Our lead guitarist's girlfriend was at the gig and she took some cool pics. I thought I'd post one of them. On the down side it was a smoking (literally) club so I reeked when I got home. Had to leave my clothes at the front door and hit the shower at 3 a.m.
(http://i55.tinypic.com/2hdoc1t.jpg)
That's a rock and roll pic!
(cough) Ahh... shades of the old days, when the air was thick with smoke, cans flew through the air, your shoes stuck to the floor, and political correctness was a politician being admonished... (/cough)
that pic reminds me of nearly every gig i ever played. fond memories.
I hate smelling like the club, gets into your hair, your clothes, your gear. We play a BBQ place that has you reeking of BBQ by the end of the night.
That may not necessarily be a bad thing though.
Quote from: rockinrayduke on November 29, 2010, 02:10:24 PM
I hate smelling like the club, gets into your hair, your clothes, your gear. We play a BBQ place that has you reeking of BBQ by the end of the night.
That may not necessarily be a bad thing though.
It's only bad if you don't get to chow down on the BBQ as well. Loooove it.
I really don't miss the smokey clubs! Here in Washington you can't smoke indoors at all (except your own home and on Indian land) it's nice to come from a night out or playing a show and just reek of sweat!
Quote from: rockinrayduke on November 29, 2010, 02:10:24 PM
I hate smelling like the club, gets into your hair, your clothes, your gear. We play a BBQ place that has you reeking of BBQ by the end of the night.
That may not necessarily be a bad thing though.
Hell, that's high end cologne in some parts of Texas! ;D Of course the ladies you attract with that scent might really hurt you..bad ;)
Cool pic, Robert!
Mark, since the beginning of this year, smoking in bars is not allowed in NC either, so when I get home I no longer have to banish my clothes to the basement or porch!
Quote from: Denis on December 01, 2010, 05:38:24 AM
Cool pic, Robert!
Mark, since the beginning of this year, smoking in bars is not allowed in NC either, so when I get home I no longer have to banish my clothes to the basement or porch!
Clothes are easy! A $200.00 wig that reeks is quite another - even tho I occasionally bum a smoke from our drummer after rehearsal, I hate the smell ciggies leave behind!
When that law was passed here all the bar owners thought they'd lose $$$, nothing changed - if anything it's better.
When I left Australia in 2005 to live in Indonesia the no-smoking in pubs/bars/clubs thing in Australia had been in place for around 2 years - I was so glad about that, for the reasons others have mentioned. But then I found myself gigging in bars in Jakarta where smoking was still allowed - talk about back to the future.
Now that I'm back in Australia again I don't miss the smoky venues, especially now that I have a $300 wig :-)
As a lifelong non smoker I have no love lost for smoky rooms.
i too have never been a smoker.some of the pubs and venues in london were a bit of a challenge for me when i was living there,although thats changed now hasnt it?
(cough) 20 years a guilty party but 20 years of (relatively) clean living now (/cough)