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Brad361 Heavyweight Member
Joined: 16 Dec 2007 Posts: 7080 Location: Houston, TX.
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Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2017 7:16 am Post subject: |
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razeontherock wrote: | Leaving a gig because of massive bar brawl, heading towards the stage? Not me. I have announced, on mike, where the fight was, and warned the ladies in harm's way which way to move. This in a situation where there were no bouncers, due to some scheduling conflict.
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Just to clarify: I'm not suggesting grabbing my stuff and running out the back door without trying to help (I've never been at a gig that degenerated into a semi-riot, luckily), I'm saying that I might not finish a Blues Brothers country bar scene chicken-wire-around-the-stage gig where that happened, unless the situation was resolved and the place got back to "normal."
Brad _________________ When asked if he always sounds great:
"I always try, but not always, because the horn is merciless, unpredictable and traitorous." - Arturo Sandoval |
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plp Heavyweight Member
Joined: 11 Feb 2003 Posts: 7023 Location: South Alabama
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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2017 8:25 am Post subject: |
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Had one last night.
First, lots of middle aged single women, usually a good thing for us. After the 2nd wine spritzer, we are having fun, they are on the dance floor and the tip jar does quite well.
Well, somebody's divorce was final and it was the wounded gazelle syndrome, complete with several, several rounds of tequila shots.
2nd set, one woman takes a header right into the guy next to me's horn stand. Big dent in his flugel bell, and took us a few minutes to get the stand shank out of his C trumpet bell.
3rd set, another woman knocks over the bass players stand, which knocks over the board, so a 15 minute delay getting everything back up and running.
And as the coup de grace, with 10 minutes left in the 4th set the skies open up and the bottom falls out, and we are playing outside. First time playing with our 6 grand Bose setup, and we are pulling out tarps trying to just cover everything up.
I was at the band leaders' house until 2AM, drying off equipment. _________________ Since all other motives—fame, money, power, even honor—are thrown out the window the moment I pick up that instrument..... I play because I love doing it, even when the results are disappointing. In short, I do it to do it.” Wayne Booth |
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Brad361 Heavyweight Member
Joined: 16 Dec 2007 Posts: 7080 Location: Houston, TX.
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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2017 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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plp wrote: | Had one last night.
First, lots of middle aged single women, usually a good thing for us. After the 2nd wine spritzer, we are having fun, they are on the dance floor and the tip jar does quite well.
Well, somebody's divorce was final and it was the wounded gazelle syndrome, complete with several, several rounds of tequila shots.
2nd set, one woman takes a header right into the guy next to me's horn stand. Big dent in his flugel bell, and took us a few minutes to get the stand shank out of his C trumpet bell.
3rd set, another woman knocks over the bass players stand, which knocks over the board, so a 15 minute delay getting everything back up and running.
And as the coup de grace, with 10 minutes left in the 4th set the skies open up and the bottom falls out, and we are playing outside. First time playing with our 6 grand Bose setup, and we are pulling out tarps trying to just cover everything up.
I was at the band leaders' house until 2AM, drying off equipment. |
YIKES. Sometimes playing for a place full of drunk women is kinda entertaining, but throw in equipment damage, not so much!
I do have to ask though, just out of curiosity, a C trumpet? Doesn't exactly sound like the sort of gig that might call for a C, maybe he just prefers it to a Bb?
I do hope his flugel and C and the PA didn't get too badly damaged though.
Brad _________________ When asked if he always sounds great:
"I always try, but not always, because the horn is merciless, unpredictable and traitorous." - Arturo Sandoval |
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RandyTX Heavyweight Member
Joined: 25 Mar 2010 Posts: 5299 Location: Central Texas
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Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2017 7:57 am Post subject: |
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My most recent GFH story...
Last night, outdoor big band gig in Texas. At a German biergarten of all places. Start time temperature: 103 degrees. Halfway through the show, cool 98 degrees. Packing up afterward, a chilly 90. Not one hint of a breeze the entire time.
I'm still drinking water by the bucketful 12 hours later. _________________ "Music is like candy, you throw the (w)rappers away." |
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Melissa P New Member
Joined: 04 Aug 2017 Posts: 6
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Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2017 8:51 am Post subject: |
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It is so fun to read the notes from musicians about their lives. I am an avid music lover and I played as a teenager. Did anyone here start playing an instrument later in life? Like age 58? Do you think it is possible? |
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deleted_user_680e93b New Member
Joined: 03 Apr 1996 Posts: 0
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Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2017 8:42 am Post subject: |
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Melissa P wrote: | It is so fun to read the notes from musicians about their lives. I am an avid music lover and I played as a teenager. Did anyone here start playing an instrument later in life? Like age 58? Do you think it is possible? |
Hello melissa,
Yes of course it is possible, a lot of us in here are come backers after long layoffs, I stopped playing for 25 years out of frustration, barely able to play high C, but after some careful reading and web browsing i have found a better way to play for me. High C is nothing now, check out the different forums and see what resonates with you, i love the Bill Adam approach to playing, you may too. good luck. Find a good teacher to jump start. You can do it online, Matt Anklan is a member here, he would be a good person to contact, if claude gordon resonates, contact John Mohan, another member here. You can do it.
regards,
tom |
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homebilly Heavyweight Member
Joined: 24 Dec 2010 Posts: 2197 Location: Venice, CA & Paris, France
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Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2017 11:57 am Post subject: |
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i just a rehearsal from hell.
if i didn't have to haul my stand and Light i would have
packed up and left at the break
instead i suffered away on the jazz chair that had 1 solo all night
it's on my Just Say NO list _________________ ron meza (deadbeat jazz musician) & (TH 5 post ghost neighborhood watch ringleader)
waiting for Fed-Ex to deliver a $50 trumpet to my door. shipping was prepaid by seller of course!
http://ronmeza.com
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LittleRusty Heavyweight Member
Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Posts: 12656 Location: Gardena, Ca
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Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2017 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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homebilly wrote: | i just a rehearsal from hell.
if i didn't have to haul my stand and Light i would have
packed up and left at the break
instead i suffered away on the jazz chair that had 1 solo all night
it's on my Just Say NO list |
Was it the lack of solos that made the night bad, or were there other issues? |
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homebilly Heavyweight Member
Joined: 24 Dec 2010 Posts: 2197 Location: Venice, CA & Paris, France
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Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2017 2:24 pm Post subject: |
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the big band was just plain turrible
corny charts
high school level players
bad singer
guitar and piano playing at the same time
turrible solists
when the leader called me he said that it was a fantastic band working up some super hard charts and the young guy that i was subbing for would be a name not to forget.............. he said the jazz chair was really hard etc........
:cue trumpet with solotone
wah, wah, wah wahhhhhhhhhhhh
i hesitated as i think that i may have done the band before when they rehearsed at the Union but since it closed and they were now close i said yes. shouda said NO
lamius maximus _________________ ron meza (deadbeat jazz musician) & (TH 5 post ghost neighborhood watch ringleader)
waiting for Fed-Ex to deliver a $50 trumpet to my door. shipping was prepaid by seller of course!
http://ronmeza.com
http://highdefinitionbigband.com |
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