04-29-2019, 05:28 PM
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I was going to put up a new post but saw this one and figured this would be the appropriate place.
The April show was cancelled due to douchebaggery on the part of the venue. They expected us to play the benefit (which was a time donation thing) and then stick around and play a full gig for them (still with no pay)! When we said "Uh....no" they raised a ruckus and the folks running the benefit ended up just cancelling the event altogether. Bear in mind, it was for a veteran who was diagnosed with cancer and the funds were to help offset his expenses. It takes quite a bunch of assholes to submarine a fundraiser like that due to being butthurt over a band not wanting to provide them a free show for paying patrons after a fundraiser.
So......................this coming Saturday (May 4th) we have a gig at the Valley View Gun Club and IT will be our first show with me as the bassist. They are being very good about promoting the show and giving us any help they can. They will let us load in at noon so we can set up and do sound check long before the show starts at 9 PM. It's only 6 miles from my house and not much more than that for the drummer and one guitarist. We plan on everyone showing up, dragging gear, setting up and doing sound check then heading back home until evening.
In the last 5 or 6 weeks we've added songs, dropped a few, juggled the set list and basically worked out some small glitches.
The one tune I had a bit of a time with is Metallica - For Whom The Bell Tolls, but now I have a handle on it and last practice I found where I was lacking so it came together nicely!
I'll post the results after the show. If I have video/audio I'll load it up.
The April show was cancelled due to douchebaggery on the part of the venue. They expected us to play the benefit (which was a time donation thing) and then stick around and play a full gig for them (still with no pay)! When we said "Uh....no" they raised a ruckus and the folks running the benefit ended up just cancelling the event altogether. Bear in mind, it was for a veteran who was diagnosed with cancer and the funds were to help offset his expenses. It takes quite a bunch of assholes to submarine a fundraiser like that due to being butthurt over a band not wanting to provide them a free show for paying patrons after a fundraiser.
So......................this coming Saturday (May 4th) we have a gig at the Valley View Gun Club and IT will be our first show with me as the bassist. They are being very good about promoting the show and giving us any help they can. They will let us load in at noon so we can set up and do sound check long before the show starts at 9 PM. It's only 6 miles from my house and not much more than that for the drummer and one guitarist. We plan on everyone showing up, dragging gear, setting up and doing sound check then heading back home until evening.
In the last 5 or 6 weeks we've added songs, dropped a few, juggled the set list and basically worked out some small glitches.
The one tune I had a bit of a time with is Metallica - For Whom The Bell Tolls, but now I have a handle on it and last practice I found where I was lacking so it came together nicely!
I'll post the results after the show. If I have video/audio I'll load it up.
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