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Re: [SurfGuitar101] Art VS. Commerce (or how I learned to stop worrying and l...

twangbangin - 09 Oct 2005 11:21:02

Hi Matt,
Devil's advocate here. If I develop a following of people who want to
hear oldies, would the same people be interested in my ( or many other
bands) circa 2005 version of instrumental surf music? Or would they
keep demanding PIPELINE!
Danny
On Oct 9, 2005, at 9:02 AM, wrote:
>
> In a message dated 10/9/2005 10:51:45 A.M. Central Daylight Time, 
> writes:
>
> 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?
>
>
>
>
> Play whatever it takes to get gigs and a good crowd. Record a CD of
> your 
> original material and sell it at the shows from day one. As you
> develop a 
> following, start to incorporate more and more originals into you set.
>
> -Matt Crunk
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