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One big difference I see in your explanation is that Jim already has a long
track record with the music community...he has released several albums/cds
as the Mermen, he has performed hundreds of live shows, and the public
pretty much knows who he is, so if he takes on a side project he already has
a crowd anxiously waiting to hear him play.
With a new or startup band, you don't have a track record to cull from,
except probably a few friends who know you as a musician.
Neal, I agree with you...the Mermen are all about 'innovative guitar
instrumentals', and I wouldn't expect them to change their focus just to do
cover tunes.
Stretch Riedle
(drummer)
At 04:24 PM 10/9/05 -0700, Neal S. wrote:
>When it comes to this, the greatest example i see is
>Jim Thomas of the Mermen.
>In my mind the MERMEN means 'innovative guitar
>instrumentals'. Now the mermen havent released an
>album in a long time. Jim needs money. Does Jim start
>playing covers with the Mermen to pick up more on a
>niche. Heck no, it would destroy the Mermen brand. So
>he started a band called the Shi-TOnes, to do all
>sorts of covers.
>
>What do you think ?
