I saw a few bands tonight

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 10:21 pm

I did a little bar hopping tonight ... saw 4 bands ... 2 of them had bass players with 4003 Rics ...

jps · Post by **jps** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 6:34 am

My band Rare Blend played at the Cleveland Museum of Art last night. The event was a big party held throughout the museum with a DJ and another band besides us. We were in the Nia Coffeehouse and besides a set of our own music we backed up poetry reading. The poets came up to the mic and would tell us what style of music that wanted us to play under their reading and we had to come up with something appropriate; that really kept us on our toes!

www.rareblend.net

mortivan · Post by **mortivan** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 10:05 am

I'm assuming Detroit area, Jeff? Any band/bar recommendations for us metro-Detroiters?

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 2:35 pm

I started in Ypslanti ... there are 3 bars on one block that had live music ... then we went to US 12 in Wayne ... then Lakepointe yacht club in Livonia ... then Jamie's in Garden City ...

A real mixed bag of good average and poor bands ...

So John do you live in Southeast Michigan?

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 7:45 pm

John:

Check out my bands web site ...

www.m2midnight.com

Come see us some time

mortivan · Post by **mortivan** » Sun Nov 09, 2003 6:56 am

Yep - I'm on the north-east side.

Look's like you play mostly in Garden City?

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Sun Nov 09, 2003 3:12 pm

Jeffry, you're in good company, Charles Mingus used to do that for the Beats. I don't know if the poets would tell them what to play, I think it was just kind of extemporaneous. Play what you feel, a kind of poem/jazz fusion, must have been really cool. A tree is a tree is a tree, haha!

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Sun Nov 09, 2003 4:10 pm

Jeff, cool pics, great website ! Gotta know though, where did the quote about the music business come from ?

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sun Nov 09, 2003 4:53 pm

"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long
plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die
like dogs. There's also a negative side."

I don't know who said it ... but it really explains the music business accurately!!!

This is why I don't go on tour and don't sign a record contract ... I don't want to take the paycut or the downgrade in lifestyle ... So I am content that there are a few people out there who know that I am a good player.

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Mon Nov 10, 2003 6:30 am

If I may, http://www.shamustwins.com
got a pics of my 4005, 4003 and 660/12 in there somewhere.
Record companies are an endangered species. With the internet, one can market their band worldwide. You may not get rich, but you can make you mark on the world, however small!
Many sites will sell your CD for you (CD Baby, for example) and even market your songs to other artists or movies, commercials, etc. It's expanding everyday, and I believe the future. You can be a virtual band, existing only in cyberspace if you wish, which is great for writer/composers making demos at home. I surf mp3's all over the world.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 6:25 am

John,
If youre interested in getting out this weekend, my band Model Citizen is playing at the Library Pub in Novi on Saturday, November 15, and my '73 MapleGlo will be in attendance as well! You can get a map and more info at:
http://www.modelcitizendetroit.com
Just thought I would pass it along, pleasantly surprised that you were in the metro area! Also, one of Jeff Rath's old 5 string conversion basses (non-Ric) will be onstage with me also.

mortivan · Post by **mortivan** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 12:53 pm

Thanks Steve. I don't think I can make it this weekend, but maybe next time. Novi's just a hop down 696.

'73 was a great year...

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Sun Nov 30, 2003 9:24 am

It's cool looking at the websites you guys have. I just finished putting my bands website togther. I'm new at making websites, learning as I go.
Beware, nu-metal !!! LOL
www.crocodile-stepmother.com
Any comments, questionsm suggestions, compliments, and wisecracks are appreciated.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 6:57 am

Joey,
Nice job on the site!!! Easy to get around, not too much "flash", no pop-ups, etc. and I like the design of it! Nice job!

ken_james · Post by **ken_james** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 9:25 am

Try www.edensleeve.com OR
www.mindstormmusic.net

Cheers