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Topic: Lead Player Blues |
Larry Robbins
From:
Fort Edward, New York
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Posted 30 Oct 2006 4:18 pm |
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Our other lead player(I switch between Tele, pedal steel, and dobro) had to leave our group because his day job was sending him out of state to stay. Its a good job for him and we all wish him luck. We have been looking for a replacement for a few weeks now . The add in the paper said: Country Band looking for lead/rythum player. Classic Country, some new Country, and some 50's&60's.Good pay, steady work."
so far out of the 6 responses we got, four guys were into Heavey metal, one guy was tone deaf and the one fella who actually could play Country pretty well said in the middle of his audition," But when he is playing steel, no one is listening to me!!" if he has to play that thing I can just as well put my stuff back in the car!"
Thank God the drummer offered to help him!!
Where do these egos come from? We all just try to play, have fun, and make a few bucks.
....still looking... 
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[This message was edited by Larry Robbins on 30 October 2006 at 04:19 PM.] |
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Dave Mudgett
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Central Pennsylvania and Gallatin, Tennessee
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Posted 30 Oct 2006 7:18 pm
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| Where do these egos come from? |
I think it's hereditary.
Actually, if you play Tele, pedal steel, and dobro, why do you need another lead guitar player? I do the same (except that I usually play banjo more than dobro - yeah, go ahead and make a crack), and find I can put in critical guitar intros or fills if I need to. Right now, I work with a keyboard (Hammond B-3, piano, and accordion) player instead of the 2nd electric guitarist, and I really like the extra texture that gives. I suppose it's not a "standard, traditional" country instrument, and what we're doing is more Americana alt-country, but I think it works.
Of course, with the right guitarist, there's no problem - there's plenty of room for everybody. But I think they're the exception rather than the rule. |
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David L. Donald
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Koh Samui Island, Thailand
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Posted 30 Oct 2006 8:11 pm
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Who says drummers aren't good for anything!!!
This guy sounds like a real wingnut.
The heavey metal guitarisats are either broke, or never bothered to learn how to read,
while studying Eddie Van Hallen's work. |
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David L. Donald
From:
Koh Samui Island, Thailand
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Posted 30 Oct 2006 8:13 pm
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Who says drummers aren't good for anything!!!
This guy sounds like a real wingnut.
The heavey metal guitarisats are either broke, or never bothered to learn how to read,
while studying Eddie Van Hallen's work. |
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Larry Robbins
From:
Fort Edward, New York
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Posted 31 Oct 2006 4:12 am
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| We like another guitar for rythum fill and for swaping lead back and forth between steel and dobro, whatever. Just seems like it should not be this hard to find one. Keyboard player.....hmmmmm, might not be a bad idea. Thanks. |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 31 Oct 2006 4:18 am
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| The best pickers, I've found, come from referrals or someone you know not from want ads. The want ads get what you described. |
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James Cann
From:
Phoenix, AZ
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Posted 31 Oct 2006 1:42 pm
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| Country Band looking for lead/rythum player. |
Interesting comment. What do they want?
I've found that when there is ambiguity like this, the man knows exactly what he wants. In my experience with "lead or steel," he wants a lead, and if he can't get one, he'll take a steel player until he finds one.
. . . and you know the rest. |
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Larry Robbins
From:
Fort Edward, New York
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Posted 31 Oct 2006 2:10 pm
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We were/ are looking for a guitar player who can/will play rythum when I take a steel
or dobro break and one who can/ will play lead when its called for.You know the play and answer back sort of thing. |
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 31 Oct 2006 2:59 pm
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| Sometimes a rock guy who has never playued country will get into it and take the time and trouble to learn how to do it right. Perhaps one of those metal guys wold be willing to do that, if for no other reason than to increase his versatility. Maybe you should talk to them and see if any of them are willing to put their egos aside and learn how to do something new. |
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Bo Borland
From:
South Jersey -
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Posted 31 Oct 2006 4:58 pm
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| I was in the same place a couple years ago, I asked the guitar player to play something country... he played "Always a woman to me" Billy Joel, we all joined in a played with him.. it was too bad because he could sing and play pretty well but we were playing 5 nites a week and did not have time for someone to learn 2-3 generations of country standards. |
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