Want to get some opinons here.......

Bluewolf · September 8th, 2003, 09:19 PM

I normally play a tele in a five man blues and we have been together quite a while. We have a recorded cd.played festivals, traveled some, and are pretty well known locally. I live in the Miami, Fl area and the gigs for electric blues bands like mine are just drying up. I am thinking seriously of putting down my tele and going acoustic as a one man act or a duo. There are plenty of bookstores and coffee houses around here to get gigs with. I figure it would take me about six months to work up a really good accoustic act. I am just so tired of tryin to hustle gigs for an electric, chicago styleblues band in an area that really doesnt support that kind of music in the bars. Now the folks in the coffee houses and book stores appreciate blues, folk, and jazz alot.
You just cant bring a five man electric band in there.
Another reason i am doing this is i find myself in a musical rut and need a new challenge. Playing all accoustic by yourself or in a duo is challenging and i figure i will grow as a musican. Now i have said all this
and i wonder if any of you are going through the same thing and what you have done about it.

TexGoneNW · September 8th, 2003, 09:46 PM

I don't know if the jobs have dried up around here, because there seems to be an interest in blues if you can make it real enough for the natives.

That being said, I've thought about what you're saying, but I enjoy playing with other people better.

Baard · September 9th, 2003, 04:10 AM

As gigs are few with your band, do both, and if one of either picks up, cut down on the other. It regulates itself....You don´t have to do either one or the other. Our lead singer does both, solo and with the band. We have enough gigs to keep us buzy, and he earns his real living playing the solo gigs. I have done some INSTRUMENTAL solo gigs, and they were fast and fun,. but challenging, compared to the band gigs. It´s hard to do the solo thing, but money is better, and the potential venues, or opportunitys to play are 10 times bigger than the ones for a band.Both because of the money and the zize. I´d do it myself if I could/would sing more. I work on the singing, and actually sing a lot for my day job, so maybe I´ll try it someday. The singing that I do at my day job and at the band gigs has improved steadily, and I get great pleasure out of it. And you should ask yourself if it will be a thing you really want to do.

Baard

Bluewolf · September 9th, 2003, 09:04 PM

I really want to do this because i know i will grow musically and i want to prove to myself that i can do it.
Yes, thats a good idea, do both untill eaither one picks up. Accoustic playing and practicing can really build up your chops for electric playing to. Thanks for the advice.

September 8th, 2003, 09:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bluewolf TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 97	Want to get some opinons here....... I normally play a tele in a five man blues and we have been together quite a while. We have a recorded cd.played festivals, traveled some, and are pretty well known locally. I live in the Miami, Fl area and the gigs for electric blues bands like mine are just drying up. I am thinking seriously of putting down my tele and going acoustic as a one man act or a duo. There are plenty of bookstores and coffee houses around here to get gigs with. I figure it would take me about six months to work up a really good accoustic act. I am just so tired of tryin to hustle gigs for an electric, chicago styleblues band in an area that really doesnt support that kind of music in the bars. Now the folks in the coffee houses and book stores appreciate blues, folk, and jazz alot. You just cant bring a five man electric band in there. Another reason i am doing this is i find myself in a musical rut and need a new challenge. Playing all accoustic by yourself or in a duo is challenging and i figure i will grow as a musican. Now i have said all this and i wonder if any of you are going through the same thing and what you have done about it.

September 8th, 2003, 09:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
TexGoneNW Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Victoria, TX Age: 50 Posts: 907 4 Photos	Well, I know what yer saying I don't know if the jobs have dried up around here, because there seems to be an interest in blues if you can make it real enough for the natives. That being said, I've thought about what you're saying, but I enjoy playing with other people better.

September 9th, 2003, 04:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
Baard Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 668	Do both As gigs are few with your band, do both, and if one of either picks up, cut down on the other. It regulates itself....You don´t have to do either one or the other. Our lead singer does both, solo and with the band. We have enough gigs to keep us buzy, and he earns his real living playing the solo gigs. I have done some INSTRUMENTAL solo gigs, and they were fast and fun,. but challenging, compared to the band gigs. It´s hard to do the solo thing, but money is better, and the potential venues, or opportunitys to play are 10 times bigger than the ones for a band.Both because of the money and the zize. I´d do it myself if I could/would sing more. I work on the singing, and actually sing a lot for my day job, so maybe I´ll try it someday. The singing that I do at my day job and at the band gigs has improved steadily, and I get great pleasure out of it. And you should ask yourself if it will be a thing you really want to do. Baard

September 9th, 2003, 09:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
Bluewolf TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 97	yeah i want to do it I really want to do this because i know i will grow musically and i want to prove to myself that i can do it. Yes, thats a good idea, do both untill eaither one picks up. Accoustic playing and practicing can really build up your chops for electric playing to. Thanks for the advice.