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16 Aug 2010

What's the longest you ever went without gigging?

Posted By : Steve Dixon (The Subliminals) | Comments : 11

Since you became a musician, I mean... not since you were born...

Apart from a quick 1 hour taster gig in May, I haven't played a gig since February this year since The Fix ended

and I'll tell you what - I AM GAGGING FOR IT!!!!

just over 2 weeks will our first full Subliminals gig at the George IV in Padiham, and already I'm getting excited - I just can't flippin wait till I get up there and am able to give the public some of the old Stevie magic once again :)

so that'll be 7 months... what's the longest YOU ever went without gigging?

Comments

# Posted by Alyerpal - 16/08/2010, 13:25 (GMT)

5 years - and it's 5 years I will never get back.
Get shivers just thinking about it!

AYP

# Posted by Coldplayer - 16/08/2010, 13:42 (GMT)

Packed in Bass guitar in 1993 and started playing again in 2005

Beat that!

Shaun

# Posted by Mark L - 16/08/2010, 13:53 (GMT)

Started playing guitar in 1980

First gig in 2001

Second gig in 2010

# Posted by Anthem - 16/08/2010, 14:54 (GMT)

took a break in 1987........started again in 2006. That's a long time to find my plectrum really

# Posted by Jez (Route 69) - 16/08/2010, 15:29 (GMT)

played the Swinging Sporran in Mcr in 1995 - played the Weavers in Shaw June this year!!! (Different band I might add!!!) - its all coming back now!!!

# Posted by Ryan Meachin (The Subliminals)... - 16/08/2010, 15:35 (GMT)

Well for me?... Oh yer same as you! :)

# Posted by Dark Horse - 16/08/2010, 16:21 (GMT)

If my memory serves me correctly...................played Town Mouse Burnley Jan '81..........................Next gig Jan 2001.

# Posted by Ian from Bolton - 16/08/2010, 17:12 (GMT)

I had 3 months off a good few years ago when I escaped from a cabaret band.
I practically needed therapy after that.

# Posted by Rumble Fat Band - 16/08/2010, 17:56 (GMT)

25 years

# Posted by Brass Routes - 16/08/2010, 23:56 (GMT)

There have been some longish breaks with Brass Routes between lineups but I think that the longest would be between 84 and 87 when my originals band Burgundy split until I played with a short lived outfit called Ugly Martin, it was the year after that that Otis Day and the Nightshift started gigging ( which eventually became Brass Routes sometime in the late 90's)

# Posted by Off The Rails - 17/08/2010, 10:49 (GMT)

me and nigel wait for it, 35 years for me and over 30 for nigel, thats a life time, and if it was`nt for a guy called john kenny I would`nt be gigging now either.

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