Free For All Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 I've got a gig tonight and it should be fairly painless, just playing jazz tunes at a local club. There have been some wild ones in the past though, people seem to treat NYE like Fat Tuesday, the last opportunity for debauchery before the holidays end. I once got food poisoning and yakked on the bandstand during a New Year's gig. Very embarrassing......I did manage to catch it in my bucket mute, though (the mute was immediately retired). I shouldn't have had that last wafer-thin mint...... Surely there are some good stories giving all the working musicians here....or perhaps some (musicians or not) have experienced New Year's oddities? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Happy you are home. "Producers" don't play gigs, so I'm home free to stay out of the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Kart Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Paul no doubt knows the arguably classic New Year's Eve gig trombonist story -- as do many others here, I'm sure. If pressed, I will tell it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold_Z Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Drummer Kenny Bolds once told me a story of a New Years Eve gig where at midnight he played Auld Land Syne and left the stand. A Patron in the venue shook hands with him and wished him a Happy New Year. While he was still shaking hands with him the patron dropped dead of a heart attack. Happy New Year!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Kart Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Better tell it now 'cause I'm going to watch a DVD. Trombonist gets a last-minute call to sub on a New Year's Eve gig. Afterwards the leader comes up to him and says, "Man, thanks for making it. You sightread the charts perfectly, and your solo spots were really creative. I was very impressed, and I'd like you to play the gig next year." Trombonist says: "Great. Can I leave my horn?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free For All Posted January 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Better tell it now 'cause I'm going to watch a DVD. Trombonist gets a last-minute call to sub on a New Year's Eve gig. Afterwards the leader comes up to him and says, "Man, thanks for making it. You sightread the charts perfectly, and your solo spots were really creative. I was very impressed, and I'd like you to play the gig next year." Trombonist says: "Great. Can I leave my horn?" .....and when I returned the next year it was still there! But someone had made a lamp out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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