Wow I'm bushed. Sat, Night we did the annual Halloween benefit for the Buffalo Woman and Children Hospital. We had to get there early about 1:30 in the afternoon for a 6:00 start ! Originaley it was to be two bands us JOHNNY SMOKE and That 80's Hair Band who are big in Buffalo. Each band was to play three alternating sets and there was supposed to be two sound stages. When we get there there is one sound stage and a third act ! Well it took a while to get everything straightened out and feathers smoothed but after that is was clear sailing and everyone was cool. The opening act played a nice tight 45 min set and then it was our turn. before I say anything more I have to tell you guys that this place is HUGE it was designed to handle 3,200 people each hour ! The crowd last year was 3,500-4,000 this year the count was 5,000 people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All I can say is we had a blast and the people loved us. The 80's band had the last set of the night which was great cause the crowd was thinning and we got to mingle and bask. I was hang'n on the bass side of the stage when I hear the singer of the 80's band call me up to do a number
Joe their bassist is holding out his bass for me and I say oh no you stay here to help me out !!!!!!!!!!!!!! I fired up my rig and the band launched into AC /DC You Shock Me All Night Long, I have never played the song but I had a good idea how it went, and the cued me for the arrangement. The other bassist and I had a blast and the crowd went nuts. Such funThe costumes were fantastic ! Check out the back line you can see my Marshall/Hiwatt rig tucked in with a bunch of Dummy Ampeg cabs that the 80's band brought along. The Trace Elliot rig next to mine is what the 80's band really uses !
