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Inspector #20

Inspector #20

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Got asked to play for another band today. Lot's of 1960's stuff (Yardbirds/Neil Young/James Taylor) and 70's stuff (Badfinger, Eagles, etc.) now, I'm a huge 1980's guy - that's my preference - but the offer has me thinking.....Thoughts???

How do you approach work in a different genre than you are used too???
 
Practice. Hey, it’s better than a sharp stick in the eye, at least you’re playing guitar. I’m playing elevator music on Monday using a Brian Moore with a piezo and the Yamaha 12 string. I’d rather be playing power chords on Cinnamon Girl or No Matter What, but hey it's still fun playing.
 
Buy or download some old albums.
See if it works with you.
It will probably seem like second nature.
If not, tell em thanks for considering me, but this krap makes my skin crawl, and slowly make your exit.
 
Don O said:
Practice. Hey, it’s better than a sharp stick in the eye, at least you’re playing guitar. I’m playing elevator music on Monday using a Brian Moore with a piezo and the Yamaha 12 string. I’d rather be playing power chords on Cinnamon Girl or No Matter What, but hey it's still fun playing.
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I can relate! And, yes...you make good points....I been in a band or two where the music almost put me to sleep....
 
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Good points have already been made.

But, to begin the process of grasping the new style, I would ask if they have a set list of songs that they use already.

That way, learning the new style can be accompanied by learning the actual songs you’ll play. Plus, it will help focus the process a bit.
 
smitty_p said:
Good points have already been made.

But, to begin the process of grasping the new style, I would ask if they have a set list of songs that they use already.

That way, learning the new style can be accompanied by learning the actual songs you’ll play. Plus, it will help focus the process a bit.
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Yep. They do. Its all over the place from a genre standpoint.

Its like...I love the freedom I have now, not being attached to a band but I so miss performing....
 
Hey give it a go, if it works then your golden, if not at least you tried.
Hell you have the talents to be asked to try, thats more than I have.
Go for it, if nothing else it will make for a good story to bring back to tell your friends about.
 
Robert Herndon said:
Yep. They do. Its all over the place from a genre standpoint.

Its like...I love the freedom I have now, not being attached to a band but I so miss performing....
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This is why I play in bar jams. I no longer have the discipline to play in a band. I've got too much going on in my life that I also enjoy. Grandkids are just one of the distractions. I still love playing live. I've learned to enjoy the thrill of playing songs I don't know live. Last week I played for about two hours at a bar jam and they only played three or four songs that I knew. We covered everything from Gratefull Dead, JJ Cale, Bowie, Zepplin, Petty, Talking Heads, Sabbath and several originals that people from the audience got up to play. Yes I sometimes get tired of playing Mustang Sally but for me I've learned it's all just music and if the audience is into it, it is fun to play. I almost always play acoustic now. I show up, plug in, and play along with whoever shows up. It's the most challenging and fun thing I've done with music.
 
Honestly? Yuck, no interest. I get ZERO joy playing those crusty old songs, and even less hearing bar bands play them. I’ll even leave places if the setlist is nothing but “classics”.
I recently did a one-off geezer-rock thing as a favor to a good friend and it was utterly tedious to learn and play those songs. Borefest.

I’m living in the 21st century and if I’m playing music I want it to be new and exciting. I’d rather stay home and play alone all day than dredge up the past one more time and batter some poor soul in a bar with an Eagles or Doors song.

There, that’s my piece/rant.
 
gball said:
Honestly? Yuck, no interest. I get ZERO joy playing those crusty old songs, and even less hearing bar bands play them. I’ll even leave places if the setlist is nothing but “classics”.
I recently did a one-off geezer-rock thing as a favor to a good friend and it was utterly tedious to learn and play those songs. Borefest.

I’m living in the 21st century and if I’m playing music I want it to be new and exciting. I’d rather stay home and play alone all day than dredge up the past one more time and batter some poor soul in a bar with an Eagles or Doors song.

There, that’s my piece/rant.
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I can dig it....I've gotten to where I really miss performing and there is an absence of people like me - with my musical tastes anyways - around me.
 
Kerry Brown said:
This is why I play in bar jams. I no longer have the discipline to play in a band. I've got too much going on in my life that I also enjoy. Grandkids are just one of the distractions. I still love playing live. I've learned to enjoy the thrill of playing songs I don't know live. Last week I played for about two hours at a bar jam and they only played three or four songs that I knew. We covered everything from Gratefull Dead, JJ Cale, Bowie, Zepplin, Petty, Talking Heads, Sabbath and several originals that people from the audience got up to play. Yes I sometimes get tired of playing Mustang Sally but for me I've learned it's all just music and if the audience is into it, it is fun to play. I almost always play acoustic now. I show up, plug in, and play along with whoever shows up. It's the most challenging and fun thing I've done with music.
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I never grow weary of music. Every time I play the lead to Hotel California its brand new to me all over again
 
gball said:
Honestly? Yuck, no interest. I get ZERO joy playing those crusty old songs, and even less hearing bar bands play them. I’ll even leave places if the setlist is nothing but “classics”.
I recently did a one-off geezer-rock thing as a favor to a good friend and it was utterly tedious to learn and play those songs. Borefest.

I’m living in the 21st century and if I’m playing music I want it to be new and exciting. I’d rather stay home and play alone all day than dredge up the past one more time and batter some poor soul in a bar with an Eagles or Doors song.

There, that’s my piece/rant.
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I’m guessing Mozart is not on your set list :D
 
Was just looking at all the stuff I have amassed since coming to TTR this morning. Its quite a good bit. Sharing the needle here certainly shows.

While I had the Gibson SG when I came here in December of 2016, I have acquired lots of stuff since my arrival:

Another new Marshall DSL40C, custom WGS 55Hz speakers, Weber Attenuator, several sets of tubes, bought a used Ibanez Bass, and a used TNT-130 bass amp, and played with a blues group for anout a year, bought my first Snark tuner, a full compliment of Luthier Tools, built Mom a Les Paul Custom Replica for Mothers Day, bought a Boss FV30L volume pedal, over 100 feet of various cables, began playing for "The Traveller's" after being asked to join them for over a year - then left a few months later, bought (and promptly returned) a brand new, defective, 2017 Gibson Les Paul 50's Tribute Goldtop and, in reprise, created a custom guitar line - Von Herndon - then designed and trademarked a custom headstock, produced and sold 25 guitars under the name, including #26 - my personal double neck, had my own pickups made by a local winder, had an Ibanez Destroyer II DT555 Floyd Rose Replica built under contract, bought Natalie a new Squirecaster and amp, bought Quinten and Ibanez mini and scored him an Epiphone amp from Hackmaster, bought 12 guitar stands, a half dozen sets of Dunlop Straplocks, had to build a Luthier's bench, turned one room of the house into a guitar lab, had new guitars stored in every closet, purchased 10-15 vintage cloth wire harnesses from Tone Man, tons of screws, truss rod covers, soldering supplies, bridges, tailpieces, nuts, tuning keys, 10 sets of Artec Giovanni GVH-59 pickups, a couple sets of Gibson 490's/57's/Classics, Two sets of Thro-Bak SLE-101's, too many guitar cases to list, at least a hundred sets of strings, built my oldest son a 24.75" Twin Humbucker Von Herndon Stratocaster, and repaired and/or modified a few guitars for clients along the way.

Now, I've succeeded in selling off a lot of stuff and I'm now a lot more focused, but Man, the Tone Train really took me for a ride....
 
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