Members summit111 Posted June 26, 2011 Members Share Posted June 26, 2011 My Brothers, Last night, I played a dance gig with a local dance band at a smoke filled bar. I've officially had it! No more smoke for me. My equipment, clothes, and most importantly my lungs were exposed to it for the last time. I just spent an hour airing out my gear from last night. I don't need the cash that bad. My regular jazz and dance bands put a quarantine on smoke filled venues years ago and I'd forgotten how bad it was. Good reminder last night! Many good music venues in New Orleans are going smoke free because the musicians won't play with smoke all night. I'm boycotting also! What about you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TrickyBoy Posted June 26, 2011 Members Share Posted June 26, 2011 Being a fellow Louisianian, I feel you!!! We play a lot of smoke filled rooms, and it kills my voice. Unfortunately, I'm not going to be boycotting smoking rooms any time soon, because a couple of my favorite places to play are smoking rooms and the fun of those gigs trumps the feeling I have in my lungs in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dan88z Posted June 26, 2011 Members Share Posted June 26, 2011 I haven't done a gig in a smoking room for years. None of my current gear has ever seen smoke. Here, there is a smoking ban, but in PA, it's done at the local level, and I have turned down gigs for my band and also gigs where someone needed a fill in because of the smoking status of the room. My guitar player played a smoky room recently, and he ended up getting sick for 2 weeks from it. I don't blame you for not wanting to play in those conditions. I wouldn't either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members n9ne Posted June 26, 2011 Members Share Posted June 26, 2011 I've always wondered why so few clubs invest in decent ventilation and smoke-elimination filters. I mean, sure, it costs money....but it's not prohibitively expensive, and it makes a huge improvement in terms of atmosphere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kmart Posted June 26, 2011 Members Share Posted June 26, 2011 Chicago went smoke-free years ago. Been loving it since; not an issue at all, and despite what many would say, it doesn't impact the crowds in the long run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SpaceNorman Posted June 26, 2011 Members Share Posted June 26, 2011 Chicago went smoke-free years ago. Been loving it since; not an issue at all, and despite what many would say, it doesn't impact the crowds in the long run. Michigan is smoke free as well ... and I couldn't be happier about it!!! The real net impact that the change has had on crowds is tough to isolate when you consider the influence of the poor economy and and the affects of ever tougher drinking and driving law enforcement. In the end, I suspect that conclusion all depends on whoever is spinning the numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rodclement Posted June 26, 2011 Members Share Posted June 26, 2011 love somke free states...! Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members joshmac Posted June 26, 2011 Members Share Posted June 26, 2011 Every bar and restaurant around here is smoke free so I dont have to worrry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StratGuy22 Posted June 26, 2011 Members Share Posted June 26, 2011 Canada is Smoke free. It's so nice to come home and not stink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TIMKEYS Posted June 26, 2011 Members Share Posted June 26, 2011 south padre bars that server over 51 percent in food went smoke free in april. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KeysBear Posted June 26, 2011 Members Share Posted June 26, 2011 we still play a few smokey bars, maybe once a month. I hate it for all of the reasons above. I remember a story of a local barmaid who got lung cancer and she was a non smoker. Even in bars with good ventilation they have ozone generators which will dry out your voice just as much as the smoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators BATCAT Posted June 26, 2011 Moderators Share Posted June 26, 2011 We went smoke free up here in WA like seven years ago, thankfully. Even the smokers I know were glad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members richardmac Posted June 26, 2011 Members Share Posted June 26, 2011 I believe that in my state (Florida) you can still smoke in bars, but pretty much nowhere else except outside. I play places once in a great while where people smoke, but one of them is outside. 95% of my gigs are thankfully smoke free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wheresgrant3 Posted June 26, 2011 Members Share Posted June 26, 2011 NY has been smoke free since 2002.... and they just passed Gay Marriage as well. I see alot of smoke free Gay weddings we can play for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tim_7string Posted June 26, 2011 Members Share Posted June 26, 2011 Bars and restaurants have gone smoke-free in town here since August 15th of last year. It's been a real blessing for my singing ability. Like dan88z's guitarist, I would often get sick from breathing in all of that cigarette smoke, especially playing the local four-nighter club (W-Sa). Ughh! I don't miss it at all. Some of the crowd has dwindled, but they have been replaced by people that don't smoke or didn't like to breathe it in the bar. Smaller crowds is a sacrifice I'm willing to deal with for my own health. And one of the best things about playing outdoor gigs like the wedding party we did last night? The wind blows the smoke away, so I hardly smelled any of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members troyguitar Posted June 26, 2011 Members Share Posted June 26, 2011 Michigan is smoke free as well ... and I couldn't be happier about it!!! The real net impact that the change has had on crowds is tough to isolate when you consider the influence of the poor economy and and the affects of ever tougher drinking and driving law enforcement. In the end, I suspect that conclusion all depends on whoever is spinning the numbers. Agreed 100%. The people I know who are going out less, if at all anymore, are generally citing $$ as their reasons. Especially the smokers, those things cost a lot of money in the first place so for many it's either quit smoking or quit going out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members summit111 Posted June 27, 2011 Author Members Share Posted June 27, 2011 My Brothers, Thanks for all the replies. It seems that we still have backwards assed politicians in Louisiana. The bill to outlaw smoking in bars failed this session due to the casino and alcohol beverage special interests. You can still drive and talk on a cell phone here! But we still have some of the best musical influences in the world here. Anyway, smoking gigs are out for me. Too many other places to play! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pinkfloydcramer61 Posted June 27, 2011 Members Share Posted June 27, 2011 Even in back-asswords Jackson, MS (one state over from Bro. summit111) smoke is banned in clubs. The worst-offending big honky tonk with live bands even built an outside smoking deck for the sake of perfunctory compliance, but the club does not really enforce the smoking ban. It's way better than it used to be, though. I would advise those working in smoke-filled rooms to eat and drink alot of antioxidents such as raw broccoli and cruciferous veggies, dark chocolate, blueberries, red wine and fresh-brewed coffee. Might not prevent cancer, but it will make you feel better ((esp. the wine). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vito Corleone Posted June 27, 2011 Members Share Posted June 27, 2011 NY has been smoke free since 2002.... and they just passed Gay Marriage as well. I see alot of smoke free Gay weddings we can play for! In California they've been smoke-free for years. In Nevada it's smoke free at any venue that serves food. We prefer to play in California for that reason. And we've booked our first Lesbian wedding for next June. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pinkfloydcramer61 Posted June 27, 2011 Members Share Posted June 27, 2011 NY has been smoke free since 2002.... and they just passed Gay Marriage as well. I see alot of smoke free Gay weddings we can play for! I would if I could. Don't give a damn about where consenting adults put their wing-wang! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members raagam Posted June 27, 2011 Members Share Posted June 27, 2011 Connecticut is smoke-free, as are 27 states - a very good idea, in my opinion. Consider that, when you perform, you're a worker in the space, and shouldn't be forced to inhale someone else's smoke during the time you're there working (that is, not there on your own time). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_smoking_bans_in_the_United_States: "Statewide bans on smoking in all general public placesAs of June 2011, 27 states have enacted statewide bans on smoking in all enclosed public places, including bars and restaurants: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kgilb Posted June 27, 2011 Members Share Posted June 27, 2011 While not on the list you provided, there's a ban in NC for bars and restaurants: http://tobaccopreventionandcontrol.ncdhhs.gov/smokefreenc/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SeniorBlues Posted June 27, 2011 Members Share Posted June 27, 2011 Being a Marylander, this is a non-issue . . . except that the rooms that my new band mates have been playing are in their home state of Virginia. I've been to a few; some are worse than others. Time for a visit to more rooms and see how bad this situation is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RupertB Posted June 27, 2011 Members Share Posted June 27, 2011 While not on the list you provided, there's a ban in NC for bars and restaurants:http://tobaccopreventionandcontrol.ncdhhs.gov/smokefreenc/ I was so glad when this kicked in. So were a lot of bar owners I know. Many were just as tired as I was spending hours breathing second-hand smoke and arriving home smelling like an ashtray. There were a few particularly bad places I had stopped playing altogether. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members roamingbard13 Posted June 27, 2011 Members Share Posted June 27, 2011 Connecticut is smoke-free, as are 27 states - a very good idea, in my opinion. Consider that, when you perform, you're a worker in the space, and shouldn't be forced to inhale someone else's smoke during the time you're there working (that is, not there on your own time). Unless you are a casino worker...Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun are not required to follow that legislation. You won't find me there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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