Longest distance driven to play shortest time?

Marc Friedland · From: Fort Collins, CO

For me it was this past weekend. I drove approx. 1000 miles round-trip, to perform a 15 minute set. From the Bay area in N. CA to San Diego. The band leader felt it was worth doing and picked up the bulk of the hotel and traveling expenses for the band. It was for a chance to play a 15 minute showcase in front of the Wetern Fairs Assn., who are always looking to hire entertainment for their various fairs, festivals, rodeos, etc. I guess we'll know later this year, if it was a worthwhile trip, when we see if we get a significant amount of more Fair venue gigs from it. -- Marc
PS -- We were the only country act on the day we played. We did a good job and sounded pretty darn good! They actually had better than average equipment for everyone, as when they saw me setting up my steel, they brought over a Nashville 400 for me to play through. (I had all of my steel & keyboard equipment with me anyway, just in case I needed any of it)

Ken Williams · From: Arkansas

We once traveled to New York state from Southern Arkansas and did about a 30 minute show. Then we crawled right back in that volkswagon beetle,....... no I'm only kidding about the volkswagon. I would think that's close to 1200 miles(one way). We did stop in Nashville for a day or two on the way back. Just young and crazy I guess, or maybe just crazy.

Ken

[This message was edited by Ken Williams on 08 January 2003 at 12:24 PM.]

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b0b · From: Cloverdale, CA, USA

moved to 'Steel Players' section

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