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Re: I want to bail on a gig on Sat. Can I ?
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 4:32 pm
by Sasquatch
draelyc wrote:Dude, why are we even talking about this? Is this not why we all, each of us, began playing guitar in the first gorram place???
Bc leaving your house at 6 pm to ride and the setup and not getting back until 5 am sucks bawlz. At $100 pay for me to sit in, it ain't worth it. My ideal situation is a jazz/ instrumental 3 piece over in the corner of a restaurant, making the same $, with much better hours and much better setup/takedown.
Re: I want to bail on a gig on Sat. Can I ?
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 5:08 pm
by Schweezly
Rampage wrote:There might be some hot old chicks in the crowd. Do it!
Re: I want to bail on a gig on Sat. Can I ?
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 5:26 pm
by draelyc
Sasquatch wrote:draelyc wrote:Dude, why are we even talking about this? Is this not why we all, each of us, began playing guitar in the first gorram place???
Bc leaving your house at 6 pm to ride and the setup and not getting back until 5 am sucks bawlz. At $100 pay for me to sit in, it ain't worth it. My ideal situation is a jazz/ instrumental 3 piece over in the corner of a restaurant, making the same $, with much better hours and much better setup/takedown.
Well, okay! You didn't give me all the variables and had me run the equation anyway, eh?
J/k ~ I totally hear you about that not being worth it! At my age, the hours are often a bigger consideration than the money!
Re: I want to bail on a gig on Sat. Can I ?
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 5:27 pm
by Dave
Sasquatch wrote:draelyc wrote:Dude, why are we even talking about this? Is this not why we all, each of us, began playing guitar in the first gorram place???
Bc leaving your house at 6 pm to ride and the setup and not getting back until 5 am sucks bawlz. At $100 pay for me to sit in, it ain't worth it. My ideal situation is a jazz/ instrumental 3 piece over in the corner of a restaurant, making the same $, with much better hours and much better setup/takedown.
Man, fuck that noise.
Re: I want to bail on a gig on Sat. Can I ?
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 5:32 pm
by draelyc
Chuck Nutz wrote:Sasquatch wrote:draelyc wrote:Dude, why are we even talking about this? Is this not why we all, each of us, began playing guitar in the first gorram place???
Bc leaving your house at 6 pm to ride and the setup and not getting back until 5 am sucks bawlz. At $100 pay for me to sit in, it ain't worth it. My ideal situation is a jazz/ instrumental 3 piece over in the corner of a restaurant, making the same $, with much better hours and much better setup/takedown.
Man, fuck that noise.
Agreed ~ I've changed my vote!
Re: I want to bail on a gig on Sat. Can I ?
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 6:22 pm
by facefirst
So basically your part of the gig is to fuck rhythm and play leads? Sounds righteous.
Re: I want to bail on a gig on Sat. Can I ?
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 6:31 pm
by leftyaxeman
Hundred bucks to solo all night and check out hot chicks???
Just do it!
Re: I want to bail on a gig on Sat. Can I ?
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 10:07 pm
by Sasquatch
draelyc wrote:Chuck Nutz wrote:Sasquatch wrote:draelyc wrote:Dude, why are we even talking about this? Is this not why we all, each of us, began playing guitar in the first gorram place???
Bc leaving your house at 6 pm to ride and the setup and not getting back until 5 am sucks bawlz. At $100 pay for me to sit in, it ain't worth it. My ideal situation is a jazz/ instrumental 3 piece over in the corner of a restaurant, making the same $, with much better hours and much better setup/takedown.
Man, fuck that noise.
Agreed ~ I've changed my vote!
Exactly. C-Nutz, you speak so much truth.
Re: I want to bail on a gig on Sat. Can I ?
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 10:21 pm
by wrongnote85
wtf, how long is the gig?
Re: I want to bail on a gig on Sat. Can I ?
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 10:27 pm
by clipless bumper
wrongnote85 wrote:wtf, how long is the gig?
You have to include cougar-fuckin' time...........
Re: I want to bail on a gig on Sat. Can I ?
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 10:30 pm
by wrongnote85
mamberg wrote:wrongnote85 wrote:wtf, how long is the gig?
You have to include cougar-fuckin' time...........
don't care, how long does the OP have to sorta play guitar in a tie to get the hundred bucks
Re: I want to bail on a gig on Sat. Can I ?
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 10:42 pm
by draelyc
wrongnote85 wrote:mamberg wrote:wrongnote85 wrote:wtf, how long is the gig?
You have to include cougar-fuckin' time...........
don't care, how long does the OP have to sorta play guitar in a tie to get the hundred bucks
This is the exact phrasing I'm gonna use in all my gig negotiations from now on.
Re: I want to bail on a gig on Sat. Can I ?
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 10:45 pm
by wrongnote85
draelyc wrote:wrongnote85 wrote:mamberg wrote:wrongnote85 wrote:wtf, how long is the gig?
You have to include cougar-fuckin' time...........
don't care, how long does the OP have to sorta play guitar in a tie to get the hundred bucks
This is the exact phrasing I'm gonna use in all my gig negotiations from now on.
*like*
Re: I want to bail on a gig on Sat. Can I ?
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 11:04 am
by Sasquatch
wrongnote85 wrote:mamberg wrote:wrongnote85 wrote:wtf, how long is the gig?
You have to include cougar-fuckin' time...........
don't care, how long does the OP have to sorta play guitar in a tie to get the hundred bucks
Update:
Ok, Friday and Sat night now. I'm in for this weekend and going to keep good on my word.
4 hours of playing. One show is outta town and probably playing from 10-2, but add in travel and setup/tear down I'm gone from 7 pm and probably coming back around 4 am. That sucks. The other gig I don't mind so much; 8-12 pm and should b home around 1:00 am.
I've had my share of coming home when the sun is coming up and I don't miss it. Takes 2-3 days for me to fully recover. Like Danny Glover once said, " I'm getting too old for this shit."
Love playing though, just not playing late.
Re: I want to bail on a gig on Sat. Can I ?
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 11:08 am
by facefirst
For the time invested that money sucks. But hey, it can still be a fun gig if you do it for the love of it.
Re: I want to bail on a gig on Sat. Can I ?
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 11:17 am
by Sasquatch
facefirst wrote:For the time invested that money sucks. But hey, it can still be a fun gig if you do it for the love of it.
Agreed. The plus side is that here is an awesome PA and lights show with this band. It is really fun when we play. The downside is that all that stuff has to be setup and taken down. Add in long hours and you get diminishing returns. I like playing but I can afford to be picky. Ideally, for a rock band, setup in 30 mins, rock out for 3 hours and then go home. I would prefer just chilling in the corner of a restaurant in a jazz or instrumental 3 piece and leaving at 10:00 not starting at 10:00.
I'm 34 and don't want to stop music, I just don't want it to stop me. I also like home projects and chilling with the family.
Re: I want to bail on a gig on Sat. Can I ?
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 11:21 am
by facefirst
Sasquatch wrote:facefirst wrote:For the time invested that money sucks. But hey, it can still be a fun gig if you do it for the love of it.
Agreed. The plus side is that here is an awesome PA and lights show with this band. It is really fun when we play. The downside is that all that stuff has to be setup and taken down. Add in long hours and you get diminishing returns. I like playing but I can afford to be picky. Ideally, for a rock band, setup in 30 mins, rock out for 3 hours and then go home. I would prefer just chilling in the corner of a restaurant in a jazz or instrumental 3 piece and leaving at 10:00 not starting at 10:00.
I'm 34 and don't want to stop music, I just don't want it to stop me. I also like home projects and chilling with the family.
Worst case - you play the gig and hate it. Well, then you know you're not going to play any more of them. Best case - it could end up being a lot of fun and worth the time spent. Who knows. Regardless, report back and let us know how it went.
Re: I want to bail on a gig on Sat. Can I ?
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 11:24 am
by Sasquatch
facefirst wrote:Sasquatch wrote:facefirst wrote:For the time invested that money sucks. But hey, it can still be a fun gig if you do it for the love of it.
Agreed. The plus side is that here is an awesome PA and lights show with this band. It is really fun when we play. The downside is that all that stuff has to be setup and taken down. Add in long hours and you get diminishing returns. I like playing but I can afford to be picky. Ideally, for a rock band, setup in 30 mins, rock out for 3 hours and then go home. I would prefer just chilling in the corner of a restaurant in a jazz or instrumental 3 piece and leaving at 10:00 not starting at 10:00.
I'm 34 and don't want to stop music, I just don't want it to stop me. I also like home projects and chilling with the family.
Worst case - you play the gig and hate it. Well, then you know you're not going to play any more of them. Best case - it could end up being a lot of fun and worth the time spent. Who knows. Regardless, report back and let us know how it went.
Will report back. Friday is at a college bar. Sat at hotel.
Re: I want to bail on a gig on Sat. Can I ?
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 11:39 am
by Mesa/Kramer
You agreed to do it, so Man up and do it.
Or is it that you have a hot date with yur 49 yr old co-worker that night?
Re: I want to bail on a gig on Sat. Can I ?
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 12:57 pm
by Sasquatch
Mesa/Kramer wrote:You agreed to do it, so Man up and do it.
Or is it that you have a hot date with yur 49 yr old co-worker that night?
Haha. Lol.
Re: I want to bail on a gig on Sat. Can I ?
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 1:35 pm
by Ostinato Rubato
This is almost as gay as my first gig, which was at a gay bar.
actually, still possibly gayer.
Re: I want to bail on a gig on Sat. Can I ?
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 2:05 pm
by soundgardener75
Mesa/Kramer wrote:You agreed to do it, so Man up and do it.
Or is it that you have a hot date with yur 49 yr old co-worker that night?
Re: I want to bail on a gig on Sat. Can I ?
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 2:52 pm
by Ostinato Rubato
Mesa/Kramer wrote:You agreed to do it, so Man up and do it.
Or is it that you have a hot date with yur 49 yr old co-worker that night?
Don't do it Squatch!!!!
but if you do-do it, destroy it!
Re: I want to bail on a gig on Sat. Can I ?
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 4:32 pm
by Sasquatch
Mike LX-R wrote:This is almost as gay as my first gig, which was at a gay bar.
actually, still possibly gayer.
Irl
Re: I want to bail on a gig on Sat. Can I ?
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 4:34 pm
by Sasquatch
soundgardener75 wrote:Mesa/Kramer wrote:You agreed to do it, so Man up and do it.
Or is it that you have a hot date with yur 49 yr old co-worker that night?
I need fap like the deserts need rain