What do you do for a living?
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- Damir Besic
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- Joined: 25 Mar 2009 7:27 am
- Location: Peterborough, England, UK
After a career as a radio announcer, I moved into advertising. I moved to the UK from Canada almost 5 years ago, and after working as a copywriter for ad agencies here I now work on the client-side. I'm a copywriter for Betfair (a large international gambling company).
I'd go back to being an announcer in a minute though. I miss it.
I'd go back to being an announcer in a minute though. I miss it.
Sho Bud Super Pro D10
- Frank Bradley
- Posts: 62
- Joined: 27 Feb 2009 2:53 pm
- Location: Seaford, Delaware
I've worked in commercial radio and television for about 35 years and I am currently an Account Executive (advertising sales) for an ABC network television affiliate station in our region. Which also includes "voice over" and "on camera commercial talent" duties too.
Vintage BMI D-10/8-7, Goodrich 6122 pedal, Fender Twin Reverb.
- James Marlowe
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- Joined: 12 Jan 2004 1:01 am
- Location: Florida, USA
I worked in the telephone business for thirty some years. I've been retired for near four years now and loving it.....more time to do what I like:
Trying to play music and being a house husband.
Poor "Mama" is still teaching the chillens in high school.
Trying to play music and being a house husband.
Poor "Mama" is still teaching the chillens in high school.
J.R. Marlowe
Life has many choices. Eternity has TWO. I choose Heaven.
Black '95 Zumsteel SD10, 4+5;Black Mullen RP SD10, 4+5
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Life has many choices. Eternity has TWO. I choose Heaven.
Black '95 Zumsteel SD10, 4+5;Black Mullen RP SD10, 4+5
NRA Life member
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- Location: Oklahoma City, OK USA, (deceased)
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In 1964 I left full-time music for a career job with the Oklahoma City Fire Department. In 1984, I retired with the position of Assistant Chief of the OKC Fire Dept and I give thanks to the good Lord that I am now retired with a good pension and health insurance with no financial problems. I am blessed that I realized early that the only performers who profit in the music business are those whose name is on the bus.
Having said that, I must also say that my years in the music business as a side-man have given me many memories to sustain me in my early morning hours when I have awakened and comptemplate the associations of my past. I may not have done anything important, but, I have associated with those who have!
That's the best that I can acknowledge for my life.
Gene Jones
Having said that, I must also say that my years in the music business as a side-man have given me many memories to sustain me in my early morning hours when I have awakened and comptemplate the associations of my past. I may not have done anything important, but, I have associated with those who have!
That's the best that I can acknowledge for my life.
Gene Jones
- Ned McIntosh
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- Location: New South Wales, Australia
Hmmm, let me see....
Worked as a printer for a couple of years, then did ten years in the merchant navy as a Radio Officer, was made redundant in 1992, became a freelance cameraman and sound-recordist, also did several years as a skydiving cameraman plus some casual master-control work at the local TV station. Somehow I got involved with microwave links, then got into satellite uplinking, and now I work as a flying instructor with the occasional satellite job just to keep my hand in. Hoping to start gigging with a couple of bands with the steel too, just for a bit of added zest.
Funny where your life takes you, isn't it?
Worked as a printer for a couple of years, then did ten years in the merchant navy as a Radio Officer, was made redundant in 1992, became a freelance cameraman and sound-recordist, also did several years as a skydiving cameraman plus some casual master-control work at the local TV station. Somehow I got involved with microwave links, then got into satellite uplinking, and now I work as a flying instructor with the occasional satellite job just to keep my hand in. Hoping to start gigging with a couple of bands with the steel too, just for a bit of added zest.
Funny where your life takes you, isn't it?
The steel guitar is a hard mistress. She will obsess you, bemuse and bewitch you. She will dash your hopes on what seems to be whim, only to tease you into renewing the relationship once more so she can do it to you all over again...and yet, if you somehow manage to touch her in that certain magic way, she will yield up a sound which has so much soul, raw emotion and heartfelt depth to it that she will pierce you to the very core of your being.
- Trevor Fagan
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- Joined: 14 Feb 2008 9:25 am
- Location: Newfoundland, Canada
I work as a firefighter on a full-time basis.... but I really, really love my part-time job as steel player for a local classic country group. I truly envy you guys who play for a living.
'73 Sho~Bud Pro II, '71 Emmons D-10, '75 Sho~Bud Maverick, Guyatone D-8, Session 500, Nashville 112, Sennheiser e609
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- Location: Durham, NC
Hmm...after college I
Worked at Coffee Shop 1 year
Did research for a Govt Lab 1.5 years
PA work on TV and Movies for a few years 3 years
Internet Marketing PPC Management 5 Years
Made a living playing steel for 8 months last year Paid about the same as the coffee shop, but my satisfying job so far.
Gordon
Worked at Coffee Shop 1 year
Did research for a Govt Lab 1.5 years
PA work on TV and Movies for a few years 3 years
Internet Marketing PPC Management 5 Years
Made a living playing steel for 8 months last year Paid about the same as the coffee shop, but my satisfying job so far.
Gordon
- Martin Weenick
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- Location: Lecanto, FL, USA
Job
I was going to be a career Marine but was put out to pasture after being twice wounded in Vietnam. I had a total of ten years in the Marines. But with a 100% V.A. and Social Security I get along very well. Now I build Pedal Steel Guitars . I am someone who cant sit more than 10 minutes at a time. I really enjoy building steels. Martin.
Several custom steels. NV-112 Boss DD-7
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- Drew Howard
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- Bent Romnes
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Re: Job
Hehe Martin, That's not quite right. I have had you sittin for an hour and a half when you've been coaching me on the phone, in the art of steel building!Martin Weenick wrote: Now I build Pedal Steel Guitars . I am someone who cant sit more than 10 minutes at a time. I really enjoy building steels. Martin.
Yes, you do enjoy it don't you? It shows in your work. You put out some beautiful pieces.
BenRom Pedal Steel Guitars
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- Darvin Willhoite
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- Location: Roxton, Tx. USA
I'm a Mechanical Engineer specializing in rock trenchers. My Momma told me if I didn't do my homework, I would grow up to be a ditch digger, boy she was right. But this profession has been very good to me. Here's the kind of stuff I design and build. This one weighs over 500,000Lbs, has 1500HP, and digs 8'wide and and up to 35 feet deep in solid rock.
Darvin Willhoite
MSA Millennium, Legend, and Studio Pro, Reese's restored Universal Direction guitar, as well as some older MSAs, several amps, new and old, and a Kemper Powerhead that I am really liking. Recently added a Zum D10, a Mullen RP, and a restored blue Rose, named the "Blue Bird" to the herd. Also, I have acquired and restored the plexiglass D10 MSA Classic again that was built as a demo in the early '70s. I also added a '74 lacquer P/P, with wood necks.
MSA Millennium, Legend, and Studio Pro, Reese's restored Universal Direction guitar, as well as some older MSAs, several amps, new and old, and a Kemper Powerhead that I am really liking. Recently added a Zum D10, a Mullen RP, and a restored blue Rose, named the "Blue Bird" to the herd. Also, I have acquired and restored the plexiglass D10 MSA Classic again that was built as a demo in the early '70s. I also added a '74 lacquer P/P, with wood necks.
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watch TV
6 years in the USAF, 30 Years I Owned a Used car Lot,Now I Play 3 to 4 times a Week and Watch TV,and Practice During The Day, Buy and sell amps and steels, Darvin How Many Pedals and Levers on that Baby?
- Darvin Willhoite
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Randy, no pedals, but about 20 levers, it sure makes beautiful music though when it's working, to the tune of about $15,000 a day. We have three of these baby's in our fleet of around 120 trenching machines.
Darvin Willhoite
MSA Millennium, Legend, and Studio Pro, Reese's restored Universal Direction guitar, as well as some older MSAs, several amps, new and old, and a Kemper Powerhead that I am really liking. Recently added a Zum D10, a Mullen RP, and a restored blue Rose, named the "Blue Bird" to the herd. Also, I have acquired and restored the plexiglass D10 MSA Classic again that was built as a demo in the early '70s. I also added a '74 lacquer P/P, with wood necks.
MSA Millennium, Legend, and Studio Pro, Reese's restored Universal Direction guitar, as well as some older MSAs, several amps, new and old, and a Kemper Powerhead that I am really liking. Recently added a Zum D10, a Mullen RP, and a restored blue Rose, named the "Blue Bird" to the herd. Also, I have acquired and restored the plexiglass D10 MSA Classic again that was built as a demo in the early '70s. I also added a '74 lacquer P/P, with wood necks.
- Sherman Willden
- Posts: 860
- Joined: 24 Jun 2003 12:01 am
- Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
I'm sort of retired. 21 Years USAF gave me that retirement after which I worked for the Air Force Space Command as a technical editor. After that I was one of two primary software testers for the SUN AdminSuite product which was integrated into Solaris 6. After SUN moved from Colorado Springs I performed build, release, and UNIX install work for HP's WEBES and StorageWorks products. Went to Las Vegas where I mainly played poker but also worked at the Silverton Hotel's mid shift cleanup crew. Now I work at a large hotel and spa here in Colorado Springs where we are working six days a week. Recession has not hit here yet but not enough time for the guitar. Everytime I get a chance to sit down at the steel it is like starting over again.
Sherman
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been retired for two years before that was head of maintance dept a local school dist. was full time steel player for 5 years but, got to eat and paid bills now, with a part time band in wisconsin
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Well, I've had many odd and crummy jobs, but I'm trying to make a go playing music. It's been about 2 years since I've had a proper job, about one since I worked VERY sporadically, so far so good, I guess. I'm not getting rich, but I am alive, and really like what I do. It's been a little tenuous at times, as it is now, but it beats everything else I've done by a mile.
Gabriel
Gabriel
- Ken Thompson
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Right now I'm a full-time husband to a veterinarian. It's a good job.
My boss...
I've been a professional steel player all my life, but I've done other things... was a classified advertising manager for a newspaper for 10 years, sold mutual funds for an investment company for awhile, worked in a music store, that sort of stuff.
Jobs I've turned down have been many. I was offered a job in a furniture factory as a stool softener. I passed on that. Then got an offer from the City of Austin Power Company as a voltage regulator... that didn't sound good either. The National Bank of Italy offered a position as the Loan Arranger, but I didn't want to relocate, besides, I'm allergic to horse dandruff.
I was lucky and did win the Texas Lottery. So I'm gonna keep being a steel player until the money runs out.
My boss...
I've been a professional steel player all my life, but I've done other things... was a classified advertising manager for a newspaper for 10 years, sold mutual funds for an investment company for awhile, worked in a music store, that sort of stuff.
Jobs I've turned down have been many. I was offered a job in a furniture factory as a stool softener. I passed on that. Then got an offer from the City of Austin Power Company as a voltage regulator... that didn't sound good either. The National Bank of Italy offered a position as the Loan Arranger, but I didn't want to relocate, besides, I'm allergic to horse dandruff.
I was lucky and did win the Texas Lottery. So I'm gonna keep being a steel player until the money runs out.
My rig: Infinity and Telonics.
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg?
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg?
- George Brown
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- Joined: 26 Mar 2002 1:01 am
- Location: Winston-Salem, NC, USA
After my discharge from the U.S. Army, Two Years, I worked for about 6 years as a mechanic(Fixer) in a Hosiery Mill. During that time, I went to school and got a mechinest certification.
I then spent 25 years at our local Police Department, and retired as a Sergeant.
Worked for almost 18 years as a Bank Security Supervisor, then got Displaced due to a Buy-Out. When my severance ran out. I retired from there.
I currently work part time for the YMCA as a Fitness Specialist, and trainer. Also work Part time for the American Red Cross, as an Instructor.
I was playing one to three nights a week, until I had to have Surgery to repair a tear in my colon. Recovering nicely, and hope to get back to work, and picking very soon.
George...
I then spent 25 years at our local Police Department, and retired as a Sergeant.
Worked for almost 18 years as a Bank Security Supervisor, then got Displaced due to a Buy-Out. When my severance ran out. I retired from there.
I currently work part time for the YMCA as a Fitness Specialist, and trainer. Also work Part time for the American Red Cross, as an Instructor.
I was playing one to three nights a week, until I had to have Surgery to repair a tear in my colon. Recovering nicely, and hope to get back to work, and picking very soon.
George...