Re: computers suck creative energy

["Tony K" <bigtonyk@gmail.com>]

>But my post was in the context of being a
>paid musician.

Ah, yes, sorry.  The thread's getting long and I kinda... missed that.

I agree, it is hard to make a living as a musician no matter what
genre you play.  I was reading Fripp's Diary the other day and he just
finished a tour with the LCG and he was send a BILL for $5000 after
the tour.  A few years ago Marillion fans had to raise funds to get
them to tour the US.  Thank god these bands love what they do.

It makes me glad I play just for fun.  I'd have way too much stress if
I had to make a living at it.

Tony

On Dec 4, 2007 11:40 AM, Chris Sewell <lunamusic@mac.com> wrote:
> I agree. You can find an audience for any style of music. Even Avant
> Garde has its fans. There's a great article on Ornette Colman in
> Rolling Stone this month. I have a close friend that plays New 21st
> Century Classical music. But my post was in the context of being a
> paid musician. There's a ton of free gigs out there. No doubt about
> that. But if you get hired to play a bar, there is an expectation on
> the part of the club owner (your boss for the night), that you will
> play appropriate music. Now that will change with the venue. Some bars
> require more mainstream music, some bars I can kick in the Audio
> Damage plugs and wail. Some get a little of both.
>
> My point was (I think), that the groundbreaking loopers, Krispen, Per,
> et al, have influenced my music within my genre. There techniques,
> style and knowledge has seeped into my music. I use feedback, reverse
> loops, delays, pitch shifting and other techniques I've learned here
> and applied it to cover tunes. Yes, Its a compromise, but I have a
> mortgage to pay.
>
>
>
> On Dec 4, 2007, at 11:21 AM, Tony K wrote:
>
> > There is an audience out there for non-mainstream music.  We have the
> > NorthEast ArtRock Festival (NEARFest) here in Bethlehem and it sells
> > out in 20 minutes.  Most of the bands I listen to these days you'll
> > never hear on the radio, but they have big turnouts at concerts.  The
> > 'net is great for this stuff.  Word of mouth works better than radio
> > play.
> >
> > Tony
> >
> > On Dec 4, 2007 10:58 AM, Glenn Poorman <glenn.poorman@autodesk.com>
> > wrote:
> >> I agree with Matt.
> >>
> >> I recently did a show opening for the California Guitar Trio here
> >> in Michigan. It was a sold out show and they tend to attract an
> >> audience that loves to hear things they haven't heard before. At
> >> one point, I announced I was going to pull out a tune that had never
> >> been performed in public and hadn't been heard outside of my house
> >> and I could hear a bunch of people clapping and yelling "bring it
> >> on."
> >>
> >> While they certainly aren't the "masses", they are out there. Even
> >> here in the US where most people's idea of "high art" in the form
> >> of music is "American Idol" and Disney characters.
> >>
> >> Glenn
> >>
> >>
> >
>
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