Disclaimer: My gigging was 1975-1981 in a 3 piece power trio (we did lots of Rush)
- once played in a basement gym at a college. Completely lost power mid-way into the show.
After a 10 minute acoustic drum solo by flashlight we gave up and had to completely break
down and load out via a large window fire escape. Miracle nothing got stolen - it was pitch black!
- played a high school gig out in a field behind the school using a generator. The plan looked
cool on paper but the fucking generator proved to be a 4th member of the group - LOUD! It was
like someone was hitting a Db on a bass pedal in the background but none of our songs were in Db.
- huge backyard party where we again broke down under weird conditions; via the spotlights on
a few police cruisers who'd shut it all down
- played the going away party for a hometown hero who'd been drafted by MLB. Good thing his
blood test wasn't the next day cause he would have got busted on about 6 different substances
Dude went on to win a Cy Young Award, pitched in an All-Star game, and got a World Series ring!
I've got more but let's hear yours.
An NO church gig stories allowed - unless they involve groupies.
- once played in a basement gym at a college. Completely lost power mid-way into the show.
After a 10 minute acoustic drum solo by flashlight we gave up and had to completely break
down and load out via a large window fire escape. Miracle nothing got stolen - it was pitch black!
- played a high school gig out in a field behind the school using a generator. The plan looked
cool on paper but the fucking generator proved to be a 4th member of the group - LOUD! It was
like someone was hitting a Db on a bass pedal in the background but none of our songs were in Db.
- huge backyard party where we again broke down under weird conditions; via the spotlights on
a few police cruisers who'd shut it all down
- played the going away party for a hometown hero who'd been drafted by MLB. Good thing his
blood test wasn't the next day cause he would have got busted on about 6 different substances
Dude went on to win a Cy Young Award, pitched in an All-Star game, and got a World Series ring!
I've got more but let's hear yours.
An NO church gig stories allowed - unless they involve groupies.
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