Happy New Year's Eve all. As I make my optimistic plans for 2022 I'm wondering who here performs live/has steady music gigs. One of my personal goals this year is to hit a few open mics (if I can find someone who'd sing!).
Another goal is to get out - hear live music as often as I can. I know at least one frequent flyer here performs regularly in the Richmond, VA area - he's on my list. Who else plays out and where if you don't mind sharing?
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I play weekly on our church music team. It's great fun and has helped me grow over the years. We have many conservatory trained musicians so I learn a lot from them.
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I'm always hunting gigs its just hard finding paying ones.The old sayimg that players get paid to setup after that your playing for free,problem is we're not even getting paid to setup.
January is "Booking Season" so this will be a fun question to answer in February compared to January 1...hopefully I will have more to report! Currently I have very few local (Middle TN) shows planned in 2022. Ireland tour is currently booked for late Feb/early March, a couple festivals and some nice private house concerts booked as far out as September.
Since Covid Quarantine began in March of 2020 I have also been doing a couple Facebook Live shows every week to keep my performing/song catalog chops up...will probably keep those going for a while longer since parts of the world keep locking up.
Hoping for a few "bucket list" venue bookings this year, would love to play Gruene Hall, Eddies Attic and still working a few potential European Festivals.
Cheers!
SS
I've been playing guitar since 1972. In earnest (and for money) since about 1978. I've been through many bands/iterations playing electric, acoustic, keyboards, sax, etc. over the years. I've had performance hiatuses lasting 5-8 years, but never quit playing. After a lull (playing only at a party or art opening here or there), around 2018 I started having monthly jams in my music room. After several, there was talk of maybe putting something together and then Covid hit. Now it's tough to get 3 people together. But, things may be opening up... famous last words? I hope not.
Ed
Quote from: musicrowscott on January 01, 2022, 09:44:29 AM
Ireland tour is currently booked for late Feb/early March, a couple festivals and some nice private house concerts booked as far out as September.
SS
We have a family trip planned to Ireland next summer and my son and I were going to play a pub gig in the nice little Irish town of Roscommon, but sadly COVID put the pub out of business. We were really looking forward to it, too! They love Bluegrass, Folk and Country music over there!
I was building up the courage to do an open mic right before COVID hit. I wouldn't worry about getting someone else to sing, just try singing yourself. Bob Dylan never had a beautiful voice, but that never stopped him. :thumb
I play a couple times a month in my church. It's a very good band, I usually play acoustic, sometimes electric lead. Been doing this for about 25 years off and on. Playing in a structured band is really good for keeping time and using dynamics. I also do some solo gigs .
We record the entire service and our worship leader sends the music recordings for us to review and (hopefully) improve.
On this song I'm playing my Larrivee D09 Brazilian. The leader chimes in with swells on his electric guitar. I didn't know he was going to play along as we hadn't practiced together, but it sounds pretty nice.
https://soundcloud.com/vbcmusic/instrumental?si=da5d1b2f5381413db4fb70ec5af85f99&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
I have played guitar now for close to 65 years and have played in bands and for money since 1988. Since Covid hit my wife (on flute) and me on guitar, dobro, banjo and bass, play a sidewalk show once a year for our neighbors. I do miss gigging but at 72 I am afraid it may be a thing of the past.
Phil
Quote from: 247hoopsfan on January 22, 2022, 12:23:48 PM
I play a couple times a month in my church. It's a very good band, I usually play acoustic, sometimes electric lead. Been doing this for about 25 years off and on. Playing in a structured band is really good for keeping time and using dynamics. I also do some solo gigs .
We record the entire service and our worship leader sends the music recordings for us to review and (hopefully) improve.
On this song I'm playing my Larrivee D09 Brazilian. The leader chimes in with swells on his electric guitar. I didn't know he was going to play along as we hadn't practiced together, but it sounds pretty nice.
https://soundcloud.com/vbcmusic/instrumental?si=da5d1b2f5381413db4fb70ec5af85f99&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
Very nice! Great song too 😀
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Thanks for sharing, that was a nice break from work.
Quote from: Hooked on December 31, 2021, 08:25:32 AM
Happy New Year's Eve all. As I make my optimistic plans for 2022 I'm wondering who here performs live/has steady music gigs. One of my personal goals this year is to hit a few open mics (if I can find someone who'd sing!).
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Great goals!!!
Stay safe!!!
Love it.
Rene