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Cool, I like the threads. Daryl

Weve been lucky. We don't deal much with volume issues. Most of our business is during fair and festival season. Daryl

The acoustic show " She's Right I'm Left" will be back at The Harley Motor Restaurant this Saturday, 5:30-8:00. The Motor has always been good for us. Daryl

Nice job Dave Daryl

Fantastic! Daryl

I get it. I'm new to working with smoke machines . I hope ours are water based like Dave mentioned. Daryl

Nice job Moley. Sounds good. Daryl

We recently made a huge investment / upgrades to our sound and lighting which includes smoke machines stage left and right. I'm totally into it. Daryl

Cool, I've always been a big advocate for the two 10s configuration. Daryl

Guys, when you read all these gigs stories like me you can see a trend and there's a bit of a consensus. Live full band bar/pub business seems to be in big trouble. For any of you in bands playing pubs it's going to be rough. Of course they'll be exceptions, but overall I don't think the future is bright Daryl

This pic is from a summer 2023 gig. My 1993 G&L ASAT . Daryl

Good move Bass Adder. No sense in going back to a bad venue. Daryl

I know the feeling, If my band folded I'd never be able to find a new band and have it as good as I have it. Never. Daryl

We can't impose band policies anywhere. The bar imposes their policies on us. Daryl

Live bands in bars and pubs use to work and thrive here in Milwaukee now it's almost a dead scene. I think part of the problem is bars and pubs are not music venues. I went out Friday night to see a friend's band playing a local bar. People would come in with their friends and family have their Friday night " fish fry" chat and then leave. By 8:00 they were playing to 3 people. Daryl

Good point, I'm always looking at things through my situation. Single, retired and I live alone. Daryl

I'm not a great bass player, however I know how to pick the right band for me to play with and I'm pretty sure I know how to be in a band. My rule of thumb, always be positive and keep your mouth shut . Daryl

Thanks Pete Daryl

My rant; Just another thought for perspective. I'm 70 and I brag a lot about the fact that I'm still gigging 65 shows annually. However, it's because I'm in a good, smart band. Are we the best local band, no, but we're one of the smartest. We do things that are right for us. For those who follow my posts, you know I'm an advocate for good people over good musicians. I'm also into " good decisions ". For example, we've been around since 2007. We've been through the 3 gig weekends and the 4 hour bar gigs that are still prevalent in the States. When I say we're smart, I mean we're smart enough to know we've outgrown late night bar gigs. We've also avoided band drama and turmoil. Many of those band dynamics, drama, band turmoil and bad bookings contribute to guys giving up. It's not because they don't like gigging or being in a band but more not liking their particular negative band circumstances including age, medical and physical issues. I'll stop when walking on stage is no longer physically possible or no fun anymore. I can't really imagine it not being fun. Blue

Dave,, Where can I get that Levi pouch? Link? Daryl

I love it. Daryl

Love the G&L. Blue

Some of us here started playing 50 years before the internet. Lol Blue

How about this one: " What amp should I buy?" Blue

Yes, while the extra money is crucial a gig is always going to be fun. Even the bad gigs. Having an extra $400.00 -$ 500.00 after a weekend is fun too. Daryl