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We're playing the Anodyne at the end of the month with an opening act. I'm not sure how we got the gig,they usually only book national signed touring bands. Daryl

I would say NYE gigs in my neck of the woods are always a great night and lucrative. However for me they've always been what we call early NYE celebration, 3-6 or 4-7. And it's all old people, too old to get out of hand. Lol Doing a late night NYE gig would be challenging for me. Daryl

Love the black jag. What a classy looking gig ! Daryl

Sounds like a successful night and great gig Dave. I left at 2:00, arrived at 2:19. Hauled my gear in. Easy load in but still a painful experience for me. We started at 4:00 and played till 7: 15 ( 15 minutes over). With one 15 minute break. I stood upright the whole show. I didn't have to use a stool. Great atmosphere tons of fans and friends. I set up a little " meet and greet " area for myself in a cool booth with a cool chandelier hanging over it. Nobody wanted to talk to me. Lol Daryl

I took some lead photos last night. Lol Daryl

That's so weird but not uncommon, guys showing up for auditions unprepared. It's one of the reasons the auditioning process can be a pain. Daryl

Agreed, I could be replaced. It would be different but I could be replaced and probably easily. I replaced the original Maple Road bass player in 2009. Daryl

Great night, great gig. Daryl

Great early New Years Eve gig. Great crowd and great food. We had a few tempo and ending issues. Overall a good night. Daryl

Pete, It's nice to have Bass Chat to discuss these common issues. Everybody is different. For me, at 71, doing these gigs are starting to be very difficult physically. I'm having thoughts about how long can I go on doing this.

Have a great night Dave. Let us know how the night goes off. Happy New Year ! Daryl

Sitting on the edge of my bed with my 2000 MIJ Fender P. No amp. Daryl

Get home safe. I have it a little easier if everything goes right. "Hey guys sorry a bit late. Load in tomorrow at Precinct around 2:30/2:45, doors open at 3:30, showtime @4🤘🏻👍🏻" It's only an 18 minute commute. However, I'm concerned about the forecasted fog and driving on back country roads. I'll help tear down which means getting home at 8:30. Daryl

Thanks Pete, My GPS says it's only an 18 minute drive. However, with fog anytime on the road is bad. Daryl

I tie the leads in a bow. Lol Daryl

Pete, I want everybody here gigging tomorrow night to make it back home safely. We have a lot of fog in the forecast tomorrow and I'm driving on back country roads. Daryl

Our 2024 NYE gig. 4-7 OF COURSE we’re doing an early NYE show! Happy to be back at The Precinct in Germantown again this year to get the party started with an afternoon of high energy rock & blues! Here’s what you need to know this time around: -first come/first serve for all tables&seating -reservations NOT accepted this year -doors open at 3:30pm sharp! -don’t campout overnight but don’t be late!😆 -music starts at 4!

That's pretty much me. However, I do wind leads and do a little light lifting. Daryl

Some guys take being in a band to serious. For example, I know that my role in my band is not making song selection, where and when we'll gig or who we will use for depping or anything. My role is to play bass, show up and be thankful you're in a band that makes good money. One thing I've learned from this thread. If you own the PA and lights and do all that other stuff like booking and social media you are much harder to replace. Daryl

The Birthday was a decent gig. The dep drummer was pretty good too. We sounded pretty good with a few high points throughout the show. The dancing started a little later after the booze kicked in. Lol Sorry, the pics aren't very good. But, you get the idea Daryl

You're not jealous? I am. Lol Impressive crowd! Daryl

Sorry to hear about all this Dave. Very sad. Daryl

Sorry, I got the posts mixed up Ian Daryl

Very cool. I'm jealous. You guys will have more gigs than you can handle. Daryl

Nice pic Ian. Wow! Getting shorted, it's happened to us, but not in a long time. None of us should deal with rogue venues. Daryl