Members Voltan Posted March 16, 2017 Members Share Posted March 16, 2017 sitting in an all night diner... having an omelette, before the waitress asks i say," surprise me". rarely disappointed, often pleased.... flirt with the waitress... leave them with a smile and a fat tip... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted March 16, 2017 Moderators Share Posted March 16, 2017 We used to all go out to a 24 hour dump like Norm's, IHOP or Denny's at 2 AM...me, I like mine over easy...Now we just pack up, tell each other how great the gig was, load the vehicles and split for home...even on daytime gigs...sux getting old...On solo gigs, if I haven't been fed on the gig and depending when I get done, sometimes I will stop off at a drivethrough like Carl's [aka Hardees] or Taco Bell and get something 'light'.When I was a 'sound guy' back in the late 70s/early 80s, my partner and I traditionally stopped at Tommy's [now called Original Tommy's] for triple doubles and a bag of chips [no fries!] on the way back to drop off the speaker cabs etc at our storage facility. They got to the point they recognized our van when we pulled in the parking lot, so we didn't even bother stopping to order, just pulled up to the window, and we already knew how much we owed them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Voltan Posted March 16, 2017 Author Members Share Posted March 16, 2017 I can remember making bets on how long it would take for the drunk at the next table to end up face down in his eggs... or when the waitress asks for your order just say " whatever the last table ordered is just fine by us... " and mean it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members senorblues Posted March 16, 2017 Members Share Posted March 16, 2017 1970. Often as not our daily ritual was to party, watch the sun rise, then get some sleep before waking up for rehearsal shorty after noon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Voltan Posted March 17, 2017 Author Members Share Posted March 17, 2017 I think we played in different bands together... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dendy Jarrett Posted March 17, 2017 Members Share Posted March 17, 2017 "Awful" (Waffle) House was our poison of choice. Gosh I love their waffles despite the bad rap. D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted March 17, 2017 Moderators Share Posted March 17, 2017 Waffle House is in my stand up routine about Atlanta...I was lost, called my buddy, a local...he says 'Okay, so give me the street names..''I'm at the corner of Peach and Peach Tree''hmmm...any landmarks, or stores nearby?''there's a Waffle House...''Yep, son, you are lost...'Ever since my first experience in 'Lanta with the 'Awful' House [i'm glad to know other people call it that too...], I have avoided them like the plague [on the assumption that I will catch some kind of oofty-goofty from dining there...]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted March 17, 2017 Moderators Share Posted March 17, 2017 When we did sound in the Hollywood area/the Strip [Whiskey, Starwood, Gazzari's, Roxy, etc] we would try to hit Barney' Beanery on SaMo before they closed, kind of a Tom Waits experience thing...but they closed at 2AM, so we could usually only hit it if were doing the opener, not the headliner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pogo97 Posted March 17, 2017 Members Share Posted March 17, 2017 We don't have Waffle Houses here. Back when we used to head to Florida on occasion (my parents were snowbirds) the first WH was the sign that we'd entered The South. I liked that the jukebox would have songs like: 'I met her at the Waffle House' and 'Waffle House Rock.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Notes_Norton Posted March 19, 2017 Members Share Posted March 19, 2017 I recall the days of going out for breakfast after the gig very fondly, but I don't do that anymore. That was OK when I was playing 6 nights in a bar, or 6 months on a cruise ship, but now I do one-nighters. It's pack up, put the gear in the minivan, drive home, take the gear out of the minivan, lock the gear in the house, have a snack at home with my wife/bandmate/best friend and relax a while before going to bed.Insights and incites by Notes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members steve mac Posted March 19, 2017 Members Share Posted March 19, 2017 Gosh mine seems very tame, I finish the set, hand over to the house music, take off my guitar and join a table, in this town I either always know someone who is there or will have " made friends" during the gig. I usually stay for one drink and a chat. Often this is when other owners or managers come up to offer gigs so it's worth while. Then tear down and home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted March 19, 2017 Moderators Share Posted March 19, 2017 fraternaizing wit hthe clientele is often frowned upon in the States...some places, not some much, others, very much so...I do not like levaing my gear up on stage , so packing up the guitars, mics and amps [easily damaged high $ stuff] is done before any 'relaxation can occur, but typically, by the time we are done playing [in clubs], it is last call...we will be there after the door gets locked anyway to talk about additional bookings...for private parties, it is pack up, get the check for the other 50%, and split. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Shaster Posted March 20, 2017 Members Share Posted March 20, 2017 When I was a youngster it was usually Denny's or a late night Pizza place. In the nineties we started going to this late night Wonton House that served beer after hours - good food too. Then it was this twenty-four hour Greek place. It could get strange there. I might have mentioned the time a guy came up to the table grabbed a table knife and started threatening the girl singer. I took the knife away from him and escorted him out. We started hanging out at late night coffee joints after that - much tamer. These days I might stop at the twenty-four hour McDonald's before I catch the train home. If the gig ends early and I've just got my guitar, I might stop at a Brew pub and grab a beer and some natchos. That only seems to be once every month or two though. Pretty boring stuff these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Voltan Posted March 20, 2017 Author Members Share Posted March 20, 2017 last night i had a private gong session. three people in an idyllic tropical setting. i was set on a platform overlooking flowing artesian springs. i didnt carry anything more than 6 or 7 feet from my car. one gong, 6 bowls,,one bell... minimum,set up, took about twenty minutes tops even counting setting up a small altar. a sumptuous vegan feast, several nice wines were offered as well as my favorite tea. ( yerba mate ). they were given the tour and a brief meditation primer then i played for a little over an hour. one was an author with a book about drumming as a meditation tool recently published... i was given a copy. they built a fire, offered more food and drink, and we spent about two hours laughing, telling stories and having an informal party as we discussed future bookings and two events they would like to host with me as a headliner... nothing huge but the last couple retreats they had more than 500 in attendance. its close, less than 20 minutes drive, they rescue animals... need i say more? it was a $200 gig, drinks, fine vegan cuisine, party favors, a signed book, new friends, more bookings... did i mention we saved a dog that had fallen into the creek and got sucked into a subterranean cave? my after gig rituals, much like my gigs themselves, are varied and sometimes quite unusual as compared to my other musical life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FloridaFrailer Posted March 21, 2017 Members Share Posted March 21, 2017 Sounds like a sweet gig.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FloridaFrailer Posted March 21, 2017 Members Share Posted March 21, 2017 Pack out... get home.... glass of wine.... sleep.... It's sublime.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted March 21, 2017 Moderators Share Posted March 21, 2017 certainly worked out well for the dog! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted March 21, 2017 Moderators Share Posted March 21, 2017 funny, I can't drink if I get in later than midnight...it wakes me up! If I get in by 11, like on my Sunday gig, I have a glass of cream sherry, and I'm ...calm...Man, this getting old thing sux! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Voltan Posted March 21, 2017 Author Members Share Posted March 21, 2017 you see the time on the op? i was sitting in the diner at the time of the poast... you remember alcohol in small doses is an excellent stimulant... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Notes_Norton Posted March 23, 2017 Members Share Posted March 23, 2017 My internal clock is very flexible. And my ability to either sleep or be awake are good. I can even go to sleep after a cup of coffee if I know I'm going to have to get up in a few hours. But the days of chasing females after the gig and going home to the rising sun are long gone. But with my wife/bandmate I'm more content than I was back then. For me it's not whether getting old is better or not, just different. Each age has its challenges. The worst part about being old is knowing that there are fewer potential years ahead to enjoy being alive. The good thing is that I lasted longer than Elvis, half the Beatles, Zappa, Bowie, and dozens of others. You really never do know, but when you are 20 you can figure the odds of living longer than the 70 year old person you know are very good indeed. Insights and incites by Notes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Voltan Posted March 23, 2017 Author Members Share Posted March 23, 2017 notes... measuring time is a trap. you dont have "potential" time, no one does.. . this gives way to believing one actually has "future" time and allows our attention to wander from the reality of the present being. nithing wrong with dreaming but remember the traps in life. the illusion of the passage of time being one of the worst offenders... you would have loved med school... you learn to sleep standing in a corner at the drop of a surgical cap and wake up scrubbing in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Notes_Norton Posted March 26, 2017 Members Share Posted March 26, 2017 You have great points, and I know about living in the moment, and try to get there whenever I can, but when you are 20 years old, there is a greater possibility that you will be on the planet for 40 more revolutions around the sun than when you are 80 years old. But that is only a potential. That truck can veer into your lane when you are young and put an end to it all. Which of course is why you should live in the moment, and not the future. Notes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted March 26, 2017 Moderators Share Posted March 26, 2017 illusory [or not], the passage of time is a construct that we accept based on experiential perception. Living in the moment has its pluses, but planning for the future is the best revenge... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Voltan Posted March 27, 2017 Author Members Share Posted March 27, 2017 illusory [or not]' date=' the passage of time is a construct that we accept based on experiential perception. Living in the moment has its pluses, but planning for the future is the best revenge...[/quote'] i respectfully disagree. time is motionless. at most it might oscillate much like the molecules of water in a wave... tiny little wobbling ellipses , not what our "common sense" dictates to be truth... its physics, not woo woo... i suggest our " experiential perception" is limited from,oneet due to our extremely limited human sensory abilities. people tell me they can wrap their minds around infinity yet are unable or unwilling to see eternity equal to the blink of an eye? time has neither beginning nor end yet im told that it can be measured? the idea that its an accepted consruct is nothing more than flat earth rhetoric designed to placate people into not thinking for themselves ... well everybody else says its true so it must be, eh? there was a time when our experiential perception placed us in the center of our solar system and the sun revolved around teh earth... just saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pogo97 Posted March 27, 2017 Members Share Posted March 27, 2017 All time is all time. It does not change. It does not lend itself to warnings or explanations. It simply is. Take it moment by moment, and you will find that we are all, as I've said before, bugs in amber. Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse Five Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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