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Charles Davidson
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Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 26 Mar 2010 8:26 pm |
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IF the pay was the same,would you perfer to play a gig at a swanky uptown club, = critter clubs[Elks,Moose] etc, = Private gigs = ,Weddings, = Out door gigs, =or Smokey honky tonks ? YOU BETCHA,DYK?BC.
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Ray Montee
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Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 26 Mar 2010 8:43 pm More often than not.......................
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Smaller clubs have always afforded easier access to close-in parking; and, once inside, to the stage.
These were important to me......having to pack all that heavy gear in and out. |
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Bobby Hearn
From:
Henrietta, Tx
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Posted 26 Mar 2010 8:48 pm
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| Stagecoach Ballroom, Pearls Dancehall, both in Fort Worth, or Reds Take 5 in Bridgeport, Tx |
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Charles Davidson
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Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 26 Mar 2010 9:20 pm
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I have played ALL of them over the years,But just love an old redneck honky tonk. In my opinion they get a bad rap. In over fifty years have NEVER been hurt in a or been in a bar room brawl.The two most blood letting fights I ever witnessed were in so-called fancy upscale places. I learned years ago if I started working in a tonk that had a reputation for being rowdy,I would seek out the meanest,baddest SOB in the place and MAKE friends with him. NEVER had anyone mess with me. They knew better. Just have to plan ahead. YOU BETCHA,DYK?BC.
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Bill Dobkins
From:
Rolla Missouri, USA
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Posted 26 Mar 2010 9:22 pm
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Dave Hopping
From:
Aurora, Colorado
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Posted 26 Mar 2010 9:41 pm
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| Love 'em all,but I love the tonks and fraternals the most. |
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 27 Mar 2010 5:09 am
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small honky tonk tight stage 200 to 300 people, packed...
I hate smoke but can deal with it...
Close load in load out is a plus...
I don't care for the real big rooms or very large stages, there is minumal connection with those in attendance.
I'm not a star , I just play Telecaster and Steel and hope I play in tune !
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David Griffin
From:
Jimmy Creek,Arkansas via Cowtown, USA
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Johnny Cox
From:
Williamsom WVA, raised in Nashville TN, Lives in Hallettsville Texas
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Posted 27 Mar 2010 7:54 am
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Pearls in Ft. Worth and the Stampede in Big Spring both just good old Texas dancehalls, and of coarse The Grand Ole Opry at The Ryman. I've played about every situation there is but as for playing live I like those good ole 4 hour dances in a dancehall.
The Stampede
Pearls
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Ronnie Boettcher
From:
Brunswick Ohio, USA
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Posted 27 Mar 2010 8:18 am
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Love playing the honky tonks. Also doing shows on a stage, in theaters. Never did outdoor gigs, and don't really want to. Around where I live, there is no snooty places that want good ole country, or bluegrass.
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John De Maille
From:
On a Mountain in Upstate Halcottsville, N.Y.
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Posted 27 Mar 2010 8:20 am
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I've always liked the "honky tonks". In the old days, ( get that, old days... HA! HA! ) I loved playing them. Playing a mininum of 3-4 sets a night, watching all the pretty and odd looking people and enjoying the fact, that, they were enjoying what you were doing. I, also, enjoyed playing private parties. After all, they hired "you" to perform at their function. That's satisfaction, alone by itself.
I don't really enjoy doing the 1 hour concerts, inside or outside. There's not enough time to really get loose. My band plays about 3-4 of these a year. The money is great, but, the satisfaction is extremely low, for me, anyway. Playing at steel shows is not high on my list, either. You only on stage for about 45-60 minutes, which, is roughly 6-8 tunes. Not enough time to really loosen up. By the time I feel good, it's time to get off. Though, when I'm asked to, I do play them. I do enjoy meeting with all the other steelers at the shows.
That's it, I've said enough! |
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Earnest Bovine
From:
Los Angeles CA USA
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Posted 27 Mar 2010 8:33 am
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| The Rawhide in North Hollywood. |
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JACK HEERN
From:
MURPHYSBORO,IL. USA
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Posted 27 Mar 2010 8:42 am
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Company Christmas partys have been the worse for me!
That's where the worker gets s#@!T faced and tells the boss and or fellow workers what he thinks and it hits the fan. That is usually the ones where you have to let the paymaster's daughter,wife or cousin sing also. My favorite is the four hour dances in service clubs. N C O clubs on payday weekends were always great because the NCOs try to out do each other with the tips  |
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 27 Mar 2010 8:47 am
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| The Rawhide in North Hollywood. |
Earnest, is that the Rawhide in your avatar? I just wondered if you played there in costume.
Looks like so far, the tonks have it. Interesting. |
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Earnest Bovine
From:
Los Angeles CA USA
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Posted 27 Mar 2010 9:05 am
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| The Rawhide in North Hollywood. |
Earnest, is that the Rawhide in your avatar? I just wondered if you played there in costume.
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No, that is the Bla Bla Cafe in Studio City. |
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Stu Schulman
From:
Ulster Park New Yawk (deceased)
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Posted 27 Mar 2010 9:24 am
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Earnest is that place still open?I got Vince Gill in one night to sub for me on guitar.I've got a good George Green story about the Rawhide...can't tell it here.  My favorite place to play was Liberty hall in Houston Tejas.
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Earnest Bovine
From:
Los Angeles CA USA
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Posted 27 Mar 2010 9:56 am
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| Stu Schulman wrote: |
| Earnest is that place still open? |
Bla Bla Cafe is gone since the mid 1980s. Rawhide is still open but without live music since the late 1980s. |
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Skip Edwards
From:
LA,CA
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Posted 27 Mar 2010 10:01 am
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We've all got a few choice Rawhide stories.
Myself, I'll have to go with the Palomino.
Or maybe The Ranch in Garden Grove circa 1980... |
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Peter Freiberger
From:
California, USA
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Posted 27 Mar 2010 11:29 am
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| I played the Rawhide, and Jax down the street, as one of "Lynn Fanelli's Breeders". We were, they weren't. I played several gay venues back in the day, met Johnny Mathis at one. And never a problem. Maybe if I was better looking... |
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Billy Tonnesen
From:
R.I.P., Buena Park, California
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Posted 27 Mar 2010 12:52 pm
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| Pizza Sunday (last Sunday in month) in the large banquet room at the Garden Grove, Ca. Elks. Easy access, large Stage, Good Accoustics. good size dance area. Two to Three Hundred people who liked mostly Calassic Country and early Rock & Roll. Lots of retirees. Worked it mnany times with Sammy Masters, Carl Walden and Monte Paul. Our group is no more but it was a great gig. |
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Jack Dougherty
From:
Spring Hill, Florida, USA
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Posted 27 Mar 2010 1:02 pm
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| Anywhere I'm playing. Although I do have my favorite anywheres. |
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Allan Jirik
From:
Wichita Falls TX
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Posted 27 Mar 2010 1:05 pm
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| I attended Michigan State in the 70s and most (I say most because MSU is a "cow" college) students I ran into said they hated country music. My band played in factory and biker bars around Lansing (home of the Oldsmobile) every weekend and also regularly played a popular college hangout in East Lansing where the school is located. Wouldn't you know it- those same "country music hating" college kids packed that place and danced, drank and grooved to the music. I never understood that. |
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 27 Mar 2010 3:19 pm
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| Allan, what is a "cow" college? I'm from MI and I've never heard that term. |
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Earnest Bovine
From:
Los Angeles CA USA
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Posted 27 Mar 2010 4:23 pm
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| Barry Blackwood wrote: |
| what is a "cow" college? I'm from MI and I've never heard that term. |
That means a place where you can study agriculture. In Indiana, that means Purdue (where I come from) and not Indiana University. In Michigan, that means Michigan State and not University of Michigan. I heard the term quite a lot when I lived in West Lafayette and Ann Arbor. |
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Les Anderson
From:
The Great White North
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Posted 27 Mar 2010 5:19 pm
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I have played most venues and have to say that the large open air venues would rank second to the bottom of my list. I find that there were like feeding time at the zoo or very stuffy audiences.
The local bar or club, now that smoking is no longer allowed, is one of my first choices. Usually, people are polite and it has been about ten years since I have seen a fight "in" the audience area.
The Legions, Elks and other service clubs are mostly older folks so they tend to love the older country dance tunes.
The worst by far, are the Saturday afternoon coffee house gig or malls. Jeez, what can one say about the last two. |
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