Will I survive tonight's gig?
By The Horse
@TheHorse (214031)
Walnut Creek, California
July 18, 2024 2:11pm CST
I have only five students today, and then I have to rush off to the Durt Cheap gig. Well, not rush, but you get the idea.
I will be happy once I am seated in a chair (no stool for me today, except for my morning Constitutional) with my bass in my hand. I have only an hour between my last student and being on stage.
How is your Thursday shaping up?
Photo is on an upright bass I borrowed for a gig a few years ago. Pikachu just climbed up there for the photo op. I'll be on electric bass tonight.
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@much2say (54804)
• Los Angeles, California
18 Jul
I know you will survive
. Do you warm up at all before hittin' the stage? This morning my mom and I had a good tai chi session - went to get her a new garden hose - and then had coffee time back at her house with my daughter before picking up my son.
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@much2say (54804)
• Los Angeles, California
19 Jul
@TheHorse Tai chi is a low impact workout with many health benefits. Perfect for seniors. According to parks and recs here, 50+ is considered "senior" too, so that's why I can go with my mom.
I think I would need time to get in the right frame of mind to perform on stage . . . but you're a pro and can probably get right into it.
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@RasmaSandra (77609)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
18 Jul
Looks like a really nice instrument, My Thursday rushed by writing, I hope you enjoyed your time at Guitar Center and enjoyed the gig.
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@JudyEv (334404)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Jul
@TheHorse He has a 9-5 admin job now the other side of the country from Mayo so not many opportunities to play jazz gigs, other than weddings. And he got fed up with playing at boozy weddings where no-one is really listening. He is still in the music industry.
@kaylachan (65344)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
18 Jul
Just be careful and take it easy where you can.
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@LindaOHio (170715)
• United States
19 Jul
I hope you made it to the gig on time and had a blast. Have a good weekend.
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