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The scoop for this Friday. I'm concerned be cause The Anodyne only books signed national touring bands so I'm not sure how we got booked to headline there. Second our fan base is out in the sticks. We're not a Milwaukee band. Lastly it's a pay at the door show and that's not our thing either. Instructions from the top: "Hey all! Here's the scoop for Anodyne this Friday: Load in anytime 5pm or after, we'll be there by 4:30 to set the stage. Daryl you can ride with us and I will coordinate with you later in the week. Using all house gear except a few vocal mics and lights, drum kit provided as well, just needs to be brought on stage and mic'd up. There is a loading zone area at the main entrance. All sound checks need to be done before the doors open at 6:30, including the opening act, a duo of 2 vocals, guitar and electric fiddle. Big green room with a beer fridge. I think that covers it😎" Wish me luck. Daryl

Midnight Hour, Wilson Pickett .And it was also the first full song I played with a band. Daryl

Nice sounding video clip. Nice looking ladies too. Daryl

That's unfortunate that it's tough to get £400 out of venues in your area. I think we all agree that location means allot when it comes to the number of good places that book live bands. We're in a great location for gigs. But even so we had to work our butt's off to get to the point where the minimum we'll accept is $700.00 range. And for that your getting a decent band, sound and lighting. I think it's a bargain. Daryl

I'm a big advocate for any good band raising their fee. Unfortunately musicians tend to undervalue themselves for some reason. It's really a cool thing to go from extra fun money in your wallet to making money you can actually do something with. And I completely understand that some folks are not in this for the money. I am. Daryl

Hi Dave, What I don't get is everyone blamed me for that stunt. I was sober and didn't flash anyone. My good friend and great drummer told me that's all anyone's ever going to remember you from. Daryl

Looking great and sounding great. Daryl

Stub, what was interesting, the couple I sat down with knew me, but I had no clue who they were. They had seen me at our New Years Eve 2023 gig at The Precinct. They had met my girlfriend and was asking about her and made comments about how nice she was. This was the night my girlfriend had too much to drink and flashed our bandleaders father. Yes, I'm "internationally renowned." Lol Daryl

Some Fender tube combos are hard to work on too. Daryl

My wireless will fail at times Line 6 G-50. When that happens I ditch the whole board and go bass to amp. Daryl

Thanks for posting the pics Norris. Nice to see that many of us are in the same boat. Meaning , as I look at all the gig pics posted here allot of these bars and pubs look the same to me. Daryl

I was home by 6 00. It was -3°. Sunday afternoon bar gig. Dep drummer, a good amount of dancing and lots of mistakes and sketchy endings. Good pay and good tips. My gear was functioning properly. I sat down at a table and spoke to some nice folks. I pretended I was famous.Sad 😔 Daryl

My Fender hard case for my Precision smells like someone urinated in it. I was told it's the glue that holds in the case lining. Daryl

We laugh when we have a good crowd we're engaged with and we're sounding good. It's hard to laugh when it's one of those gigs that's going downhill by the minute. Lol Daryl

Dave, No stage is a sore point for me too.If a pub has live bands on a weekly basis is it that much of an investment for an owner to have a small no frills stage built? Not many bars/pubs have proper stages in my neck of the woods. I know I boast and brag with my " we don't play bar/pub gigs" Well we're playing one tomorrow. However it is a 2:00-5:00 home by 6:30. So, at least it's not a late night gig. Daryl

28 weekends, Nice! Daryl

I agree. My issue with vintage is vintage problems. I would put my 2000 MIJ Fender P up against any early pre CBS P. Daryl

We're back out this weekend at The Twisted Pair. 2:00-5:00. Usually I like Sunday afternoon gigs but more in the Summer time and playing outside. Daryl

I think allot of guys in trios are faced with this issue. When trios work it's fantastic when it doesn't it's a train wreck. We have two guitarists so it's not an issue for me. However, for certain songs I will engage my MXR Bass Octave pedal to fill out the sound. Daryl

I had the same experience with Dylan. He sat behind the keyboard the whole night, never looked at or spoke to the audience. The band was too big and the sound was awful Daryl

Cool Lozz, for me it would be Milwaukee's Shank Hall ( it's not a hall it's a club )..I finally got to play there twice opening for signed headliners. Daryl

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