Have to agree, most of the time now you are playing just hoping you have a good show and to get a good crowd response; originals are a different scene than...
Playing places (way back when!!) like The Bitter End, CBGB, The Cat Club, The Great Gildersleeves, Max's Kansas City, The Dirt Club, etc., I started to bring...
Ah, the Dirt Club - such memories. This does take important of a risk. Now that my own band has back-to-back gigs in Essex County (2 weeks in a row - in Cedar...
With the first version of my original act “Accent On Travvel” in the 80s, we once did 8 shows in a month (1 was a radio broadcast so it didn’t really...
Remember Johnny Dirt? What a character, but he gave us a place to do our thing. -Gerry www.myspace.com/geryhatrix "Without fools, there would be no wisdom..."...
And I just realized how many grammatical errors (leaving words out) there were in my prior post. Sometimes my writing can't catch up with my thinking. Leslie...
Johnny Dirt was cool. We were there in 1980 or so. I never learned his real name. I recall they had a good sound system. On late afternoon on a Saturday...
Hi, Does anyone in the Network know of a list of Music Publishing Companies ??? Also, The Dennis Peters Band will be performing a 25 minute set at 8:00pm on...
Nah, it was the spirit of Johnny Dirt guiding your keyboard! -Gerry www.myspace.com/geryhatrix "Without fools, there would be no wisdom..." -from "The...
We did a show there with The Smithereens before they got signed. They were regulars there. What was your band’s name? Remember the dirt Club publicity stunts...
Glad to see that this got a good debate going. In my case it's just cover tunes, no original music. The happiness for me and success is being able to play on...
If anyone is interested in this, let me know either on or off list Estate Recording is exploring the idea of having a free weekly two hour informal meeting of...
Our band was Robert Lumpkin and the Cold Shoulder. Leslie eMail: Leslie6042@... Gerry Egatz wrote: We did a show there with The Smithereens before they...
Where is Estate Recording? That may be a factor for my participation on a weeknight. The idea is good. -Gery www.gravityband.com www.myspace.com/geryhatrix ...
There was a band that played there (early,mid 80s) whose front man would pour milk on himself and smash bananas into his face as part of the act. I can’t...
Over exposure is def a problem and a hard line to walk. You need to get yourself out there as much you can, but if you don't have much of a draw and you play...
Our goal is a 2-3 times a month booking schedule. Since we are doing covers, don't do this for a living, and don't make much $ at this, it should work for us...
The other problem for we bands who are on the “mature” side of the rock scene is getting people our age out to see the band at bars. The older crowd will...
Yeah. I don’t recall seeing that band headlining the Garden after honing their act at The Dirt… -Gerry www.myspace.com/geryhatrix "Without fools, there...
Hello Mike, if you are free Sat night and in the Clifton area we will be Rocking Bogey's on Valley Rd. This also goes for any one of the other members in our...
So those of us in that category should point out to club owners that is in their interest to start shows earlier for bands whose expected crowd is in their 40s...
HELLO, THE JERSEY SHORE JAZZ AND BLUES FOUNDATION IS HOSTING A VERY SPECIAL CONCERT AT PAUL'S TAVERN SAT. ROCKTOBER 4TH IN LAKE COMO (SOUTH BELMAR) SEVERAL...
Always seems that when our older freinds go home the real drunks show up. I think that a lot of booze is sold to the late night crowd. Less people but better...
We're at it again twice in October at your venue of choice and time and a few new tunes you're guaranteed to love (classic rock tunes, that is). Come back my...
Babysitter is coming this Wednesday, wife and I are celebrating our birthdays. What's happening this Wednesday? Any NJMN friends playing that night? -Loren...
