Bluewine

I don't notice any drug activity within the band, however I do get concerned with the amount of alcohol consumed. Daryl

Dave, I think this was our 4th year playing The Precinct on New Year's Eve. I think the owner is a cousin of our band leader. Another nice touch, the chef prepared meals for the band after the show. Daryl

On to the next gig and don't look back. Very unusual for a New Years Eve gig to sink. Nice basses. Happy New Year Marksbunney Daryl

Thanks Dave, I think New Years Eve gigs are " slam dunk" for most bands. For me the fact the dep drummer did a good job was a huge relief. I'm looking forward to doing more shows with him. Our band leader thinks he's a good fit for the band. They think he has the right stage presence for the band . He just needs to do a few more gigs with us to get more familiar with the songs. Tips were generous an extra $125.00 for everybody. We don't do this but a punter walked the tip jar around the room. We also give some of the tip money to the bar and wait staff. Happy New Year ! Daryl

I got home at 8:30. It was a good gig. We sounded good ,had a great crowd, good food and the dep drummer was pretty good. Daryl

TODAY’s THE DAY FOLKS!! Come get your EARLY NYE PARTY started with us at Precinct - Tap & Table!! Doors open at 3:30 and show starts at 4! It fills up fast and seating is limited so don’t be late!

It makes no sense. They can see the audience isn't in to it with no exceptions. Just drop the song. Daryl

I'll be 72 next month. Dave, I'm just not sure I could handle the amount of night gigs or trying to do 2 and 3 gig weekends. I wish I could. However, I still want to see more consistent packed rooms and lots of dancing. You can't get that with blues rock. It's a bit of a downer playing " Red House" and watch the audience fall asleep. I wish we would dump that song. Daryl

Dave, I think going into 2026 blues rock is going to become more and more of a challenge. I doubt I could pivot to a top tier party cover band. Daryl

Very nice Dave. You guys really know how to fill a dance floor. Daryl

New Years Eve Daryl

Impressive Daryl

I love outside Sunday afternoon gigs. Daryl

You're lucky Dave. Gigs like that for us are far and few in between. Daryl

I've seen this before and I wonder if sometimes it's more won't learn new material rather than incapable. I stopped suggesting new songs years ago. Daryl

I think when bands are auditioning amongst other questions, how much have you gigged in the last few years and tell us a little about your overall gigging experience. Some of these guys want to be in bands but run when a 2 or 3 gig weekend comes up. My point, some guys don't understand how tough it is to commit to a gigging band Daryl

We send out new gig announcements via messenger to confirm availability. I noticed yesterday our drummer is no longer included. Daryl

I'm working on getting my nerve up to contact him. Daryl

It's a 1994 with a Telecaster body style with an active pre-amp. I don't know much about the L2000 but I think they're pretty much the same bass. Daryl

Our band is pretty well known locally and I think people know who I am. I never get any calls to play with other bands. You're very lucky. Daryl2

I like those Ovation acoustics. Daryl

Our drummer has turned down seven good 2026 gigs in a row. We don't know why. BL called me for input on how we move forward. There's no easy answer, he was great with backing vocals and a great " pocket" drummer.. I guess he didn't like playing with us. We have two dep drummers to cover all the bookings. I know that finding a full time permanent replacement would be too much of a challenge. I suggest we find another dep drummer we can put in rotation. I know a guy that I think would be good, but I don't really know him. I think he does a lot of depping. We can offer good gigs with good pay. I'm afraid to reach out to him. I keep thinking, what if we bring him in and he turns out to be a " flake ". That would be on me. Daryl

I'm on your side of this 12 String. We had a nice on going gig at a popular club. They went the way if the Saturday night cover party bands which left us out. We were not longer a fit for the club. And we really weren't. Daryl

Please share any specific band updates and issues you're dealing with. We all deal with similar issues. This might be good thread to share issues and solutions Daryl

I've heard some signed bands are like that. It happened to us before. We were to open for Samantha Fish and we were cancelled for the same reason. Daryl