fortyearspickn Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 http://s1173.photobucket.com/user/Rabs2010/media/98_n_zpsd4b15169.jpg.html "A musician is someone who will load $5,000 worth of gear into a $500 car to drive 100 miles to a $50 gig." Sort of like The Starving Artist concept, we are all tempted to spend more time and money and emotional capital on our "craft", than our family and friends at times understand. Every time I get GAS, knowing I really do have enough guitars for me... I just think of the sarcastic Texas comment "Big hat, no cattle." The hat as a metaphor for the guitar and the cattle as a metaphor for talent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 http://s1173.photobucket.com/user/Rabs2010/media/98_n_zpsd4b15169.jpg.html "A musician is someone who will load $5,000 worth of gear into a $500 car to drive 100 miles to a $50 gig." Sort of like The Starving Artist concept, we are all tempted to spend more time and money and emotional capital on our "craft", than our family and friends at times understand. Every time I get GAS, knowing I really do have enough guitars for me... I just think of the sarcastic Texas comment "Big hat, no cattle." The hat as a metaphor for the guitar and the cattle as a metaphor for talent! Damn! I resemble everyone of those remarks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 I could be getting $50? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichG Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 And...spend $30 at the bar after the gig. Thanks to Toby Walker for that add on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewilyfool Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 The difference between a musician and a pizza??? A pizza can feed a family of four..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 And...spend $30 at the bar after the gig. Thanks to Toby Walker for that add on. Don't forget the accommodation..... Choice one: Venue owner gives you one room between seven band members - he says: "You guys all live together like the Beatles, don't you?" Choice two: Pay for the fleabag motel yourself. Choice three: Sleep in the car if you could afford to drive it there. Choice four: Sleep with the gear in the truck/van. Choice four: Drive home sober. Choice five: Drive home pissed after drinking the free beer from the barman cleaning the lines.... Choice six: Sleep next to the river and the toilets at a tourist spot. Choice seven: Sleep in the river or the toilets at the tourist spot. Choice eight: Sleep on a haystack after driving miles and miles and miles to the gig organiser's father's farm where the promised accommodation for all the band falls through when the father comes running out with a shotgun worrying about 'all these long haired musicians' and 'move them along, they aren't staying here son, or you can go with them to....." etc, etc. And the 'Accountants" here will never fall for any of these tricks, will they? They will play the covers band instead of keeping their integrity intact playing original tunes, or lower than low.......blues.... BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Don't forget the accommodation..... Choice one: Venue owner gives you one room between seven band members - he says: "You guys all live together like the Beatles, don't you?" Choice two: Pay for the fleabag motel yourself. Choice three: Sleep in the car if you could afford to drive it there. Choice four: Sleep with the gear in the truck/van. Choice four: Drive home sober. Choice five: Drive home pissed after drinking the free beer from the barman cleaning the lines.... Choice six: Sleep next to the river and the toilets at a tourist spot. Choice seven: Sleep in the river or the toilets at the tourist spot. Choice eight: Sleep on a haystack after driving miles and miles and miles to the gig organiser's father's farm where the promised accommodation for all the band falls through when the father comes running out with a shotgun worrying about 'all these long haired musicians' and 'move them along, they aren't staying here son, or you can go with them to....." etc, etc. And the 'Accountants" here will never fall for any of these tricks, will they? They will play the covers band instead of keeping their integrity intact playing original tunes, or lower than low.......blues.... BluesKing777. Choice 1 was always get a nice girl to take you home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParlourMan Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 ...And the 'Accountants" here will never fall for any of these tricks, will they? They will play the covers band instead of keeping their integrity intact playing original tunes, or lower than low.......blues.... BluesKing777. How many times do I have to say on here I'm not an accountant....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Choice 1 was always get a nice girl to take you home Ideal as long as the rest of the band don't get jealous drive off without you..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 How many times do I have to say on here I'm not an accountant....... We know youre not an accountant PM, but an evil banker .. B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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