Rewind to...Somewhere in Lake Tahoe, April 2010
We booked a run of shows in the Lake Tahoe area last year (Truckee, Incline, South Lake, Nevada City) and found ourselves playing craps, roulette, black jack and, of course, slots. Here are a few things we learned along the way...
1. Tour Manager should not pay band members out directly following the gig if the gig is in a casino.
2. The House always wins.
3. If someone's gonna eventually win it back, it's Chad Galactic (our roadie).
4. Staying up until dawn gambling is a great way to sharpen your senses for the following evening's gig.
5. South Lake Tahoe is a swell place to work on your labor of love, especially when the promoter (Here's looking at you, Nick Catanella) has stacked the deck so nicely: Two luxury suites with lake views and giant hot tubs- check. Meal tickets for the mouth-watering casino buffet- check. "Lagoon" style pool with grotto and waterfalls- check. One bottle of Jameson- check... And one outrageously happy band- CHECKING IN!
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