Members Funkee1 Posted January 1, 2009 Members Posted January 1, 2009 Sometimes, an Elks Club can surprise you! We went in expecting old geezers who want to hear Sinatra all night. You know what got them going? 50's and 60's rock, and disco tunes! So, instead of all the jazz Chain Reaction had prepared to play, we did Gloria, and Suzy Q, and Blue Swede Shoes, etc, and all the Disco stuff like Ladies night! How was your NYE gig?
Members sludgebass69 Posted January 1, 2009 Members Posted January 1, 2009 Never have played a NYE gig...... Stayed home with my girlfriend and got drunk, so my NYE "gig" was quite fun.
Members sludgebass69 Posted January 1, 2009 Members Posted January 1, 2009 It was amazing. tease..........
Members georgestrings Posted January 1, 2009 Members Posted January 1, 2009 Yeah, a great time was had by all at mine - my side project band did a co-bill with a buddy's band... We had the good fortune of going on 1st, so that we could take care of business, then get down to the business of partying our asses off... There was a decent, appreciative crowd - that was looking to have fun, and no troublemakers that I saw... By all accounts, both bands rocks - and everything went smoothly... The GF and I got home around 3, and I crashed around 4 - it surely wasn't the worst NYE I ever had... - georgestrings
Members catphish Posted January 1, 2009 Members Posted January 1, 2009 tease.......... Packed house of scantily clad girls drinking in excess and shaking their asses, we played great and made a couple grand. Photos will follow.
Members L. Ron Hoover Posted January 1, 2009 Members Posted January 1, 2009 I had an awesome gig as well. 3 band bill, 90 minute set each in the biggest club in town. Big PA, lots of moving lights, competent technicians, enthusiastic crowd. We played 11:30-1:00. Then we got hammered.
Members georgestrings Posted January 1, 2009 Members Posted January 1, 2009 Packed house of scantily clad girls drinking in excess and shaking their asses, we played great and made a couple grand. Photos will follow. Gotta love gigs like that - and now you HAVE to post the pics, or be labeled a tease forever... I'm glad your gig went so well... - georgestrings
Members georgestrings Posted January 1, 2009 Members Posted January 1, 2009 I had an awesome gig as well. 3 band bill, 90 minute set each in the biggest club in town. Big PA, lots of moving lights, competent technicians, enthusiastic crowd. We played 11:30-1:00. Then we got hammered. Very cool - I'm glad to hear it... - georgestrings
Members james on bass Posted January 1, 2009 Members Posted January 1, 2009 We had a decent gig. Not packed, but a very enthusiastic crowd. Good money (for around here) and not very far from home.
Members no-logic Posted January 1, 2009 Members Posted January 1, 2009 We played from about 8:45 to 3 a.m. to a packed house. I stopped having fun about midnight. I was on the end of the floor where we were set up and right next to me on the left there were tables packed with youngsters that were wasted and trying to dance and get rowdy. They keep bumping into my bass and then into me so I had to step in behind the lead guitarist most of the time to get the hell out of their way. At one point 3 girls jumped in with us and were flailing around and 2 of them wound up falling into the drum set and his monitor. One chick couldn't even get up. I had to stop playing and pull her the hell out of there. I was ready to pull the plug. They kept tripping over my monitor and knocking over my mic stand. The dumped a drink right onto the guitarists Line 6 floor processor and that started screwing up. I am seriously considering telling the guys that I never want to play that place again. (We have 5 gigs booked there this year....including next NYE.) And I was really having fun up until midnight. And on top of all that we were promised $800 by the manager who booked us but when it came time to get paid the manager wasn't there and the bartenders would only give us $600. I wonder why I am still doing this.
Members s4001 Posted January 1, 2009 Members Posted January 1, 2009 Nice gig. Somewhat upscale & casual. Decent pay, free top notch food and free beer. At the Pike in LB, great background. No scantily clad females, however, but we did have a great drummer.
Members T. Alan Smith Posted January 1, 2009 Members Posted January 1, 2009 bassman1956 came down to our annual party. It was a good time too. There were about 18 people, but we've got a smallish place, so it was just enough. Our theme this year was sparkling wines, and with everyone bringing some to share, we had a fantastic selection. The local winemaker was even one of our guests. Anyway, everyone got home safe, and that was the icing on the cake.
Members Kakona Posted January 2, 2009 Members Posted January 2, 2009 We had a good night playing classic rock from 10pm to 1:30am or so at a bar in a small town in Oklahoma. Our sound and lights were good, our lead guitarist/singer/frontman was feelin' it and the crowd was appreciative. A highlight was a marriage proposal and acceptance of said proposal. The pay was okay for us - $700 - but we didn't clarify the bar tab policy (free beer only) and wound up with a surprising bill at the end of the night after our frontman kept ordering shots for the band and his gf.
Members jonjohn Posted January 2, 2009 Members Posted January 2, 2009 We played from about 8:45 to 3 a.m. to a packed house. I stopped having fun about midnight. I was on the end of the floor where we were set up and right next to me on the left there were tables packed with youngsters that were wasted and trying to dance and get rowdy. They keep bumping into my bass and then into me so I had to step in behind the lead guitarist most of the time to get the hell out of their way. At one point 3 girls jumped in with us and were flailing around and 2 of them wound up falling into the drum set and his monitor. One chick couldn't even get up. I had to stop playing and pull her the hell out of there. I was ready to pull the plug. They kept tripping over my monitor and knocking over my mic stand. The dumped a drink right onto the guitarists Line 6 floor processor and that started screwing up. I am seriously considering telling the guys that I never want to play that place again. (We have 5 gigs booked there this year....including next NYE.) And I was really having fun up until midnight. And on top of all that we were promised $800 by the manager who booked us but when it came time to get paid the manager wasn't there and the bartenders would only give us $600. I wonder why I am still doing this. Stink one. Yous should be payed twice that muck for NYE, Those other gigs booked (bar next NYE) should not be so busy though I imagine
Members Trauma_Luna Posted January 2, 2009 Members Posted January 2, 2009 its going to be in 35 minutes
Members WynnD Posted January 2, 2009 Members Posted January 2, 2009 We also played an Elks club. Our band ages run from 43 to 66 years and the average age of the audience was about the same. We're mostly an R&B band, but we run the gamut of 60s to 2005 tunes. Had a great time.
Members no-logic Posted January 2, 2009 Members Posted January 2, 2009 Stink one. Yous should be payed twice that muck for NYE, Those other gigs booked (bar next NYE) should not be so busy though I imagineYou're right. It's usually packed but with mostly responsible adults. Even last NYE wasn't this bad.
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