From: someone@anywheret.net   
      
   "Jim D"  wrote in message news:201901011448492086-Not@ThisAddresscom...   
      
   > The sd place use to have a " house band ".  By that I mean they left their   
   > gear there and set up all the time.  That meant at the end of the gig,   
   > they flipped the power switches and left.  We can't do that. We have to   
   > set up, and tear down at every job.  We play other gigs. That is becoming   
   > a problem.   
      
   Instead of a 'house band, If the 'house' would provide 'house gear', then it   
   could stay there and you also could be in and out in a snap ;)   
   I'd just LOVE to play a gig where there's a Steinway D-274 and a Hammond B3   
   literally just waiting for me to show up and play, then I could leave early   
   too - although I seriously doubt I could ever just up and leave without   
   jamming for at least several more hours ;)   
      
   > One being, they need to open the building early enough we CAN load in and   
   > set up. We get an hour total. That's barely enough time.   
      
   An hour is really  pushing things, and that's without a sound check!   
      
   > But worse, they really would like us out of there as the last notes are   
   > still reverbing thru the hall. Only a few people, but they push.  And of   
   > course, they'd say " gee, we don't mean to rush you, take all the time you   
   > need.  "  But they'd only say that after someone gets hurt, or some piece   
   > of gear ruined.  They are use to the old band leaving their gear, and   
   > leaving in minutes. That's the difference.   
      
   They could always 'stock' the stage with gear so that you could quickly   
   disappear after the gig.   
   Still, *why* is it so important to them that get out as soon as you're done   
   anyway?   
      
   > Just bitching today. It's a new year, lot's to bitch about.   
      
   It's been a while already...and I got a rather nasty present for Christmas,   
   the flu - right on the 25th!   
   But I'm practically over it now and already we're a whole week into the new   
   year...makes me wonder why they say "Happy New Year", that's 365 whole days   
   to expect to be happy, even though there's all the misery around...maybe   
   they should consider what percent of the new year to expect to be happy ;)   
      
   > Oh, yeah, my knee is hurt. Bad.  Not sure how or why, but sometime over   
   > the weekends gigs, I twisted or something and hurt it.  Not quite off to   
   > the hospital bad, but clearly serious injury.  If it gets any worse, then,   
   > yep I'll need something.   
      
   That didn't sound very good. Is it any better now?   
      
   > So would taking an extra 5 or 10 minutes to tear down and load out friday   
   > or saturday have been the end of the world ?   
      
   Depends on how much of a 'bum's rush' there is about getting out.   
   Roadies are the answer, and the way to be able to afford them is the answer   
   to places who treat bands like the (mostly) Crap they are - better venues   
   with Original material!   
      
   > At this point I don't think so.  Like rushing somewhere and getting in a   
   > car accident because of the hurry. Nothing we're doing requires that we   
   > reach out swipe all the gear off the table into some large burlap bag and   
   > throw that up on the bed of a truck ... so we can be out in minutes.   
      
   Absolutely! If they can't wait to see you go, then it doesn't sound like   
   they're very appreciative either.   
      
   > Slow down the load out, or there will be problems. Mark my words.   
      
      
      
   JimD   
      
   The 'old school' ;) term is Haste Makes Waste!   
      
   Ouisie   
      
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