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BBB Phraseology

All bands share typical lingo like "gig," "book," and "set list."  But BBB has a few phrases and traditions of our own.

“Traveling” 
Chuck Beasley would always shout out “Traveling!” before he counted off a chart, giving the band a…

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Life of a Band: Who does What

There's a lot to do with a band of this size.  There's a lot of equipment, a lot of music, gigs to book, rehearsals to run, subs, and - hopefully - a few bucks to share.  BBB shares these responsibilities…Read more
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Life of a Band: Why Rehearse?

If getting 2 people to coordinate is hard -- try 19.  Nineteen people who have different ideas of how it should sound (maybe a few without any ideas).  While the music lays out exactly what we're each supposed to play…

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