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Later all Time to go to a NYE gig.
wrote: On Jan 2, 10:58?am, Tim wrote: JimH wrote: "Tim" wrote in message ... Just got a call a few moments ago. a local band has a really good gig lined up and at the last minute their ?bass player gets a bad dose of the stomach flu and wondered if I could be a stand in.. SURE! Happy New Year! How did it go? Happy New Year to you and your family also. Oh Jim,A Happy New Year to you and yours as well! ?The gig was great! ?I've played with these guys before, and it was a 40's big band type set up. we did stuff by Glen Miller, Harry James, Benny Goodman, Stan Kenton, etc. etc. About anything delicious was available. Anything from Prim rib (I don't eat raw meat, though) to crab puffs,alaskan salmon, and the list goes on. I took it easy on the eats,. No need to stuff yourself and be miserable for a week. This was a corp. affair. Very good crowd, and no loud rolling drunks. Some gal wanted to sing with the band, and usually that turns into some catastrophe, but the main guy with the band knew her and seeing she is the CEO's daughter.. well.... she did a great job on Tommy Dorsey's "I'm getting sentimental over you" ?You could tell she was a fan of Diana Krall. I confess, I really didn't know that tune very well, so I "faked it" (stumbled though it) and it did turn out rather well....I think. About 200 +/- people there. Played for 4 hrs, got $400.00. Plus, did an extra 1/2 hr. got another $100.00. ?A lot of money throwing around for a 5 piece band. ?These guys are a whole lot more top class than I am. The guitar player is right up there with the likes of Joe Pass, or Barney Kessel. When he was younger and lived in New york, he used to get playing tips from Les Paul himself. Anyhow, the wife and I got home at about 6:30 yesterday morning, and I must have slept till about 3 in the afternoon, then laid around the rest of the day and evening. It sure was fun, but I wouldn't want to make a steady habit of it anymore. Glad I didn't have to go to work the next day. ? But if they call again, I'll probably do it again. Diana Krall is a very talented lady. Absolutely! I think I've got about every one of her cd's. |
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