blue Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 (edited) [i]Halloween[/i] is one of my favorite gig nights, always has been. I Think I played my first paid Halloween gig in 1966. Who else has a Halloween Party gig tonight, and what are you expecting? Blue Edited October 31, 2014 by blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted October 31, 2014 Author Share Posted October 31, 2014 Always a good size crowd. were playing the Filmore House. It was a fun night last year. Lot's of chics. My car is loaded, but I'm kind of beat right now. I have only a few hours to get the old enthusiasm machine running. Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpy Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Doing one tomorrow.... Couldn't persuade the landlord to swop with skittles night😔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinball Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Hmm don't remind me We (the Angry Badgers) were until yesterday. First the support pulled out and then there was a problem with the venue PA so it's cancelled. We're re-scheduling and playing there once the problems are sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertbass Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 On holiday in Las Vegas at the moment so rather than playing I'll be enjoying the festivities on Fremont Street. Loads of bands and music to enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Never done one, nor seen one organised (although I may be a touch out of touch these days...). It's not a big thing in France. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonsmith Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 I was, until someone became quite delusional...oh well, let's just say that none of us are in that band anymore, but three of us are in the process of forming a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Ours isn't until tomorrow night. We have rehearsed Monster Mash and we are wearing make up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted October 31, 2014 Author Share Posted October 31, 2014 [quote name='Pinball' timestamp='1414784389' post='2593367'] Hmm don't remind me We (the Angry Badgers) were until yesterday. First the support pulled out and then there was a problem with the venue PA so it's cancelled. We're re-scheduling and playing there once the problems are sorted. [/quote] Good thing you guys re-booked. A lot of bands get so hung up on the gig being canceled they drop the ball on re-booking, which is like leaving money on the table. Nice job! Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted October 31, 2014 Author Share Posted October 31, 2014 [quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1414785246' post='2593383'] Never done one, nor seen one organised (although I may be a touch out of touch these days...). It's not a big thing in France. [/quote] Halloween is huge over here for bands. Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted October 31, 2014 Author Share Posted October 31, 2014 [quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1414785699' post='2593391'] Ours isn't until tomorrow night. We have rehearsed Monster Mash and we are wearing make up [/quote] Great idea, I wish we had the type of band that could ad that sort of stuff for these holiday gigs. Were just not that type of band, adding material is not our strong skill set. Although for kicks we were able to ad "On The Road Again". Were a blues/rock band but were in the Midwest so we get requests for that sort of stuff. We might play it tonight for the first time. Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Have a good one Blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 We are at the excellent Bay Horse in Sudbury, for the third year running. They go to great lengths to decorate the pub and bands and customers are expected to turn up in fancy dress. Last year the barmaid spent 4 hours making up her face to look like it had all started to fall off - fantastic. We love it, it's a top night and a great gig. Some images from last year: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153387675220524.1073741832.342366270523&type=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 I'm playing a 'Day of the Dead' night tomorrow with [i]Bajo El Volcan Con Los Bastardos Ingles[/i]. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Just packing up from mine, not bad all told and we had a dark themed burlesque dancer, pics to follow once I have wifi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Just got home from our first Halloween gig, we have another tomorrow night. Most of the audience had gone to a lot of trouble dressing the part, kind of fun to look at at an audience which included Death getting down with his scythe and assorted zombie types everywhere. Great fun, hope tomorrow's is as good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted November 1, 2014 Author Share Posted November 1, 2014 (edited) Just got home, it's 2:00am. Place was packed. So packed that I was afraid someone was going to fall into our stage monitors or spill a drink on my pedals.We played and got paid for an extra hour. Good gig, however I was struggling with stage volume and tone. And it was 32 degrees (ouch!) outside when we were packing up. Blue Edited November 1, 2014 by blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted November 1, 2014 Author Share Posted November 1, 2014 [quote name='pete.young' timestamp='1414794462' post='2593508'] We are at the excellent Bay Horse in Sudbury, for the third year running. They go to great lengths to decorate the pub and bands and customers are expected to turn up in fancy dress. Last year the barmaid spent 4 hours making up her face to look like it had all started to fall off - fantastic. We love it, it's a top night and a great gig. Some images from last year: [url="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153387675220524.1073741832.342366270523&type=1"]https://www.facebook...66270523&type=1[/url] [/quote] Nice Gig! Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Nice one Blue, now go get some sleep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 The band,black and white 20's themed venue so I took my black and white Stingray complete with skeleton hanging off it, another skeleton hanging off the DB bridge, lol [URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-10/20141031_224020_zpsajeaswfw.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-10/20141031_224020_zpsajeaswfw.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Burlesque dancer [URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-10/20141031_213331_zpsgno8xptc.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-10/20141031_213331_zpsgno8xptc.jpg[/IMG][/URL] These guys were up all night, he/she must have been sweating his/her nuts/tits off in that frankenstein costume! [URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-10/20141031_214256_zpsasvu3imz.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-10/20141031_214256_zpsasvu3imz.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafbass02 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Halloween Wedding last night was fun, and tonight it's our third Halloween in a row at our local pub venue. It's always really good fun and a friendly vibe. The band play punked up pop covers, like green day playing Bonnid Tyler kinda thing, it's great fun www.facebook.com/mydesignmusic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudewheresmybass Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 I did one Halloween special last night in sitting Bourne, and have another in dart ford tonight- it's always fun esp with the material we do (sabbath, ozzy, maiden etc) With our own versions of superstition, monster mash, the time warp, and others, it's all a lot of fun! Had a good and busy pub last night, and tonight bodes well also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Yep, Halloween special gig at a big pub/eatery Worsley way - just the trio, as space was at a premium, I ended up playing the bass with the neck almost vertical as the dancers were packing the dancefloor right up to us...we'd brought costumes, but it was waaaay too hot for them...felt for the punters in full regalia; Pinhead and Edward Scissorhands in particular looked like sweaty beetroots by ten... New venue for us, nice as it's only round the corner, and the landlord was impressed enough to want us back ASAP: "We've never had that many people actually [i]dancing[/i]..." Another trio gig tonight in a other localish pub, similar Guy Fawkes/dressing up do, we'll see how that goes...it's up int'th'hills Crawshawbooth way, if I see a wicker man on the hill I'm off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 We were playing. Full report in the "How was your gig last night" thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Did an acoustic gig last night in a pizza restaurant. They'd decked the whole place out with cobwebs and the like and advertised it as a Halloween party. Quite a crowd in there with about 50% of them dressed up. It was good fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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