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#488405 - 02/04/20 04:33 AM Why aren't you playing out?
Dnj Offline
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Registered: 09/21/00
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why aren't you playing out?
for me after so many years passed the musical baton
in retirement, now looking for a new direction, but how about you?
So you have all the tools keyboards, speakers,mics,cases,laptops, all kinds of gearetc, etc, but your sitting home looking at it all confused1
just wanted to discuss why many aren't sharing their talents gigging out at different venues, or maybe with others, but prefer to just be a home player?
should be an interesting talk......what say you and why?

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#488410 - 02/04/20 05:08 AM Re: Why aren't you playing out? [Re: Dnj]
Bill Lewis Offline
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Registered: 11/12/08
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Loc: Bluffton/Hilton Head SC USA
You can buy everything to play out except places to play. Fewer and fewer venues and more and more competition. With so so singers with backing tracks and three chord guitar players everyones a Star. Starting from scratch with no contacts is a tough road.
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#488413 - 02/04/20 05:20 AM Re: Why aren't you playing out? [Re: Bill Lewis]
Dnj Offline
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Originally Posted By Bill Lewis
You can buy everything to play out except places to play. Fewer and fewer venues and more and more competition. With so so singers with backing tracks and three chord guitar players everyones a Star. Starting from scratch with no contacts is a tough road.


Bill I am sure there are plenty of nursing home gigs available in your area.....have you been playing at those also?

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#488420 - 02/04/20 06:22 AM Re: Why aren't you playing out? [Re: Dnj]
Bill Lewis Offline
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Loc: Bluffton/Hilton Head SC USA
Checked and played at a few but its competition from the free entertainers. Those places are growing here so I may take another shot at it. Doing d duo with a sax player now and we're getting some interest and jobs. Hey we're called "Jersey Guys" so you have to hire us 😊
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#488421 - 02/04/20 06:25 AM Re: Why aren't you playing out? [Re: Bill Lewis]
Dnj Offline
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Originally Posted By Bill Lewis
Checked and played at a few but its competition from the free entertainers. Those places are growing here so I may take another shot at it. Doing d duo with a sax player now and we're getting some interest and jobs. Hey we're called "Jersey Guys" so you have to hire us 😊


good luck what type of music in your act?

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#488423 - 02/04/20 06:30 AM Re: Why aren't you playing out? [Re: Dnj]
tony mads usa Offline
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Registered: 01/16/02
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Loc: East Greenwich RI USA
Still playing and hope to be doing so until I am 80 years old - which isn't too far away ... wink
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#488424 - 02/04/20 06:30 AM Re: Why aren't you playing out? [Re: tony mads usa]
Dnj Offline
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Originally Posted By tony mads usa
Still playing and hope to be doing so until I am 80 years old - which isn't too far away ... wink



what happens at 80 confused1

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#488428 - 02/04/20 07:10 AM Re: Why aren't you playing out? [Re: Dnj]
tony mads usa Offline
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Loc: East Greenwich RI USA
Maybe retirement - MAYBE ... wink ... but if people are still calling me to play, welll ... grin
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#488430 - 02/04/20 07:19 AM Re: Why aren't you playing out? [Re: Dnj]
wrinkles303 Offline
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Registered: 03/24/02
Posts: 422
Loc: worthington ,ohio
would you hire this guy!?
this is me on a good day. no work here in columbus oh. different culture from florida.
left alot of gigs and a great living there due to health. that was 12 years ago.
so life is what it is. now the good stuff is now i can buy what ever i want. but no desire to buy. go figure.


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#488431 - 02/04/20 07:24 AM Re: Why aren't you playing out? [Re: tony mads usa]
Dnj Offline
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Registered: 09/21/00
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Originally Posted By tony mads usa
Maybe retirement - MAYBE ... wink ... but if people are still calling me to play, welll ... grin


and you can play at home too correct?...it never stops..

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