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Red House, no better place to start out. Blue

Wilson Pickett's " Midnight Hour" 1966 with a 4 piece in my parents basement. I was 12 years old. Blue

Nice pics and gig summary. Blue

Most of the rock bands for my generation started in the mid 60s. Some are still out there. working and doing a good job on stage Blue

Nice back drop. Blue

3rd gig of the weekend. Sunday September 18th Maple Road 3:00 Boots Q 'n Boogie / Bailey Hall Waubeka WI 1. 20 minutes travel 2. Appreciative crowd 3. Nice hall 4. New clean bathrooms 5.We sounded good 6. I was happy with my playing. 7. Above average pay. 3 gig weekends are a bit much. Blue

Ok, 2nd gig of the weekend. Holy Hill Arts & Crafts Festival 4 Piece Acoustic 1. Hours were great 2:00-300 2. The provided sound was gear from the 70s which sounded awful. 3. Pay was respectable 4. We sounded awful Guys, it was not a good gig. Blue

He's my "main man". Never knew what an electric bass was until I got my first Beatle record in 1963. Blue

It depends on the legend. If you're disappointing your fans it might be time to stop public appearances. Paul McCartney is still delivering a high quality show. Unless your one of these guys that think they're going to see a 21 year old Paul. That's not realistic. Mick Jagger current shows speak for themselves. How does he do it is the question. Blue

Thanks Sicbass, My ideal gig too. It doesn't always happen that way. Blue

First of a 3 gig weekend. 4 Piece Acoustic Friday September 16th SHE'S RIGHT-I'M LEFT LIVE LITTLE SWITZERLAND! SLINGER WI 6:00 - 9:00 1. Overall very good gig. 2. We sounded good 3. 15 minute travel 4. Excellent pay 5. Upscale clientele 6.Home in bed by 10:00 Tomorrow we start at 2:00 Blue

I'll make few comments on these gigs Sunday night. Friday September 16th SHE'S RIGHT-I'M LEFT LIVE LITTLE SWITZERLAND! SLINGER WI 6:00 - 9:00 Saturday September 17th LIVE @ HOLY HILL ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR! 2:00PM HOLY HILL ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR , HUBERTUS WI Sunday September 18th Maple Road Blues Band Boots Q 'n Boogie / Bailey Hall Waubeka WI Blue

She's Right I'm Left September 10th 10:00 - 1:00 LIVE @ COFFEEVILLE COMPANY! COFFEEVILLE COMPANY , JACKSON, WI Played an early morning acoustic gig as a trio. Nice weather and we sounded good but virtually no audience at all. Oh well 😊 Blue

Wow! Nice size crowd. Blue

Good to hear from you Dave and happy you are doing ok. I'm hoping to get a clean bill of health in October. Unfortunately I'm one of those guys that is dependent on gig money. My refrigerator died last week. If it weren't for gig money I wouldn't have been able to replace it and buy a new one. Not the best situation to be in. Pic is from load in yesterday. Stay in touch. Blue

I'm listening to Joey too. What a loss. He passed this week. The clip is long. Blue

Maple Road This Sunday 1:00- 4:00 St. Agnes Parish Festival Butler WI This was a big tent event. Ok, we used a dep drummer and it showed. Songs we're played too fast and we had allot of sloppy intros and endings. It was a long gig. I felt bad it was so humid by the last set I had to play sitting on a bar stool and they put a fan in front of me. Very embarrassing for me. Guys, see what can happen when your twice the age of everyone in the band. 4 hours with one 20 minute break. Remember when I was bragging about no more 4 hour gigs? 😒 Well, that's the story guys. Blue

Hi Dave, How are you doing? We added Althea to our set list. Sounds cool. I hold a strong position on playing for free. I really don't think playing for free applies to established gigging bands. With the investment our band has put into sound and lighting playing for free is not an option or even a thought. While I'm up there playing and grinning, I also want a little money in my pocket. Plus I've never seen any of these " I don't want or need the money" guys turn the money down. Blue

Hi Dave, How are you doing? We added Althea to our set list. Sounds cool. I hold a strong position on playing for free. I really don't think playing for free applies to established gigging bands. With the investment our band has put into sound and lighting playing for free is not an option or even a thought. While I'm up there playing and grinning, I also want a little money in my pocket. Plus I've never seen any of these " I don't want or need the money" guys turn the money down. Blue

Playing with " good people " who are all on the same page helps. I'd never be able to find another band like the one I've been in for the last 15 years. I'm in the best band I can be in. Blue

Nice job! Blue

I'll be 70 in a few months , started gigging at age 12 or 13 and I'm still having a blast. However, I found a band that was a perfect match for me. Good people, good gigs and good money. I get and understand your situation. Starting a band is a big pain and very frustrating. I get the feeling you're not as " done with it" as you think yoh are. Blue

Great shot! Blue

Saw Gov't Mule Thursday night. "Big Time" production ( 5 tour buses and 7 Semi Trucks.)Warren's voice was fantastic and every note, riff or chord he played was hot. Blue