wow, kinda slow here :-)

[Jim D]

I'm not dead yet, although this group looks to be. haha.


My trio played a odd gig yesterday, a function for an association of
musicians. Nice full room, about 100 people. All of them studying us
....

It was different than playing for actual normal people. As in, people
who want to be entertained, listen or dance. These people were just
looking at us trying to pick us apart. Ha, funny kinda. One person said
afterwards we were singing karaokie cd's and just pretending to play
our instruments. Oh well.

Lots of interest in out pa. They were coming up on breaks and asking a
lot of questions. Funny thing, the important differences, why our
system sounds so much better, they didn't even notice. It's in the
basic setup, the mixer, the lack of amps onstage and our monitor setup.
No one even noticed that. They ask about our pa cabs, what kind of
power amps we had, totally didn't even get the " why " we sound good.
Well, ok, on person did, the guy from the hall this was held at. I
talked to him a bit. He agreed that the main problem with most bands
they see is their total inability to control volume levels.

We doing a road trip gig this weekend, the WV bluegrass thing. Then
next month the square dances start back up. Got hired to do those
again, three saturdays a month until next May.


That's about it. Still playing, still enjoying it.


JimD

[Ouisie]

Post by Jim D
I'm not dead yet, although this group looks to be. haha.

That's because we the only ones who keep it alive ;)

Post by Jim D
My trio played a odd gig yesterday, a function for a association of
musicians. Nice full room, about 100 people. All of them studying us
....

An association of musicians sounds like some kind of concert, or at least
should ;)

Post by Jim D
It was different than playing for actual normal people. As in, people who
want to be entertained, listen or dance. These people were just looking at
us trying to pick us apart. Ha, funny kinda. One person said afterwards we
were singing karaokie cd's and just pretending to play our instruments.
Oh well.

In other words, you were using 'tracks' again ;)
But I don't know if I'd want to play for those just waiting for their chance
to 'pick apart' or otherwise be critics - doesn't sound like much fun that
way.

Post by Jim D
Lots of interest in out pa. They were coming up on breaks and asking a lot
of questions. Funny thing, the important differences, why our system
sounds so much better, they didn't even notice. It's in the basic setup,
the mixer, the lack of amps onstage and our monitor setup.

Sounds like they'd be more useful picking themselves apart then ;)

Post by Jim D
No one even noticed that. They ask about our pa cabs, what kind of power
amps we had, totally didn't even get the " why " we sound good. Well, ok,
on person did, the guy from the hall this was held at. I talked to him a
bit. He agreed that the main problem with most bands they see is their
total inability to control volume levels.

That's the brainwashing effect - CRAP in *any* form, continued long enough
becomes STUPIDLY 'accepted' and on those all too rare occasions when things
are finally done Right, they can't figure out why there's such an
improvement.

Post by Jim D
We doing a road trip gig this weekend, the WV bluegrass thing. Then next
month the square dances start back up. Got hired to do those again, three
saturdays a month until next May.

You're going to WV?
I'm sure bluegrass is a lot of fun. I was listening to some on youtube, and
since I'm kind of a hillbilly myself, I enjoy it...but it sure does need
keyboards ;)
But if anyone insists that a resonator or other kind of slide guitar,
guitar, upright viol bass, banjo, fiddle, and mandolin are enough, I can
always arrange a keyboard part and prove that only then is the sound truly
complete ;)

Post by Jim D
That's about it. Still playing, still enjoying it.

JimD

That's what it's all about. And I'm working on song #43 "It Could Happen To
Anyone", about reaping what one sows, and that gets me more than half way
through the 4th album.

Ouisie

[Jim D]

Post by Ouisie

Post by Jim D
I'm not dead yet, although this group looks to be. haha.

That's because we the only ones who keep it alive ;)

Post by Jim D
My trio played a odd gig yesterday, a function for a association of
musicians. Nice full room, about 100 people. All of them studying us
....

An association of musicians sounds like some kind of concert, or at
least should ;)

Post by Jim D
It was different than playing for actual normal people. As in, people
who want to be entertained, listen or dance. These people were just
looking at us trying to pick us apart. Ha, funny kinda. One person said
afterwards we were singing karaokie cd's and just pretending to play
our instruments. Oh well.

In other words, you were using 'tracks' again ;)
But I don't know if I'd want to play for those just waiting for their
chance to 'pick apart' or otherwise be critics - doesn't sound like
much fun that way.

Post by Jim D
Lots of interest in out pa. They were coming up on breaks and asking a
lot of questions. Funny thing, the important differences, why our
system sounds so much better, they didn't even notice. It's in the
basic setup, the mixer, the lack of amps onstage and our monitor setup.

Sounds like they'd be more useful picking themselves apart then ;)

Post by Jim D
No one even noticed that. They ask about our pa cabs, what kind of
power amps we had, totally didn't even get the " why " we sound good.
Well, ok, on person did, the guy from the hall this was held at. I
talked to him a bit. He agreed that the main problem with most bands
they see is their total inability to control volume levels.

That's the brainwashing effect - CRAP in *any* form, continued long
enough becomes STUPIDLY 'accepted' and on those all too rare occasions
when things are finally done Right, they can't figure out why there's
such an improvement.

Post by Jim D
We doing a road trip gig this weekend, the WV bluegrass thing. Then
next month the square dances start back up. Got hired to do those
again, three saturdays a month until next May.

You're going to WV?
I'm sure bluegrass is a lot of fun. I was listening to some on youtube,
and since I'm kind of a hillbilly myself, I enjoy it...but it sure does
need keyboards ;)
But if anyone insists that a resonator or other kind of slide guitar,
guitar, upright viol bass, banjo, fiddle, and mandolin are enough, I
can always arrange a keyboard part and prove that only then is the
sound truly complete ;)

Post by Jim D
That's about it. Still playing, still enjoying it.

JimD
That's what it's all about. And I'm working on song #43 "It Could
Happen To Anyone", about reaping what one sows, and that gets me more
than half way through the 4th album.
Ouisie

Yeah, just us two here. That's ok. And yes, we went to WV and played
again. Went very well. I was gifted a banjo while there. Yikes.


more later, got company.

JimD

[Ouisie]

Post by Jim D
Yeah, just us two here. That's ok. And yes, we went to WV and played
again. Went very well. I was gifted a banjo while there. Yikes.
more later, got company.

JimD

Long way to go to play but I'm still looking forward to touring - so long as
it's a fun trip, particularly the Music!

Ouisie