What was the most unusual place you ever played?

midwestsurfguy

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Posted on Jun 11 2022 10:14 AM

Here is a video of a band in Cincinnati playing right on the curb with traffic whizzing by!

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Padraig

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Posted on Jun 11 2022 02:11 PM

Hey Guy, would you happen to be a member of that band?

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midwestsurfguy

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Oxford, Ohio
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Posted on Jun 11 2022 02:24 PM

No but they are friends of mine.

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jtrollmann

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South Bay, CA
United States

Posted on Jun 11 2022 04:37 PM

About 15 years ago, my folk/rock band got an outdoor gig on the platform of the Amtrak train station in Fullerton, CA. We were set up maybe 40 feet from the tracks. On one of the song's recordings, you can hear the dispatcher announce the arrival of a train over the P.A.

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wfoguy

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United States

Posted on Jun 11 2022 08:18 PM

Kool!

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Cranium

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Pajaro Valley

Posted on Jun 11 2022 09:55 PM

My band in the 90s played a bakery. Like a Panera or something. Not a highlight of my career, but it was all ages, and the kids loved us.

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Pyronauts

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Northern CA
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Posted on Jun 11 2022 11:49 PM

Pyronauts played at a Baskin Robbins/31 flavors in Huntington Beach. I guess it's not that weird... maybe we played somewhere stranger... I can't remember.

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J_Durango

Joined: Oct 15, 2017
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Ulverston
United Kingdom

Posted on Jun 12 2022 04:48 AM

A couple of years ago the Spiratones played on the top deck of a double decker bus - we set up in the front third and the audience sat in the back.

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bigtikidude

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United States

Posted on Jun 12 2022 08:43 AM

Pyronauts wrote:

Pyronauts played at a Baskin Robbins/31 flavors in Huntington Beach. I guess it's not that weird... maybe we played somewhere stranger... I can't remember.

I was at that gig. And the band I was in, “the intrepids”
With Jim Frias on sax, also played.

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eddiekatcher

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Atlanta, GA
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Posted on Jun 12 2022 10:58 AM

Over the years I've played some real doozies. Back in the 60's our rock band, "The Esquires" played for the grand opening of a mobile home dealership.

In the late 90's The X-Rays (The Surge!'s original name) played several times at the Otherside Lounge here in Atlanta. This was the lesbian bar that was bombed by Eric Rudolph in 1997. These were actually pretty good shows. We were greeted with a very warm welcome as well as being treated well and their inside entertainment (which we caught between sets, female strippers) was pretty OK too.

The most unusual show that we never played was in Dawsonville, GA at the "Hidden Valley Resort." At that time the Resort's owner and I happened to be working at the same company. He found our that I was in a band and twice offered us a chance to go play one of their on-site parties. The first time we booked it, then prior to the date, cancelled as our drummer had reservations about performing there. The second time we got the offer, I politely turned it down knowing that the drummer had issues with that. Hidden Valley Resort as you may have guessed by now was a "clothing optional" resort.

Yep, this is me with a candy apple '65 Strat. The "stage" was about 8'X 8'
L to R Eddie K, Ronnie Kent, the late great Bill Turpin, and Hank Ruffin. The Esquires

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montereyjack66

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LA -ish
United States

Posted on Jun 12 2022 01:45 PM

My band played a bullring in Pico Rivera CA. Yes, they swept it up a bit.

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Padraig

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Posted on Jun 12 2022 08:16 PM

While living in Northern California, one of the bands I was in played at a pizza restaurant where we had to compete with a guy constantly announcing which order was ready for pickup!

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midwestsurfguy

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Posted on Jun 12 2022 10:37 PM

Somewhere I have video of The Madeira playing at a place in Indianapolis. I think the place was called Moe’s Loading Dock. The stage was actually a freight elevator in the corner. They were all squeezed in, I thought it was a real hoot!

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synchro

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United States

Posted on Jun 13 2022 12:50 PM

The weirdest one I ever did was a community event, hosted by a supermarket. They seemed puzzled that we didn’t want to play with a very loud generator powering our equipment, and the fact that we were in front of a large building with plenty of power available, just inside the door never registered.

Eventually! We got it sorted, but it was a real headache.

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LosVenturas

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Antwerp, Belgium
Belgium

Posted on Jun 13 2022 03:01 PM

Prison, à mental institution,...
Cheers, Andy

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bigtikidude

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United States

Posted on Jun 13 2022 03:56 PM

Wow

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wfoguy

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United States

Posted on Jun 13 2022 06:10 PM

Kool stories. Much not told. LOL.

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Samurai

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Kiev, Ukraine
Ukraine

Posted on Jun 14 2022 10:08 AM

I guess it was a truck scene)

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shake_n_stomp

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Vancouver BC
Canada

Posted on Jun 15 2022 12:23 AM

About 5 years ago, the Hang-ten Hangmen were flown up the British Columbia coast to a fishing resort close to Bella Bella. We were the entertainment for a company retreat. All expenses paid...flight, stay at the resort, all food and drink covered. Our equipment was air lifted by helicopter as the only way to get there is helicopter from Vancouver and water taxi from Bella Bella after a choppy plane flight. We played to about 10 people at the resort. The rest were off to bed early so they could get an early start the next morning for their complimentary salmon fishing excursions.

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TheOutpost

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Posted on Jun 15 2022 12:43 AM

We played in a warehouse in high school. They had one of those cheap Tiki Bars like they have at Big Lots as a bar and eventually got shut down for selling alcohol to minors.

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midwestsurfguy Joined: Mar 19, 2006 Posts: 979 Oxford, Ohio	Posted on Jun 11 2022 10:14 AM Here is a video of a band in Cincinnati playing right on the curb with traffic whizzing by! Top
Padraig Joined: Feb 26, 2022 Posts: 464 Dollars, Taxes	Posted on Jun 11 2022 02:11 PM Hey Guy, would you happen to be a member of that band? — Patrick Top
midwestsurfguy Joined: Mar 19, 2006 Posts: 979 Oxford, Ohio	Posted on Jun 11 2022 02:24 PM No but they are friends of mine. Top
jtrollmann Joined: Jun 24, 2021 Posts: 135 South Bay, CA	Posted on Jun 11 2022 04:37 PM About 15 years ago, my folk/rock band got an outdoor gig on the platform of the Amtrak train station in Fullerton, CA. We were set up maybe 40 feet from the tracks. On one of the song's recordings, you can hear the dispatcher announce the arrival of a train over the P.A. — -John "...enjoy every sandwich." -Warren Zevon Fender Stratocaster American Pro II Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue Top
wfoguy Joined: Dec 11, 2011 Posts: 2137	Posted on Jun 11 2022 08:18 PM Kool! Top
Cranium Joined: Sep 16, 2009 Posts: 73 Pajaro Valley	Posted on Jun 11 2022 09:55 PM My band in the 90s played a bakery. Like a Panera or something. Not a highlight of my career, but it was all ages, and the kids loved us. Top
Pyronauts Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1170 Northern CA	Posted on Jun 11 2022 11:49 PM Pyronauts played at a Baskin Robbins/31 flavors in Huntington Beach. I guess it's not that weird... maybe we played somewhere stranger... I can't remember. Top
J_Durango Joined: Oct 15, 2017 Posts: 91 Ulverston	Posted on Jun 12 2022 04:48 AM A couple of years ago the Spiratones played on the top deck of a double decker bus - we set up in the front third and the audience sat in the back. — The Spiratones - Instro/Surf from the rain-soaked north-northwest of England Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25695 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Jun 12 2022 08:43 AM Pyronauts wrote: Pyronauts played at a Baskin Robbins/31 flavors in Huntington Beach. I guess it's not that weird... maybe we played somewhere stranger... I can't remember. I was at that gig. And the band I was in, “the intrepids” With Jim Frias on sax, also played. — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
eddiekatcher Joined: Mar 14, 2006 Posts: 2778 Atlanta, GA	Posted on Jun 12 2022 10:58 AM Over the years I've played some real doozies. Back in the 60's our rock band, "The Esquires" played for the grand opening of a mobile home dealership. In the late 90's The X-Rays (The Surge!'s original name) played several times at the Otherside Lounge here in Atlanta. This was the lesbian bar that was bombed by Eric Rudolph in 1997. These were actually pretty good shows. We were greeted with a very warm welcome as well as being treated well and their inside entertainment (which we caught between sets, female strippers) was pretty OK too. The most unusual show that we never played was in Dawsonville, GA at the "Hidden Valley Resort." At that time the Resort's owner and I happened to be working at the same company. He found our that I was in a band and twice offered us a chance to go play one of their on-site parties. The first time we booked it, then prior to the date, cancelled as our drummer had reservations about performing there. The second time we got the offer, I politely turned it down knowing that the drummer had issues with that. Hidden Valley Resort as you may have guessed by now was a "clothing optional" resort. Yep, this is me with a candy apple '65 Strat. The "stage" was about 8'X 8' L to R Eddie K, Ronnie Kent, the late great Bill Turpin, and Hank Ruffin. The Esquires ed — Traditional........speak softly and play through a big blonde amp. Did I mention that I still like big blonde amps? Top
montereyjack66 Joined: Jul 23, 2014 Posts: 646 LA -ish	Posted on Jun 12 2022 01:45 PM My band played a bullring in Pico Rivera CA. Yes, they swept it up a bit. — mj bent playing for benter results Do not attempt to adjust your TV set. https://www.facebook.com/Bass-VI-Explorers-Club-179437279151035/ https://www.facebook.com/Lost-Planet-Shamen-366987463657230/ Top
Padraig Joined: Feb 26, 2022 Posts: 464 Dollars, Taxes	Posted on Jun 12 2022 08:16 PM While living in Northern California, one of the bands I was in played at a pizza restaurant where we had to compete with a guy constantly announcing which order was ready for pickup! — Patrick Top
midwestsurfguy Joined: Mar 19, 2006 Posts: 979 Oxford, Ohio	Posted on Jun 12 2022 10:37 PM Somewhere I have video of The Madeira playing at a place in Indianapolis. I think the place was called Moe’s Loading Dock. The stage was actually a freight elevator in the corner. They were all squeezed in, I thought it was a real hoot! Top
synchro Joined: Feb 02, 2008 Posts: 4560 Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.	Posted on Jun 13 2022 12:50 PM The weirdest one I ever did was a community event, hosted by a supermarket. They seemed puzzled that we didn’t want to play with a very loud generator powering our equipment, and the fact that we were in front of a large building with plenty of power available, just inside the door never registered. Eventually! We got it sorted, but it was a real headache. — The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. Top
LosVenturas Joined: Feb 10, 2011 Posts: 443 Antwerp, Belgium	Posted on Jun 13 2022 03:01 PM Prison, à mental institution,... Cheers, Andy — www.LosVenturas.be Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25695 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Jun 13 2022 03:56 PM Wow — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
wfoguy Joined: Dec 11, 2011 Posts: 2137	Posted on Jun 13 2022 06:10 PM Kool stories. Much not told. LOL. Top
Samurai Joined: Mar 14, 2006 Posts: 2291 Kiev, Ukraine	Posted on Jun 14 2022 10:08 AM I guess it was a truck scene) — Waikiki Makaki surf-rock band from Ukraine https://linktr.ee/waikikimakaki Lost Diver https://lostdiver.bandcamp.com https://soundcloud.com/vitaly-yakushin Top
shake_n_stomp Joined: Jan 09, 2014 Posts: 623 Vancouver BC	Posted on Jun 15 2022 12:23 AM About 5 years ago, the Hang-ten Hangmen were flown up the British Columbia coast to a fishing resort close to Bella Bella. We were the entertainment for a company retreat. All expenses paid...flight, stay at the resort, all food and drink covered. Our equipment was air lifted by helicopter as the only way to get there is helicopter from Vancouver and water taxi from Bella Bella after a choppy plane flight. We played to about 10 people at the resort. The rest were off to bed early so they could get an early start the next morning for their complimentary salmon fishing excursions. — Lorne The Surf Shakers: https://www.facebook.com/TheSurfShakers Vancouver BC Canada Top
TheOutpost Joined: May 26, 2020 Posts: 271 Highlands Ranch	Posted on Jun 15 2022 12:43 AM We played in a warehouse in high school. They had one of those cheap Tiki Bars like they have at Big Lots as a bar and eventually got shut down for selling alcohol to minors. — Social Media https://www.facebook.com/TheOutpost/ https://www.instagram.com/theoutpostmusic/ Music https://theoutpostmusic.bandcamp.com/ https://soundcloud.com/theoutpostmusic/ Merch https://the-outpost-merch-store.printify.me/products Top

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