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Originally Posted by oogie boogie

Howdy all? I'm new here, so I figured I'd ask what kind of gigs folks are playing in this place.

Myself, I've got several project I play in, including a Latin Funk project, two Brazillian bands, a Heavy Funky kinda metal project, an experimental Drum'n'Bass project, and loads of little Jazz combos when folks call me to play. Fun stuff.

What are y'all up to?


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