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GetAgrippa
Diamond Member
The first a gig pic from 12 years ago. Yes my cymbal on left behind bassist-rest behind a curtain.
Now I just play at church this ekit. Yeah that's me at the white arrow.
It's a recurrent theme.
Now I just play at church this ekit. Yeah that's me at the white arrow.
It's a recurrent theme.
JoeVermont
Well-known Member
Nice Crosstown hardware and - ooooohhhh, that fan! Gotta stay cool !!
lefty2
Platinum Member
Summers in Kansas can be miserable with the heat and humidity. Cross town hardware is showing my age,
Juniper
Gold Member
Another wedding gig on Monday night, taken during setup. It was blistering hot and I was sweating bullets throughout.
The groom apparently could play guitar. Well he got up and played one song with us, turns out he can’t really play guitar or was far too drunk to remember how to
(Hopefully he didn’t have any further ‘performance issues’ later than night!!!)
On the wall opposite us you can just make out a noise limiter. The band did a great job and didn’t have a single issue for 2+ hours.
However, the DJ after us kept hitting the limit, having the sound cut out every couple or so minutes, each time without any music for a few minutes.
He was having a terrible time and I could see the groom and the guests getting more and more frustrated as we packed down and loaded out, got out of there…etc as it was really bad.
Hopefully the last wedding gig for a while after 3 of them in two and a bit weeks.
The groom apparently could play guitar. Well he got up and played one song with us, turns out he can’t really play guitar or was far too drunk to remember how to
(Hopefully he didn’t have any further ‘performance issues’ later than night!!!)
On the wall opposite us you can just make out a noise limiter. The band did a great job and didn’t have a single issue for 2+ hours.
However, the DJ after us kept hitting the limit, having the sound cut out every couple or so minutes, each time without any music for a few minutes.
He was having a terrible time and I could see the groom and the guests getting more and more frustrated as we packed down and loaded out, got out of there…etc as it was really bad.
Hopefully the last wedding gig for a while after 3 of them in two and a bit weeks.
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Rattlin' Bones
Gold Member
Regular bi-weekly speakeasy gig snare/hats/ride. Paid + tips, half-off dinner after playing, and alcohol usually comped
Rattlin' Bones
Gold Member
Grass Valley!!!! My best friend from high school has lived there 40+ years. Visited him several times. Foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Nevada City. Auburn. He promotes a lot of events in your area.
roncadillac
Platinum Member
That sounds like an ideal gig!
Rattlin' Bones
Gold Member
And.... park right at the door. Our band spot is 10 feet from the door. Plus the venue is 5 minutes from my house. Tips are very scarce, and we only make $75 each but it's about the easiest gig ever, owner and managers are staff are friendly nice as can be super-duper, and the patrons like us.
Over50drumguy
Silver Member
Summers in Kansas can be miserable with the heat and humidity. Cross town hardware is showing my age,
You’re not kidding !!!!
Kansas summers
. I spent a week in July at my sisters some years back in Lawrence Kansas. Was some of the most humid hot weather I’ve ever experienced 
. Temps in the low 90’s with very high humidity. The saying it’s not the heat , it’s the humidity is soooo true . She moved to central western Colorado a few years later and visited for a week in July there as well. The temps in the shade were over 100 but pretty much zero humidity. I only had sweat on my upper lip as opposed to being drenched in sweat all over when in Kansas !
When I remarked to her the striking difference given the much higher temps in Co. ( by 10-20 deg) and that given the heat I was barely sweating, she said ……
“ yup , we’re not in Kansas anymore Toto “.
DamnSingerAlsoDrums
Active Member
Packing the Ebenor Elm STAVE KIT for its maiden live voyage. This monday July 7th, my band is up to its biggest concert to date, we are headlining the main stage at FEQ in Québec City. Fingers crossed for clement weather.
I did a whole write-up on the provenance of the wood used to build this kit here:
https://www.drummerworld.com/forums...y-elm-stave-snare-and-kit.188447/post-2079983
I will update on the event in a separate thread.
I did a whole write-up on the provenance of the wood used to build this kit here:
https://www.drummerworld.com/forums...y-elm-stave-snare-and-kit.188447/post-2079983
I will update on the event in a separate thread.
Sugarlumps699
New Member
Please explain the noise limiter as I've never heard of this?Another wedding gig on Monday night, taken during setup. It was blistering hot and I was sweating bullets throughout.
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The groom apparently could play guitar. Well he got up and played one song with us, turns out he can’t really play guitar or was far too drunk to remember how to
(Hopefully he didn’t have any further ‘performance issues’ later than night!!!)
On the wall opposite us you can just make out a noise limiter. The band did a great job and didn’t have a single issue for 2+ hours.
However, the DJ after us kept hitting the limit, having the sound cut out every couple or so minutes, each time without any music for a few minutes.
He was having a terrible time and I could see the groom and the guests getting more and more frustrated as we packed down and loaded out, got out of there…etc as it was really bad.
Hopefully the last wedding gig for a while after 3 of them in two and a bit weeks.
Juniper
Gold Member
Unfortunately it’s a box type device that some Venues have installed, that’s connected to yours or the venues PA and has a microphone inside.
An example of one is below. You can tell when you’re close to the limit by looking at the colour display.
If you hit the decibel limit and that venue has set and stay at that for a pre set amount of time then it cuts everything out and it needs to reset again to allow use of the PA.
At this venue it was 100db, which the DJ after us kept hitting, much to everyone’s frustration.
You can just see it on my photo of the room on the wall next to the fireplace, just to the left of the chandelier.
If you keep an eye on the display as you play it’s normally not an issue, but they are a pain regardless.
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Suburbankidz
Well-known Member
There's a guy at one of the open mics that holds up a yellow card if the band is too loud. We've gotten that a few times
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roncadillac
Platinum Member
I can see it now. "I only come here to drink 2 bud heavies, harass these so called 'musicians', and tip the bartender with my pocket change."
Juniper
Gold Member
Gig Saturday night
It was a lot of fun, one of those gigs whereby I didn’t want to stop playing and two hours wasn’t enough - unfortunately the venue has strict cut off times so out of our control
Even had a guest singer come up and join us, an American tourist visiting from Florida that is practicing ‘rejection therapy’ due to some issues.
….I helped her out with that by refusing her request to play on my drums
She did great guest singing and it was nice seeing someone who’s obviously struggling with something so happy, playing a song she chose that had a special memory of her father.
I hope that’s a cool memory for her to take back to the states.
Went with the 24”, 13”, 14” & 16” DW config & my Black Beauty, all of which sounded absolutely amazing both by ear and via my IEMs.
I know I use a couple other kits but the DW just solidifies itself each time as the best sounding kit I’m lucky enough to own.
All in all it was a fun night, even if insanely hot again.
It was a lot of fun, one of those gigs whereby I didn’t want to stop playing and two hours wasn’t enough - unfortunately the venue has strict cut off times so out of our control
Even had a guest singer come up and join us, an American tourist visiting from Florida that is practicing ‘rejection therapy’ due to some issues.
….I helped her out with that by refusing her request to play on my drums
She did great guest singing and it was nice seeing someone who’s obviously struggling with something so happy, playing a song she chose that had a special memory of her father.
I hope that’s a cool memory for her to take back to the states.
Went with the 24”, 13”, 14” & 16” DW config & my Black Beauty, all of which sounded absolutely amazing both by ear and via my IEMs.
I know I use a couple other kits but the DW just solidifies itself each time as the best sounding kit I’m lucky enough to own.
All in all it was a fun night, even if insanely hot again.
