Pickled BEATS gigs

[dadabass2001]

Coming up this week is that rarest of all shows, the double gig. Pickled BEATS is opening for Noah Gabriel at Synergy II in West Chicago this Friday the 15th (I play in both bands). PB will do a one hour set, and then Noah's quartet finishes the night. Both bands have some new originals, along with a few covers.  
Synergy II is located on Route 38, Roosevelt Road about 1/2 mile west of route 59. The show starts around 9 ish and I'll be playing both of my Epics. This is my second show using TI jazz flats on my fretless.
Wheee!
Mike

[palembic]

Yowdelyhow brother Mike,
 
so ...you change basses between the two groups?? Or change shirt??? Or haircut? Or the unshaven/shaven trick??
 
;-)
 
Paul TOBO

[keith_h]

Mike,  
So how did the stage turn out last Saturday or was there one at all?  
 
Keith

[dadabass2001]

Howdy Doody Mon Frer Paul,
Leave out the haircut and you've got me nailed. I play my fretted walnut Epic with PB, and the fretless maple Epic with Noah. I sweat like a frosty beverage in August on stage, so I always bring (and use) four shirts, two wrist bands, and two towels to every gig. (This is why I never want to resell or trade my basses - they're USED!) Shaving is a summertime hobby that takes a break every September through March.  
 
Hey Keith,
Nope, no stage at Old Town Pub. Seating for maybe 50 with standing room for another 20-30. It's a pretty prototypical storefront bar with two alcoves with nearly floor to ceiling windows on either side of the entrance door. The drummer and I took up one alcove (facing away from the street) and Noah and Gary set up along the outer wall next to us. The PA had one cab next to Gary and the 2nd cab in the other alcove, shooting down the length of the room. There were stairs leading down, but those did not get used all night that I saw. The bar has one unisex bathroom, so I changed shirts out in my car. This was still a fair gig with a friendly crowd.
This Friday's gig at Synergy is a complete turnaround in terms of accomodations. Synergy is a rockin room with 4 foot high stage, about 20,000 watts of PA with multiple sub bins and flying mids/highs, two bars, seating for about 200 and standing room for twice that. We even have (gasp!) a DRESSING ROOM. This will be my second time playing there.
Mike

[richbass939]

I knew a guy years ago in Boulder, CO that was in two bands. Actually all the members were in both bands.  Each member played different instruments in the different bands.  My friend played bass in the bluegrass band and banjo (I think) in the country band.  They changed clothes and wore hats and sunglasses.  The country band was the opening act for the bluegrass band.  
The audience wasn't fooled.  They had quite a following.  It just made for a more fun show.
Rich

[dadabass2001]

The Noah Gabriel Band returns to One East Wilson in Batavia this Saturday, July 23 at 9:00 pm.
Mike

[dadabass2001]

Continuing the run, The Noah Gabriel Band plays this Friday the 29th at River Lane Pub on River Street in Geneva, Illinois. We're giging regularly at present, and looking forward to heading into the studio to start Noah's second album in August or September.
 
Mike

[dadabass2001]

And now for a change of pace, I'm using the Pickled BEATS thread to promote ... a Pickled BEATS gig!
PB will play this Saturday Aug. 6 in the beer garden at O'Briens Pub & Grill in Batavia. We start about 9 pm, and we have always had good shows here. I'll have the Epic contingent on hand. Come on out for dinner and fun! (Geez, just like Drew Carey)
 
Mike

[dadabass2001]

Now back to our regularly scheduled distraction. It turns out the top act cancelled, so the Noah Gabriel Band is playing at Chord On Blues in St. Charles IL this Friday Aug. 5. We'll start at 10 in this fine venue. There is a $5 cover.
So this will be a double dip weekend. Yipee!
Mike

[dadabass2001]

Pickled BEATS rides again! Our next gig is this Saturday, August 13 at The Satisfied Frog on Butterfield Road in Warrenville just east of Route 59. We start about 9, and there is no cover.
 Mike

[richbass939]

Mike,
In the mid 70s I played at a Denver club called The Horny Toad.  I guess The Satisfied Frog sounds a little better.  Have a good gig.
Rich
 
(Message edited by richbass939 on August 10, 2005)

[bigredbass]

I once played a joint in East Texas where the club used a PIT BULL as a bouncer . . .
 
J o e y

[dadabass2001]

This Saturday, Aug. 20th The Noah Gabriel Band is doing an opening set at Walter Payton's Roundhouse for Crash (a Dave Matthews tribute band) at 9 pm. I'm not sure if this gig is inside the bar or outside in the gazebo (!?!) The Roundhouse is on route 25 in Aurora, IL.
 
Mike

[palembic]

Hi bro's an d Sis'
 
I've been away for some time from the club. Though I wanted to share this story.
We had the visit of a US altosax plauer from LA over here: Adam Lerman from Adam's Music Store.
He stayed for some days at our house and I decided to plan a jazz gig in my good ol' trusted Thomas Stapleton Pub.
We just jumped completely blank minded and some Real-books in the pub together with my drummer nephew Joris and my old-time friend guitar-player Karl. Yours truly on bass.
Well ...it was SOME evening. I was sweating and nervous but ...I think the (small) audience loved what they heard. I succeeded in juggling away my lack of jazz-experience and Adam conisered me a high qulified player with ...lack of confidence and milage.
Oh well ...THAT is something I can work on.
 
I played Chi (the 5 string Rob Allen). Not bad but not an instrument to play on an old SWR SM 400. It sounds -if volume is needed- best with Tweak Peaks and the fine tweaking possibilities of the SF-2. Too bad Tweak Peak lost her head: the Dynacord Power Amp is sold (too heavy) and I will have to wait at least 3 years before I can afford a light decent power amp.
 
But ...it was said as a musical experiment for us and a goodbye for our friend Adam and I think we succeeded both.
 
Paul TOBO

[David Houck]

Paul; what was on the set list?