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Cool and thanks again. I'll use the clip to practice to , hopefully come up with some cool fills. Blue

Thanks Dave, Blue

Sounds like a nice gig.👍 Blue

Really? Thanks Mart Blue

Some video from Wednesday night. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=704796184315362&id=100000222668845&sfnsn=mo&mibextid=RUbZ1f Blue

How do I share a Facebook page to bass chat ? I have some video from Thanksgiving Eve. Blue

I was in a band once where the guitarist thought rehearsal was merely an opportunity to get away from his wife for a few hours and get drunk. I quit after the 2nd rehearsal. Blue

Great looking space, sounds great too. Blue

Those too.😊 Blue

Got it. Thanks Blue

Agreed and you make a good point. Here's my thought. Pro Signed touring bands know how to rehearse when to rehearse and what to rehearse. Amateurs don't. My band would be considered amateur. Blue

*We don't rehearse. But for those that do isn't it a good idea to have an agenda and know what you can realistically accomplish in a couple of hours ? I've been to these rehearsals in the past where there was no plan or structure in place. Blue * We don't rehearse, however I practice a few hours a day at home.

Stonking ? Blue

I can never really tell what we sound like or the details of our musicianship onstage until I see a video on Facebook. When I'm onstage I'm focused on my personal performance and making sure I catch all the cues from our band leader/ front person. Blue

Nice, very cool gig story. Blue

Agreed, lovely. Very warm. Blue

I think the reason my band has stayed together for over 15 years is because we distance ourselves from each other. We rarely see each other outside of gigs. I also think it's the reason all our gigs are fun. Blue

Nice Blue

I love gigging. I need the money and the attention. A friend asked me why I still gig at 69 years old? My response, " The gardner doesn't applaud " Blue

Agreed, we've been doing the same show for the past 5 years and we gig at least once a week. No need for rehearsals. Blue

Ok, here's the story. Very well attended. It was a good gig even though I thought some songs were sluggish and I wasn't particularly happy with my playing. I walked out with *$140.00 bucks. Blue * If I was making big money I'd never post what I make. Since it's not allot of money I post it merely as a reference to what guys make in this local lane. Blue

I've been there. Played with this front guy/ guitarist and song writer. This guy lived in a huge expensive home. I found out too late , all the guy wanted to do was play " rock star" in his basement. Blue

That's slowly changing here. Pub and bar gigs used to always be 4 hours. It's just within the past couple of years that bands have been able to negotiate for 3 hours. It's not much of an issue for use .We don't gig as much as we use to because we really would rather take a pass on bar gigs and focus on showcase gigs and the larger festivals and fairs. Don't get me wrong the occasional bar comes up every once in a while. Blue

Agreed, no band has to accept all gigs. We probably turn down more gigs than we accept. Blue

I don't think any of us enjoy waiting around to go on or waiting for other bands to finish before we can go home. Blue