Comments on: Gig Warriors? Gig Angels? http://jinright.edublogs.org/2008/03/26/i-need-a-new-word/ Songs, Yarns, Videos and Recipes about Music Production Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:09:09 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: drjblog http://jinright.edublogs.org/2008/03/26/i-need-a-new-word/comment-page-1/#comment-158 drjblog Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:31:41 +0000 http://jinright.edublogs.org/2008/03/26/i-need-a-new-word/#comment-158 Hi Joe; thanks for your comment and visit! It was interesting to see your systematic approach to using a metronome when mastering difficult passages; --at http://fromthewoodshed.com/ Hi Joe; thanks for your comment and visit! It was interesting to see your systematic approach to using a metronome when mastering difficult passages; –at http://fromthewoodshed.com/

]]> By: Joe http://jinright.edublogs.org/2008/03/26/i-need-a-new-word/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Joe Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:21:32 +0000 http://jinright.edublogs.org/2008/03/26/i-need-a-new-word/#comment-157 > <em>Do you have a word that adequately describes a musician who thinks nothing of skipping out of an obligation?</em> Unemployed. > Do you have a word that adequately describes a musician who thinks nothing of skipping out of an obligation?

Unemployed.

]]> By: drjblog http://jinright.edublogs.org/2008/03/26/i-need-a-new-word/comment-page-1/#comment-156 drjblog Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:11:08 +0000 http://jinright.edublogs.org/2008/03/26/i-need-a-new-word/#comment-156 Jack, I literally spit cola all over my desk when I got to the B.O.I. part. Thanks for that! I can just imagine a certain crusty old character from my neck of the woods saying "that guy is B.O.I." :-D Jack, I literally spit cola all over my desk when I got to the B.O.I. part. Thanks for that! I can just imagine a certain crusty old character from my neck of the woods saying “that guy is B.O.I.”

:-D

]]> By: Pribek http://jinright.edublogs.org/2008/03/26/i-need-a-new-word/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Pribek Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:46:45 +0000 http://jinright.edublogs.org/2008/03/26/i-need-a-new-word/#comment-155 What’s the word? Thunderbird! What's the price? Fifty twice. Sorry J, couldn't resist. Simply put, the player who is reliable, does the job regardless is a "Pro". I don't care if it's Armenian folk music in odd time signatures, death-speed-nu metal, be-bop or blues-some are pros, some are not. Ever made it to a gig under the most adverse conditions? Played even when you felt like you were going to die? Sure, do it long enough and there will be times like that. You just do the best you can with what you got and move on. Do you need to confess a missed gig? If so, post your gig sin here and I’ll see if I can get it absolved. I've missed a couple of gigs due to weather or illness. I had a violent case of food poisoning and left the stage during the 3rd set one time-the club owner docked us $100 for not playing the last set. On a Tuesday night with a handful of people in the audience. That kind of stuff is going to happen too, if you do it long enough. You do your best, that's all. Do you have a word that adequately describes a musician who thinks nothing of skipping out of an obligation? Too bad you got the "relatively clean" clause in there but, I will abide and pull my punches. The old, crusty booking agent used to say; "That guy is B.O.I." B.O.I. meaning Back On the Interstate because, that's where he was headed. What’s the word? Thunderbird! What’s the price? Fifty twice.
Sorry J, couldn’t resist.
Simply put, the player who is reliable, does the job regardless is a “Pro”. I don’t care if it’s Armenian folk music in odd time signatures, death-speed-nu metal, be-bop or blues-some are pros, some are not.

Ever made it to a gig under the most adverse conditions? Played even when you felt like you were going to die?
Sure, do it long enough and there will be times like that. You just do the best you can with what you got and move on.

Do you need to confess a missed gig? If so, post your gig sin here and I’ll see if I can get it absolved.
I’ve missed a couple of gigs due to weather or illness. I had a violent case of food poisoning and left the stage during the 3rd set one time-the club owner docked us $100 for not playing the last set. On a Tuesday night with a handful of people in the audience.
That kind of stuff is going to happen too, if you do it long enough. You do your best, that’s all.

Do you have a word that adequately describes a musician who thinks nothing of skipping out of an obligation? Too bad you got the “relatively clean” clause in there but, I will abide and pull my punches.
The old, crusty booking agent used to say; “That guy is B.O.I.” B.O.I. meaning Back On the Interstate because, that’s where he was headed.

]]> By: Ovidiu - GuitarFlame.com http://jinright.edublogs.org/2008/03/26/i-need-a-new-word/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Ovidiu - GuitarFlame.com Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:49:42 +0000 http://jinright.edublogs.org/2008/03/26/i-need-a-new-word/#comment-154 I love that part with the "gig sin"! You found the best way to put this! I love that part with the “gig sin”! You found the best way to put this!

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