Too much reverb and the same sound is why I've actually started backing down on the really wet stuff and pumping up the clean fat tone. It's not unusual for either The Surge! or the AcoustaSonics to play a three set show. Both bands have around 60 to 70 active songs on our play lists. Everything from real wet surf to smooth poppy listening tunes. It seems to be a good idea to play some stuff that women can enjoy.....If you don't chase them off.....the crowd will hang around longer....ed

Traditional........speak softly and play through a big blonde amp. Did I mention that I still like big blonde amps?

I like to think that by playing 4 sets we get paid more.

right now i'm in two bands.
i play guitar in a pop-punk band (the mcflys)in the vein of the ramones, although we play all originals. we play shows about once or twice a month. although this summer has been very difficult to set anything up, being as we all have full time jobs as well. although we practice full band almost every week. our set contains between 13-15 songs, and rarely lasts much over 20 minutes.
and then about two weeks ago i joined a ska band which i'm playing bass in. i've only practiced with them twice so far, but it looks like we'll also be playing about once or twice a month, only 3 or 4 originals so far, still kind of loose and rough around the edges.
hopefully within the next month or so i'll finally be getting some legs under the surf project i've been wanting to start for over 2 years now. unfotunately due to the location i'm in it's very hard to find like minded musicians, when it comes to surf. if i can't get other members i'm going to just play and record everything by myself.

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The Aquasonics play about between 1-6 times a month, depending on the time of year. More in the summer, less in the winter.

I agree, too much surf can be overwhelming, so we try to keep sets around 30-40 minutes. I prefer to play two sets, but if the job calls for more or less, I'm good with that too. All night gigs get kinda painful by the end of the night. covering a 4 hour slot with 2 minute songs can get rough. We also play a few vocals to try and break up the all instro sets. We're also working on some songs that the crowd can dance to. (it's hard to dance to Miserlou and The Wedge)

We really work hard at getting gigs that are fun for the guys in the band. I'm not into being a bar band that plays for anybody/anytime. To me, there are two kinds of gigs, those that are fun, and those that pay well. If you are lucky, the two intersect. Fun gigs that pay. The worst are one set/ hurry up and get your gear loaded/unloaded for no money or crowd.

also, each year we try to out-do the year befores best/biggest deal gig for the band. This year it was going to California and playing a the Doll Hut and the HB Pier, next year we are playing Vegas at the Las Vegas Rockabilly weekend as the lounge band for three nights!

"You can't tell where you're going if you don't know where you've been"

If you wanna get ostracized around here just start playing surf. Its either pop, blues or bluegrass. I'm am old fart and tired of playing what everyone else wants to play.

So now its mostly the home studio. Picking up a set of Roland vdrums at age 57 has been one of the best things to happen in my musical life.

Hmm, on reading some of the other posts, thought i'd add a few more cents worth

We don't have a bad live music scene here in TO, there's easily 4 or 5 clubs that will book rockabilly/roots/garage/surf bands, and about 5 to 10 bands that play around town, or make occasional visits, most know each other and are supportive & friendly. Most of the bands come from a punk-garage background, and are fairly young. It's far less common to play theatre-type shows around here, in my experience, it's nearly always clubs, with the occasional private party or other function, like a film or advertising industry party or something like that.

Typically, each band will play a 35 to 45 minute set, although you get the odd chance to do two or more sets.

Having said that, it's a lot of fun, but only if you don't have to make a living at it-- otherwise, it's as hard as anyplace else, and maybe harder.

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Autodidacts. That was the most amazing usage of the word I've ever heard. I've never heard an American use the word didactic and especially not autodidactic.

Autodidacts. That was the most amazing usage of the word I've ever heard.

"Autodidakt" is the word in german so I tought it is the same in english , exept that you don't use the k so often, exept for KKK of course.

And you wear a smoking jacket.

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_And_you wear a smoking jacket.

Danny Snyder

"With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo

Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta

Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party

Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF