get there. There's also the fact I'd be driving up through Georgia, Tennessee and Kentucky, a long-haired old geezer w/ an SUV full of musical equipment. I'm sure nothing could possibly go wrong there.

But I'll play a 3-hr. piano bar here in the Tampa area for $50, esp. if all I need to do is show up. If they throw in a bar plate and some sweet tea, even better. In contrast to that 'big money' Ohio gig, I'll have more $$ in my pocket and will be home in time for the news. I guess I'm just crazy that way...

just ckd. facebook, and a big Murphy's Pub banner tagging me to come tonight for "rehearsal" staring me in the face..
some new tunes to get tight on..
Blue on Black - Kenny Wayne Shepard
All Along The Watchtower - Dave Mason version from the 1974 DAVE MASON album
Little Wing- Jimi Hendrix
Runnin' Down A Dream - Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
Rock Steady - Bad Co.
starts at 7.. be there or be square

Dayne ... good pics and congratulations. Who knows what can develop from a good start. I thank you for sharing and with visuals. I prefer a "live" situation over any other. When the audience is happy you are made happy and fulfilled. I see you even had a "Goodlooking Fan"behind you. Better to play than not and when you do it with some decent musos ... well then it makes it all a worthwhile experience.

thanks Vampier, thinking about taking the Tascam DR-05 tonight, it will take up so much disk space if I record more than a few minutes though..would you believe I have never owned a smartphone, I am doing good just to own a PC me thinks..