Off Topic Well, I Have Arrived....

[adouglas]

.... I'm now officially in a wedding band.

All stereotypes and jokes aside, we had a great time and so did the guests. It had everything a great wedding should.

- Family drama (tears, arguments, earnest discussions behind closed doors)
- A guest carted off to the hospital (a diabetic who decided it'd be a good idea to drink)
- The inevitable weird, drunk uncle who kept interfering with the band (at least he could sing)
- A horrible stage to deal with (a two-foot-square pillar RIGHT in the middle of where we had to set up)

But there were high points. Like this guy....

And our singer, who really stepped up to the plate and looked stunning.

EBMM content to make this legit....

 

[stretch80]

very cool....and ...those are cool shoes you have there with that fretless bongo! (but the bongo is cooler..)

 

[five7]

You have some great gigs. thanks for the pictures!

 

[LawDaddy]

The first picture looks like many of the blues cats I play with!

I haven't played a wedding in years, not my favorite gigs. Nice shoes, BTW.

 

[drTStingray]

Great story A Douglas. Cool shoes as well.

 

[T-bone]

Stylin adouglas. Isn't there a matching pic guard to your tie and shoes?

What was the cheesiest song you played that night?

tbone

 

[adouglas]

What was the cheesiest song you played that night?

tbone

That was the best part. We didn't have to play anything truly cheesy.

They did request "Don't Dream It's Over" (Crowded House) and "Can't Help Falling in Love With You" (Elvis). Our singer also did an acapella rendition of "Crazy."

Other than that, it was just stuff from our regular set list.

Of course, some of that could be called pretty cheesy.....

 

[tkarter]

Last wedding I played at we had a request for "she hates me."


That bass face suggest you concentrating on singer not the music. LOL.

tk

 

[Psycho Ward]

I will only perform during the actual wedding service, it's the best gig, usually only one song, excellent pay and then you get to go to the party afterward and get drunk! After doing this for a living for over 35 years you pick up a few things.

 

[tkarter]

They have medicine for most of those things you pick up too.

tk

 

[MadMatt]

Cool Pics!!! you DEFINITLY need to get a pickguard to match those shoes and tie! Very -->

 

[Rano Bass]

I hate wedding gigs with a passion, but the money is really worth it.
It looks like you had fun.

 

[Spudmurphy]

Nice photos.

Oh dear I have a big family wedding this weekend

 

[TNT]

Wedding band - awesome!!!