What was the most unusual place you ever played?

Tele295

Joined: Feb 16, 2012
Posts: 153
Rincon Beach, California, USA
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Posted on Jul 12 2022 12:58 PM

Everyplace from mental institutions to laundromats

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edwardsand

Joined: Jun 29, 2018
Posts: 803

Posted on Jul 16 2022 09:31 PM

My college band played at a Christmas party for Compaq Computer Engineers. Though that doesn't beat when I saw the Bangles play for the opening of a new freeway in Houston.

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OzReverb

Joined: Apr 28, 2009
Posts: 460
Victoria
Australia

Posted on Jul 16 2022 09:46 PM

Strangest place ever played: Golf driving range
Strangest place booked to play at but never did: a Mc Donalds carpark
Strangest place played but shouldn't have been: A surf club. Even though the band played classic first-wave tunes, no-one there watching us knew the music and the room was almost empty within three songs.

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Pyronauts

Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 1170
Northern CA
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Posted on Jul 17 2022 12:17 AM

...I just played a folk festival

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revmike

Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 3859
North Atlantic
Canada

Posted on Jul 17 2022 11:31 AM

At the top of a parking garage. It turned out to be a great gig during the pandemic!

And at a skating rink at -10 Celsius.

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Last edited: Jul 17, 2022 11:36:04

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ElMonstroPorFavor

Joined: Sep 01, 2006
Posts: 2753
New Orleans, LA
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Posted on Jul 17 2022 11:44 AM

Do fingers even work at that temperature?

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arny

Joined: Aug 22, 2010
Posts: 614
Netherlands, Europe

Posted on Jul 18 2022 07:54 AM

This was in my pre-surf time: We always went to Croatia for long summer hollidays. And we stayed at a nudist camp mostly. When I got into punkrock when I was 16, I met made some new friends that where playing in punkbands too during that summer. So we decided to do a gig one afternoon at the beach. The backline was provided by the dance band of the local beach disco. It was one of the first and only times I played on a strat with tremolo and no there was no cover on the gap where the springs are. Ouch, that's where pubic hair gets tangled. People thought we were doing Led Zeppelin covers because my voice pitch was so high And the bassplayer, who just got there, was really white and got a big sun burn on his butt, couldn't sit for 3 days!

Most painfull gig ever, and it was only 5 songs long!

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Aloha Sluts on BandCamp
www.arnyzona.com (my photography)
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Rouserman73

Joined: Dec 25, 2012
Posts: 101
Mänttä-Vilppula, Finland, Europe
Finland

Posted on Jul 18 2022 02:26 PM

We played once as a houseband in our towns ice hockey arena. It was fun experience. I remember one fashion show too .

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derekirving

Joined: Nov 03, 2011
Posts: 660

Posted on Jul 18 2022 07:48 PM

I once did a gig at the Napa State Hospital (psychiatric hospital) in Napa, California.

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revmike

Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 3859
North Atlantic
Canada

Posted on Jul 18 2022 08:27 PM

ElMonstroPorFavor wrote:

Do fingers even work at that temperature?

kinda…but not really.

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Squid

Joined: Aug 22, 2010
Posts: 1019
Portland, Oregon with Insanitizers
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Posted on Jul 18 2022 09:11 PM

In the Empire State Building, in a music studio belonging to radio station WABC, in Summer 1967. We met well-known disc jockey Bruce Morrow ("Cousin Brucie") https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Morrow, who hosted our one-song recording session--and still works at WABC as a D.J. They played the recording back for us while we were there--it sounded totally professional, far better than we sounded to ourselves.

This was part of a rock-n-roll recording contest. To get a spot in this competition all we did was volunteer.

The entire experience was overshadowed by our drive to the Empire State Building in Manhattan from the Sheepshead Bay area in South Brooklyn. Twe blocks into the voyage the windshield wipers on my dad's old Ford station wagon died, with the rain pouring down hard and continuously. I steered the car based on looking through the water streams on the windshield, sticking my head out the window, and receiving reports from band member Don, who sat by the front passenger window. Our desire for the adventure overcame the irrationality of driving through New York City nearly blind. It did not feel as risky as my climbing ladders on the roofs of Manhattan skyscrapers to service air conditioning units for a Summer job 2 years prior.

Fortunately, the rain quit while we were performing and the trip back was uneventful.

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synchro

Joined: Feb 02, 2008
Posts: 4559
Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.
United States

Posted on Jul 18 2022 11:17 PM

Squid wrote:

In the Empire State Building, in a music studio belonging to radio station WABC, in Summer 1967. We met well-known disc jockey Bruce Morrow ("Cousin Brucie") https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Morrow, who hosted our one-song recording session--and still works at WABC as a D.J. They played the recording back for us while we were there--it sounded totally professional, far better than we sounded to ourselves.

This was part of a rock-n-roll recording contest. To get a spot in this competition all we did was volunteer.

The entire experience was overshadowed by our drive to the Empire State Building in Manhattan from the Sheepshead Bay area in South Brooklyn. Twe blocks into the voyage the windshield wipers on my dad's old Ford station wagon died, with the rain pouring down hard and continuously. I steered the car based on looking through the water streams on the windshield, sticking my head out the window, and receiving reports from band member Don, who sat by the front passenger window. Our desire for the adventure overcame the irrationality of driving through New York City nearly blind. It did not feel as risky as my climbing ladders on the roofs of Manhattan skyscrapers to service air conditioning units for a Summer job 2 years prior.

Fortunately, the rain quit while we were performing and the trip back was uneventful.

That is one hell of an experience.

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Ariel

Joined: Aug 29, 2009
Posts: 1556
Israel
Israel

Posted on Jul 19 2022 05:51 AM

derekirving wrote:

I once did a gig at the Napa State Hospital (psychiatric hospital) in Napa, California.

The Napa Cramps performance is legendary.
Tell us more!

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Tele295 Joined: Feb 16, 2012 Posts: 153 Rincon Beach, California, USA	Posted on Jul 12 2022 12:58 PM Everyplace from mental institutions to laundromats Top
edwardsand Joined: Jun 29, 2018 Posts: 803	Posted on Jul 16 2022 09:31 PM My college band played at a Christmas party for Compaq Computer Engineers. Though that doesn't beat when I saw the Bangles play for the opening of a new freeway in Houston. Top
OzReverb Joined: Apr 28, 2009 Posts: 460 Victoria	Posted on Jul 16 2022 09:46 PM Strangest place ever played: Golf driving range Strangest place booked to play at but never did: a Mc Donalds carpark Strangest place played but shouldn't have been: A surf club. Even though the band played classic first-wave tunes, no-one there watching us knew the music and the room was almost empty within three songs. — https://www.facebook.com/lostremoleros/ Top
Pyronauts Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1170 Northern CA	Posted on Jul 17 2022 12:17 AM ...I just played a folk festival Top
revmike Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3859 North Atlantic	Posted on Jul 17 2022 11:31 AM At the top of a parking garage. It turned out to be a great gig during the pandemic! And at a skating rink at -10 Celsius. — Canadian Surf http://www.urbansurfkings.com/ Last edited: Jul 17, 2022 11:36:04 Top
ElMonstroPorFavor Joined: Sep 01, 2006 Posts: 2753 New Orleans, LA	Posted on Jul 17 2022 11:44 AM Do fingers even work at that temperature? — Storm Surge of Reverb: Surf & Instro Radio Top
arny Joined: Aug 22, 2010 Posts: 614 Netherlands, Europe	Posted on Jul 18 2022 07:54 AM This was in my pre-surf time: We always went to Croatia for long summer hollidays. And we stayed at a nudist camp mostly. When I got into punkrock when I was 16, I met made some new friends that where playing in punkbands too during that summer. So we decided to do a gig one afternoon at the beach. The backline was provided by the dance band of the local beach disco. It was one of the first and only times I played on a strat with tremolo and no there was no cover on the gap where the springs are. Ouch, that's where pubic hair gets tangled. People thought we were doing Led Zeppelin covers because my voice pitch was so high And the bassplayer, who just got there, was really white and got a big sun burn on his butt, couldn't sit for 3 days! Most painfull gig ever, and it was only 5 songs long! — www.alohasluts.com Aloha Sluts on BandCamp www.arnyzona.com (my photography) Aloha Fest on facebook Last edited: Jul 18, 2022 07:56:44 Top
Rouserman73 Joined: Dec 25, 2012 Posts: 101 Mänttä-Vilppula, Finland, Europe	Posted on Jul 18 2022 02:26 PM We played once as a houseband in our towns ice hockey arena. It was fun experience. I remember one fashion show too . — Twang & Bop til You Drop! Top
derekirving Joined: Nov 03, 2011 Posts: 660	Posted on Jul 18 2022 07:48 PM I once did a gig at the Napa State Hospital (psychiatric hospital) in Napa, California. Last edited: Jul 18, 2022 19:48:53 Top
revmike Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3859 North Atlantic	Posted on Jul 18 2022 08:27 PM ElMonstroPorFavor wrote: Do fingers even work at that temperature? kinda…but not really. — Canadian Surf http://www.urbansurfkings.com/ Top
Squid Joined: Aug 22, 2010 Posts: 1019 Portland, Oregon with Insanitizers	Posted on Jul 18 2022 09:11 PM In the Empire State Building, in a music studio belonging to radio station WABC, in Summer 1967. We met well-known disc jockey Bruce Morrow ("Cousin Brucie") https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Morrow, who hosted our one-song recording session--and still works at WABC as a D.J. They played the recording back for us while we were there--it sounded totally professional, far better than we sounded to ourselves. This was part of a rock-n-roll recording contest. To get a spot in this competition all we did was volunteer. The entire experience was overshadowed by our drive to the Empire State Building in Manhattan from the Sheepshead Bay area in South Brooklyn. Twe blocks into the voyage the windshield wipers on my dad's old Ford station wagon died, with the rain pouring down hard and continuously. I steered the car based on looking through the water streams on the windshield, sticking my head out the window, and receiving reports from band member Don, who sat by the front passenger window. Our desire for the adventure overcame the irrationality of driving through New York City nearly blind. It did not feel as risky as my climbing ladders on the roofs of Manhattan skyscrapers to service air conditioning units for a Summer job 2 years prior. Fortunately, the rain quit while we were performing and the trip back was uneventful. — Insanitizers! http://www.insanitizers.com Last edited: Jul 18, 2022 21:14:24 Top
synchro Joined: Feb 02, 2008 Posts: 4559 Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.	Posted on Jul 18 2022 11:17 PM Squid wrote: In the Empire State Building, in a music studio belonging to radio station WABC, in Summer 1967. We met well-known disc jockey Bruce Morrow ("Cousin Brucie") https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Morrow, who hosted our one-song recording session--and still works at WABC as a D.J. They played the recording back for us while we were there--it sounded totally professional, far better than we sounded to ourselves. This was part of a rock-n-roll recording contest. To get a spot in this competition all we did was volunteer. The entire experience was overshadowed by our drive to the Empire State Building in Manhattan from the Sheepshead Bay area in South Brooklyn. Twe blocks into the voyage the windshield wipers on my dad's old Ford station wagon died, with the rain pouring down hard and continuously. I steered the car based on looking through the water streams on the windshield, sticking my head out the window, and receiving reports from band member Don, who sat by the front passenger window. Our desire for the adventure overcame the irrationality of driving through New York City nearly blind. It did not feel as risky as my climbing ladders on the roofs of Manhattan skyscrapers to service air conditioning units for a Summer job 2 years prior. Fortunately, the rain quit while we were performing and the trip back was uneventful. That is one hell of an experience. — The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. Top
Ariel Joined: Aug 29, 2009 Posts: 1556 Israel	Posted on Jul 19 2022 05:51 AM derekirving wrote: I once did a gig at the Napa State Hospital (psychiatric hospital) in Napa, California. The Napa Cramps performance is legendary. Tell us more! Top

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