The numbers tell a story...

Arno-West

Just finished my annual admin...here are the numbers:

In they year 2011 I...
- played 261 gigs.
- smoked 5220 cigarettes at gigs.
- consumed 1566 tots of Jack Daniels at gigs.
- consumed 1044 Tequila shots.
- used 34 sets of strings.
- spent R26100 on petrol to get to gigs.
- travelled 33 462km to get to gigs.
- played 7830 songs.
- became a GFSA member.

Rock 'n Roll!

costafonix

now if that ain't rock 'n roll then I dont know what is,,,, :yup:
I see you left out the part about the groupies ?

MikeM

An average of 128km per gig, and that's there and back, so averaging 65km away. Yow.

Well at least that's one more pro muso ?

Arno-West

MikeM wrote An average of 128km per gig, and that's there and back, so averaging 65km away. Yow.

Well at least that's one more pro muso ?

The furthest one was a trip to Knysna for 2 gigs, left the Thursday night after a gig, came back on the Sunday. 2700 km round trip. Then there was Thaba Nchu, Polokwane, Bloem (x 2), Witbank (x 6), Kimberley, Pietermaritzburg, Durbs and Warmbaths (x 4). Those were the far ones. Locally average distance is about 60-70km roundtrip per gig. Expect a figure for money wasted on SANRAL toll-gates in next year's list..

guitarboy2828

You left out the I
- earned 7.2 million rand through gigs ?

aubs1

Paul E wrote You left out the I
- earned 7.2 million rand through gigs ?

Lol ...... you just beat me to that number Paul ....... my calculation was 7.3mil ....... ?

Arno-West

Aubs1 wrote
Paul E wrote You left out the I
- earned 7.2 million rand through gigs ?
Lol ...... you just beat me to that number Paul ....... my calculation was 7.3mil ....... ?

Ha! Ha! I wish...

flatfourfan

wespek................

domhatch

Arno West wrote Just finished my annual admin...here are the numbers:

In they year 2011 I...
- played 261 gigs.
- smoked 5220 cigarettes at gigs.
- consumed 1566 tots of Jack Daniels at gigs.
- consumed 1044 Tequila shots.
- used 34 sets of strings.
- spent R26100 on petrol to get to gigs.
- travelled 33 462km to get to gigs.
- played 7830 songs.
- became a GFSA member.

Rock 'n Roll!

how the effeneff do you get the time to a) keep the records and b) collate them? my annual admin consists of hoping like hell the various companies i've worked for have submitted the irp5s electronically so i can head on over to my tax dude and he can submit my tax thingy electronically.

by the way, thanks for the pentatonic vid, cool trick.
dh

Bob-Dubery

domhatch wrote
Arno West wrote Just finished my annual admin...here are the numbers:

In they year 2011 I...
- played 261 gigs.
- smoked 5220 cigarettes at gigs.
- consumed 1566 tots of Jack Daniels at gigs.
- consumed 1044 Tequila shots.
- used 34 sets of strings.
- spent R26100 on petrol to get to gigs.
- travelled 33 462km to get to gigs.
- played 7830 songs.
- became a GFSA member.

Rock 'n Roll!
how the effeneff do you get the time to a) keep the records and b) collate them?

Several of the numbers quoted are exact multiples of 261.

guitarboy2828

X-rated Bob wrote
domhatch wrote
Arno West wrote Just finished my annual admin...here are the numbers:

In they year 2011 I...
- played 261 gigs.
- smoked 5220 cigarettes at gigs.
- consumed 1566 tots of Jack Daniels at gigs.
- consumed 1044 Tequila shots.
- used 34 sets of strings.
- spent R26100 on petrol to get to gigs.
- travelled 33 462km to get to gigs.
- played 7830 songs.
- became a GFSA member.

Rock 'n Roll!
how the effeneff do you get the time to a) keep the records and b) collate them?
Several of the numbers quoted are exact multiples of 261.

Bob, you smart man! So, Arno, you play roughly 30 songs a gig? :O

domhatch

X-rated Bob wrote Several of the numbers quoted are exact multiples of 261.

very impressive. i shoulda seen that. i have a thing for spotting patterns, i enjoy it. but if that's the case, how do you numerically explain arno's becoming a member of this community?

let's break it down. in the western alphabet:
g is the 7th letter
f is the 6th
s is the 19th
a is the 1st (duh)
giving us a grand total of (wait for it) 33. not a particularly auspicious number.

arno's name breaks down numerically like so:
a = 1
r = 18
n = 14
o = 15

giving us a grand total of (wait for it) 48. add 33 and you get (hold your breath) 81.

one could arguably write this combination as (2+6)1. and this can be done with anything, to 'prove' how any random elements are drawn together.

like i said, i enjoy patterns, particularly in numbers.
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Arno-West

Paul E wrote
X-rated Bob wrote
domhatch wrote
Arno West wrote Just finished my annual admin...here are the numbers:

In they year 2011 I...
- played 261 gigs.
- smoked 5220 cigarettes at gigs.
- consumed 1566 tots of Jack Daniels at gigs.
- consumed 1044 Tequila shots.
- used 34 sets of strings.
- spent R26100 on petrol to get to gigs.
- travelled 33 462km to get to gigs.
- played 7830 songs.
- became a GFSA member.

Rock 'n Roll!
how the effeneff do you get the time to a) keep the records and b) collate them?
Several of the numbers quoted are exact multiples of 261.
Bob, you smart man! So, Arno, you play roughly 30 songs a gig? :O

Yes. 3 sets a nite, 10 tunes per set. This my vary, but 99% of the time, that is the case. Most of the numbers are averages multiplied by 261 of what I know I spend and consume at gigs. I have each and every gig (where, with which band, starting time and payment) written in my diary. I play in 3 "working" bands, so I have to keep a diary otherwise there are double bookings or I end up at the wrong venue etc. I add up the numbers purely for interest sake, not for tax reasons..

Bob-Dubery

261 gigs a year is a lot. That's just on 5 a week. Arno, do they not just blur into each other sometimes, does it not become the same old same old?

And since a lot of these will be at night, do your family ever see you, and do you get time for other past times like, I dunno, crochet or bird watching or watching tennis?

I'm always interested in this matter of playing in multiple bands. It happens a lot these days, and I wonder how people juggle it because it means that Band A might be offered a gig but have to turn it down because Guitarist B is already booked to play with Band C. Presumably, Arno, one of the bands that you play for has first call on your services.

Arno-West

X-rated Bob wrote 261 gigs a year is a lot. That's just on 5 a week. Arno, do they not just blur into each other sometimes, does it not become the same old same old?

And since a lot of these will be at night, do your family ever see you, and do you get time for other past times like, I dunno, crochet or bird watching or watching tennis?

I'm always interested in this matter of playing in multiple bands. It happens a lot these days, and I wonder how people juggle it because it means that Band A might be offered a gig but have to turn it down because Guitarist B is already booked to play with Band C. Presumably, Arno, one of the bands that you play for has first call on your services.

You're right, it's not an easy way to make a living. I have a very understanding wife and luckily the various people I play with also gig on their own or duo's on the side as well. Alter-Irving takes preferance above the other bands cos we are contractually obliged (recording contract). As far as the gigs go, the part that gets to me is setting up and breaking down the gear 4-5 times a week, but the playing part is still fun 99% of the time. Whenever I get down or depro, I just remind myself what it was like working behind a counter in retail...

aubs1

Arno West wrote As far as the gigs go, the part that gets to me is setting up and breaking down the gear 4-5 times a week, .......

Time to employ a few roadies ....... or train some groupies with muscles ....... ?

Nitebob

Arno, do not be fooled, you are living the life we want...you're my new hero. I mean I just sing backing in a gospel band, and if I had a wife, I'm pretty sure I'd give her up to sing more regularly :-[

Nicholas-L

Bliksem ? it is plenty af manysome numbers. ??? I would've lost count after the first month.