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OK, I was wrong. Has that ever happened to you?

The Horse @TheHorse (238306) • Walnut Creek, California 21 Jun 21

A few posts ago, I b*tched and moaned about a new band I'm in. Basically, I complained that there too many chiefs and not enough warriors. But yesterday we played an afternoon gig at a local BBQ place and absolutely nailed it....

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Sanding, then a gig. In the 100 degree F (37.7778 C) sun. Wish me hydration and survival.

The Horse @TheHorse (238306) • Walnut Creek, California 20 Jun 21

Today should be an interesting one. I've been doing some work on the speakers I've been restoring this morning, as well as testing out my new Shure SM-58 microphone. At 2 PM, we have a music gig (the is the "newer" band) at a...

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An eerie coincidence

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382107) • Rockingham, Australia 2 Feb 21

We went to a concert last Saturday. It was very low-key held in a little decommissioned church in the middle of farming land. The church is hired out for weddings and concerts and, in this case, the sister of the owner organised a...

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Sunday Gig

Danna B. @db20747 (43419) • Washington, District Of Columbia 22 Nov 20

Today's a rather cool and collected sunday. Just completed a gig here at CVS. But the app had a glitch. For one question it asked how many were on the shelf. There weren't any but it wouldn't let me submit until I typed in a...

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About last night's gig

The Horse @TheHorse (238306) • Walnut Creek, California 1 Mar 20

I'm not sure if I'm allowed to post videos of my gigs here, but last night was fun. We played well, for the second night in a row, and managed to load up the equipment at 1:15 AM without feeling particularly tired. Our lead...

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Earning an extra $35 a day, or $250 a week

CRSunrise @CRSunrise (2981) • United States 20 Jan 20

I'm trying to find other earning avenues for me. Right now, I'm just looking for other ways to supplement my current income, although I will probably look for other avenues if my current income has a slow period. Does anyone have...

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I give up.

The Horse @TheHorse (238306) • Walnut Creek, California 7 Sep 19

I just wrote a lengthy post about how I almost hit a man in the jaw last night. It was near the end of a successful gig at the Clayton Club. Will I be paid for last night's and tonight's 4-hour gigs? I don't know. But the post...

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The Horse has to get his groupies in order. Can you help me?

The Horse @TheHorse (238306) • Walnut Creek, California 31 Aug 19

About two months ago, I was playing a gig with Mark's "Country" band at a golf course in Antioch CA. There was a table to our left, and the three 75-year-old ladies at said table were having quite a good time. I think wine was...

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Oh, what a night!

The Horse @TheHorse (238306) • Walnut Creek, California 5 May 19

Last night was one of my favorite gig nights ever. It was the second night of a back-to-back in a local "cowboy" bar. We played classic rock 'n roll with me on bass and bronchitis. I couldn't sing, but I could play. The crowd...

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In response to the multiple inquiries about how...

The Horse @TheHorse (238306) • Walnut Creek, California 4 May 19

...last night's gig went, I 'll just say it was good, but one element was missing. There are a lot of people there, and a lot of people dancing, but I didn't see many familiar faces in the crowd. Where are our "fans" (and...

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Will you be at my next gig?

The Horse @TheHorse (238306) • Walnut Creek, California 11 Apr 19

Mike, Mark and I have been experimenting with doing our stuff as a trio. I switch from guitar/mandolin to electric bass, and we do the same songs were used to, but with a slightly sparser, tighter sound. We'll be playing through...

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Played a gig today with Pearl Jam!

The Horse @TheHorse (238306) • Walnut Creek, California 9 Sep 18

Well it really only works if you say it. Not if you write it out. A bunch of middle aged guys, all decent musicians, played a gig today at the Brentwood Historical Society BBQ. We got paid $75 each, plus some excellent BBQ beef...

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The Gig From Hell, Concluded

The Horse @TheHorse (238306) • Walnut Creek, California 8 May 18

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about a gig that quickly turned into something weird. The directions I was given were wrong, I couldn't find an English-speaker in a nearby town to help me, there was no cell phone coverage at the...

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The gig from hell?

The Horse @TheHorse (238306) • Walnut Creek, California 29 Apr 18

It's Saturday afternoon. Our gig is Sunday morning at 9 AM. It's a camp out scene, and there will be everything/everyone from grey hippies to small children there. Our band leader has forgotten to give me directions. I call our...

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A music gig in the rain?

The Horse @TheHorse (238306) • Walnut Creek, California 10 Apr 16

One of the bands I play in is scheduled to play a local (Walnut Creek) Farmer's Market today. It's sprinkling right now, but the rain is supposed to stop until 4 PM, when another front rolls in. Will people show up, in spite of...

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Playing an outdoor gig in the 45 degree cold

The Horse @TheHorse (238306) • Walnut Creek, California 3 Jan 16

My friends and I played an outdoor music gig today at a local Farmer's Market. The temperature was 45 degrees out when we started, but it warmed up as the morning progressed. I think it was in the 50s by the time we were done....

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Off to play a gig out in the sticks. Hope the roads arent flooded.

The Horse @TheHorse (238306) • Walnut Creek, California 13 Dec 15

The County band I'm is off to play a gig for a private party out in farm country. Our bass player is sick, so we'll be playing as a trio today. I'm hoping the roads won't be flooded--we had a pretty good rain last night and this...

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Off to play a music gig in Lodi today

The Horse @TheHorse (238306) • Walnut Creek, California 28 Nov 15

I won't be around for much of today because I have a gig in Lodi CA with our Country band. I have No idea what the situation will be, or how much we're getting paid. I guess this will be a "go with the flow" kind of day for...

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I’m off out this evening

Kevin @kevin1877uk (36987) 14 Nov 15

I’m off out this evening Sorry everyone I will be missing for a few hours this evening because I will be out. I will be enjoining listening to my sons play. They have a gig to do in Plymouth, UK. They play guitar and ukulele and...

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Played an enjoyable music gig today

The Horse @TheHorse (238306) • Walnut Creek, California 25 Oct 15

I was out of town today, playing a music gig in Byron CA for their annual Chili Cook Off and town fundraiser. We did mostly straight traditional Country music by the likes of Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, George Strait, etc. I...

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