Playing music for a living isn't what most people think it could be and it's full of good and bad times, but for me it's the only way I want to live. I have been playing guitar for almost 20 years. I started my first band when I was in the 8th grade. We were a "The Cure" and "Depeche Mode" cover band primarily till we started writing our own songs. The reason we played the songs we did in the beginning was due to our keyboard player being the brains behind the show. He knew music better than any of us and we followed him. I've since then been in so many bands. Some doing mostly cover but mostly I play original music. The way to make money is to become a diverse musician and be able to play a variety of music styles. I LOVE to play music that rocks. But sometimes when you're trying to make a living you have to play genera that you don't necessarily love. I've played country, jazz, blues, and bluegrass. I was a banjo player in a bluegrass band once. Weird? Absolutely!
I don't mind playing for a living because I know I write, record, and perform my own brand of music that I love. The way I see it it, you could either clock in 9-5 working a job you don't particularly like or you can play music for music you don't fancy but love playing the guitar anyhow.
'Junior and Transportation a band I don't play for anymore but made a good living and had some real good adventures. They were a "jam band" Jam bands are boring for me to listen to but it's fun to go rock out on stage with them.
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