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I saw a few bands tonight
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2003 10:21 pm
by jwr2
I did a little bar hopping tonight ... saw 4 bands ... 2 of them had bass players with 4003 Rics ...
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2003 6:34 am
by jps
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
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2003 10:05 am
by mortivan
I'm assuming Detroit area, Jeff? Any band/bar recommendations for us metro-Detroiters?
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2003 2:35 pm
by jwr2
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?
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2003 7:45 pm
by jwr2
John:
Check out my bands web site ...
www.m2midnight.com
Come see us some time
Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2003 6:56 am
by mortivan
Yep - I'm on the north-east side.
Look's like you play mostly in Garden City?
Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2003 3:12 pm
by rictified
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!
Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2003 4:10 pm
by cheyenne
Jeff, cool pics, great website ! Gotta know though, where did the quote about the music business come from ?
Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2003 4:53 pm
by jwr2
"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.
Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2003 6:30 am
by shamustwin
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.
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2003 6:25 am
by atomic_punk
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.
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2003 12:53 pm
by mortivan
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...
Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2003 9:24 am
by rickenbrother
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.
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2003 6:57 am
by atomic_punk
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!
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2003 9:25 am
by ken_james