I’m not talking about Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, but many of the “second tier” performers who play the clubs and bars. It is a fact that for years now, many venues expect musicians and bands to play for tips. In the old days, the bar or restaurant would “hire” a band, pay a pre-arranged amount, advertise and accept the responsibility of getting customers in to see the band. Somewhere along the line the venue owners realized that there was a good supply of quality musicians looking for a place to play and could work this angle in getting the musicians to play, basically for free. And, many of us are guilty of perpetuating the cycle by giving in and going along with the program. Is it because music is an intangible? I mean, the bar owner still has to pay for the booze to serve the customers. Why shouldn’t he or she pay for the music that serves the customers and helps keep them happy and buying drinks? I guess there are just too many of us that love what we do and are looking for a chance to play. Sometimes I think it would be better to have been born before the advent of recorded music. Then, if someone wanted to hear music, they had to hire the musicians to create the live music. Of course, if the king didn’t like the music, he might chop off your head.
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From Backstage Banter, reunionblues.com
Why Don’t Venues Want to Pay Bands Anymore?
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September 2 2010, 8:02pm
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From Electro-Harmonix Blog, ehx.com
Amazing Pedal Alert: The Electro Harmonix Freeze
Berklee College of Music professor, Thaddeus Hogarth gives the new Electro-Harmonix Freeze his highest rating on the “Cool Pedal” scale!!! AAAA++++. “In this post I am sharing a historic moment in guitar history…a pedal that is not just another alteration of the clean guitar signal, but one that actually could change the way you play guitar in the context of your songs!“
Check out the complete review here:
September 2 2010, 7:41pm
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From YouTube :: Videos by tcelectronic, youtube.com
Q&A;with Guns N' Roses guitarist, Ron Thal aka Bumblefoot
Q&A with Guns N' Roses guitarist, Ron Thal aka Bumblefoot
While the roadies were busy setting up for the big Guns N' Roses concert in Denmark, guitarist Bumblefoot sat down with us to answer a host of questions from our Facebook fan page. From: tcelectronic Views: 2709
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September 2 2010, 5:38pm
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September 2 2010, 4:57pm
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From Twitter / bugera_amps, twitter.com
@jamisonneumann Very good... sounds like your having a blast with the 333XL. :)
September 2 2010, 4:51pm
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From YouTube :: Videos by tcelectronic, youtube.com
Leonard Cohen's guitar tech using PolyTune
Leonard Cohen's guitar tech using PolyTune
Mickey Sullivan, guitar tech for Leonard Cohen and Javier Mas, checks out the new PolyTune tuner from TC Electronic. "It's dead on", says Sullivan. From: tcelectronic Views: 135
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September 2 2010, 4:09pm
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From Twitter / bugera_amps, twitter.com
@jamisonneumann Keep us posted...
September 2 2010, 4:08pm
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From Twitter / bugera_amps, twitter.com
@jamisonneumann Sorry to hear about that, let us know if we can help!
September 2 2010, 4:06pm
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From YouTube :: Videos by tcelectronic, youtube.com
Gear run with Roscoe Beck (Leonard Cohen)
Gear run with Roscoe Beck (Leonard Cohen)
Roscoe Beck has been a mainstay on the Los Angeles and Austin, Texas music scenes for many years. Originally from Poughkeepsie, New York, Beck moved to Texas in his teens and was soon integrated into the thriving blues and jazz communities in Austin. Relocating to Los Angeles in 1979, he has played and recorded with artists such as Leonard Cohen, Robben Ford and the Blue Line, Jennifer Warnes, Joe Ely, Eric Johnson, and the Dixie Chicks. He is currently the bassist and musical director of Leonard Cohen's band. We spoke with Roscoe Beck and bass tech Chris Bynum in Odense, Denmark on tour with Leonard Cohen. In the interview, Beck talks about the Nova Modulator and the TC1210 from TC Electronic. From: tcelectronic Views: 165
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September 2 2010, 4:05pm
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From Twitter / bugera_amps, twitter.com
In honor of the new Devil's Brigade album, here's a nice article on Matt Freeman's bass tone: http://ow.ly/2yHth #MattFreeman #Rancid
September 2 2010, 2:11pm
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From Twitter / Epiphone, twitter.com
Working on a cool contest for Epiphone.com coming in mid September... get your video cameras ready! http://tinyurl.com/748ua
September 2 2010, 2:04pm
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From Twitter / tcelectronic, twitter.com
The good people at Pedal Tone have done a fine video demo of some of the stuff the Nova Modulator can do. http://ow.ly/2xSrG
September 2 2010, 1:45pm
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From Backstage Banter, reunionblues.com
I get a kick out ot these guys every time I watch this video.Who is that guy grinning in the background?
They really capture the passion most pros have for Reunion Blues.
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September 2 2010, 1:12pm
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From YouTube :: Videos by tcelectronic, youtube.com
Gear Run: Deep Purple / Steve Morse
Gear Run: Deep Purple / Steve Morse
Long-time guitar tech for Steve Morse, Tommy Alderson, takes us on a comprehensive tour of Steve's set-up. From: tcelectronic Views: 3454
12 ratings Time: 07:43 More in Music
September 2 2010, 12:55pm
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From Fender Front Row, fender.com
‘Premier Guitar’ Has Crossroads Covered
“I don’t know how you feel, but I feel like I’m in heaven.” – Buddy Guy during his set with Jonny Lang and surprise guest Ron Wood at the 2010 Crossroads Guitar Festival. Guy’s quote appears in Premier Guitar’s September issue, which includes every little detail about Eric Clapton’s 12-hour gala, as well as photos of the action. Get it here.
September 2 2010, 12:53pm
