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Hi All,
As I've mentioned earlier, I'm in the process of putting a band
together, and it's going well - I'm actually finding people who want to
play this music! But there's one question that inevitably comes up
when discussing the direction of the band: should we play covers of
classic surf tunes? A simple question?... no it isn't. Buried in the
heart of that question are some more questions, such as:
Do you want to get gigs?
Do you want to make enough money to cover expenses?
Is it more important that more people get to hear some of your
originals, rather than some people hear all of your originals?
Will you be bored playing songs you've heard a thousand times over the
last 30 odd years?
Will your band-mates get frustrated from not getting a lot of gigs and
quit the band prematurely?
Music for me is about creative expression and doing something unique
(however slightly) and I've found that building the songs are just as
much fun as playing them. However, by limiting us to strictly
originals and covers of songs that we like, I may be "cutting off my
nose to spite my face". So I look to my "Brotherhood of the Springs"
for their vastly greater experience in these matters and for some
sagely advice.
Danny Snyder
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