I just got home from playing opening night at FUSE, the nightclub that I am now playing at. It was a fairly intense night. My hands are super worn out, my arms are tired . . . and I get to do it again monday night, WAHOO!!! The crowds turned out like crazy tonight. I was told they neared 600 people in the club, opening night, and it felt full too!
So here is how a typical night goes at the club for me. I show up around 8:00 pm, check the tuning on the drums, placement, etc. Then I get to hang in the green room for about an hour. At 9:10, I head out, touch base with DJ Tyrus, and then his the stage. Lights go up, and I play some killer grooves and accents while Tyrus spins some tracks. At 9:30, I hop off, run to the green room, and collapse for a little while. Wipe the sweat off, get something to drink, and rest. Then, at 10:10, it start all over again. I do the same thing at 11:10, 12:10, and 1:10. So all in all, I am playing five, 20 minute sets, and taking about 40 minutes to rest my hands, and catch my breath. It's a lot of work!
Anyways, it's late, and I am headed off to bed. You can read more about FUSE on their website.
Cheers all!
2 comments:
Sounds as if Opening night was a success -- but two nights in a row! Wow! Hang in there.
Grandpop
Congrats on the new gig! I looked at the website... so you're the "sexy live male percussionist"! ;-)
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