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How many of you are back to playing in public? #672500 09/11/21 12:33 AM Off-Topic
Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 2,729 Gulf Of Mexico As Of Late Planobilly OP Veteran
OP Planobilly Veteran Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 2,729 Gulf Of Mexico As Of Late	I don't mean just gigs but also playing with your friends at your house or at their house? If you have been fully vaccinated, do you feel comfortable going where ever you like? Here in Miami, we have a huge number of Covid infections. That makes a lot of people very uneasy. Over 40,000 dead and counting. One answer that is being seriously considered is a booster shot. Based on my investigation of the third booster being used in Israel, it looks pretty promising. This has not been approved yet by the FDA and CDC. I guess I can be a guinea pig for you as I have been approved for a third shot next week. I will keep you informed as to any negative effects. I am really tired of this pandemic and I want to go play with my friends without fear. I only can tell you for sure the effect of the vaccine for my wife and I and a few close friends. None of us have suffered more than a slight bit of discomfort for a day or two. I don't personally know anyone who has had a bad reaction to the vaccine. Long-term effects? I don't know, but I have seen the short-term effects for people who refused to be vaccinated. Some got very sick, some of them died! I want to play music like before again, and soon. Before I die of old age...lol If you are not sure what to do, please talk to a doctor you trust. Billy “Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig? “Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”

Re: How many of you are back to playing in public? Planobilly #672502 09/11/21 12:49 AM Off-Topic
Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 110 R RoyReddy Apprentice
RoyReddy Apprentice R Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 110	Well stated sir. I am retired and music is one of my 'helpful' hobbies. I have been playing with a buddy in his garage, literally. Doors open, there is a breeze and we can be both silly and noisy. While the weather Ontario, Canada is good, this is our plan.

Re: How many of you are back to playing in public? Planobilly #672509 09/11/21 01:53 AM Off-Topic
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 2,458 Lake Keowee, South Carolina MountainSide Veteran
MountainSide Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 2,458 Lake Keowee, South Carolina	Well said Billy! WE need to get past this. The economic toll has been disastrous, the impact on lives and loved ones catastrophic. Businesses are being forced to change on an almost daily basis, healthcare systems are over-whelmed, the daily news is repetitive and tiring. Social forces are being drawn between "us" and "them". This cannot end well. We need to get a handle on this before the virus mutants into vaccine resistant strains. I know of only one way to do this. I miss my friends. Jeff Win11, Intel i7 7700K 4.2Ghz, 32Gb RAM, 2x1Tb HD, 500Gb NVMe, BIAB/RB 2025, MOTU 828MK3 audio, MOTU Midi Express, Yamaha Montage 7, DX7II, TX802, Motif XS Rack, Roland Fantom XR Rack, Oberheim Matrix 1000, VoiceLive3 Extreme, Kontakt 6, SampleTank 4.3

Re: How many of you are back to playing in public? Planobilly #672515 09/11/21 02:51 AM Off-Topic
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 24,041 Hamlin NY MarioD Veteran
MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 24,041 Hamlin NY	Originally Posted By: Planobilly I don't mean just gigs but also playing with your friends at your house or at their house? I have been jamming with my friend BobH throughout the pandemic just about every Sunday. We both are vacinated. Originally Posted By: Planobilly If you have been fully vaccinated, do you feel comfortable going where ever you like? Yes. Plus I don't want to be pushed into mask wearing because some people refuse to get the shots. That is their choice. If they want to take that risk let them. I say that because the recovery rate of vaccinated people is extremely high and the symptoms are very low. We have eaten out a number of times after we got our shots. We got our shots back in January and February. Originally Posted By: Planobilly Here in Miami, we have a huge number of Covid infections. That makes a lot of people very uneasy. Over 40,000 dead and counting. One answer that is being seriously considered is a booster shot. Based on my investigation of the third booster being used in Israel, it looks pretty promising. This has not been approved yet by the FDA and CDC. I guess I can be a guinea pig for you as I have been approved for a third shot next week. I will keep you informed as to any negative effects. We live in an area with a low number of infections. I think we will be getting the booster shot also. Originally Posted By: Planobilly I am really tired of this pandemic and I want to go play with my friends without fear. I only can tell you for sure the effect of the vaccine for my wife and I and a few close friends. None of us have suffered more than a slight bit of discomfort for a day or two. I don't personally know anyone who has had a bad reaction to the vaccine. Long-term effects? I don't know, but I have seen the short-term effects for people who refused to be vaccinated. Some got very sick, some of them died! I want to play music like before again, and soon. Before I die of old age...lol If you are not sure what to do, please talk to a doctor you trust. Billy We have had bad reactions to the vaccine. My son lost his hearing in one ear for about 2 months. His doc prescribed meds that worked. My daughter now has severe asthma brought on from the vaccine. I was really sick for a 1.5 days after my second shot. Last edited by MarioD; 09/11/21 02:52 AM. I'm in a fitness protection program. I'm been hiding from exercise. 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

Re: How many of you are back to playing in public? Planobilly #672516 09/11/21 02:57 AM Off-Topic
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 6,446 Fort Pierce, Florida, U.S.A. Notes Norton Veteran
Notes Norton Veteran Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 6,446 Fort Pierce, Florida, U.S.A.	I'm back to gigging - outdoor venues only. We gigged last night in a place we have been playing once a month. We got called at the last minute, the girl in the group scheduled, still hasn't recovered from COVID. BTW she is a nice gal, but mistakenly and anti-vax/anti-mask person. I hope she recovers. I really would prefer not to gain from someone else's misfortune. But I'm not going to turn it down either. That makes twice at that place this month. I'm also doing a few outdoor gigs at retirement communities and when the rainy season ends and the tourist season begins, we will be doing once a week at a mostly outdoor beachside restaurant/lounge. Notes Bob "Notes" Norton Norton Music https://www.nortonmusic.com 100% MIDI Super-Styles recorded by live, pro, studio musicians for a live groove & Fake Disks for MIDI and/or RealTracks

Re: How many of you are back to playing in public? Planobilly #672537 09/11/21 05:21 AM Off-Topic
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eddie1261 Unregistered E	I am back at it as well. We have played 3 outdoor venues and a 4th show last night in a HUGE well ventilated hall at Oktoberfest. 1 more gig for the year in November and for various reasons I will probably be hanging it up after that. It's not fun. Last edited by eddie1261; 09/11/21 09:30 AM.

Re: How many of you are back to playing in public? Notes Norton #672538 09/11/21 05:22 AM Off-Topic
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eddie1261 Unregistered E	Originally Posted By: Notes Norton I really would prefer not to gain from someone else's misfortune. But I'm not going to turn it down either. Yeah, we really are different people. If it was a good money job I would infect her deliberately to take it away from her. Market share, bay-bee!!!

Re: How many of you are back to playing in public? Planobilly #672544 09/11/21 06:55 AM Off-Topic
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 483 San Jose,CA J jazzsax Journeyman
jazzsax Journeyman J Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 483 San Jose,CA	I’ve been playing in public, and getting paid to do so, for over 60 years. I continued to do so while teaching band for 37 years. After retiring I continued to play mostly retirement communities about 75 times a year, mostly solo with BIAB. So you might say music has been a major part of my life. When Covid 19 closed my senior venues I decided that at 80 years of age I would not return to entertaining live it’s not worth the risk. I do still play regularly at home.

Re: How many of you are back to playing in public? Planobilly #672546 09/11/21 07:14 AM Off-Topic
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 350 P Paj Journeyman
Paj Journeyman P Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 350	We're in the process of a respectful reconfiguration, mostly due to the passing of our keyboard player. We're in no hurry, in part due to the delta resurgence and the fact that our drummer has been working 24/7 for the last 22 months on pumping out the vaccine (yes, from 11/19). Paj 8^\| Last edited by Paj; 09/11/21 07:15 AM.

Re: How many of you are back to playing in public? Planobilly #672576 09/11/21 11:01 AM Off-Topic
Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 1,173 Gold Coast, Queensland, Austra... Teunis Expert
Teunis Expert Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 1,173 Gold Coast, Queensland, Austra...	I did a bit at our Village the first Friday of September. Most of what I did was in a set I put together for July but we went into a couple of short lockdowns. Here where I live we have zero COVID cases however in an adjoining region they had a few cases and shut us down. I’ve only done about 3 or 4 sets over the past 12 months. The gig itself was better and more relaxed than many in the past. There are limits on numbers but that did not seem to have a great effect. People were out to have a good time. I enjoyed the night. Tony Last edited by Teunis; 09/11/21 11:02 AM. HP i7-4770 16GB 1TB SSD, Win 10 Home, Focusrite 2i2 3rd Gen, Launchkey 61, Maton CW80, Telecaster, Ovation Elite TX, Yamaha Pacifica 612 BB 2022(912) RB 2022(2), CakeWalk, Reaper 6, Audacity, Melodyne 5 Editor, Izotope Music Production Suite 4.1

Re: How many of you are back to playing in public? #672637 09/12/21 01:56 AM Off-Topic
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 6,446 Fort Pierce, Florida, U.S.A. Notes Norton Veteran
Notes Norton Veteran Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 6,446 Fort Pierce, Florida, U.S.A.	Originally Posted By: eddie1261 Originally Posted By: Notes Norton I really would prefer not to gain from someone else's misfortune. But I'm not going to turn it down either. Yeah, we really are different people. If it was a good money job I would infect her deliberately to take it away from her. Market share, bay-bee!!! Can I hire you out? Bob "Notes" Norton Norton Music https://www.nortonmusic.com 100% MIDI Super-Styles recorded by live, pro, studio musicians for a live groove & Fake Disks for MIDI and/or RealTracks

Re: How many of you are back to playing in public? Notes Norton #672641 09/12/21 02:07 AM Off-Topic
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eddie1261 Unregistered E	Originally Posted By: Notes Norton Can I hire you out? How deep are those pockets?? I mean, airfare for a couple of "my guys", rental car, lodging, meals... Gonna cost ya!

Re: How many of you are back to playing in public? Planobilly #672778 09/13/21 01:31 AM Off-Topic
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 6,446 Fort Pierce, Florida, U.S.A. Notes Norton Veteran
Notes Norton Veteran Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 6,446 Fort Pierce, Florida, U.S.A.	Curses! These gigs don't pay enough for even the airfare Bob "Notes" Norton Norton Music https://www.nortonmusic.com 100% MIDI Super-Styles recorded by live, pro, studio musicians for a live groove & Fake Disks for MIDI and/or RealTracks

Re: How many of you are back to playing in public? Planobilly #674561 09/23/21 12:35 PM Off-Topic
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,714 USA Danny C. Veteran
Danny C. Veteran Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,714 USA	Been getting bookings since mid June although 99% private and corporate gigs, none the less they are great good paying gigs. Not that the local live gig scene isn't alive and well in my neck of the woods, it just seems that musicians are willing to work even cheaper than they did prior shut down. If I live to be 100 I will never understand the thinking, or lack thereof, behind a gig is a gig at any cost mentality. Later, Danny C. www.dannycampo.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/Danny-Campo/379776252109306?skip_nax_wizard=true The More You Drink The Better I Sound

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