How many gigs did you play this year?

RamRod 1 · Post by **RamRod 1** » Thursday Jan 01, 2009

For those "Rockpagers" that are playing out, how many gigs did you do this year?

RobTheDrummer · Post by **RobTheDrummer** » Thursday Jan 01, 2009

No idea. A bunch, it would take too much work to go back and look at how many.

metalchurch · Post by **metalchurch** » Thursday Jan 01, 2009

I think the Hurricanes played 367 gigs this year.

Colton · Post by **Colton** » Thursday Jan 01, 2009

metalchurch wrote:I think the Hurricanes played 367 gigs this year.

I sat in at about 10 of those, that's my whole list for the year.

RobTheDrummer · Post by **RobTheDrummer** » Thursday Jan 01, 2009

Just think of how many times Bobby hit his snare drum this year....imagine that number....

Korruption4ever · Post by **Korruption4ever** » Thursday Jan 01, 2009

How about more than last year! lol I can't remember.

Plastered Bastards · Post by **Plastered Bastards** » Thursday Jan 01, 2009

EyesOfAnguishbassist · Post by **EyesOfAnguishbassist** » Thursday Jan 01, 2009

around 90

songsmith · Post by **songsmith** » Thursday Jan 01, 2009

Having a slow second half hurt me. Maybe 20 regular shows, and some sit-ins and jams. Still looking for a bluegrass bassist.--->JMS

RamRod 1 · Post by **RamRod 1** » Thursday Jan 01, 2009

88 total. Most with the band and a couple of singles.

HurricaneBob · Post by **HurricaneBob** » Thursday Jan 01, 2009

metalchurch wrote:I think the Hurricanes played 367 gigs this year.

Rofl! Thats a lot of chairs!

RobTheDrummer wrote:Just think of how many times Bobby hit his snare drum this year....imagine that number....

Well, if you subtract the misses, rim shot boofahs and dropped sticks im probably behind you Rob.

Thank god i learned my double strokes.

Have to check with Felix for the total but Sep started to slowdown for us so im guessing around 210. Our personal record is 246. The 4 nights a week are a thing of the past for now, the economy and smoke ban combined to kill off alot of work, not to mention people sick of our mugs.

First shameless plug of 09' Shaws bar tonight and were serving hangover helper!

BDR · Post by **BDR** » Thursday Jan 01, 2009

92.

r:>)

sunsetbass · Post by **sunsetbass** » Friday Jan 02, 2009

31 and we played our first show in april.

Drum-Wolf · Post by **Drum-Wolf** » Friday Jan 02, 2009

No-Where Near Enough In My Book For Me. If I'm generous & count New Year's Eve the other night(which I usually count towards the incoming year), only 21. Three of those gigs were benefits. Talk about part-f'ing-time. I should be & I am thankful to even be playing at all in this dying business nowadays. So obviously I'll take what I can get. Personally, I get alot of satisfaction playing in a TIGHT band. For me, the only real way to have fun is to be self-confident & playing only a few gigs like I have this past year doesn't make that a reality. Most everybodys knows, the best way for a band to be really good & tight is to play alot of shows. I guess that I've been spoiled in past years with other bands that I've been in that went full speed ahead. But when you get older, your band-mates have priorities that overpower music & I'm powerless so I find myself as a role-player. Once again, I'm happy to even be playing at all.

floodcitybrass · Post by **floodcitybrass** » Friday Jan 02, 2009

About 105 for me between 3 projects:
About 25 with FLood City Brass
About 35 with Jill Gontkovic Trio
About 45 with Swing City

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Friday Jan 02, 2009

Less than 10. My goal for '09 is 11

IN-BASS · Post by **IN-BASS** » Friday Jan 02, 2009

102 since the new band started gigging 7 months ago.. '09's looking even better !

PanzerFaust · Post by **PanzerFaust** » Friday Jan 02, 2009

Including backing up my boss on banjo at the talent show for the state conference

"1"

hehe....

Gotta kiss ass somehow....

metalchurch · Post by **metalchurch** » Friday Jan 02, 2009

Hurricane wrote: Have to check with Felix for the total but Sep started to slowdown for us so im guessing around 210. Our personal record is 246.

Thats alot of fucking shows man!
If you dont mind me asking, do you guys have a day job, or it this enough that you dont have to work?

Much respect to you guys!

HurricaneBob · Post by **HurricaneBob** » Friday Jan 02, 2009

metalchurch wrote:
Hurricane wrote: Have to check with Felix for the total but Sep started to slowdown for us so im guessing around 210. Our personal record is 246.
Thats alot of fucking shows man!
If you dont mind me asking, do you guys have a day job, or it this enough that you dont have to work?

Much respect to you guys!

Thanks MC, Felix still puts in his sometimes 60hrs for his boss, dunno how he does it. Ill be getting back into IT soon, playing fulltime anymore is not feasible anymore with the economy for me. Peter C's was a great start for our 4 nighters we did for years, miss that place John! Gigs add up with an every Thurs and Sun then book the weekend.

metalchurch · Post by **metalchurch** » Friday Jan 02, 2009

I always wondered but never asked. I really dont see how Felix does it man. Makes a very short week doesn't it.
Been a long ride thats for sure bro!

You guys have to be one of the most gigging unsigned local bands in PA history!

RamRod 1 · Post by **RamRod 1** » Friday Jan 02, 2009

Hey, I started this topic cause somebody posted the same topic last year at this time and I thought it was interesting to know what's going on out there now days but I didn't want anyone to think of it as a competition thing or anything. The highest number of gigs ain't necessarily the best situation for everybody. Although I did 88 gigs and probably made more bucks playing than "PanzerFaust", his one gig with his boss may have given him more musical satisfaction than me going out every weekend and playing "Proud Mary and Wipeout".
Don't be shy!

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bassist4life2004 · Post by **bassist4life2004** » Friday Jan 02, 2009

between falling higher, blackout, and the one echo chamber show, id say maybe 40, most being with falling higher. ryan and i didnt play as much as we used to a few years ago. I think one year we had close to 100, basically because we were playing shows anywhere we could just throwing shit together last minute at different bars just to get our name out. that year would have been around the time of the helping hands for hastings benefit.

metalchurch · Post by **metalchurch** » Saturday Jan 03, 2009

RamRod 1 wrote:Hey, I started this topic cause somebody posted the same topic last year at this time and I thought it was interesting to know what's going on out there now days but I didn't want anyone to think of it as a competition thing or anything. [/b]

Yea I know man I was just sayin that Hurricanes do alot of gigs thats all.
But they're a cover band so....

Kidding!

whitedevilone · Post by **whitedevilone** » Saturday Jan 03, 2009

Felix is a huge dude.I'm convinced he just beats more time outta the day.The cat lives two blocks from me and i swear to god he NEVER sleeps,always answers his phone and is always willing to help a brother out no matter what.Aside from being one outstanding fiddle player the man is just a top notch cat.Hats off to you fellows cause y'all rock.