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Still, not bad money for the time. My question, did the bands actually ever see that money? Blue

Speaking of Rebecca. As I look at her video clips I'm surprised at the very small type of venues she plays considering how talented she is. I think she should be playing 150- 200 seat venues 4 nights a week. Our Samantha Fish is doing it. However who knows, I'd bet their life circumstances are different. Blue

I thought Rebecca was from the UK? Interesting not many big name lady bass players in the UK. I can't think of. Not any in the USA either. Well not that I personally would consider a competent accomplished bass guitarist except for Carol Kaye. Blue

Haven't read the whole thread. Isn't there a really good lady from Australia that plays bass and sings. Rebecca Johnson? Blue

We had a place that was in a questionable area. Sort of a dicey crowd too. Always dreaded playing there.I didn't feel safe. They always gave us multiple bookings. You guys should vknow I never frown at good paying gigs, however we no longer play this place and I'm fine with it. Blue

Bored with material? In my world that's a minor issue or really no issue. I think what has saved me is the ability to give 100% to all material whether I like it or not or if I'm bored or not. There's always a way to make songs fun to play. The only thing I get bored with is low gig count on the schedule. Blue

This is a sad story but inevitable, all bands have to end at some point. I think it stems from people's lives changing other priorities come into play. Band member who were once all on the same page switch pages. I do think the main band killer overall is from lack of gigs or gigs slowly start to tapper off. Blue

Agreed, and there are Millinials that can"t say "John ,Paul, George & Ringo" without thinking incredibly hard. Pretty much like I can't name one Ed Sheeran song. Blue

I'll never budge on this one, and to honest you not only had to be there, you had to be a certain age and from a culturally and socially aware environment. I have a brother only 2 years younger than me and he knows very little about The Beatles. I was socially aware he wasn't. And one thing I've learned from this forum is, by size alone The Beatles were bigger in the States than in the UK. Blue

No they did not. My point is, I didn't know what an electric bass guitar was until their appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show February 9, 1964. It was after that performance I decided to play bass and my Mom purchased a bass guitar for me. Blue

I know, for example, my parents. 😁 Blue

No, they changed the world. You had to be there. Blue

You had to be there. Blue

For me it was both, I was fasinated with that violin looking thing. Nobody has convinced it wasn't Paul that brought the electric bass guitar to the forefront for the masses of guys my age. Blue

No, nobody presented the electric bass as an out front instrunent or to as many people as The Beatles Blue

We're all different; I can handle being unhappy. I can't handle not gigging. Blue

I"m 65, not a whole lot of time left. If I collapsed and fell into an inch of urine while playing a bar gig I'd be cool with it. I say, go out with a bit of dignity.😁 Blue

In your case your still young and probably a good time to move on to something else. I'll never have that option because playing/ gigging at the bar band level is who I am and all I'll ever be and all I want to be at this stage of the game. And BTW, I like being me. Blue

I'd rather be gigging and unhappy than happy and not gigging. But how could I not be gigging and happy? 😁 Blue

Nice commentary! However, I'm not sure The Venture were as big in the US as The Shadows were in the UK. Did The Ventures sing? Blue

Still, not what I would call huge, guys, come on, 70 million people had there eyes on The Beatles and that electric Hofner bass guitar. I can believe I'm the only one with this opinion on this forum. Blue

Not in my book and not when it comes to The Beatles. I'm not letting Q off the hook. Blue

I'm not budging guys sorry. These bands did not bring the electric bass into the eyes of millions of 9 & 10 year old future bass players like the The Beatles did on The Ed Sullivan Show February 9th, 1964. Blue

Unless your well networked nobody that's in a position to do something for you us not going to see you in a Milwaukee bar and make you an offer. Maybe back in the 70, or maybe in London. Blue

Not to be rude , but neither Carol or James played bass in front of a captive audience of 70 million on February 9th, 1964 with an electric bass guitar. Paul did. I didn't hear about Carol or James until years after The Beatles. I'm maintaing my position. Blue