Spud, Just look in the crowd at the reaction. Now you get the idea when you watch this why you play-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N__1z...eature=related
Spud,
I'm familiar with a lot of country ats on the road and there are some out there that have a girl singer that can't really sing, but Daddy has BIG BUCKS, so you play for her or go home. There are a couple of big names in the Nashville act that in person or on live TV suck real bad at singing(AS SEEN IN RECENT TV AWARD SHOWS). We have several artist in this area that can sing circles around the big Nashville acts.
Just get in the band and show them your playing(potatoes optional) and maybe someone will say hey give this guy a full-time spot and listen up because he has experience.
No you don't have to dress like Trace Adkins but it won't hurt either.
Spud, Just look in the crowd at the reaction. Now you get the idea when you watch this why you play-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N__1z...eature=related
Here's my favourite 'Spud' based country song...
Congrats on the gigs :
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Well, when I played in a bluegrass band, I was mostly playing music that not only had I never heard before, but I wouldn't listen to regularly. But you know what? I had a blast. Bluegrass bass playing is about as straight-forward as it gets. I could ham it up a bit and work the crowd which made it even better. One of my classmates gave me a great compliment (although I don't think he intended it as such). He and others assumed that someone else behind the curtain was playing bass and I was just mugging. Nope, I could play and have fun at the same time!
Having said that, I would have killed to be in a metal band. But some playing was better than no playing and I got to play with some of my best friends to boot. Everybody else wore cowboy hats--I wore my ubiquitous Detroit Tigers cap.
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That would be nice but we aren't the Eagles and all the women I saw in the club looked like this.Originally Posted by street music
"No Tele For you." - The Tele Nazi
Ha! Tele-ish now inbound.
I will tell you SPUD, that little ole ladies can love music too and I'm sure that to her you are just like a teen age idol.
There I hope that makes you feel better about it. Just imagine what a kiss on the forehead would do for her.
ROTFLMAOOriginally Posted by street music
bbbbbut, the Eagles fans look so much better.
"No Tele For you." - The Tele Nazi
Ha! Tele-ish now inbound.
She's pretty hot.Originally Posted by Spudman
See what happens when you REALLY know how to SLIDE......you can have sun-burst yellow hair, wear ridiculously designed/colored pants/pajama bottoms and HOT babes will fall all over ya. :
God Bless Joe Walsh for proving to us not-so-cute guys that TALENT will get you the pretty gal.
I think you need professional help.Originally Posted by pes_laul
"No Tele For you." - The Tele Nazi
Ha! Tele-ish now inbound.