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I took some lead photos last night. Lol Daryl

That's so weird but not uncommon, guys showing up for auditions unprepared. It's one of the reasons the auditioning process can be a pain. Daryl

Agreed, I could be replaced. It would be different but I could be replaced and probably easily. I replaced the original Maple Road bass player in 2009. Daryl

Great night, great gig. Daryl

Great early New Years Eve gig. Great crowd and great food. We had a few tempo and ending issues. Overall a good night. Daryl

Pete, It's nice to have Bass Chat to discuss these common issues. Everybody is different. For me, at 71, doing these gigs are starting to be very difficult physically. I'm having thoughts about how long can I go on doing this.

Have a great night Dave. Let us know how the night goes off. Happy New Year ! Daryl

Sitting on the edge of my bed with my 2000 MIJ Fender P. No amp. Daryl

Get home safe. I have it a little easier if everything goes right. "Hey guys sorry a bit late. Load in tomorrow at Precinct around 2:30/2:45, doors open at 3:30, showtime @4🤘🏻👍🏻" It's only an 18 minute commute. However, I'm concerned about the forecasted fog and driving on back country roads. I'll help tear down which means getting home at 8:30. Daryl

Thanks Pete, My GPS says it's only an 18 minute drive. However, with fog anytime on the road is bad. Daryl

I tie the leads in a bow. Lol Daryl

Pete, I want everybody here gigging tomorrow night to make it back home safely. We have a lot of fog in the forecast tomorrow and I'm driving on back country roads. Daryl

Our 2024 NYE gig. 4-7 OF COURSE we’re doing an early NYE show! Happy to be back at The Precinct in Germantown again this year to get the party started with an afternoon of high energy rock & blues! Here’s what you need to know this time around: -first come/first serve for all tables&seating -reservations NOT accepted this year -doors open at 3:30pm sharp! -don’t campout overnight but don’t be late!😆 -music starts at 4!

That's pretty much me. However, I do wind leads and do a little light lifting. Daryl

Some guys take being in a band to serious. For example, I know that my role in my band is not making song selection, where and when we'll gig or who we will use for depping or anything. My role is to play bass, show up and be thankful you're in a band that makes good money. One thing I've learned from this thread. If you own the PA and lights and do all that other stuff like booking and social media you are much harder to replace. Daryl

The Birthday was a decent gig. The dep drummer was pretty good too. We sounded pretty good with a few high points throughout the show. The dancing started a little later after the booze kicked in. Lol Sorry, the pics aren't very good. But, you get the idea Daryl

You're not jealous? I am. Lol Impressive crowd! Daryl

Sorry to hear about all this Dave. Very sad. Daryl

Sorry, I got the posts mixed up Ian Daryl

Very cool. I'm jealous. You guys will have more gigs than you can handle. Daryl

Nice pic Ian. Wow! Getting shorted, it's happened to us, but not in a long time. None of us should deal with rogue venues. Daryl

Actually my my biggest fear has been getting a call from the BL at 7:00pm on a Friday or Saturday night saying; " Where Are You? " lol Daryl

We occasionally play the Road House in Dundee WI, a 20 minutes commute.lol I'm going to make the best of the surprise birthday party gig. It's a 20 minute commute for me ,however it's well over an hour for our guitarist. I want to keep him in good spirits. I'm the cheerleader in the band for let's have a good time and not take ourselves to seriously. Daryl

I'm getting old. I didn't remember I have a gig tomorrow night. I'm transparent to a fault so I'll share the text I received this text this morning. "Hey all! The scoop for Maple Road Saturday @Traditions; Surprise 40th Bday Party. I'll be there early to setup, you can all arrive anytime after 4 to load in. We need to be soundchecked by 5:40, the Bday girl arrives shortly before 6, set time is 6-9pm. Let me know if there are any questions!" I know some of you have played a lot of these Birthday parties. I guess they can be good or bad. Daryl

I think playing 3pm till 6pm is great! Daryl