The day the music died.

[dmccarty]

Yeah, Welshman, I took a few shots at making a career of playing, and it just didn't work out for me either in my local market. I probably could have made it work, but everyone I know who gets their main income from music all live like a bunch of vagabonds. I just can't live like that. Having a good day job allows me the luxury of playing what I want to play, instead of playing garbage I hate that will pay a little better....

I met a guy at work last year who used to play with some pretty big names in music and toured quite a bit. Including to other countries. Kinda shocked when I found out, and after watching some music videos, you could tell the guy had talent. I asked him what was he doing chained to a desk. :confused3: He said that there was no way he could raise a family the way he wanted too while on the road. That certainly made sense.

For years I worked with a guy who is in a local band doing their own music. They have talent but they can't seem to be able to break out. They play frequently locally, and have a following, but not enough to quit their day job.

Later,
Dan

 

[PJSprog]

He said that there was no way he could raise a family the way he wanted too while on the road.

It's true, Dan. I used to work with several guys at St. Louis Music like that. One is the most incredible bass player I've ever heard, yet he worked in the service department there repairing amps and speaker cabinets. Guys like Victor Wooten used to listen to him play and say, "Man, why are you working here?" Another guy was Steve Vai's roommate at Berklee, who worked in the woodshop assembling cabinets. One of the product managers had received a Grammy nomination for his guitar work on an instrumental album. All repeatedly cited the lack of desire to leave their families behind for the relative pittance they'd make on the road.

 

[prichard]

I lived in Boston for a couple years in the early 80s. I partied with a bunch of musicians some of whom were attending Berklee. Vai had left just before then and he was a god to everyone in music there. Tracy Chapman was there at the time though I don't think she went to Berklee. A lot of good music and good times. Or at least what I remember.

 

[/pine]

Roll over Beethoven...RIP Chuck Berry...

 

[MossRoad]

Lets' hope 2017 doesn't try and break 2016's record....

 

[quicksandfarmer]

Roll over Beethoven...RIP Chuck Berry...

That one stings. Ouch. Loved him.

 

[lilranch2001]

One of the truly greats.....
It is almost harder watching the greats die than actually getting older....

 

[PJSprog]

Chuck was the original. Not many could say they invented an entirely new genre of music, but he could. Up until a few months ago, he was still playing shows regularly at a small club here in STL.

 

[mjarrels]

Didn't realize Joe Cocker was dead until I watched a NETFIX specal about him. That man could sing the contents of a phone book and make it a hit.

mark

 

[/pine]

Not exactly one hit wonders...They had a few hits and he had a fairly unique sound...saw them many times as a warm up act...RIP J. Giles...