General Music Chat

Schmeddy-

Twenty-five years ago I was in your shoes and I had one guy I played w/ on a regular basis. We were both getting our finger-picking chops down and we got together once a week and woodshedded together for a few years. I didn't get a chance to get out and gig until my youngest started HS.

IOW - take this time in your life to develop your chops. When the kids get older, you'll be ready to get out and play.
Just my 2 cents..............FWIW.

Heh, 25 years ago I'd already been playing music (by then) for about 20 years.
So, I've been playing for a while . . . gigged a bunch, ran open mikes, gave lessons . . . been on the radio . . .
I'm no a beginner; I've written over 200 songs and copyrighted over 70, with another 25 or so ready for copyright.
I first started jamming with friends around 1971 or so.
So, yeah, I practice enough, my chops are good enough . . . been around a while.
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But, the thing is, I segue into and out of the music scene, as my mood changes.
Lately I've been 'in the mood.'
I had a couple friends over yesterday, and we played for a few hours. They want to make it a regular thing, and - I, well, I guess that's all right with me, too.
They're a couple of good guys, with a lot of experience under their belts . . .
One of them is in 4 bands (I'd make his 5th) and the other one is in 3, I think, but he also gigs solo, for a living.
Between the 3 of us we have over 150 years experience.
I've known each of them for about 50 years or so . . . since shortly after high school.
What's cool is that each of us plays entirely differently, and the overlap makes some good music.
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Maybe we'll make a trio, or a duo, or maybe even a full band with a drummer and a couple singers.
. . . dunno . . .
In the mean time, I'm looking forward to spring, so I can have a few more patio-parties.

One of them is in 4 bands (I'd make his 5th) and the other one is in 3, I think, but he also gigs solo, for a living.

i'm with him.....three bands and warm weather solo gigs! GIMME THAT GOOD OL' CROP ROTATION, BAYBEEEE!

In the mean time, I'm looking forward to spring, so I can have a few more patio-parties.

i'm big time looking fwd to spring. i miss playing outside. i know a lot of musicians aren't fans of outdoors gigs...me, i've always loved them!

and my hands just don't tolerate cold weather the way they used to!

I haven't been 'out of the mood' since '71 when I first picked up the guitar.

yep. that.

when i'm suddenly "out of the mood" and ready to take some time off from music....that's time to start digging a hole for me to be laid out in!

I have a theory that you will all hate, and believe me, I don't like it either. But I think bands and individual artists do their best work early on, while they are young and arrogant.

Many of us are older now and know much more than we did when we were trying to set the world on fire. But can we still crank it out with the energy that makes it matter? I can. Once in a while...

Talbot

I have a theory that you will all hate, and believe me, I don't like it either. But I think bands and individual artists do their best work early on, while they are young and arrogant.

Many of us are older now and know much more than we did when we were trying to set the world on fire. But can we still crank it out with the energy that makes it matter? I can. Once in a while...

Talbot

High energy, maybe. But not finesse and technique, which only get better with age.