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Doesn't sound like a bad place to me. We have ongoing gigs at places we historically don't do well in for whatever reason. These are the places I don't promote. Blue

Ashamed and embarrassed might have been a poor choice of words. We have gigs where I invite people to. The nice higher end clubs and festivals and fairs. Then we have some gigs that are in bad clubs in bad areas that I don't promote. Blue

That pic is close to being 10 years old. And those Dan Electro basses are not bad. A lot of fun to play. Blue

I never play for free. Who would even ask someone to play a 4 hour gig and provide lights and sound for free? Blue

Charity, funds for the Les Paul Museum. Blue

Never been ashamed or embarrassed, however definitely played some bars I'd never mention or invite anyone to see us there. Take Hops & Pops, in a really bad section of the inner city. We were taking our lives into our own hands just going down there. Plus it was always a 9:30 - 1:30 gig, really bad hours. The clientle, everyone there looked like they were released from prison that morning. Scary place. we stopped playing there a year ago. Blue

Awesome pic and what a great looking. room. I love hearing about gigs like this. We have a few cool gigs like this, but usually the next weekend it's back to the real world. Blue

Happens to all of us. It's one of the things about the local bar/ club business that bugs me. These places that really don't have their act together for live music. Do the owners understand the logistics of providing live music, do they understand their clientle? Blue

How many of us have played bars or clubs where you'd be embarrassed or ashamed to invite your friends of family to. Tell us why. You don't have to use the real name of the venue. Use a fictitious name. Old pick from 2010. Blue

Nice job, getting a job with a band with paid gigs is not easy. Blue

Yeah, I guess there are somethings you can't cover with questions. I remember auditioning for a band once and I could tell from they're personalities they'd never leave the basement. Blue

I do a lot of home work and ask a lot of questions before I audition. I never audition unless I really want to be in the band. So, I would never turn down an offer. Why would you turn down an offer, didn't really want to be in the band, found out things about the band after the audition that made you turn down the offer? Blue

Just remember some of the best bass players are not the best band members. Blue

Everyone I've known that has purchased a looper pedal has never used it or bothered to learn how to use it. Blue

We did the 7:30- 11:30 at Fat Charlie's in Ritchfield last night. Another good gig. I guess Thanksgiving Eve is also a big party night. Good crowd including several long time fans I hadn't seen for a while. And the room isn't as separated from the bar as I thought. Fun night. Blue

Ok, The Filmore House gig was cool. Small rural party bar. Nice people come there to relax ,party and get loaded and they love live bands. I arrived at 7:00 and couldn't even find a parking space and eventually had to park illegally. Overall it was a fun gig, the band sounded great last night. Very "old school" rock bar gig. Such a nice crowd. It was an 8:00-12:00 gig, the BL didn't call for a break until 10:15. So playing 2 hours plus without a break was a little weird. At one point I thought it was 1972. I had a fun night guys. Blue

There are excellent YouTube bass tutorials for all those songs. You should be able to nail all those songs if you really want to be in this band. Blue

Great question. Blue

I'll give them a bit of slack for being young guys that have a roots appreciation for a dieing art form. Blue

Good point, but exactly why I say ask questions prior to the audition and it has to be a really good reason you want to be in a band. And for some bands knowing the material alone isn't enough to get in. You might live too far from gigs and rehearsals. I read a story about a guy that auditioned for Prince and didn't get in because he didn't have the look for the band. Blue

No, however, I don't veiw Fleets material as new. To me they're a tribute band. There is nothing new about Fleet to me. Blue

Your only inadequate if you don't know why you want to be in this band. 8 years ago I knew exactly why I wanted to be in my current and only band. I practiced hours on end until I owned the audition material. Blue

It depends on the band and the opportunity. I've seen, and as others here everything from showing up to audition and the band didn't even know all 6 songs to auditioning and never getting to all 6. Blue

I grew up with Led Zeppelin, why would I need this? Sorry folks, I've heard Led Zeppelin tribute bands that blow this band away. Blue

It's better to know 4 of the 6 like the back of your hand than 6 half arsed. Blue