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I've got to start gigging my 1991 Gibson Thunderbird. Daryl

Selling 175 tickets is huge ! Daryl

That's kind of my point. Correct me if I'm wrong but it seems like many of these break ups are caused by how people react and interact with each other . Daryl

I think of them as " good people ". And keep in mind we're friendly towards each other but not friends. Daryl

This is more why we haven't broken up. Still going strong since 2007. The right members, the right gigs, the right money and the right attitudes. Very rare. I think we remain intact because we're not friends. Very little if any communication . We have a husband and wife team that do all the booking and make all of the major band decisions. Daryl

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Digging the hat Daryl

Ha ha, it's a bit of a bass face Dave The extra money helps I call it " Giggy Cash" lol My goal is to take a long weekend vacation this summer and not have to worry about the cost. Daryl

Short notice acoustic gig and I'll take it. "Hi Mr.Daryl! Are you available next Sunday for an acoustic gig? 2-5, outside of kewaskum " I responded with a "yes" and a " thank you" within seconds of receiving the text. My point, I bet some of you guys that book gigs have to wait awhile before you get a response . Daryl

Definitely And I knew allot more about playing bass before I knew anything about working a traditional job. Daryl

Great shot! Daryl

I'm again the opposite, I love hearing stories from musicians. I have no interest in traditional employment. Nothing against it. I did it for 35 years and couldn't wait to retire so I would have more time for gigging. Even at the local level I learned early on to avoid sub pare bands and opportunities that can spoil the band experience . Daryl

I'm the opposite. Even when I was still working I'd never tell people I was a Workers Compensation Analyst. I would always say I'm the bass player for Maple Road. Daryl

I say she gets a A for effort. I think the fan is a pretty good idea for enhancing her stage presence. Daryl

My band played a double bill show with them last summer. She came up to me and complimented me on our set . She was wearing a long floor length dress ,big floppy hat and sun glasses. She doesn't get down to the shorts and stuff until she goes on stage . She puts a large fan in front of herself to blow her hair around. Daryl

He reminds me of how I struggle with backing vocals. Daryl

Interesting responses. Nobody likes white shorts anymore ? Lol Daryl

I caught there was a problem there too. Daryl

Even though I'm in a great band I occasionally struggle with " is the grass greener on the other side" syndrome. Especially when I see the some of the top teir local cover bands playing the high end stages with high end production, great time slots and higher pay. I'll try to attach a link to the band I wanted yo audition for. But I'm always told by my close friends " Daryl, You already in the best band for you". And after I do my research on these bands I find that it's not all peaches and cream. First of all after they pay for sound and lights the individual members are making no more money than me. All their gigs are not high end and they don't always have large crowds. At the end of the day if our 2024 summer schedule continues to fill up like it did this week I'll probably feel like a pro anyway. Daryl

That's a great question. I don't know if I've ever wanted to be a pro bass player, maybe. I think for me, my thing was wanting to be famous. I think I'd be good at that. Lol Daryl

Dave, In my old age I'm getting more and more picky about stage quality and size. Daryl

Looks like a great stage. Daryl

Home by 8:00. Good crowd, nice looking room and generous tippers. I wasn't crazy about my playing. Daryl

We have an acoustic gig at The Zeigler Winery Saturday afternoon. An hour 1 way. It's a very nice room. Daryl