Members rummy Posted November 9, 2007 Members Share Posted November 9, 2007 A gig's a gig. Check it out, you may find that you like it! This is how I feel. I replied to a punk band's wanted ad the other day. We'll see how that goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Renfield Posted November 9, 2007 Members Share Posted November 9, 2007 Oh, and since I backed out.... he replaced me with another coworker, more suited to it, and also brought in another guy to play pedal steel and some piano. The now 5 piece band sounds good, but I watched a gig and thought that there was no way I could do that on a regular basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super_Donut_Man Posted November 9, 2007 Members Share Posted November 9, 2007 I hate contemporary/new country, so I would say no right off the bat, but then I would think about it, and probably come to the conclusion that I need to play SOME gigs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slapthefunkyfour Posted November 9, 2007 Members Share Posted November 9, 2007 I love playing in a country band. Pays well, and more people come out to watch.I had an audition last night for another country band. I played fiddle. They have an amazing girl singer. I got the gig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Low Tone Posted November 10, 2007 Author Members Share Posted November 10, 2007 It's where the money is it's steady the chicks REALLY dig the band This is what everyone else is pretty much saying.The thing is, none of those are selling points to me.1) I could care less about the money. I want to play music and have a good time doing it. Money is just gravy on the potatos. I'll take it if it's there and I'll play even if it's not.2) I only really want to play out once or maybe twice a month. I don't want every weekend booked with gigs since I still need time for family stuff as well.3) I'm married. If the chicks started digging me too much, my wife would likely knock them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members willsellout Posted November 10, 2007 Members Share Posted November 10, 2007 If you aren't into it, don't do it. Personally I just like performing live and don't really care what it is. I don't think I would fit in too well with a country band, but I wouldn't have a second thought about it. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ezstep Posted November 10, 2007 Members Share Posted November 10, 2007 When you are not playing, word gets around that you are not playing...so no one calls you on a new project. When you are playing regularly, word gets around that you are playing regularly...and people can come listen to you...and people will call you for their projects. The more exposure you get, the more gigs you will be offered. Try it. If you don't like it, you can back out. But you might surprise yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jugghaid Posted November 10, 2007 Members Share Posted November 10, 2007 Country attracts women. They like to dance. Women attracy men. They like to drink. Bars like people who spend money and pay out the ass for a band that can pack the joint.Economics 101 bro. And the eye candy doesn't suck either.Then again, I don't play for the $ so I won't do a country gig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DevilRaysFan Posted November 10, 2007 Members Share Posted November 10, 2007 LT...if you guys really want to kick it, find a good female singer (or two). I'm convinced that my band is as successful as it is because we don't do "guy" country. An opinionated +1Although not a rule of thumb, I find that this can actually apply to any band, regardless of format......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members willsellout Posted November 10, 2007 Members Share Posted November 10, 2007 An opinionated +1Although not a rule of thumb, I find that this can actually apply to any band, regardless of format......... OH....and play keys! Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DevilRaysFan Posted November 10, 2007 Members Share Posted November 10, 2007 I played fiddle. Youre just full of surprises...thats awesome!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DevilRaysFan Posted November 10, 2007 Members Share Posted November 10, 2007 OH....and play keys! Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members willsellout Posted November 10, 2007 Members Share Posted November 10, 2007 I kid I kid. If I was a musician and made a living that way I'm sure I would do whatever gig paid well.Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crescent Seven Posted November 10, 2007 Members Share Posted November 10, 2007 I started considering country after I went to Alaska last November. I was in Ketchikan, and I went to the music shop there to shoot the breeze. I mentioned that I play bass, and the owner of the shop goes "DID YOU JUST MOVE HERE?!?!" Apparently there's not a single bass player over the age of 20 on the whole island, and his band is playing with a high school kid on bass. He was telling me that there's a bassist that lives in Sitka, that makes his entire living playing bass in a dozen or so country bands up and down the Inland Passage. He'll fly to Anchorage, play 2 shows, bus it to Soldotna, play a show, then Kenai, then hop on the ferry and play acoustic gigs to the passengers on his way to Juneau, where he plays 2 shows, then to Sitka, then to Ketchikan, where he'll play shows for the cruise ship folks during the day, and to the natives at night. And so on. Apparently he makes really good cash doing it. If I ever moved up there, I'd totally be a country bassist. C7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thunderbroom Posted November 10, 2007 Members Share Posted November 10, 2007 Then again, I don't play for the $ so I won't do a country gig. I don't play for the money either but have made well over $3k doing so this year anyway. It's kinda cool to be able to buy new gear with gig money instead of dipping into family money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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