Lead Guitarists! (Sense of humour required)
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cadmike
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Jimmy quit and Jody got married,
I should’ve known we’d never get far…
I should’ve known we’d never get far…
Maddog 521
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I hope you get it figured out Kiwi Cop but some of this is hilarious
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It's good to know things didn't change much from the bands I was in when I was 15.
Reminds me of a comment by George Bizet: “Ah, music! What a beautiful art! But what a wretched profession!”Oh...and then there's the definition of "musician."Someone who puts $5000 worth of gear into a $500 car to drive 100 miles for a $50 gig.
Kiwi Cop: I feel your pain. Brings back memories. Many memories. I had dreams (delusions) of making a living with my music. Then reality set it and I got a real career. I have a life-long, recurring love of music. But, I haven't played music for a lot of years. It's just "that was then, this is now."
Prescut: You nailed it! You succinctly stated why that was then, this is now!
Prescut: You nailed it! You succinctly stated why that was then, this is now!
AH hahahahahaha....
I'm gonna have to use that one. One of my range buddies was a drummer in the 1960's Seattle rock scene. My how things changed for him. After a stint as a gunsmith for Detonics, he went on to Boeing to make a living.
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They spend 20-30 seconds between songs "noodling" on the fretboard, basically reminding themselves of how the next song begins.
It's annoying at a club day where, admittedly, you don't know hat song a singer is going to bring you, but it should be unnecessary at a gig when you should know the setlist.
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What do you call a guy who hangs out with musicians? The drummer.
Why does the led guitarist call the drummer?
"Roadie"
RobertJ.
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Q. How many guitarists does it take to change a light bulb?
A. Four. One to hold the bulb, and three to drink until the room spins!
Q. How do you know when a drummer is at your door?
A. The knocking speeds up and he doesn't know when to come in!
A. Four. One to hold the bulb, and three to drink until the room spins!
Q. How do you know when a drummer is at your door?
A. The knocking speeds up and he doesn't know when to come in!
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This particular lead guitarist once turned up to a service club (private members club with bar and restaurant, bread and butter venues for Kiwi bands) gig with an accoustic guitar instead of his electric. It was the last gig that particular band ever playe.
At our last outdoor gig we spent an hour going over our 40 minute set, working out what each song intro was and which guitarist would play what, only for our "lead' to ignore it all and play just what he wanted to. Luckily we had a fill in harmony/rhythm player who adapted quickly and well to the changes. This would be our preferred lead player but he is unable to commit to our band.
As to your comments about being "professional" I whole heartedly agree.
I am well aware that this is a "hobby band" and will not make any of us rich, and yet the core of us agreed long ago to be as professional as we can be in all aspects of the band.
We spent around 5 hours today going over our setlist for the end of the month. We made sure we all had the introductions and endings of the songs organised, even those songs of our absent members. We changed a few song keys that seemed to work slightly better vocally, and got in sync on background vocals and harmonies (I really can't sing harmony, I usually take over the lead line, but I try. In fact I am very trying
).We all came away at the end absolutely tired and worn out, but we then spent an hour together going over our charts, ensuring that all corrections were the same and working out a list of songs to practice before club day on Saturday when our guitarists will, hopefully, turn up early.
This evening I corrected and reprinted my charts that had wrong chords or key changes, printing out enough copies to correct all chord books on Saturday.
My boy was lead singer for a local band. Their entire repertoire consisted of instrumentals, so he didn’t have much to do. He described it as “a Zen experience”.
In due course, he evolved into a roadie. The band never went anywhere, so my boy just continued as before.
In due course, he evolved into a roadie. The band never went anywhere, so my boy just continued as before.
The few pros I know all seem to be bass / keyboard players. They'd let me sit in just because I can maintain the beat, otherwise completely talentless, but Lordy I love music.
What do you throw to a drowning bass player?
His amp.
What do you throw to a drowning bass player?
His amp.
Here's a nice documentary about one of the guys who makes those high end instruments.
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNACNx5UlR8[/ame]
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNACNx5UlR8[/ame]
The most often left behind piece of band gear at bar gigs is the mic stand used to prop the door open during load out.
You might recognize the tall guy with glasses standing to the left. He managed Americana Music on Watervaleit (sp?) Ave. in Dayton.
I made many pilgrimages to Hauer Music and Centerville Music.
