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I'd be lost without my Black Cat tuner. Blue

Cool, I know it's not a popular position on BC, however age does come into play on some of these issues. You can only imagine how differently I look at band dynamics at 65 as compared to when I was 20. Blue

Did the band ask this drummer about what experience he had before inviting him to audition? Blue

I've posted many threads on auditioning. I ask a lot of questions before I'll committ to an audition I always ask if the band is auditioning any friends of any members. If they are I will decline. Very difficult to win when friends are in the picture I remember I lost to a guy who came to the audition unprepared and didn't have his own transportation. He was a good friend of the guitarist. Blue

I've heard that one before. The guy that loves saying things like; " I don't have the internet " " i don't have a smart phone" Blue

How do those covers go over at gigs? Blue

If they give us another date, we'll take it Blue

NOT GOOD First of all, an hour commute one way, not my thing. The weather was crap, April 13th, 33° windy with freezing rain. Normally we have warm weather, like 75° this time of year. Upscale bar restaurant, used to be a Harley Davidson dealership converted. The room is nice but set up donkey backwards. 3 different cieling levels, tile floor and an unmanned bar way in the back of the room. Punters had to wait for the waitress. Stage sound was all over the place. Not really our type of crowd. 2nd time playing this place, first time was no better. Sure, there were people dancing and we got lots of compliments. However, I know what a crap gig is. It was a crap gig IMO. I'm not going to sugar coat it. Blue

I guess it depends on the the type of band and the show. However, when I'm gigging I'm not up there on stage in a bubble or in my own world, like too many drummers. I'm keenly aware of what's going with vocals, guitars and drums all night. As a matter of fact it's probably the reason for some of my mistakes. For example if someone is taking an unusually good guitar solo, I can get caught up in it and get lost in the progression supporting the solo. Do I have a point? Blue

I've heard they have not released their debut CD yet. Plus things are different now. There's more focus on technology than art. Blue

I'd say Led Zep pushed what the Yardbirds we're doing to a totally different level. I can't say Fleet has moved out any further than Led Zeppelin. Blue

My only problem is with millennials that think Fleet is something new. Don't get me wrong, I like the band. They're playing Summerfest here in Milwaukee this summer. I plan on seeing them. Blue

Sounds like my kind of weekend. Nice! Blue

Yeah, Pete, that's something I didn't think about. There's a downside to a stone cold sober crowd. I'm playing Hops & Leisure Friday night 8-12. I'm concerned, it's an hour drive one way ( very unusual for me ). It's a nice place, but the room is very large, we need at least 150 people to pack the place. And the bar is small and way back at the opposite end of the room. Blue

Yes, lots of variables. The kits in the video are light years a head of what our drummer was using. Depends von the band and the type of gigs your playing. I would bet the kits in the clips work best when integrated with astate of the art sound solution. Blue

I was going to say, there are others here that can explain "why doubtful" better than me. You nailed it in a few short sentences. Very astute commentary Dad33. Blue

IMO, doubtful was being generous. Put it this way, there might be gigging but unrecognizable from what I've grown up through. Blue

NICE! Blue

Music will come back. You guys in your 20s and 30s don't see it now but some of you will still be gigging when your in your 60s. If there isre still bands and gigs which is doubtful. Blue

We had a drummer that would ( without asking anyone) show up at gigs with an electric Roland kit. We asked that he not use it. The sound was awful. He was a good drummer and ownen several high end kits. Unfortunately there were other disconnects and he eventually left the band. Blue

It can be Overkill. Depends how your using the PA. If it's used to fine tune and control your sound I think that's a good thing. And I'd say you really need a dedicated sound guy. Just because some of us are playing small bars and pubs doesn't mean we shouldn't sound our best. If your using an advanced PA for volume only, then I'd say that's questionable. I've seen guys play clubs with no PA and guitar amps for vocals. Doesn't work for me. Blue

Great looking family. I agree with the OPs position. Life does change. I was his age 30 years ago, married with 2 young boys. Now 65, life has changed and pretty much do what I want. Blue

Yeah, definitely a difference. Over here there's no staggering down the road. We're a country of automobiles. The penalties, fines and legal fees for drunk driving over here could be life changing for some. Blue

Regarding space, our problem is our bar show is hot 70s style hard rock. It works well in bars, however it doesn't seem transend to the large stage Blue

Pete, You should tell us if something happens. Blue