I recently offered to help a lady load in her gear for a gig at a friend's pub.  Big Mistake.  I got the third degree about being a chauvenistic pig.  And if she actually needed some help, she would have hired a crew of girls because there is no man worthy of carrying her gear.  
 
Of course, this was Santa Cruz.

Hi Everyone.  
 
  I just wanted to update the haps, so I copy/pasted my latest newsletter.
 
  Begins.  
 
  Another 'flash gig' this Friday, August 3rd at Coastal Coffee Inc. cafe/shop in Kingston, WA.
 
  Start time is 7:00 til I get tired of playing.  
 
  This is a new venue which is 'experimenting' with having live music.  If you're not gigging, or have other plans, it would be great to see some familiar faces.  Not to apply any pressure mind you but, the more people who show, the more success this 'experiment' will have which could ultimately result in another venue for local performers.  Well worth the time for the 'big picture', not to mention getting the opportunity to hear my latest material.  
 
  Located at the intersection of Miller Bay/Hansville Road and Highway 104 in the 'Albertsons' shopping center complex.
 
Coastal Coffee/Cafe  
8208 NE State Highway 104 STE 104
Kingston, WA
360-297-3326
 
  For something else, I'll be playing at a benefit for an injured employee from Tizley's EuroPub this coming Thursday the 2nd.  Start time is 6pm and will easily go as late as 10:00ish.  A most worthy cause as she has no insurance, not to mention she's unable to work.
 
Tizley's EuroPub
18928 Front St.
Poulsbo, WA
360-394-0080
 
  On a related note the open mike at Tizley's is still running strong, every Wednesday, 8-11.  
 
Hope to see you there.  
 
Best Regards,
 
Kimberly Lynn  

Start time is 7:00 til I get tired of playing
 
So then they never close?  

You're a funny guy Dave. If opportunity ever presents and we find ourselves in the same part of the world, it would be a pleasure to meet in person.  
 
Til then,
 
Best Regards,
 
Kimberly  

I'm looking forward to it!

Hey Everyone.  
 
Another 'flash gig'.  
 
Casa De Luna Of Poulsbo  
18830 Front Street Northeast
Poulsbo, WA 98370
 
6-8 Friday.  Another gig that's never had live music and, if all goes well with my performance (which it likely will ), I'll be back on Saturday, same time, same place.
 
Undoubtedly the easiest gig I've ever booked, as my 'reputation' preceded me via word of mouth from friends and employees.   An introduction, a statement of desire to play my music, economics, setting the date and time, bidding each other a great day, nice to meet you, see you soon, out the door.  I kid you not, two-three minutes total elapsed time.  Ahhh...were they all to be so easy.  
 
If anyone's in the neighborhoood, pop on in.  It would be nice to meet another Alembic owner and the opportunity to see/hear a 'budding' bass soloist?  Priceless.  
 
Best Regards,
 
Kimberly  
 
PS.  The benefit from a couple of weeks ago raised a bit over two grand.  Not too bad for six musicians and four hours and even better, the timing was just right to help them through some hard times.  

Hey Everyone.  
 
When it rains it pours.  
 
A likely booking Friday 31st at the Pegasus Coffee House.
 
131 Parfitt Way S.W.
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Phone 206-842-6725  
 
http://www.pegasuscoffeehouse.com/
 
I say likely because the event planner is having a heck of a time filling the date likely due to Labor Day.  I'll confirm when I'm ummm...confirmed.  
 
Best Regards,
 
Kimberly  
 
Woohoo!  Post Number: 100  

Hi Everyone.  
 
Confirming the Pegasus Coffee House gig for Friday August 31st.
 
7:30-9:00  
 
Regards,
 
Kimberly  

Hi Everyone.  
 
Tonight and next Saturday, 6-8ish.
 
Casa De Luna Of Poulsbo  
18830 Front Street Northeast  
Poulsbo, WA 98370  
 
Good gig, good people, good food. All ages so you can bring the kids.  
 
Hope to see you there.  
 
Best Regards,
 
Kimberly

Hi All.  
 
September 22nd and 29th.  6-8ish.  
 
Casa De Luna Of Poulsbo  
18830 Front Street Northeast  
Poulsbo, WA 98370  
 
The gig, food and people are still good and yes, you can still bring the kids.  
 
And, lest we not forget, this Saturday 8-10pm.
 
Tizley's EuroPub
18928 Front Street
Poulsbo, WA
 
Best Regards,
 
Kimberly  

Hi Kimberly; I'm curious.  What's your set list like; and how long is your set?

Hi Dave, nice to hear from you.  
 
So...What's your set list like; and how long is your set?.  Tough question(s) in a way because while the tunes themselves may 'be the same', the 'content/arrangements' can change due to circumstance of having a crowd, or not having a crowd, or as also often has it, my mood. Celestial tinklings e.g. 'Breezin' by George Benson can be five minutes or less, or it could be ten minutes or even more.  For example last week started slow and there really weren't very many people there so I was just killing some time and 'playing around'.  'Fifteen' minutes later it ends having used different synth voices to 'break it up' and the employees/management and the few people there loved it!  An example of something that has been known to happen. (One of my strengths is improv and I have to be careful to 'not' play too long.)  Anyway, add a verse/chorus/bridge or not, all crowd dependent determines the song/set length.
 
To continue to answer your question, my YouTube videos capture the 'essence' of what I do pretty well.
 
Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Vincent by Don McClean, 'Something', 'Across the Universe', 'Here, There, Everywhere', 'Do you want to know a Secret' by the Beatles, 'Little Wing' Stevie Ray version and 'Classical Gas' Mason Williams make up most of my 'stand alone' material with just bass.  
 
With the looper and synth, 'Got Blues?' is a crowd pleaser especially with the synth saxophone, trumpet and organ voices, not to mention the 'lead bass'.  'Can't Hold Out' by Clapton, a fast 'Kimberly' swing, a 'Kimberly' boogie woogie, 'Low Rider' War, 'American Woman' Guess Who, 'Voodoo Child' Hendrix, a Phil Keaggy 'Salvation Army Band' groove, a 'Kimberly' funk groove, a fast 'Kimberly' country 2/4 (Bass Boogie), a 'Sweet Georgia Brown' shuffle, She's a Woman, Beck/Kimberly version, slow blues, fast blues, medium blues, 'Kimberly' rock grooves, 'Kimberly' latin grooves etc...  
 
Length of the set can and will also vary based on crowd, or lack of.  Last Saturday I played an hour and 25 minutes before taking a ten minute break.  A couple of weeks ago I played an hour and a half set.  All dependent upon whether the crowd is 'hot or not'.  About a 35 minute set is probably the least amount of time I've ever played.  The gigs I'm booking are usually based on two hours with the first set at an hour followed by a 10-15 minute break.  But, if the crowd is 'live' I'll play 'em for all I can.  
 
And I hope this answers your questions.  
 
Pauses for breath and bids adieu.
 
Regards,
 
Kimberly  

Thanks!  That's a very descriptive answer; and very helpful!

Hi All.  
 
I just locked in a couple more dates.  
 
Friday Oct. 26th and November 23rd.
 
7:30ish-9:00ish  
 
Pegasus Coffee House
131 Parfitt Way S.W.  
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110  
Phone 206-842-6725  
 
http://www.pegasuscoffeehouse.com/  
 
Hope to see you there.
 
Best Regards,
 
Kimberly  

Hey Everyone.  
 
Kimberly here just adding another date/dates.  
 
Girls Night Out - Thursday Oct. 11th at Tizley's EuroPub.  Mid/late afternoon until I get tired and then again sometime in the early/mid evening until I get tired, though for reference sake (moderator Dave) they do close at midnight.  
 
 
Saturday October 13th 6ish-8ish.
 
Casa De Luna Of Poulsbo  
18830 Front Street Northeast  
Poulsbo, WA 98370  
 
 
As well, my open mike is still running strong every Wednesday 8-11.
 
Tizley's EuroPub  
18928 Front Street  
Poulsbo, WA 98370
 
 
Hope to see you there.  
 
Best Regards,
 
Kimberly  
 
Edited to add Girls Night Out.  
 
(Message edited by kimberly on October 07, 2007)