An enjoyable gig last night. But not without wrinkles.

@TheHorse (207132)
Walnut Creek, California
July 9, 2023 7:53pm CST
We (Bearl Jam) played music at Bonehead's BBQ in Lafayette CA last night. It was a good time, and many people showed up. But there was a wrinkle: the new ownership "forgot" to tell me that the place did not have a new liquor license yet. We had to get our beer next door. We made a set list of over 30 songs and wound up playing about 20. That's pretty typical. We made $100 and were allowed $100 in free food and drink. Because there was no beer, we didn't use up our food budget. But I've been eating leftover BBQ and beans (oops. excuse me.) all day today. We also made close to $100 in tips. It's good to be appreciated. Today, I am relaxing. How has your Sunday been?
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
10 Jul
Nice! That's not much of a wrinkle if you ask me. And you didn't even have to cook today! That's really nice! Everything is still quiet here. Have a good evening, pony.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
10 Jul
@TheHorse Thank you. I just cooked chicken nuggets and French fries for supper...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207132)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 Jul
@DaddyEvil May the french fries be dark, crispy and delicious.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207132)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 Jul
You too. It's been a Very Lazy Day for me.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99423)
• Atlanta, Georgia
10 Jul
That sounds like success to me. Will you guys play there every weekend? Congratulations and more luck to ya
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207132)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 Jul
Thanks, Ms Ruby. We're going to shoot for once a month over the Summer months, I think.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207132)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Jul
@RubyHawk I hope Summer sticks around for a bit.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99423)
• Atlanta, Georgia
10 Jul
@TheHorse Summer won’t be here long. Fall will be here too soon.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (85822)
• United States
10 Jul
It sounds like a successful evening, congratulations.
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (45629)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
10 Jul
"the new ownership "forgot" to tell me"... Guess that's why it's called "Bonehead's"
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207132)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 Jul
Aha!
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (96068)
• Marion, Ohio
10 Jul
You did great there
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207132)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 Jul
Yeah, it was an enjoyable evening overall.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (307895)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
10 Jul
I'm glad you did well at the gig. My Sunday was good. I watched movies and took a nap after church.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207132)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 Jul
I took a nap too.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207132)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Jul
@just4him Sometimes they are necessary.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (307895)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
11 Jul
@TheHorse Naps are good.
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allen0187
@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
10 Jul
Bearl Jam. Great band name. Solid gig from the sounds of it.
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allen0187
@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
16 Jul
@TheHorse interesting back story.
The Horse
@TheHorse (207132)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 Jul
@allen0187 Eh, it's a play on Pearl Jam (I don't even know what their music sounds like). But our Fearless Leader is nicknamed Burl. So we were Burl Jam for a couple of years. I don't know why they decided to spell it "Bearl." Closer to "pearl"?
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (62571)
• United States
11 Jul
Beans? Why do I see a scene from Blazing Saddles? Good haul for a gig, if you ask me!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207132)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Jul
I spent it all on gas today. I actually like the vomit scene from Monty Python even more than the fart scene from Blazing Saddles. I guess I'm a snob.
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (134842)
• Roseburg, Oregon
10 Jul
You did good with your pay and tips.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207132)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 Jul
Heh. "There's tens of dollars to be made out there playing music."
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326545)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Jul
In that case, the evening could have been a lot worse. So is Bearl Jam, rather than Burl Jam, the correct spelling now?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207132)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Jul
I think so.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207132)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Jul
Nobody tells me anything.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326545)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Jul
@TheHorse Perhaps it's one of those 'need to know' things and you're in the 'don't need to know' basket.
LindaOH
@LindaOHio (157970)
• United States
10 Jul
Cool! Free food and tips. I"m glad it went well. Enjoy your day.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207132)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 Jul
You too.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207132)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Jul
@LindaOHio It's tomorrow morning now. The sun is rising and I see blue skies. We'll see what the day brings. It's supposed to hit about 85 F here.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (157970)
• United States
11 Jul
@TheHorse Thank you very much.
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John nyambegera
@thebos (5779)
• Kisumu, Kenya
10 Jul
My Sunday was nice, I was chilling with my friends
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207132)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 Jul
That sounds like an enjoyable day!
Mary McKinney
@marysplace (440)
•
10 Jul
Sounds so fun. Is that what you normally make for a weekend gig?
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Mary McKinney
@marysplace (440)
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10 Jul
@TheHorse That is fabulous!! I read Bruce Springsteens book where he said when he started playing small bar venues they would make $25 a night. But that was back in the late 60s I believe.