Originally Posted By: bobcflatpicker
Originally Posted By: MarioD
Bob, It is great that you can still perform like you do. However it sounds like your area is quite a bit different than mine.


Mario,

I'm not performing anymore. I consider it an accomplishment just to wake up and give a rat's a*s whether or not the sun shines.

The opinions I've stated about playing for others haven't changed much since I was a child learning to play guitar

I've always wondered why musicians would play live for an audience that ignored them. A small amount of money isn't a good enough reason.

If people just want hear music in the background, why not just play mp3"s? It's easier and it sounds better!


Bob I hear you about waking up! I feel the same way.

Some of the people did ignore us while many liked us. Just because they were dancing didn’t mean they didn’t like us. In fact we believed that it was our job to play what they wanted to dance too and it wasn’t just a small amount of money. We made quite a bit of money playing at weddings.

People started using DJs because they were cheaper than bands. DJs put a lot of bands out of business in this area.

Peace my friend.

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