How was your gig last night?

[dmccombe7]

3 hours ago, Bluewine said:

Big corporate Christmas Party gig tomorrow night. We're not a Christmas Party band. However who can turn down 2k for a 6:00-8:00. I'm not trying to brag but I don't think I've ever played a 2 hour gig for that kind of money.And it'll be a long time before I see another one. Lol

 

Daryl

Superb Daryl, looks like your reputation as a top band is getting out there. Long may it continue. Well deserved IMHO.

Cracking pic of the band too. 👍

Dave

[Bluewine]

1 hour ago, Stub Mandrel said:

 

I sincerely hope that you don't get handed an elf costume when you arrive...

 

I did asked about attire since this is pretty fancy. They said casual, no hobo clothes. Lol

 

Daryl

[Bluewine]

44 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:

Superb Daryl, looks like your reputation as a top band is getting out there. Long may it continue. Well deserved IMHO.

Cracking pic of the band too. 👍

Dave

 

Thanks Dave,

 

I'm going to enjoy these premium gigs we have this month. They're also giving us exposure in Milwaukee WI. We spend a lot of the year gigging out in the sticks. I know a lot you guys know what that's like 

 

Things is, Dave as I look at our January bookings, we have a few bookings where  I said to myself, " Why are we going back there, I thought we were done with that place".

 

Daryl

[Bluewine]

3 hours ago, Staggering on said:

Last night was another concert with my teacher's Young Artists Orchestra, as usual augmented by a few adults in the bass and cello sections since a lot of the kids are too small to play the larger instruments. For some of the easier pieces about 7 of the youngest players aged 5, 6 and 7 joined us on stage for a total more than 35 musicians and as usual it was a great evening with a nice mixture of Christmas songs and the audience of about 300 loved it. Most of the kids started in my teacher's program at age 3 or 4 and so the oldest at 19 are very skilled musicians. For the fourth time my teacher asked me to add to the bass section and this year there were three bassists, two of them play better than I do and they are 9 and 16! I have learned a lot in two and a half years of lessons but these kids are fantastic, the younger one was a prize winning violinist until September when she decided to play bass and she is amazing on it, very smart and very dedicated. I wish I had started with the bow when they did at age 4 instead of 75, I am by far the oldest in the orchestra (78) and get immense pleasure from being a part of the group and as a side benefit my playing has improved and carries over into my jazz and bluegrass gigs. 

Here's the bass section after the concert.

 

 

 

Great Pic

Great Story

Great Bass section

 

Daryl

Edited 3 hours ago by Bluewine

[dmccombe7]

2 hours ago, Bluewine said:

 

Thanks Dave,

 

I'm going to enjoy these premium gigs we have this month. They're also giving us exposure in Milwaukee WI. We spend a lot of the year gigging out in the sticks. I know a lot you guys know what that's like 

 

Things is, Dave as I look at our January bookings, we have a few bookings where  I said to myself, " Why are we going back there, I thought we were done with that place".

 

Daryl

I know how you feel. There are gigs i've done and have made it clear i don't like playing there and even tho we get paid ok there's little or no audience at times and therefore no atmosphere. Response is usually "its a paid rehearsal" and i guess that's true. I wouldn't travel any distance for a gig like that tho. This one is appox 50 miles from me.

Dave

Dave