For the last two weeks we have done the couples game at one of the venues that I do a great deal of work at, mostly weddings but the bar area had openings and no weddings going on so I booked the game, next week is the last week for it. Now the motel has alot of people that come over plus all the regulars. The results have been pretty good so far.
Last night a group came over from the motel. It was a family reunion and as soon as they hit the door they were dancing. We were inbetween games so we just play music for dancing. They asked if I could play Sweet Caroline. It fit the grouping I was playing so I put it in next. One of the ladies brought up a $20 bill ...at a bar gig Ill take tips....
As the night progressed and the last game was done we went into dance mode full force. This group asked for a few more songs which I gladly played. But there were other requests from some other people that werent from this group...So I played some of those also when the time was right.
As I played those requests the one lady from the group that gave me the tip came up and asked if I could just cut the song short cause they didnt like that song...not once but twice she did this ...I told her politely that the song was also a request...at which point she replied....BUT WE GAVE YOU $20 to play what we want.
Never have I ever had someone do that before I was kinda stunned but told her you do realize I played all the stuff you guys requested and there are others here that want to hear other stuff....:sqconfused: Apparantly this was not the answer she wanted she left shortly afterwards, the rest of the group stayed till 30 minutes from the end...
All in all it was a great night got to play some old country Jim Reeves...Merle Haggard that kinda stuff......
Last night a group came over from the motel. It was a family reunion and as soon as they hit the door they were dancing. We were inbetween games so we just play music for dancing. They asked if I could play Sweet Caroline. It fit the grouping I was playing so I put it in next. One of the ladies brought up a $20 bill ...at a bar gig Ill take tips....
As the night progressed and the last game was done we went into dance mode full force. This group asked for a few more songs which I gladly played. But there were other requests from some other people that werent from this group...So I played some of those also when the time was right.
As I played those requests the one lady from the group that gave me the tip came up and asked if I could just cut the song short cause they didnt like that song...not once but twice she did this ...I told her politely that the song was also a request...at which point she replied....BUT WE GAVE YOU $20 to play what we want.
Never have I ever had someone do that before I was kinda stunned but told her you do realize I played all the stuff you guys requested and there are others here that want to hear other stuff....:sqconfused: Apparantly this was not the answer she wanted she left shortly afterwards, the rest of the group stayed till 30 minutes from the end...
All in all it was a great night got to play some old country Jim Reeves...Merle Haggard that kinda stuff......
