Members FitchFY Posted August 20, 2012 Members Share Posted August 20, 2012 Good weekend for gigs! Got out with my cover band Friday night with my good friend filling in on guitar and had a blast. I switched from 5Bs down to JXs (a Silverfox model that's between a 5A and a 5B, yet a little longer) to work in some finesse, and used a 20" HHX Evolution ride instead of my standard 21" AAX Stage ride. I liked the change in stick size (it kept me lighter), but the HHX Evolution doesn't work for the hard rock cover band. Too much wash and not enough definition -- LOVE the cymbal though.The highlight for me, besides everyone dancing and having a great time, was my best friend was there and sat in for two songs -- I love watching that guy drum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members race81 Posted August 20, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 20, 2012 thats sweet fitch...............Im running into the same thing with our new group..not liking the sound/projection/definition I am getting with my Zild Avedis. Thinking of finding something heavier. What are you using for you heavier stuff??? Originally Posted by FitchFY Good weekend for gigs! Got out with my cover band Friday night with my good friend filling in on guitar and had a blast. I switched from 5Bs down to JXs (a Silverfox model that's between a 5A and a 5B, yet a little longer) to work in some finesse, and used a 20" HHX Evolution ride instead of my standard 21" AAX Stage ride. I liked the change in stick size (it kept me lighter), but the HHX Evolution doesn't work for the hard rock cover band. Too much wash and not enough definition -- LOVE the cymbal though. The highlight for me, besides everyone dancing and having a great time, was my best friend was there and sat in for two songs -- I love watching that guy drum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members race81 Posted August 20, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 20, 2012 just about spit all over my keyboard...............thanks Grem. Free food....Im all about the food, but when its free it taste's better!. Originally Posted by Gremson Don't tell me how to live my life!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members race81 Posted August 20, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 20, 2012 You are blessed with gigs abundance my friend..........but it sounds like you need to get some xtra zzz's. What kind of gigs are these?? all 4 hour sets? Originally Posted by the DW Let's see: Wednesday night, slept at 3:30 am, got up at 7:00 am. Thursday night, slept at 2:00 am, got up at 6:30 am. Friday night, slept at 3:00 am, got up at 7:30 am. Last night, slept at 4:00 am, got up at 8:30 am. I AM TIRED. Not gonna do ANYTHING today. I'm one of those that needs 8 hours every day, and these late night gigs have been preventing that. zzzzzzzzzzzz....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the DW Posted August 20, 2012 Members Share Posted August 20, 2012 Originally Posted by race81 You are blessed with gigs abundance my friend..........but it sounds like you need to get some xtra zzz's. What kind of gigs are these?? all 4 hour sets? Wednesday and Saturday were 4 hour gigs, Thursday and Friday were 3 hour gigs. It's just that I have a real hard time sleeping during the day. Finally got enough rest yesterday - took several short naps, then slept 10 hours last night. I feel MUCH better today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members race81 Posted August 23, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 Just booked a gig for oct 27th,,,,,,,,,,,a halloween costume party !!!!! Never had the opportunity to dress up and play.....kinda looking forward to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kmart Posted August 23, 2012 Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 We're doing a costume contest deal show on 10/26 as well. I've done several years at a local venue where they book several known bands from the scene and have each of them perform 4-6 songs 'as' a big name act. I've done Huey Lewis/News, Eddie Money, and others. Always a blast; it's typically a two-night affair at this point, and always sells out.But I've only done one Halloween costume party gig where the focus is the audience rather than the acts before, and there was a contest as well...Of course, without knowing it ahead of time, our host (partner of the sponsoring DJs; a bit of a local name as he was on the big Alt station in Chicago for a while) had some footage taped, and then edited a (really rough) clip and posted it; And yes, of course, Teen Wolf won the costume contest.How could he not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Carminemw Posted August 23, 2012 Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 Originally Posted by race81 Just booked a gig for oct 27th,,,,,,,,,,,a halloween costume party !!!!! Never had the opportunity to dress up and play.....kinda looking forward to it! Need I say more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members race81 Posted August 23, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 haha....star trek theme for the band....pretty cool. teen wolf getup was very neat, but man that would be hot! gotta think of a group theme for us...one gig it should all about having fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members race81 Posted August 23, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 lol...ok ..tell me thought process of you getup there Carm,!! Originally Posted by Carminemw Need I say more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kmart Posted August 23, 2012 Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 Opus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Leftcoast123 Posted August 23, 2012 Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 Originally Posted by kmart But I've only done one Halloween costume party gig where the focus is the audience rather than the acts before, and there was a contest as well... Of course, without knowing it ahead of time, our host (partner of the sponsoring DJs; a bit of a local name as he was on the big Alt station in Chicago for a while) had some footage taped, and then edited a (really rough) clip and posted it; Beam me up!!!! Great song, love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Carminemw Posted August 23, 2012 Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 I also had a back scrub brush and a little sign I carried around that said "Howdy Do!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the DW Posted August 23, 2012 Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 Originally Posted by kmart Opus. So was some other member of the band dressed as Bill the Cat? *ack* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Carminemw Posted August 23, 2012 Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 Originally Posted by the DW So was some other member of the band dressed as Bill the Cat? *ack* I wish...no I had him on the inside of my bass drum. I used an "iron on T shirt decal on a sheet. Then used the sheet as a muffler in my one headed kick drum. I put Bill's eye where the bass drum beater would hit on the opposite side of the head...that way every time I hit it, the eye would bulge... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members manoeuver Posted August 23, 2012 Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 heh. I did two of those costumey cover sets. once as Styx and once as Psi-mon and (Star)-funk-l. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FitchFY Posted August 23, 2012 Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 I never get tired of the Opus picture....I've been debating a Bill the Cat tattoo for about three years now. If my brother agrees to get Opus, it's on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Carminemw Posted August 23, 2012 Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 Originally Posted by FitchFY I never get tired of the Opus picture.... I've been debating a Bill the Cat tattoo for about three years now. If my brother agrees to get Opus, it's on. Oh man...you need to do Billy & the Boingers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the DW Posted August 23, 2012 Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 Originally Posted by Carminemw Oh man...you need to do Billy & the Boingers! Can I be Steve? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the DW Posted August 23, 2012 Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 Originally Posted by Carminemw .....I put Bill's eye where the bass drum beater would hit on the opposite side of the head...that way every time I hit it, the eye would bulge... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the DW Posted August 23, 2012 Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 Originally Posted by FitchFY ...I've been debating a Bill the Cat tattoo for about three years now... DO IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members manoeuver Posted August 23, 2012 Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 heh. I did two of those costumey cover sets. once as Styx and once as Psi-mon and (Star)-funk-l. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the DW Posted August 24, 2012 Members Share Posted August 24, 2012 Did my Wednesday night Jazz gig, and had a Violin player from Japan sit in with us. This guy was AWESOME! Jean-Luc Ponty comes to mind. I just love it when folks come in to jam with the band![ATTACH=CONFIG]348125[/ATTACH] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FitchFY Posted August 24, 2012 Members Share Posted August 24, 2012 You tip jar looks lonely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the DW Posted August 24, 2012 Members Share Posted August 24, 2012 Yeah. It was a REAL slow night! However, I accidently discovered a food truck that's open only late night, and has AWESOME bbq! After I was packed up, I went back over and got me a plate of ribs for the next day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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