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Hmmm good question. Played in bands for years along with my duo. I make it a habit to smile and get eye contact and move around as much as possible. Have to remind myself to do that though while playing. I see other bands where the musicians are just standing and not really showing much...

Been playing a long time but some of those gigs just stick out sometimes. Now if you could just bottle that....:twisted:

Played a 2 piece gig last night (Friday) first time at a local pub called Wings Etc. Get there plenty early to see what I am dealing with and no one cleared us out a spot to play. No biggie. Moved a couple tables from in front of the giant front window and set my Evolve M50 PA up along with the...

HA! Ain't that the truth. Things have really gotten dialed in as far as efficiency on pretty much any musician needs. Got mine down to being packed right in the back seat of my full sized Ford 150. EV 50M PA. my ME70 pedal into that. Guitar. Small case to handle all the cable incidentals and I'm...

A lot of great posts. Kind of brings it home what is happening out there. :rolleyes:

Great post Arlum. very frustrating. Just a nasty long winded vicious circle we are in.

Yep I think you hit it there. Nasty combination. And yes the early start is kind of nice too.

YIKES! that's crazy.

Man...been playing steady. Played four different places in the last 2 months. People are having fun but after about an hour or two people just kind of filter out. After talking to different people it seems the cost of just hanging out is getting expensive. Still get paid good and even tips are...

I just make a set list for what we think the people will like for that venue. I make a set list of maybe 12 songs that we can play with ease and get comfortable. Then tack on an extra few in case we want to do an audible. Start playing what is your strongest so you can get the sound set right...

Change it up as I see fit. Half the fun. :cool:

It's a vertical banner. Got tired of poking holes in owners walls LOL

Just got out of an 8 year band gig this last December. Don't even miss it! Had enough of playing 3 and 4 times a week. So I went duo with my girlfriend. Now we do every other Fridays at the local watering hole couple miles down the road. Tips only and free dinner and drinks. Average maybe 75...

As a two piece we start up with Mercury Blues. I have an EV50M with tablet control. Allows me to go out and make quick adjustments to start the night out.

Little late to the game here. But what the heck. Been doing the Duo with Bass/Drum backing tracks for quite a while. Playing steady and no drama with other musicians. I've had friends ***** because I'm "cheating" LOL life is to short to worry about these unsure musicians who in secret couldn't...

heck yea! Played last night and was asked to keep playing every Friday night. Having local friends always showing up helps too. Rare instance for me. 😁

Friday night with the new EV 50m pa. Running my ME70 pedal through it with my American Strat. Big Steak fry. staggering distance just down the road! 2 hour gig. :cool:

Thanks for that insight. very informative. Like I said in an earlier post. I'm taking all this info and figuring out my next move.

Nice info. I'll put this info to good use for sure. Thanks for the responses. :)

great idea. Thanks for that information.

LOL.....Now that's how you get a point across!

Got the duo thing back up and running and am looking at some different places to possibly play but I don't exactly know what to say or ask if I send an email. Anybody have an example of what they would write? I'm sure you would want to make it short and sweet to keep their interest. Figured an...

Had one for about a year. No real bottom end like in a powered speaker. Clear sounding yes. But I sold it.

I use a cheap laptop with "Showplay" it does everything. Plays mp3,wav,MIDI. You can make setlists, add timed lyrics to the song. Has a nice built in Synth engine for the MIDI files. Used it for years and years and has never failed me. As a side note. I play guitar and sing to basic Bass,drum...