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The pics are fine. Sounds like a cool gig to me. Daryl

Not a bad gig. We sounded really good. Engaged and respectful size crowd and food and drink comped. It was the heat that got to me. I had to play the last few songs sitting down. I felt really faint. One of the patrons was hauled away in an ambulance. Guys, I'm 70. 2 gig weekends are becoming a challenge. Daryl

I shouldn't complain. Drinks and food were comped. Daryl

We played the Major Goolsby stage at WI State Fair yesterday. 3:45-6:45. Good crowd with a lot of dancing. I was able to play the whole gig standing up. 91° so we all stayed hydrated. Lots of rules and regulations to get to the stage. You guys know I like some of the finer extras at gigs. We were told we'd have an air condition trailer with a stocked refrigerator. No band pics. However here are a few pics I took. Yes the trailer was luxurious. Lol Daryl

Dave, You could book a complete tour for us. Only premium venues please. Lol Daryl

Years ago I learned the hard way. Joining bands that were doomed from the start. I didn't do my homework on the bands . Daryl

My advice, always define what you're looking for in a band before you start looking. Daryl

Fantastic review Dave, Please post any vids or pics when they surface. Daryl

It would be a dream for me to play anywhere in England. Daryl

Yeah, it's a Tuesday...but it's not too early to look forward to the weekend and a Maple Road double-header! Sat. 8/3: Maple Road LIVE @ Wisconsin State Fair; Major Goolsby's Stage! 3:45pm-6:45pm. Fried stuff on a stick, a giant slide, unmatched people watching, and a whole lot of live rockin' blues! Sun. 8/4: Maple Road LIVE @ Kettle Moraine Supper Club! 2pm-5pm. Happy to be making our debut performance here! Come on out for some Sunday Funday action and we'll show 'em how we do things!

That's a cool look. The red whimsical shirt and that red Jet. Daryl

Man, those things look cool. Daryl

Nice vocals. Daryl

Sounds like it wasn't a great weekend. All it takes is a good weekend to feel good. Hopefully this coming weekend will be good. Daryl

Thanks for sharing your story Meterman. I would bet most of us here on BC have faced more than one bump in the road. Daryl

I know a few guys that tried to make a living from gigs. They ended up with 35 years of making a few bucks here and there. These guys are now in their 60s and 70s and financially screwed. And by that time it's too late. Daryl

Agreed, I like where your heads at. My story is a little different. Started playing and gigging as a young teen. However, I went to college and got my degree in business administration right after high school. I played in jazz and stage band for four years. I worked a traditional job as a worker's compensation examiner for 35 years. My real gigging and making money experience didn't start until I was 60 years old with a pension. That was 10 years ago. Daryl

Nice job. Looked like a fun gig. Daryl

Nice groove. You guys didn't lose a beat. Daryl

I sort of get it too. Out of all the musicians I know only 2 were able to make a living from performing in bands. Daryl

OMG! I'm getting old and forgetful. Sorry for the duplication guys. Daryl

This mostly pertains to the brave guys trying to make a living from playing. It's hard for me to challenge this guy. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/oPTYQMqZUkYxf5GZ/?mibextid=xfxF2i Daryl

Agreed, but I'm not the biggest fan of having a tip jar passed around. However, I'd say most of the tips were from people walking up to the jar. Daryl

That was not our tip jar. The Baaree puts that jar on a stand in front of the band . They also pass it around through the crowd. Mykes, the $100.00 was not a tip. The head bartender asked If we'd play an extra 30 minutes for a hundred. He put the note in the jar Daryl

Dave, The $100.00 wasn't really a tip. The head bartender asked if we'd play an extra 30 minutes for a hundred bucks. He put the note in the jar. However it was a good tip night. Daryl