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Jay Yuskaitis
From:
Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 24 Oct 2010 2:02 pm |
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| "I've been practicing and playing pedal steel guitar for one year now, nobody seems to want to hire me, do you think it might be my attitude, or, maybe I ain't as good as I Thought I was"? Guess maybe steel guitar is dying, after all, I sound just like a dozen or so pedal players out there. Do you think the world owes me a living, or a spot on the "OPRY", after all, I been trying. Of course they owe it to me. I've been on this forum for a while, my SSI won't run out for an "election" year yet. Thanks for all your understanding. "A TRUE DREAMEER" Jay Y. |
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Billy Wilson
From:
El Cerrito, California, USA
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Posted 24 Oct 2010 2:10 pm
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| That's my favorite "Goofy" quote been using that one for years. |
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Eddie Cunningham
From:
Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 24 Oct 2010 7:03 pm Why Not ???
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| Hey Jay , I'll hire you !!! We'll meet with Larry for a "cold one " !!! TTYL !!! The old geezer , Eddie "C" |
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 25 Oct 2010 7:56 am
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Once you reach a certain level of proficiency, getting a music job will depend on a myriad of other factors. Getting along well with other musicians, having a positive attitude, dressing appropriately, projecting a good stage presence, even your apparent age can be a factor.
There are a lot of steel players that can play the notes and sound right, but playing live music is much more than that. It's a collaborative artform. If you don't get along with the other people onstage, they won't want to play with you. Some acts are very visual as well. If you don't look the part, leaders of those bands won't hire you no matter how good you play.
I've heard the phrase "Too much gray on stage." Clubs that cater to the young and hip often don't want to see grey beards and male pattern baldness. Band leaders know this. Other venues don't want spiked hair, torn jeans and t-shirts. Each of us knows where we fit in that spectrum. The pro musician maps out the largest middle ground, appearance-wise, that he can muster.
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 25 Oct 2010 9:41 am
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| The pro musician maps out the largest middle ground, appearance-wise, that he can muster. |
And some of us have larger "middle grounds" than others, appearance-wise.  |
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Ben Jones
From:
Seattle, Washington, USA
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Posted 25 Oct 2010 11:41 am
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| I know several wildly succesful pop bands that were put together via casting calls... not auditions. |
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Jay Yuskaitis
From:
Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 25 Oct 2010 1:04 pm why?
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| Thanks so much Eddie, will truly look forward to it. Did have a chance to talk to Herbie today. He'd like to have us come over and visit SOON! Jay Y. |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 26 Oct 2010 8:18 am
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| Funny stuff JY! |
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Jay Yuskaitis
From:
Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 26 Oct 2010 1:08 pm ???
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| Hi John, I know you've been there over and over. Jay y |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 26 Oct 2010 1:12 pm
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Jay!
Yup! |
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 26 Oct 2010 4:23 pm
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Jay: it might be a good idea to attach a sample of your playing before asking why no-one will hire you.  |
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Bobbe Seymour
From:
Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 27 Oct 2010 8:16 am
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b0b Quasar, brilliant reply, you are so very correct in your response, in my humble opinion.
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Bobbe Seymour
From:
Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 27 Oct 2010 11:00 am
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| I also want the body I had when I was 25, but she married somebody else, |
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Charles Davidson
From:
Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 27 Oct 2010 11:17 am
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DAMN Mr. Bobbe you are GOOD. BAMA. YOU BETCHA,DYK?BC.
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 27 Oct 2010 1:32 pm
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| ...The pro musician maps out the largest middle ground, appearance-wise, that he can muster. |
Which in my case would mean a toupΓ©, a corset, very loose clothing and a short-sighted audience...  |
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Bobbe Seymour
From:
Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 28 Oct 2010 9:14 am
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| Alan, this does seem to be true, |
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Dick Wood
From:
Springtown Texas, USA
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Posted 28 Oct 2010 10:03 am
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Ok,from what y'all are sayin,I'll need a hair transpant,tummy tuck, personal trainer,face lift and some new clothes and b0b mentioned somethin about some Mustard.
Is that about it?
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