gig story

Hey folks, for those new to the diary, I am a middle aged musician enjoying a bit of a musical renaissance, including finally picking up the bass as a secondary instrument. I am learning *pretty* much on the fly, generally gigging either in a duo/trio, and am documenting my gigs with brief...

Hello there, folks! I figured I'd poke some fun at a horrendous gig I played about 10 years ago at some crappy VFW in New Bedford, Massachusetts. It was a complete poopie show, but it did end pretty damn well for the lot of us. I'll get into detail (AND I HAVE PHOTOS). My old death metal band...

So - there I was, a newly minted musician playing my guitar in a band of weirdoes. I was 16, these guys were 20-22. The bassist drops out because the bandleader only had him play roots (I sympathise completely), we get a new guy 10 years older who can't play bass - he borrows the drummer's cheap...