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Bluewine

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  1. The pics are fine. Sounds like a cool gig to me. Daryl
  2. 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
  3. I shouldn't complain. Drinks and food were comped. Daryl
  4. 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
  5. Dave, You could book a complete tour for us. Only premium venues please. Lol Daryl
  6. 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
  7. My advice, always define what you're looking for in a band before you start looking. Daryl
  8. Fantastic review Dave, Please post any vids or pics when they surface. Daryl
  9. It would be a dream for me to play anywhere in England. Daryl
  10. 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!
  11. That's a cool look. The red whimsical shirt and that red Jet. Daryl
  12. Man, those things look cool. Daryl
  13. Nice vocals. Daryl
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. Nice job. Looked like a fun gig. Daryl
  19. Nice groove. You guys didn't lose a beat. Daryl
  20. 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
  21. OMG! I'm getting old and forgetful. Sorry for the duplication guys. Daryl
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
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