The Steel Guitar Forum

Hi, Frank.

I play in the outer boroughs. NJ not so much anymore. Thanks.

Don,
That's what I thought. Thanks

Don, OP? Fred, Whenever something goes terribly wrong, usually all parties play a role in it, myself included. Here in New York, unless you're part of a clique or in a band, pay-to-play is all there is. I have solutions, but without soldiers to join me, this will continue. The Sidewalk Cafe that the...

Philip,

What you described is something performers could work with. Thanks for sharing.

Hi, Philip. Atul 7 years ago The London scene is nowhere near as bad as the New York scene. I was on holiday in New York and decided to perform at an open mic night at The Sidewalk Cafe in East Village Manhattan. I kid you not, there were probably around 70-80 musicians there on a Monday night, ever...

Hi, Bill. I have played many jazz jams here in the city and will most likely continue to pay-to-play until I find something better. You said, "I don't know where you would hear these musicians play jazz otherwise." If you're going out to hear jazz, pay-to-play and pass-the-hat don't matter...

Okay

Dude!

Put your thinking cap on. House concert. Invite the neighbors. Good luck.

Brooks,

You can do better than that. I don't have a TV.What about the public library? Come on,man. Put your thinking cap on.

Atul 7 years ago The London scene is nowhere near as bad as the New York scene. I was on holiday in New York and decided to perform at an open mic night at The Sidewalk Cafe in East Village Manhattan. I kid you not, there were probably around 70-80 musicians there on a Monday night, everyone *had* t...

Fred,
Right on!

Brooks,

You are an intelligent man. If clubs were not an option,where would you play?

Hi, Brooks. Bar, Club, and Honky Tonk are synonymous. Amateurs have underbid pros with their willingness to pay-to-play. This is our race to the bottom, and it is widespread. If you use public transportation or drive to play at a Jam and buy a drink at the venue, then you are paying to play. Capiche...

Hi, Don.

I dig where you're coming from.

Open mic and open jam have a place; they just aren't in a club. Thanks for sharing.

Fred,
Thanks for the kind words.

John,
Thanks for sharing.

Here in NY, if you're a free-lance independent club musician not part of a clique, then you are paying-to-play, which is our race to the bottom. Open mic and open jam have outnumbered club gigs.

Hi, Jacob.

Here in NYC, we have open mics and open jams, all of which are pay-to-play. i.e., participants either pay a minimum or are pressured into buying drinks or food.

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Hi, Forumites. I bought this used guitar from Billy C a handful of years ago. A closer look at the undercarriage tells me it's a very old guitar. I see oxidation and dried-up grease in the changer. All pulls appear to have slack at the endplate. Pedal B works on its own. The RL knee works on its own...

Dale,

Thanks for sharing. I think it is a case of overturning.I'm just not sure, but I will find out.

Jon,

Okay. Thanks

Hi, Mike.

I'm glad that works for you. The race to the bottom I speak of is an open mic or open jam where participants pay to play or play for no pay. I like that T-Monk tune you play.

Hi, Jon, Thanks for sharing this information. You said, "Anyone with tuning problems with their steels and uncertainties about what I've tried to describe in this post—ask away." I don't think I have the problems you describe here, but I'm not sure. The E-9th raises after releasing the B p...

Hey, Bob!

Glad you're doing well in TX. Thanks for sharing.

Donnie,
Thanks for sharing

Hi, Bobby.

Here pay-to-play is widespread. Thanks for sharing

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