MAJUSCULE Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Loaded my gear back in from a couple rehearsals tonight. Winter has finally arrived for real. It snowed lightly through the day and will probably continue through the night. It's about -10 or 15 C. It's not bad yet, but that just made me think of the months ahead. Tonight wasn't so bad, just a light rehearsal rig, back home before 10 pm. But come January or February, with the full rig, at 3 am? Oy vey, why we do this, eh? I guess playing music is pretty damn fun if we put up with that crap. Stay strong, keypals of chilly locations. There are several months of cold and dark yet before the dawn of spring. Eric Website Gear page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yannis D Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Well, come to Greece 😎 Not too much money but temperatures are kind of better... Be grateful for what you've got - a Nord, a laptop and two hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joegerardi Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 The bulk of my gigging years were in Buffalo, Western NY, and Northwestern PA: I can't tell you how much I came to loathe snow. It was a contributing factor to be giving up gigging, and moving to the Deep South. ..Joe Setup: Korg Kronos 61, Roland XV-88, Korg Triton-Rack, Motif-Rack, Korg N1r, Alesis QSR, Roland M-GS64 Yamaha KX-88, KX76, Roland Super-JX, E-Mu Longboard 61, Kawai K1II, Kawai K4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outkaster Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 There isn't that much snow here anymore? "Danny, ci manchi a tutti. La E-Street Band non e' la stessa senza di te. Riposa in pace, fratello" noblevibes.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16251 Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Gigging in the winter is for harmonica players. If I could just get along with a keyboard and amp it wouldn't be bad but the other stuff, stand, bench, cables, etc. just makes it all less desirable. AvantGrand N2 | ES520 | Gallien-Krueger MK & MP | https://soundcloud.com/pete36251 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Dan Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 I've gotten my rig down to 2 trips to the car, and that includes my guitar. For me, weight each trip is less of an issue as number of trips. A fellow keyboard player came to a show a couple weeks ago and said, "I'm standing here in awe of the simplicity of your rig". I have to be honest, any time I rethink my rig or think of buying it, whether or not it will add or reduce number of trips is a key factor. Dan Acoustic/Electric stringed instruments ranging from 4 to 230 strings, hammered, picked, fingered, slapped, and plucked. Analog and Digital Electronic instruments, reeds, and throat/mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokely Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Got the R14 rock-n-roller cart to reduce trips for certain gigs. I don't have to use it most of time (can park at the curb) and this is Florida (I'd be more tempted to use it in the summer to avoid losing 20 pounds of sweat with multiple trips)... And here I am looking at jobs in Minnesota Guess the grass is always greener! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr88s Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Oy vey, why we do this, eh? There's all of my ethnoregional vernacular right there Nord Stage 2 Compact, Yamaha MODX8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xKnuckles Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 GLobal warming is my friend..... I HATE being cold, and manage to fit more layers on my body than my bandmates can believe is humanly possible.... But for me the worst thing about winter is simply having to drive on scary, slippery - and all too often inadequately or completely ungritted - roads. Uncontrolled skids.....I did a complete 180* one night on a (fortunately empty) lane on the way home from a gig... And don't even mention the ice/fog combo..... But we are having an exceptionally warm winter so far, so I cannot complain... Roll on Spring! "Turn your fingers into a dust rag and keep them keys clean!" Bluzeyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Today was the first real snowfall in Montreal. Late for us (normally we have a white Hallowe'en or thereabouts)... so I'm trying to be thankful and optimistic. But what gets me more than the snow and the cold is the lack of sunlight - leave for a function gig at 2:30 pm and get to the gig and it's already sunset... My Site Nord Electro 5D, Novation Launchkey 61, Logic Pro X, Mainstage 3, lots of plugins, fingers, pencil, paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJUSCULE Posted December 6, 2016 Author Share Posted December 6, 2016 David, I saw the video on FB of the two busses, the cop, the snow plow, and the rest of them. Fortunately, I heard there were no injuries. The lack of sunlight is pretty serious indeed. My uni campus was mostly below ground, I'm looking forward to being outside during the day come January. Eric Website Gear page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Last few days here were cold and rainy. Today is sunny and near 70°F. Tomorrow should be as well, but then overnights will get near freezing. I like being warm. That's part of why I moved south. When it's cold, I can't get warm enough. I hate being stuck indoors with the A/C cranked. I've had gigs where I accidentally was positioned under the A/C duct. "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokely Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Had to turn on the AC yesterday...ugh. Seriously, I know I'd probably get tired of the cold (and gray) but FL is pretty miserable for much of the year, and even this "winter" is muggy so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJUSCULE Posted December 6, 2016 Author Share Posted December 6, 2016 Ok guys. -30C with the wind chill here, and it looks pretty consistent for the next two weeks or so. Eric Website Gear page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDP Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 About 65(F) and a bit cloudy here in San Diego....rather chili if you ask me! Playing an outdoor Xmas party this Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Dan Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Alright, that's enough from you warm weather folks! Although so far I can't complain too much, it's been highs in the 30s (F, that would be more like 0C for those of you in the rest of the world). The thing that always sucks in St. Louis is all the freezing rain and sleet. I would rather get a good dry snow any day! Cold is fine. Cold and wet sucks. Dan Acoustic/Electric stringed instruments ranging from 4 to 230 strings, hammered, picked, fingered, slapped, and plucked. Analog and Digital Electronic instruments, reeds, and throat/mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tusker Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 A little snow here earlier this week. We are right at about freezing these days. Temps will start heading rapidly downhill in a few weeks. I wish you waterproof shoes and warm socks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Had this nonsense almost every year I lived in Iowa. http://www.hotrodmotm.com/images/misc/winter.jpg Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Cold is fine. Cold and wet sucks. Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synthizen2 Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Maybe you need to have these guys come back to your town for another concert with your town's symphony orchestra. They did it in '72 (where this recording was made) and again in '92... They're due back soon, they're still around... and they'll help brighten up your cold city! Kurzweil PC3, Yamaha MOX8, Alesis Ion, Kawai K3M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piktor Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 I had an opportunity to buy that Leslie when I was 18. At least that's what the seller told me. Yes Eric, this is the land of ice and snow and biting cold. I once bought my friend's '78 Chev van so that I would have something to haul a Rhodes, Hammond, Leslie etc. rig. Problem was that my friend's carburator rebuild was crap, so when the temperatures dropped below 20 C, the only way to start the van and keep it running was to pop the engine cowel off and hold the butterfly valve thing open with a long screwdriver while I drove with the engine fan blasting cold air against my legs. The inside of the van was even colder than the outside of the vehicle. That's when I finally discovered Sorel boots. Ah, the days of being a student.... If I had to leave the organ in the mobile meat locker ( a.k.a.van) the night before a gig, I often had to use a hair drier to heat the oil and tone generators to get the instrument started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Quinn Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 The only good thing about the cold weather is that I practice more. https://alquinn.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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