markd21
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That's killer. I am a full on Cadillac man, and I wish they'd make this car, lol!!!! Your music makes me want it more, lol.
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Do you play guitar Professionally or for Pleasure
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I really like this, Mark! You’re a talented writer. Very nice stuff.
markd21
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Thanks!! That means a lot!!!
Nice writing, playing, production. Just tellin’ the truth here.
Coop
That one guy
I make loud rock noises with other humans. I used to play rock shows regularly on bass from the late 90s through as recently as 2014 with some breaks in there. I'm playing guitar in my current band. We've played out twice. Mostly just writing tunes for the sake of writing tunes. We're currently recording, so I'll post some stuff after we finish tracking.
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matonanjin
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Professionally or for Pleasure? Neither. I am trying to learn purely for the frustration of it.
Alnus Rubra
Loving nature’s wonders
I was lucky enough to get paid to play for a number of years! I always thought of myself “getting away with it”!
Several years of being a “living room legend”.
A new band is in the pipeline, anyone know a bass player?
Several years of being a “living room legend”.
A new band is in the pipeline, anyone know a bass player?
11top
Cousin Eddie's cousin
That was impressive.
Kind of you to say, sir!
Picture is a good inspiration for music (at least for me). If I have a talent (debatable), writing music that goes with picture is as close as I get.
Tonart
Tone of the Art......or is that backwards?
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I liked it too. Very well done!
tonytester
PIC YOUR STRINGS WISELY
you should be on the stage that's leaving at the back door.
Also I play guitar to aggravate my wife and kids.
Axis39
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I'd call my self a semi-pro. I don't make enough money at it to pay all my bills from it, but the percentage is swinging that way.
But, life is in change-mode. We are moving from Virginia to California next month. I am leaving a band I've been in for five years and that has been picking up a lot of momentum this last year... It's been a regular gigging thing. Two monthly gigs and a number of other decent paying gigs sprinkled in each month. We gig more than we practice.
I am also having to adjust a different gig I've had for about a year and a half. I gig in an acoustic duo, with an international star, a multi WC Handy award winner. We just finished a CD (release party December 9th). We will, obviously, not be able to take as many local one off gigs. but, I will be doing a lot of fly gigs... Trying to set up little tours, or 'tourlettes' as she calls them.
As soon as I get to California, finding the local scene and trying to get plugged in will be at the top of my to-do list. I'm kind of addicted to playing live and being on stage now. Never in my earlier life did I ever imagine that I would have the opportunities making music that I have now.
And my acoustic partner and I were chuckling over this the other day when talking about how much money I need to make for these little tourlettes. And it came down to not getting paid to play... We both do that because we love it. So we consider it getting paid to lug our crap, drive, set up the PA, run the sound pack it all up, etc.
But, I still play because I love it.
But, life is in change-mode. We are moving from Virginia to California next month. I am leaving a band I've been in for five years and that has been picking up a lot of momentum this last year... It's been a regular gigging thing. Two monthly gigs and a number of other decent paying gigs sprinkled in each month. We gig more than we practice.
I am also having to adjust a different gig I've had for about a year and a half. I gig in an acoustic duo, with an international star, a multi WC Handy award winner. We just finished a CD (release party December 9th). We will, obviously, not be able to take as many local one off gigs. but, I will be doing a lot of fly gigs... Trying to set up little tours, or 'tourlettes' as she calls them.
As soon as I get to California, finding the local scene and trying to get plugged in will be at the top of my to-do list. I'm kind of addicted to playing live and being on stage now. Never in my earlier life did I ever imagine that I would have the opportunities making music that I have now.
And my acoustic partner and I were chuckling over this the other day when talking about how much money I need to make for these little tourlettes. And it came down to not getting paid to play... We both do that because we love it. So we consider it getting paid to lug our crap, drive, set up the PA, run the sound pack it all up, etc.
But, I still play because I love it.
Wakester
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I do it to annoy my wife and daughter, so, pleasure
Alnus Rubra
Loving nature’s wonders
My wife calls it “twanging”!
She went to see “A Star is Born” recently and came home telling me that I would like the film because of all the “twanging”!
Guess you get away with it if you look like Bradley Cooper!!
However, now she wants me to accompany her and her ladies singing group whilst they perform “Try” by Colbie Caillat!! So it can’t be all that bad!
She went to see “A Star is Born” recently and came home telling me that I would like the film because of all the “twanging”!
Guess you get away with it if you look like Bradley Cooper!!
However, now she wants me to accompany her and her ladies singing group whilst they perform “Try” by Colbie Caillat!! So it can’t be all that bad!
markd21
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That's how you KNOW you're a pro!!! If you made money you'd be a "superstar"!!!
Ohhhhhhh! I get it. So that's how that works...huh...who knew?
Life goals....become a "Superstar" I'm on it!
garrett
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I've been musing on how part time work like playing music is described differently than other work. If you only perform occasionally, you're a "semi-pro" musician. So if you also moonlight at the local grocery store for extra money, are you also a "semi-pro" stock clerk?
"I mean, I could go pro, but you know how dog-eat-dog the stock clerk game is. I just like stocking shelves for the enjoyment, you know? You should check out my awesome collection of aprons some time."
"I mean, I could go pro, but you know how dog-eat-dog the stock clerk game is. I just like stocking shelves for the enjoyment, you know? You should check out my awesome collection of aprons some time."
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