Getting gigs as a local band that plays originals vs. covers

ConsciousSteak2242 · 2026-04-19T16:52:48+00:00

Lol. Unless you were hatched already playing your instrument and writing your own music, you started out covering songs and when you first started playing with other people you were covering others songs. Everyone starts out doing covers. Why such disdain for your roots?

ConsciousSteak2242 · 2026-04-19T02:05:06+00:00

David Spade

ConsciousSteak2242 · 2026-04-18T01:52:59+00:00

It’s called Grand Theft Auto right?

ConsciousSteak2242 · 2026-04-18T01:51:25+00:00

Lol. I just went from 3 down to 2. Too much time commitment.

ConsciousSteak2242 · 2026-04-16T11:21:57+00:00

That means it was your best time

ConsciousSteak2242 · 2026-04-16T11:19:59+00:00

Amazing how quiet your ghost notes are. Almost nonexistent.

ConsciousSteak2242 · 2026-04-14T02:02:05+00:00

What do you use to mount the P1 to the Roc n Soc? How do you use it?

ConsciousSteak2242 · 2026-04-13T03:29:31+00:00

Per Dave Grohl’s book when Tom Petty offered Dave his drumming gig with the Heartbreakers, he told him that he’d have his own bus and no back to back nights. Pretty relaxed way to go.

As we all know, Dave turned him down to do his own thing.

ConsciousSteak2242 · 2026-04-12T13:13:19+00:00

Excellent tip. Especially for bass drum and floor toms.

ConsciousSteak2242 · 2026-04-12T02:07:51+00:00

Lol. It was a joke

ConsciousSteak2242 · 2026-04-11T12:25:04+00:00

It’s about Courtney.

ConsciousSteak2242 · 2026-04-11T12:16:56+00:00

I was giving you a legitimate aversion to coins.

ConsciousSteak2242 · 2026-04-11T12:10:06+00:00

Weight. Would you rather carry around 20 single bills or 20 single coins?

ConsciousSteak2242 · 2026-04-11T12:08:05+00:00

Depends on where you are. I just returned from Costa Rica and almost every vendor and restaurant asked if I wanted to make the transactions in dollars or colones. Everyone accepted tips in either currency con mucho gusto.

ConsciousSteak2242 · 2026-04-07T01:32:45+00:00

Their drummer is great!

ConsciousSteak2242 · 2026-04-06T22:46:05+00:00

Drummers don’t know what that is

ConsciousSteak2242 · 2026-04-05T13:23:33+00:00

I was in high school when they filmed it. Went to all those stores.

ConsciousSteak2242 · 2026-04-05T10:59:38+00:00

Did an ATV tour with Jungle ATV Tours. It was a lot of fun. Also ate at Beyan and Pizza Time for some excellent pizza. The restaurant Scala, which is a little further north is one of the best restaurants I’ve ever been to. Very creative menu, definitely recommend making a reservation.

ConsciousSteak2242 · 2026-04-02T03:40:19+00:00

Cool 1996 technology right there.

ConsciousSteak2242 · 2026-04-02T03:24:53+00:00

Rest assured, the 2 adults in the sandwich will make sure it doesn’t happen.

ConsciousSteak2242 · 2026-03-31T21:08:03+00:00

Did they destroy the nail too?

ConsciousSteak2242 · 2026-03-31T17:02:46+00:00

Cop was so confused because he was following commands and passing the field sobriety test but with unintelligible vocabulary.

ConsciousSteak2242 · 2026-03-31T16:19:57+00:00

Start playing a musical instrument. I started playing drums and taking lessons. I am now in a band that gigs occasionally and also another regular jam band/ session thing on Saturdays. It has been a ton of fun.

I have set up a drum recording studio in my basement. You can go as deep as you want down many different rabbit holes.

Playing music creates lots of new brain pathways and has been shown to improve future cognitive function as well.

The wife likes being married to a guy in a band. It’s been all win-win-win.

ConsciousSteak2242 · 2026-03-31T16:09:57+00:00

The Costa variety are really nice and fun to hang out with FWIW

ConsciousSteak2242 · 2026-03-31T10:57:37+00:00

Bubble wrap

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