General Music Chat

At this point, I find music is the easy part and people are the hard part. A solo project sounds interesting except I NEED to interact with other musicians. That defines music for me so a band I must be in. If I don't take a leadership role in the band, it doesn't seem to move forward so... there it is. I just realize going in that things might turn out a lot differently than I expect, and I have a large pool of musicians to pull from if someone falls off a cliff or gets hit by a bus.

I don't subscribe to the 10,000 hrs theory. I doubt Jimi had 10K hours on his fretboard at time of death and he managed to put out some pretty good music. Several of his band situations only lasted a year or less. Good players who have solid chops, practice their stuff, and gig regularly can make great music happen.

It's also like a bank . . . run by many liars and thieves.

I would not doubt that Jimi had 10,000 hours of experience. He played the "chitlin" circuit, Isley Brothers, Little Richard, Curtis Night and many others before the Experience happened. Regardless, he was a master and prolific jammer, often playing all night. It's like a bank: you have to deposit many hours to withdraw any accolades.

I suppose it is possible as he was known to play constantly and even sleep with his guitar. He is the exception though as damn few gold record recording artists in their early 20s had even been alive long enough to log 10k hours on their instrument, let alone 10k hrs with the same group of players.

I've gotta agree with Cajundaddy, too. "I find music is the easy part and people are the hard part."
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Especially if - like me - you perform at least a dozen different styles of music.
The person has to like the styles, be able to play those styles, not already be in a band, and available.
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I've met lots of musicians who like all the styles, and several who'd like to play along, a couple who were available.
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I've been playing for over 40 years, and now I often use unusual chords or rhythms.
So (of course), learning my songs would require more time than your average cover song.
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Of the folks I've met:
Most musicians in their 20's don't know more than 4 dozen chords (I alternate between several hundred).
Most musicians in their 30's have a family, with familial obligations. And family should always come first.
Most musicians in their 40's are already out performing, or retired.
Most folks who are able to play along with me have family or jobs, have lost interest in performing, or they just don't have enough time to practice all those new songs.
Sigh . . . sound familiar to anyone?
Well, I like instruments, but I also love harmonies.
If I play the guitar, are there any female vocalists out there who want to sing the high notes?