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First of a 3 gig weekend. 4 Piece Acoustic Friday September 16th SHE'S RIGHT-I'M LEFT LIVE LITTLE SWITZERLAND! SLINGER WI 6:00 - 9:00 1. Overall very good gig. 2. We sounded good 3. 15 minute travel 4. Excellent pay 5. Upscale clientele 6.Home in bed by 10:00 Tomorrow we start at 2:00 Blue

I'll make few comments on these gigs Sunday night. Friday September 16th SHE'S RIGHT-I'M LEFT LIVE LITTLE SWITZERLAND! SLINGER WI 6:00 - 9:00 Saturday September 17th LIVE @ HOLY HILL ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR! 2:00PM HOLY HILL ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR , HUBERTUS WI Sunday September 18th Maple Road Blues Band Boots Q 'n Boogie / Bailey Hall Waubeka WI Blue

She's Right I'm Left September 10th 10:00 - 1:00 LIVE @ COFFEEVILLE COMPANY! COFFEEVILLE COMPANY , JACKSON, WI Played an early morning acoustic gig as a trio. Nice weather and we sounded good but virtually no audience at all. Oh well 😊 Blue

Wow! Nice size crowd. Blue

Good to hear from you Dave and happy you are doing ok. I'm hoping to get a clean bill of health in October. Unfortunately I'm one of those guys that is dependent on gig money. My refrigerator died last week. If it weren't for gig money I wouldn't have been able to replace it and buy a new one. Not the best situation to be in. Pic is from load in yesterday. Stay in touch. Blue

I'm listening to Joey too. What a loss. He passed this week. The clip is long. Blue

Maple Road This Sunday 1:00- 4:00 St. Agnes Parish Festival Butler WI This was a big tent event. Ok, we used a dep drummer and it showed. Songs we're played too fast and we had allot of sloppy intros and endings. It was a long gig. I felt bad it was so humid by the last set I had to play sitting on a bar stool and they put a fan in front of me. Very embarrassing for me. Guys, see what can happen when your twice the age of everyone in the band. 4 hours with one 20 minute break. Remember when I was bragging about no more 4 hour gigs? 😒 Well, that's the story guys. Blue

Hi Dave, How are you doing? We added Althea to our set list. Sounds cool. I hold a strong position on playing for free. I really don't think playing for free applies to established gigging bands. With the investment our band has put into sound and lighting playing for free is not an option or even a thought. While I'm up there playing and grinning, I also want a little money in my pocket. Plus I've never seen any of these " I don't want or need the money" guys turn the money down. Blue

Hi Dave, How are you doing? We added Althea to our set list. Sounds cool. I hold a strong position on playing for free. I really don't think playing for free applies to established gigging bands. With the investment our band has put into sound and lighting playing for free is not an option or even a thought. While I'm up there playing and grinning, I also want a little money in my pocket. Plus I've never seen any of these " I don't want or need the money" guys turn the money down. Blue

Playing with " good people " who are all on the same page helps. I'd never be able to find another band like the one I've been in for the last 15 years. I'm in the best band I can be in. Blue

Nice job! Blue

I'll be 70 in a few months , started gigging at age 12 or 13 and I'm still having a blast. However, I found a band that was a perfect match for me. Good people, good gigs and good money. I get and understand your situation. Starting a band is a big pain and very frustrating. I get the feeling you're not as " done with it" as you think yoh are. Blue

Great shot! Blue

Saw Gov't Mule Thursday night. "Big Time" production ( 5 tour buses and 7 Semi Trucks.)Warren's voice was fantastic and every note, riff or chord he played was hot. Blue

She's Right- I'm Left THIS SATURDAY! Hopefully Ma’ Nature cooperates! But if she’s in a mood, fear not, the show will go on indoors! It’d be great to see YOU! LIVE @ King Pin Bowl & Ale House West Bend WI That was last night. It was a 7-10 acoustic gig. Not bad, not great and kind of weird. Blue

Depends on where you live and what opportunities there are for live music Plus having a band mate or agency that really understands booking. Blue

Agreed Blue

That would be an example of quality and quantity. Blue

I'm looking forward to it. Last time I saw them was years ago when Woody was still with us. They opened for The Black Crows with Special Guest Jimmy Page. Blue

Going to see Gov't Mule tomorrow night. $20.00, that's a fair ticket price. Festival seating. Blue

Guys, I think you'll find with us seniors hours also play into quality. Most of us older guys don't want late night long hour gigs anymore. Fortunately I live in the Midwest 🇺🇸 where festivals and fairs are huge and present allot of opportunity for bands and most are early hour gigs and you're home by 8:00. I'll start another thread on tbe new Winery and Brewery market. These are the new quality gigs. Blue

Travel became an issue for me. I was getting lost on the way to gigs and almost got into an accident one night. Our band leader found out about it and ever since they pick me up in the Maple Road van . So , I haven't had to drive to a gig in over 6 months. And this does play into " Quality". Not having to drive is really nice. Most of you know my band mates are half my age. Blue

Agreed 👍 Blue

Who is Hope & Wade? Blue