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#231738 - 04/11/08 01:23 PM Re: Who gigs with their Arranger?
Fran Carango Offline
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Registered: 05/26/99
Posts: 9673
Loc: Levittown, Pa, USA
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Originally posted by captain Russ:
It could be that only players in certain fields call their jobs "gigs". I've never heard anyone in the jazz or hard-line blues fields call their jobs anything else...even jobs unrelated to music.

I get a little irritated at those who refer to their work as "shows".

Just my preference and history, I guess.

Russ "giggin fool" Lay



Russ who ever heard anyone say the"gig must go on".......
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#231739 - 04/11/08 02:09 PM Re: Who gigs with their Arranger?
Dnj Offline
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Registered: 09/21/00
Posts: 43703
Quote:
Originally posted by wrinkles303:
are there any players working the columbus ohio area? love to hear ya


Doesnt Zuki play in your area?

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#231740 - 04/11/08 03:17 PM Re: Who gigs with their Arranger?
mikeathome1 Offline
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Registered: 08/23/04
Posts: 1208
Loc: Syracuse NY
Never "gig", play shows, or perform with an arranger. Strictly a fan. I can "trigger" 3 or 4 note chords with my left hand and play one or two note melodies. I can play the hell out of them midi files, but turn off the arranger functions and I would not call myself a keyboard player, even though I have played with bands.
I am a member of a band, guitar and bass, DJ and karaoke host.
Also involved in other music related business.

[This message has been edited by mikeathome1 (edited 04-11-2008).]
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#231741 - 04/11/08 07:41 PM Re: Who gigs with their Arranger?
saxxman Offline
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Registered: 10/15/05
Posts: 1433
Loc: Niceville, FL USA
Hi folks - I am probably the last one to comment on this thread. I have a music degree and taught music before "gigging" in the AF band for 6 years. And what a wonderful gig that was! I eventually got coerced into computer programming and have been a geek since. My "day gig" at present is as a test engineer for the Air Force. So my "fun meter" isn't pegged as often as I like w/music due to my commitments to the government, which will change some day in the not too distant future.

So at present, I am gigging maybe 4-6 times a month. I take the Tyros on most of my jobs unless they are 1 hour or less, in which case I just play my sax. On the longer jobs, I alternate playing the arranger and my sax.

May the "gigs" be with you!

Randy

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"My computer beats me regularly at chess, but is no match for me at kick boxing"
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"My computer beats me routinely at chess - but it's NO MATCH for me at kick boxing!"

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#231742 - 04/11/08 09:08 PM Re: Who gigs with their Arranger?
zuki Offline
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Registered: 09/20/02
Posts: 4716
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Originally posted by wrinkles303:
are there any players working the columbus ohio area? love to hear ya


Wrinkles,

I've played a few jobs up there this past year - a bit far from Cincy, but I might be doing more this year.

How's your health these days??

zuki
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