What a nice, but weird, gig tonight!

[VibroCount]

Just got home (still have to unload the van) from a sweet gig. The Sacramento Orchid Society is holding its annual meeting/show/auction this weekend at the DoubleTree Hotel. They chose a California theme this year -- surfing!

So they hired us (The VibroCounts) to play before, during & after their banquet, with a long break where they'd do their awards, announcements & raffle and we'd go have dinner (on them).

We were supposed to play from 7:30 to 10:30 with the one break. We were ready to play at 7:30, but were held off until nearly 8:00. We played three songs & were politely asked if we wanted to eat while they were eating, so they could talk during dinner. We went to the hotel restaurant & had a nice meal & returned at 9:15 as they asked. Their announcements went until 9:40. We played, they danced, until 11:00.

They paid well, gave us dinner & free drinks at their bar.



We played a half gig for two gig's pay!

And they were really pleased about us!

Nice people, nice venue, nice gig.

[BLUELOU]

MORE POWER TO YOU
THATS THE GIGS I LIKE

SOMETIMES SIMPLE IS BETTER I LIVE BY THAT MOTTO
HEY YOU REALLY GOT A GREAT DEAL
SO HOW YOU FEELIN BRO?
I BEEN HAVING LOTS OF MIGRAINES SINCE THE WINDSHIELD INCIDENT BUT I AM ALIVE THANK GOD

GUESS WHAT?

TOMORRO I GOT TO CALL UP A OLD HIGHSCHOOL FRIEND WHO LIVES REALLY FAR AWAYLIKE 600-900 MILES AWAY
HE LIVES IN TENNESSEE BUT I WASNT HOME WHEN HE CALLED HERE SO MY MOM GOT THE MESSAGE

HE NEEDED ME TO FLY UP AND PLAY LEAD GUITAR AS HIS BAND IS GOING ON THE ROAD SO I AM WAITING 2 MORE DAYS I GOT TO CALL MY PAROLE OFFICER AND HOPEFULLY I WILL GET A BREAK AND THE OK TO GO ON THE ROAD ONCE AGAIN USUALLY IT LASTS 2 YRS ITS FUN
I AM SPEECHLESS BRO I HOPE I AM ALLOWED
BUT JUST THE THOUGHT OF TOURING MAKES ME GLAD I LOVE JAMMING IN TENNESSEE AND THAT REGION ITS FUN
I AM AMAZED BECAUSE I AINT HEARD OR REALLY PLAYED A GIG WITH CHRIS IN LIKE 20 YRS AGO SO I WAS TAKEN BACK THAT HE REMEMBERED ME
I ASKED WHY
HIS WIFE TOLD ME
I WAS THE BEST PICK HE AUDITIONED TONS OF LEAD GUITARISTS BUT I FIT THE BILL I WAS LIKE WOW IM HONORED
I WAS TOTALLY SPEECHLESS WITH SUCH A COMPLIMENT
THE WAY MY LIFES BEEN GOING IVE BEEN SO DEPRESSED THIS MIGHT GET ME OUT OF MY RUT I REALLY HOPE MY PAROLE OFFICER WILL LET ME DO IT


SOMETHING LIKE ABOUT 900 MILES AWAY WOW I AM GLAD PEOPLE STILL REMEMBER ME IN TENESSEE
LAST TIME I WORKED A SESSION GIGS UP THERE WAS OVER 10 YRS AGO
COUNTRY PIKING
IM SPEECHLESS
TOMORRO I'LL CALL HIM UP
I GOT 2 WEEKS MORE OF PAROLE I THINK I AINT SURE YET100% TILL MON OR TUES
WISH ME LUCK

THANKX FOR LISTENIN TO MY RAMBLING
SINCERELY
LOU:)

[Tele-Bob]

Nice gig man. Feels good to be appreciated and treated like a pro every so often.

[OneL]

My band did a corporate gig this year for an auto parts distributor that turned out much the same way. It was great to come home from a gig for once well paid and not beat to death. The good gigs make all shitty ones worth while.

[doc540]

VCount, congrats on the gig.

Post a set list for us. I'd like to see what y'all played to the Orchid Society.

Walk Don't Run as a waltz?

[grito]

We did a college commencment that went that way. Got paid to perform for 5 hours, only got a chance to play for 2. Still got paid for 5 though!

[shunka]

That's what I love about private parties.
Might not always be satisfying to the ego, but sure satifies the wallet.

[Uncle Pat]

:yes

Haven't done one of those in so long I've forgotten how....

[OneL]

It's just like riding a bike....

[BLUELOU]

more power to you brother i think music flows from the heart so real players like you deserve the best

i mean that in a good way bro

keep rockin/rollin music is from your soul WHAT EVER STUFF OR STYLES YOU PLAY ITS INSIDE YOUR SOUL SO
keep it going strong

god bless
SINCERELY
LOU:)

[music-n-motorcycle]

(In my best Austin Powers) YEAH, BABY!