Larry
"Uncle Larry"
I love these scenarios. On 4/16 I am booked with my rock band. So I get a call from a friend of mine, a bandleader/singer/guitarist, who happens to be the best musician I know, can I play at a festival w/ him opening up for the Dukes of Destiny? I couldn't turn this down. I had to turn him down for April 1st already, (which killed me) so I had to make this work. You just don't turn down guys like that if you can help it.
He told me that he has to be done by 8:30 because he has another gig at 9, just like me, so he is motivated to get offstage on time. Luckily the distance between my 2 gigs is doable, just barely though. The 2nd gig is a new room we haven't played before so I need to be on time.
So on that day I will go to my later gig, set up my main kit and cover it w/ a sheet, then take a 2nd set to the festival, and set up and play the gig. I arranged to have my son there after I'm done to break down my 2nd kit and load it in his car so I can be free to race off to my 9:00 gig, a 25 minute ride away. Then my son will meet up with me at my later gig and load my 2nd set from his car to my van.
Lol I love this stuff. That particular weekend I have a Friday gig, 2 Saturday gigs and a Sunday gig. I just feel like such a drummer when I am racing between 2 gigs. Life is good.
I'll let you know how it went. Let's hear your stories.
He told me that he has to be done by 8:30 because he has another gig at 9, just like me, so he is motivated to get offstage on time. Luckily the distance between my 2 gigs is doable, just barely though. The 2nd gig is a new room we haven't played before so I need to be on time.
So on that day I will go to my later gig, set up my main kit and cover it w/ a sheet, then take a 2nd set to the festival, and set up and play the gig. I arranged to have my son there after I'm done to break down my 2nd kit and load it in his car so I can be free to race off to my 9:00 gig, a 25 minute ride away. Then my son will meet up with me at my later gig and load my 2nd set from his car to my van.
Lol I love this stuff. That particular weekend I have a Friday gig, 2 Saturday gigs and a Sunday gig. I just feel like such a drummer when I am racing between 2 gigs. Life is good.
I'll let you know how it went. Let's hear your stories.