What Is An Ideal Gig For You ?

[Bluewine]

I'm stealing this topic from Dave.

 

What is an ideal gig for you? Within the Bass Chat community we have different levels of experience  age and location differences that can impact what folks think is a great gig.

 

There are some folks and I know some who are what I call " I don't care I just want to play" guys. There's nothing wrong with that,I use to be one of those guys. However at 71 years old I'm not one of those guys anymore. .

 

Share your thoughts. 

 

Thanks

 

Daryl

[Rosie C]

For the last few years I've played in a church band and it really was ideal for me:

* 10am rehearsal, before the gig at 11am, home in time for lunch, no loading in the dark 

* large car park close to the back door for unloading 

* nice people, no drunks

* free coffee and biscuits 

* fabulous acoustics 

 

🙂

 

[kiat]

A big festival that goes brilliantly for the whole band, organisers and punters!

Back to reality, for the pub and function gigs I'm doing...

* a crowd, that nearly fills the place, that dance and with fun banter 

* no gear issues, operational or transport

* bandmates can hear themselves and everyone else without going out ears ringing at the end too much

* we all play really well, we entertain, we sound very good and get compliments

* a few punters effusively  enthusiastically book us for their function and others take our details

* we get paid a bonus (very rare)

 

[Elfrasho]

No matter the size of venue or what music im playing, if the crowd is into it then it's a top gig. 

[Bluewine]

3 hours ago, Rosie C said:

For the last few years I've played in a church band and it really was ideal for me:

* 10am rehearsal, before the gig at 11am, home in time for lunch, no loading in the dark 

* large car park close to the back door for unloading 

* nice people, no drunks

* free coffee and biscuits 

* fabulous acoustics 

 

🙂

 

 

I would love a gig like that. Unfortunately I need the supplemental income from gigs 

 

Daryl

[Bluewine]

3 hours ago, kiat said:

A big festival that goes brilliantly for the whole band, organisers and punters!

Back to reality, for the pub and function gigs I'm doing...

* a crowd, that nearly fills the place, that dance and with fun banter 

* no gear issues, operational or transport

* bandmates can hear themselves and everyone else without going out ears ringing at the end too much

* we all play really well, we entertain, we sound very good and get compliments

* a few punters effusively  enthusiastically book us for their function and others take our details

* we get paid a bonus (very rare)

 

 

I think the enthusiastic and engaged crowd is a big one for most of us. For me there's nothing worse than playing to a disinterested crowd.

 

Daryl

[Bluewine]

3 hours ago, Elfrasho said:

No matter the size of venue or what music im playing, if the crowd is into it then it's a top gig. 

Agreed. When the crowd is into it a lot of other things don't seem to matter.

 

Daryl