#1645895 - 05/21/05 04:19 PM
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Jeff Klopmeyer
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We're playing tonight at the Sheraton in San Pedro for the last time. We decided we don't like playing there... not our turf, hard to get our audience in, yada yada. We'd rather spend our energies looking for a cooler place to play.
So, if any LA-based band wants to play at a hotel club in San Pedro once a month on a Saturday night for $300 - $400 guarantee plus whatever you can get at the door, let me know. We're officially backing out of our contract after tonight, which gives them a full month to find a band to replace us.
- Jeff
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#1645897 - 05/21/05 06:07 PM
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Jeff Klopmeyer
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That's gonna be a long drive home, Ted-man. 
I forgot to mention: gig is from 9PM - 1AM, and after teardown, you usually roll in about 2:30.
- Jeff
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#1645900 - 05/22/05 04:05 PM
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Lee Flier
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One of the few things I miss about L.A. is all the late night post-gig meals at Canter's.
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#1645901 - 05/23/05 02:22 AM
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The Hotel , near Long Beach, doesn't mention much about the bar.
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#1645902 - 05/23/05 08:40 AM
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Originally posted by Jeff Da Weasel:
[QUOTE] an extra half hour to load out, - Jeff
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#1645903 - 05/23/05 11:14 AM
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Jeff Klopmeyer
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Originally posted by Botch.:
I hate you.
You tear down the mains and subs and monitors, then the mixer/amps of the PA rig. Then drums, then guitar amps and instruments. Then little things like mics and pedals and such. Everything gets racked and put on hand trucks, then out to the trailer.
IF all four of us are chipping in, it shouldn't take more than 30-40 minutes.
How long does it take you guys, Botch?
- Jeff
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#1645905 - 05/23/05 11:59 AM
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Originally posted by Lee Flier:
One of the few things I miss about L.A. is all the late night post-gig meals at Canter's. 
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#1645906 - 05/23/05 12:13 PM
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Kearney (pronounced Carney) Missouri...
The Kearney Truck Plaza. Open all night. Nice waitresses who call you "Hon" while filling your cup of coffee. No, not hot waitresses...truck stop waitresses. But they're nice. Kansas City's "North of the River" after-gig culinary palace.
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#1645907 - 05/23/05 02:11 PM
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zele
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Jeeze--I am home before midnight...can't do those late nighters anymore...7 to 11 are our usual gigs. And they pay each member ::: a $500 guarantee. ( Averaging $250 each player/ per hour > this summer ) A 5 piece plus booking agent. We have the smallest gear possible >> they are all strings! ( and a MIDI drum kit). Think of that no amps/mains --- few clip-on mics for the viola/cello, etc. No vocals. Roland drum machine for audio from the kit. And we get to play 60/70's rock~motown~pop. We have the luxury of pluging into the house systems, from our little rack mixer. I have one 5" monitor. AND the agent includes a fab dinner!
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#1645908 - 05/23/05 04:29 PM
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Originally posted by Tedster: Originally posted by Geoff Byrne: Hours aren't too bad - after all, musicians invented unsociable hours. 
I'll play guitar for Tedster - any drummers?
Geoff
As a matter of interest to that, back in 1964, we just had one of our regular band breakups and had reformed with some new, old mates. This gave us 3 guitars & bass, but no drums. We were invited to play at the 'Pakistani Independent Day Celebrations' in Glasgow (big Asian community in Glasgow). We arrived with no drummer, but decided to go on without. However, the turn before us was two Asian lads singing and playing fairly large and loud drums slung over their shoulder.
We decided to ask them to play along with us and they agreed.
The first number was 'I Got My Mojo Working'.
Try to imagine it - boom pitty boom pitty boom. Amazingly, it seemed to work & we made our way through the set of '60s Beatles, Stones and R&B numbers with Asian drum backing. The mainly Pakistani audience was very enthusiastic. My first taste of curry was that night.
Years later I told my students that, on that day, we invented Bhangra.
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#1645910 - 05/25/05 02:44 AM
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San Pedro once a month on a Saturday night for $300 - $400 guarantee plus whatever you can get at the door...
Man this must be a California thing. I think most bands around here would walk over the bodies of their relatives for a steady gig like that!
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#1645911 - 05/25/05 06:09 AM
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Tedster, I'll play bass if you arrange the tranportation, and YES, amen, let's stop at the Truck Plaza/ in Kearney on the way back...
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#1645912 - 05/25/05 08:14 AM
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Originally posted by picker:
Tedster, I'll play bass if you arrange the tranportation, and YES, amen, let's stop at the Truck Plaza/ in Kearney on the way back...
HAHAHAHAHAHA...
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#1645913 - 05/25/05 09:12 AM
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Back in the day, I had setup/teardown time for my drumkit down to 15 minutes; just under 20 minutes if the space was tight.
If we carpool, Tedster, you can stop by on the way and pick me up; we could alternate the Golden to LA drive every other week by leaving your car in my garage.
I miss Steak'n'Shake at 3:30 a.m.
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#1645914 - 05/25/05 01:39 PM
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Jeff Klopmeyer
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Originally posted by basshappi:
Man this must be a California thing. I think most bands around here would walk over the bodies of their relatives for a steady gig like that!
For anyone who can play well, at least here in SoCal, cover bands should be able to gig every weekend of the year if they want to. There's no shortage of bars and clubs that want a band on a Friday or Saturday night.
If we wanted to play weddings, corporate events and so on, we could get paid to play three nights a week, every week. Even just playing the bars, we could easily do a gig every weekend. that's why we can pick and choose our venues.
- Jeff
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