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  1. June 8th, 2009, 12:06 PM #1
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    I do whatever makes me money. though giving guitar lessons has been giving me a good chunk of money. :
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    Working guitar tech.
    13 years pro touring nationwide, plus 2 European tours. Over a thousand shows.
    Have passport, tools and extensive experience.Will travel.References available.
    Airport 40 minutes away.

    When I'm not on the road I perform complete guitar repair and restorations in my own shop. (except paint/refinishing). References available.

    27 years as a Union and non union stagehand

    Also, if/when I'm not touring I work as a stagehand for the New Orleans Arena (a few of the shows this year: Metallica, Eagles, Britney, New Kids, Kenny Chesney, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Kid Rock, etc.... and day before yesterday Coldplay.Next week Fleetwood Mac.

    I also work for the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra as a stagehand during their season when not touring..
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    Working guitar tech.
    13 years pro touring nationwide, plus 2 European tours. Over a thousand shows.
    Have passport, tools and extensive experience.Will travel.References available.
    Airport 40 minutes away.

    When I'm not on the road I perform complete guitar repair and restorations in my own shop. (except paint/refinishing). References available.

    27 years as a Union and non union stagehand

    Also, if/when I'm not touring I work as a stagehand for the New Orleans Arena (a few of the shows this year: Metallica, Eagles, Britney, New Kids, Kenny Chesney, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Kid Rock, etc.... and day before yesterday Coldplay.Next week Fleetwood Mac.

    I also work for the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra as a stagehand during their season when not touring..

    Dream Job !!!!!!
    “Your sound is in your hands as much as anything. It’s the way you pick, and the way you hold the guitar, more than it is the amp or the guitar you use.” Stevie Ray Vaughan
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    Quote Originally Posted by Monkus
    Dream Job !!!!!!
    Yeah, I guess.
    I made the "mistake" of having a career that I love versus a career that is stable, has benefits, insurance, 401k, paid vacations, etc...

    It's tough when you work entirely at the whim of musicians. THEY have to decide that they need a tech. Nobody can tell them anything.

    ..and there's 2 things, I've found, that EVERBODY knows.
    One is whatever it is they do for a living..and the other is guitars.EVERYBODY is an expert...no experience required.
    I charge an extra $20.00 for people that start a sentence with " I read on the internet that......"

    "The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free and good men die like dogs.
    There is also a negative side."
    Hunter S. Thompson
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    ...and then out of the blue this appears on my itinerary:

    AUGUST, 2009
    Festival du Chant Marin. Paimpol, Brittany. FRANCE

    Can't complain about that.
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    Went into the Air Force back in 93 till they kicked me out for asking too many questions and not following the rules. An out-going California party girl stuck on a Strategic Air Command remote base with mainly officers in bumpf&$k North Dakota with a bunch of enlisted men that never seen much outside of their little towns before. Along with a low population of women. YOU TELL ME, WTF WAS I SUPPOSE TO DO!!

    95' worked as a supervisor for Bank of America's Online Banking Dept in San Francisco and traveled around the US hooking up with friends to party

    Till 99' when I met a guy from an AOL online dating thing ( back when AOL was all there was). Graduated with an AA in Psych.

    Got married in 01' to the AOL guy. Loving man and father. I put my aspirations on hold. Had two children. One of which was diagnosed with autism.

    Now attending University of California in the Speech and Language Pathology program and learning guitar
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    Chemical engineer for a biotech company in the R&D pilot plant.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Eric
    Chemical engineer for a biotech company in the R&D pilot plant.
    Do you get any samples? Sumi
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    Quote Originally Posted by sumitomo
    Do you get any samples? Sumi
    How do you think I got to be 6'3"?

    I could get some ultra-pure water for a humidifier if you wanted...
    Quote Originally Posted by Spudman
    Does anyone read the original post?
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