Off Topic Dreading a gig........

[RitchieDarling]

Has anyone else ever had a gig scheduled that you simply dreaded performing?

Our guitarist booked us into a place here that I affectionately refer to as the "Drink - N - Puke".

It's a horrible little dive bar built in what looks like a surplus quonset hut.

I did a fill in gig there for a friend last year and the place is just horrible.

It reeked of stale beer and urine. Not to mention that the toilet was overflowing with brown water and a smashed beer can.

And there appeared to be about a dozen feral cats living under the hut.

Well, that's where I'll be tonight and tomorrow afternoon.........

DAMN!

I have an Ibañez bass that I will be using.

I'd fear for my Dargie in this dive!

Ritchie

 

[INMT]

Yep been there....mine is the local VFW called "The Filling Station" ..gee, guess what it was before it was a bar.

 

[brasco68]

Sounds like the Double Deuce in Roadhouse before Swayze got there and cleaned it up.

Are you guys playing behind chicken wire?

 

[MingusBASS]

Is it a blues band?

 

[Oldtoe]

That's what we refer to in my house as a "Modulus and Mag-Lite gig." *




*in case of the worst, carbon fiber neck won't break if used defending against airborne beer bottles or inebriated foes. If there is time to put down your bass, go for the Mag-Lite and pepper spray then seek nearest exit.

Have fun, Ritchie! Bring Febreze.

 

[RitchieDarling]

Is it a blues band?

No, I swore off blues many years ago. I still get the odd call from blues bands wanting a bass player. I usually just hang up.

That's what we refer to in my house as a "Modulus and Mag-Lite gig." *

*in case of the worst, carbon fiber neck won't break if used defending against airborne beer bottles or inebriated foes. If there is time to put down your bass, go for the Mag-Lite and pepper spray then seek nearest exit.

Have fun, Ritchie! Bring Febreze.

That's funny stuff!!

R

I have a Status bass. It's all graphite.... Hmmmm.....

 

[Spudmurphy]

Geez - I playedin a place like that for years - it was great !!

 

[MingusBASS]

So let me guess, the pay sucks?

 

[fogman]

sounds dreamy!
good luck!

 

[fidooda]

best of luck with that one.

 

[Psycho Ward]

I dread most of my gigs, hang in there Ritchie.

 

[Beth]

Ritchie, don your flannel shirt with the sleeves cut off, camo pants, trucker's hat on backwards and rock out! Just bring Lysol...

:-D

 

[RitchieDarling]

Ritchie, don your flannel shirt with the sleeves cut off, camo pants, trucker's hat on backwards and rock out! Just bring Lysol...

I only own one of these items.

The Lysol!



R

 

[Sigmunds Couch]

And sometimes can be the most fun you'll ever have on a gig....

 

[nashman]

I have been a "basement" player for years - never been in a band/done a gig/played in a bar. That actually sounds attractive to me !

 

[Kirby]

Been there, done that. Most of those gigs for me were at State Fairs. Horrible logistics and usually hot as hell.

 

[RitchieDarling]

The last time I was in this bar, I realized I was out of place immediately.

Because, it appeared I was the only one in the room that knew how to use SOAP!

R

 

[Jodizzle]

Mmmm Hepatitis

 

[bovinehost]

Did coWpilot call you up to fill in?

 

[sloshep]

If only the Health Dept. could get there before you played.....:Just say'n