Played last night at Odin and Freja's in Scandinavia WI. Nice little bar. Great time. I brought three guitars. My Martin D-35, Yamaha NTX 900FM and my Larrivee L-01. Had some trouble with the first two so played the Larrivee for the vast majority of the night. That guitar is a trooper. Very solid .... for an acoustic. Got a hug from a young woman with dreadlocks and Buddy Holly glasses. Maybe I reminded her of her grandpa. LOL
Way Cool....Was it a paying gig?Wish I could do some gigs but alas.....
keep smilin and keep dancin :nanadance :nanadance
Quote from: unclrob on June 11, 2023, 11:29:40 PMWay Cool....Was it a paying gig?Wish I could do some gigs but alas.....
keep smilin and keep dancin :nanadance :nanadance
Paying and tipping. Not just beer either. LOL
By the way, if they're not paying you, you're not gigging, you're giving.
The old saying is we got paid to set up.
"The ticket sales are to cover the travel. The music is free." - Jerry Jeff Walker
Since this is now my wife's favorite bar, at six bucks per glass of Pinot Grigio, we'll be giving it all back in no time. LOL
Quote from: ducktrapper on June 13, 2023, 01:34:52 PMBy the way, if they're not paying you, you're not gigging, you're giving.
AMEN!!! Any Pics/Vids from the show?
Cheers,
SS
Quote from: musicrowscott on June 16, 2023, 09:48:04 AMAMEN!!! Any Pics/Vids from the show?
Cheers,
SS
No, but I have some pics of my open mic audition.
Nice canadiens hat! :thumb
Quote from: ducktrapper on June 16, 2023, 04:07:56 PMNo, but I have some pics of my open mic audition.
Looks like you're going for a monster bend on the first pic on the left. Nice!
Quote from: Silence Dogood on June 16, 2023, 07:16:42 PMLooks like you're going for a monster bend on the first pic on the left. Nice!
Heh. I believe we were jamming on All Along the Watchtower. Pushing that B string up a whole tone.
Played again Friday night. After a couple sets solo, I jammed on a few tunes with the owner who is a fine bass player and Mike the house drummer. Got to use my pawn shop, candy apple red Strat for the first time. I also played harp on a rack for the first time in public. Lotsa fun!
Quote from: ducktrapper on September 14, 2023, 02:26:00 PMPlayed again Friday night. After a couple sets solo, I jammed on a few tunes with the owner who is a fine bass player and Mike the house drummer. Got to use my pawn shop, candy apple red Strat for the first time. I also played harp on a rack for the first time in public. Lotsa fun!
Good job!
Mike
Quote from: mike in lytle on September 14, 2023, 03:12:13 PMGood job!
Mike
I couldn't buy a gig in my home town. I seem to be doing alright here in Central Wisconsin. As we've seen in the past, Canadians go over well down here! :laughin:
Quote from: ducktrapper on September 14, 2023, 03:24:45 PMI couldn't buy a gig in my home town. I seem to be doing alright here in Central Wisconsin. As we've seen in the past, Canadians go over well down here! :laughin:
I detected a high degree of enthusiasm in your post.
Mike
Quote from: mike in lytle on September 14, 2023, 03:48:11 PMI detected a high degree of enthusiasm in your post.
Mike
Oh, I may lack a lot of things, skill, talent, money etc. but like my wife's new puppy there's usually no shortage of enthusiasm. :laughin:
Unfortunately, back in Canada, my best friend and musical partner said he had zero interest in performing any more. I like the studio but playing for people is where music is at.
Quote from: ducktrapper on September 14, 2023, 03:57:42 PM...playing for people is where music is at.
Different strokes, etc. It's funny, for a long time I wondered what was wrong with me, because playing in front of people would make me miserable. There seems to be this built-in assumption that when one learns to play guitar, he is going to be playing it for others. But I never enjoyed that part of music. It was many years later when I realized that
I'm a player but not a performer. It took my enjoyment of just sitting around alone playing my guitar to new levels. I rarely even think about playing in front of others anymore. Once a year there is a big Xmas party I attend. The hosts always ask me to bring along my guitar for carol-singing. I lead that and enjoy it, but that's not the same as being on stage.
Quote from: Silence Dogood on September 16, 2023, 07:48:22 AMDifferent strokes, etc. It's funny, for a long time I wondered what was wrong with me, because playing in front of people would make me miserable. There seems to be this built-in assumption that when one learns to play guitar, he is going to be playing it for others. But I never enjoyed that part of music. It was many years later when I realized that I'm a player but not a performer. It took my enjoyment of just sitting around alone playing my guitar to new levels. I rarely even think about playing in front of others anymore. Once a year there is a big Xmas party I attend. The hosts always ask me to bring along my guitar for carol-singing. I lead that and enjoy it, but that's not the same as being on stage.
S'all good man. You can practice law in a back room or in front of a jury. "playing for people is where music is at." Of course, I meant ... for me that's where it's at. Although most of my playing is before an audience of one, my dog, playing for people is the most fun. Again, for me.
Quote from: ducktrapper on September 16, 2023, 08:38:07 AMS'all good man. You can practice law in a back room or in front of a jury. "playing for people is where music is at." Of course, I meant ... for me that's where it's at. Although most of my playing is before an audience of one, my dog, playing for people is the most fun. Again, for me.
Oh, I get where you are coming from. I even envy you a little for enjoying performing; it's just something I could never do well. I can also play something flawlessly a thousand times in my bedroom, and once I'm in front of someone else it all goes to pot.
Quote from: Silence Dogood on September 16, 2023, 08:43:28 AMOh, I get where you are coming from. I even envy you a little for enjoying performing; it's just something I could never do well. I can also play something flawlessly a thousand times in my bedroom, and once I'm in front of someone else it all goes to pot.
It's important to figure out that when playing in front of an audience that they are not all musicians and mostly don't care for or even hear flawlessly. While proficiency is important, they care for authenticity. Heart and soul. Once I understood that, I was much looser and had more fun.
A couple of weeks ago we saw a fellow play all night focused on a tablet attached to his mike stand. He was good, got all the lyrics right but something essential was missing. I often forget words and do the Mick Jagger thing, mumble gobbletygook. Audiences don't care. In every crowd, there's only one of me who notices such things. LOL
Quote from: ducktrapper on September 16, 2023, 09:18:56 AMIt's important to figure out that when playing in front of an audience that they are not all musicians and mostly don't care for or even hear flawlessly. While proficiency is important, they care for authenticity. Heart and soul. Once I understood that, I was much looser and had more fun.
A couple of weeks ago we saw a fellow play all night focused on a tablet attached to his mike stand. He was good, got all the lyrics right but something essential was missing. I often forget words and do the Mick Jagger thing, mumble gobbletygook. Audiences don't care. In every crowd, there's only one of me who notices such things. LOL
All that makes a lot of sense. It has always seemed to me that any given audience is hoping for the best, wanting the performer to do well, and wanting to just enjoy the show. It's only the other guitar players in the crowd ruthlessly critiquing and judging. As you point out, hardly anyone else notices much beyond the music. And yes, people can always sense and feel when a performer has soul. It's what moves the world.
Quote from: Silence Dogood on September 16, 2023, 09:36:29 AMAll that makes a lot of sense. It has always seemed to me that any given audience is hoping for the best, wanting the performer to do well, and wanting to just enjoy the show. It's only the other guitar players in the crowd ruthlessly critiquing and judging. As you point out, hardly anyone else notices much beyond the music. And yes, people can always sense and feel when a performer has soul. It's what moves the world.
Yeah, I'm a lousy audient for the most part. Unless they're someone I've paid to see or really terrific, I usually want to replace the performer with ... myself! :laughin:
I do play out about once a week and I enjoy that although it's sometimes stressful.
Mostly my playing is meditative, alone in the house, a mental exercise, intentional listening to my technique.
Quote from: Queequeg on September 16, 2023, 10:33:55 AMI do play out about once a week and I enjoy that although it's sometimes stressful.
Mostly my playing is meditative, alone in the house, a mental exercise, intentional listening to my technique.
Playing guitar and singing is really not what I do best but as a songwriter, which I believe I'm pretty good at, performing is the only way to get feedback on songs. My wife likes all my songs (except two) and my dog adores me. :laughin:
Quote from: Queequeg on September 16, 2023, 10:33:55 AMI do play out about once a week and I enjoy that although it's sometimes stressful.
Mostly my playing is meditative, alone in the house, a mental exercise, intentional listening to my technique.
I pretty much agree with this. I just play for my own pleasure. I play to work on technical issues and keep my mind focused. I do this in one session. In another session, I will play pieces I know and concentrate on interpretation or look at a new piece of music. My only public playing when I was young consisted of doing recitals as part of my job requirement where I taught. I would occasionally test out some pieces for the recital at open stage coffee shops they had at the time. I did a few restaurants gigs to help out friends that had the opportunity for a better job and had to get out of a commitment. They and I viewed these gigs as paid practice. I think some people really enjoy playing out and others don't. I'm in the latter category. I think it shows when a performer enjoys performing live. And when i was young, I can't say I ever went to venues to hear music. There were a couple of restaurants in Milwaukee that had live entertainment that had a couple of really good jazz artists. My wife and I would frequently eat at these places for the food and fine music. And I would go to guitar recitals by visiting artists.
Quote from: ducktrapper on September 16, 2023, 11:00:11 AMPlaying guitar and singing is really not what I do best but as a songwriter, which I believe I'm pretty good at, performing is the only way to get feedback on songs. My wife likes all my songs (except two) and my dog adores me. :laughin:
I respect songwriters' creativity. Especially
good ones. :bgrin:
With a gun to my head I could not write a proper song.
Quote from: Queequeg on September 16, 2023, 12:38:50 PMI respect songwriters' creativity. Especially good ones. :bgrin:
With a gun to my head I could not write a proper song.
I just wish I could be a successful one! I get a lot of love for this one. My friends Fish on The Wall's version. I always wanted Disney to sue me. :laughin:
This is NOT a song about drug use. I found that no one wanted to take personal responsibility for the crap in their lives. Blame the government, their parents, school etc. Well, I blame Walt Disney and Loony Tunes.
https://www.google.com/search?q=youtube+dopefiend+from+disneyland+fish+on+the+wall&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS1037US1037&oq=youtube+dopefiend+from+disneyland+fish+on+the+wall&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160j33i299l2.13954j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:64ec02e1,vid:bi38aC7YHE8,st:0
So I got a gig at a Pumpkin Festival! They want me to play and sing at 10 A.M.! I guess I'll have to start drinking at 8. :laughin:
Pic from the Pumpkin Fest. Martin & Larrivee. My favorite combination.
Great pic! Nice guitars to keep you company on stage.
Love that Larrivee electric. Looks like a fun time.
I also got to play with some guys in cow suits though no one took a picture of me with them. Maybe I should be thankful. They were good but udderly bizarre!
Quote from: Silence Dogood on October 28, 2023, 12:12:05 PMLove that Larrivee electric. Looks like a fun time.
It's a fine guitar and yes it was. Plus I got free pumpkins!