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Topic: DittyTV INSIGHTS presents: Lloyd Green |
Roy Carroll
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Posted 6 Feb 2020 7:28 am |
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Here is an older conversation with Lloyd Green. I don't know if you have seen it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXN0ECLOwlU
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Bill Ferguson
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Milton, FL USA
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Posted 6 Feb 2020 7:44 am
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I have seen this before.
Many times in personal conversations with Lloyd, we have talked about music as a career.
I agree with him 100%. Get an education FIRST because if you don't you will probably be disappointed later.
If you play steel guitar (or any other instrument) as a career, your life can change with even a small cut on your hand. Plus there is ALWAYS someone better than you wanting your job.
I have enjoyed my music as a sideline and though given the chance in the late 70's to go on the road, I declined. I felt that I wanted to keep my day job that was secure and more than that, I wanted to keep my family and my santity.
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AUTHORIZED George L's, Goodrich, Telonics and Peavey Dealer: I have 2 steels and several amps. My current rig of choice is 1993 Emmons LeGrande w/ 108 pups (Jack Strayhorn built for me), Goodrich OMNI Volume Pedal, George L's cables, Goodrich Baby Bloomer and Peavey Nashville 112. Can't get much sweeter. |
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Jacek Jakubek
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Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 9 Feb 2020 7:49 am
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Intersting interview. Thanks for posting it.
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| I have enjoyed my music as a sideline and though given the chance in the late 70's to go on the road, I declined. I felt that I wanted to keep my day job that was secure and more than that, I wanted to keep my family and my santity. |
When I was younger I thought being a pro touring musician must be the greatest thing in the world. Now that I'm a bit older, the last thing I'd want is to be stuck on an endless bus ride, or worse, VAN ride, and be forced to play even when you don't feel like it. I guess you got to REALLY love it...Or make big bucks doing it in the big leagues, which only a very small percentage of musicians are lucky to reach.
Being a hobby musician or "weekend warrior" means you can use music as an escape from your every day duties and work. But if music is your everyday duty and work, what do you escape to then? Maybe other hobbies like stamp collecting or something.
Another interesting bit from Lloyd's interview is that when the interviewer asked him what the Byrds song "100 years from now" is about, Lloyd laughed and said "I have no idea!" Then he mentioned he doesn't pay attention to song lyrics, but instead only looks for vocal "cues" where he's supposed to come in.
I read somewhere that it is good to know the lyrics of a song so you can suit your steel parts better to the meaning of the song. I think Lloyd disproves that theory...It's propbably enough to just get the feel or mood of the song and do a suitable steel part based on that. It probably doesn't hurt to pay attention to the lyrics though, I do. I try to memorize them too if I can. |
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