It could be that only players in certain fields call their jobs "gigs". I've never heard anyone in the jazz or hard-line blues fields call their jobs anything else...even jobs unrelated to music.

I get a little irritated at those who refer to their work as "shows".

Just my preference and history, I guess.

Russ "giggin fool" Lay

Same here. Seems as natural as a flatted fifth to me.

chas

I've flattened a few fifths in my time.

In my case they are JOBS--NOT GIGS. And, when I bill those corporations it is listed as a Musical Performance on the invoice. The last time I gigged anything it was a bullfrog in a pond and I was 15 years old. (the frog wasn't too happy about it, but the legs tasted pretty good.)

Cheers,

Gary

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I do about 10 - 11 gigs a week .. I mean musical performances ... um engagements.

Beakybird

1 gig = 1000 megabytes

It might sound more impressive to say how many megabytes you do a week.

Eddie

Hi

I am one of the minority: Only playing my PSR 3000 at home.

Jørgen

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Maybe, but your softwares has been out in the trenches for years !

Very funny and TRUE, Ian. I "flatted" many of the same kind of fifths I believe you're talking about...years ago, thankfully!

"Burp" Lay

are there any players working the columbus ohio area? love to hear ya