Flemtone Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 Well, I have my first cancellation - a St Patrick's Day gig with an Irish band called Bedlam Boys. The mandolin player (also guitar player for the 'tones) is self-quarantined after having contact with someone who is now in hospital with C-19. Don't know the status of the 'tones end-of-month gig - it will depend on the health of him and our drummer who is also in hospital with pneumonia. One of our other friends is also in with C-19 and he's the healthiest guy I know. Any adverse effect on anyone else's upcoming shows? Quote Play. Just play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Dan Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 All gigs coming to a screeching halt around here considering St. Louis City and County have prohibited gatherings of over 50 people and IL is closing all restaurants and bars. I see a lot of the local bands posting on Facebook that they are available for house parties with less than 50 people....gotta do something. Quote 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...
EddiePlaysBass Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 We had 3 gigs booked this year (yeah, we're THAT popular), two of which weren due in March... This band is on its last legs as is, and I guess this will end up being the last straw for some members. Quote "I'm a work in progress." Micky Barnes The Ross Brown Shirt World Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcadmus Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 Likewise in the CT, gatherings are limited in size and most venues are closing for the near future. Restaurants are closed for dining in (take-out still okay) and all movie theaters closed as of 8 p.m. tonight. Quote "Tours widely in the southwestern tip of Kentucky" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flemtone Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 Yeah, since the original post, NJ has also done the bar/restaurant thing plus the <50 person thing and a 'please stay off the streets between 8pm-5am' thing. I know a lot of bars that will have an abundance of corned beef, cabbage and potatoes left over after today. That's a crime against humanity. Quote Play. Just play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul K Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 All mine are canceled. I tried to get a busking license also, but that office is closed down. Quote Things are just the way they are, and they're only going to get worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeronyne Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 All mine are canceled. I tried to get a busking license also, but that office is closed down. Probably for the best. There won't be anyone on the street anyway. Save your money. Quote "For instance" is not proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Schmieder Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Yep; I lost $170 worth of ballet tickets (as bad off as I am, the young ballet dancers have it worse, so I chose "donation" vs. "apply to next season's tickets), when the entire season was canceled after the first two shows, and have lost a dozen or more gigs of my own (all of the ones already booked and confirmed), along with any rehearsals or recording sessions or jams. The story is the same for just about everyone. I guess we'll all do best to learn new tools for accompanied practice via the computer. But I'm getting really angry at pundits who are welcoming a new "permanent reality": where the computer is the only way we do just about anything in our lives; no more human interactions in person EVER. Certain people profit from that. Quote Eugenio Upright, 60th Anniversary P-Bass, USA Geddy Lee J-Bass, Yamaha BBP35, D'angelico SS Bari, EXL1, Select Strat, 70th Anniversary Esquire, LP 57, Eastman T486, T64, Ibanez PM2, Hammond XK4, Moog Voyager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcadmus Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 ... and a 'please stay off the streets between 8pm-5am' thing... Yeah, the "please" is just a courtesy. They called out the National Guard to enforce the curfew. Jersey ain't messin' around. Quote "Tours widely in the southwestern tip of Kentucky" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraub Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 I'm still out working my day job. Quote I'm a lot more like I am now than I was when I got here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danzilla Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Yeah, I see all these people posting their wonderful crafts and home improvements and live-streamed music and "challenge" videos in their "quarantine down time"... and I'm still working (often longer than I normally would). I get a little time to play; but no more than I normally do. Especially with 4 of us home now. Most of my music time is spent on the upright, since it's right there in the open. Or grabbing my beater bass (Fernandes Tremor) next to the computer for a quick stress release. But the idea of learning a bunch of new songs, or writing some, or cleaning up the music room - trumped by "real" work. Even the idea of watching these streamed house shows- there's just too many of them going on to choose from; and still real-life work & chores to do. I appreciate that these artists need to work and make something. And I've supported a few. But just like I don't go to shows every night under normal conditions, I can't watch & tip all of these, either. Quote "Am I enough of a freak to be worth paying to see?"- Separated Out (Marillion) NEW band Old band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lug Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 If there is only one positive out of all of this, it's that I'm no longer allowed to foist my "playing" upon an unsuspecting public. Quote You can stop now -jeremyc STOP QUOTING EVERY THING I SAY!!! -Bass_god_offspring lug, you should add that statement to you signature.-Tenstrum I'm not sure any argument can top lug's. - Sweet Willie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flemtone Posted April 7, 2020 Author Share Posted April 7, 2020 If there is only one positive out of all of this, it's that I'm no longer allowed to foist my "playing" upon an unsuspecting public. "Flattening the Lug" Quote Play. Just play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lug Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 If there is only one positive out of all of this, it's that I'm no longer allowed to foist my "playing" upon an unsuspecting public. "Flattening the Lug" Well, this down time is definitely "Fattening the Lug", that's for sure. Quote You can stop now -jeremyc STOP QUOTING EVERY THING I SAY!!! -Bass_god_offspring lug, you should add that statement to you signature.-Tenstrum I'm not sure any argument can top lug's. - Sweet Willie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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