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Thanks BreadBin I don't get enough of playing big crowd gigs, so I savor every moment of these gigs When I'm on stage singing and looking out at that big crowd I remember dreaming of this type of experience when I was kid just starting to gig back in the mud 60s. Blue

Thanks, It's so important to have fun. Easy to have fun at these big crowd gigs. The challenge is bringing the fun and positive attitude to the not so big problematic gigs. Blue

Not a great performance, we're not tight and the parts are not great but it's where we're at and what we're doing this summer. Blue

I'm actually really to pass the 4 hour bar gig torch to the new young bands. Blue Not the best sound or performance but it's what we're doing now.

I am not sure having your band seen playing to 3 people in a bar has much value at all other than a paid rehearsal. Blue

Agreed, we want to make ad much money as we can. Blue

There were bars we had to drop. The type of establishments that books bands and has a clientle that has absolutely no interest in any type of live music. And remember we're faced with 4 hours here in the States not 2 hour pub gigs. Blue

I'started gigging in rock bands at age 12 never really stopped. I'm 66, can't wait till this Saturday's gig. I thinks it's different for those of us with no other life interests. Don't get me wrong, all gigs aren't great. You just put on a happy face and don't take it or yourself that serious. A lot of stuff just goes with the territory I love It . Blue

My band has been lucky this summer with high profile big stage 1 hour gigs. They are more lucrative and much easier to manage and overall more fun and exciting. I'm a bar band guy to the core but after 14 years of 4 hour bar band gigs even I see that it's time to be more selective about the gigs we accept and play. Plus I'm 66 , I'm getting old. I don't expect much discussion from this topic but share your thoughts. I'm sure we're not the first band faced with this. Blue

For me, this usually occurs at poorly organized events with low end management and staff. I've been through the same thing many times. Blue

That's a sarcastic smirk.😁 Blue

We opened for The Charlie Daniels Band last night. Great crowd, fun gig and we had a blast. When summer is over it's going to be hard going back to bar gigs. Blue

We rarely rehease. We're having a rare rehearsal this week because we're adding 2 songs we haven't played in a while and have challenged us for the gig with The Charlie Daniels Band. Blue

I guess I should have at least looked directly at the camera. I wish I was better at that kind of stuff. Blue

I wanted to add a little contrast to the pic. My smile is awful. Blue

Walking away is not a viable option for some of us. Blue

I think our position on rehearsals, depends on the type of band your in,; 1.Bands that gig consistently 2.Bands that are for fun only and don't gig. 3.Pub/ Bar Bands 4.Bands that tour and do this for a living. Age comes into the picture as well. I certainly don't have the same opinion or position on rehearsals at age 66 that I had at 26. Blue

The Charlie Daniels Band will be performing as THELMA’s Annual Street Concert July 13 at 8 pm! Opening band, Maple Road performs at 6 pm. Concert at 8 pm. Tickets: $10 ($5 for THELMA members) Day of show $15 for all. https://www.thelmaarts.org/event/the-charlie-daniels-band/ I'll let you guys know how it goes this Sunday Blue

Great weather, grreat crowd. It was a good gig. It's so nice when you only have to play an hour. I had a blast! Blue

SUMMERFEST 2019 The world's largest music festival. Wednesday July 3rd ULine Rock Stage 5:00 Maple Road 6:30 No Quarter 8:00 Tom Fuller 10:00 Lover Boy I'll let you guys know how it goes on Thursday. I'm anticipating we'll be playing to a crowd of 2,000. Blue

I saw an ad for a bass player recently indicating they rehearse 3 times a week. Why? Blue

Agreed, this approach would only be for highly paid bands. Blue

Dave, a band would have to be paying me fantastic money to commit to 3 hour rehearsals. Blue

Some band members may have more free time to prepare than other members. For example I'm the only member of my band that's retired. I can prepare all day or all week if I want to. Those with full time traditional jobs/careers may not have that luxury. I think rehearsal requirements should be made clear and agreed on before hiring someone. Blue

If your gigging a lot, play hard ball with members. Don't let anyone show up saying they didn't have time to learn a part or a song. Send out an email to the band saying: "We're cancelling tonight's rehearsal. Blue didn't have time to learn the assigned song " That sends out a message loud and clear. Blue