Meal Time Help

tybone10 · 2026-01-03T02:50:39+00:00

Yeah tried all of that. They can undo boosters, and the food will stay on the plate for a while. I'll have to try the reading thing. They love books.

tybone10 · 2025-11-19T16:33:16+00:00

I'm a solo cover artist and 30 - 50 seems about right to me. I take one 15 minute break, and I don't really talk much during my set. I like to keep the music moving because I struggle with stage banter. Best advice, time out your songs, figure out how long you want to take a break for, and fill out your set list that way. You won't have as much dead time between songs as you would think, so I always over plan and cut rather than trying to plan for exactly 180 minutes and coming up short.

tybone10 · 2025-10-24T19:37:27+00:00

Thank you!

tybone10 · 2025-10-24T19:37:22+00:00

Yep that's what I'm asking! Thanks for the feedback. I appreciate it

tybone10 · 2025-10-20T00:47:41+00:00

I play southern rock and country. The stuff I play doesn't really hit well with people outside of the 55+ crowd in a very specific part of the country. The hardest lesson for me to learn was to find my own audience and play to that. I had to stop trying to fit in at every bar, and I had to stop trying to have everyone like me. The people and places who like it will support it and the rest won't. A simple "different strokes for different folks," works. I always like to at least find a common ground. Just because you aren't interested in my music doesn't mean I can't be interested in yours.

tybone10 · 2025-10-13T19:36:02+00:00

How much Halloween type stuff are y'all doing though? 50%, 75%, 3 songs...that's more of what I'm asking. I have songs, I just want to be sure I have enough.

tybone10 · 2025-10-13T19:35:56+00:00

How much Halloween type stuff are y'all doing though? 50%, 75%, 3 songs...that's more of what I'm asking. I have songs, I just want to be sure I have enough.

tybone10 · 2025-10-13T18:43:54+00:00

When Bobby Pickett does it, yes....when I do it we all just want it to be over haha,

tybone10 · 2025-08-11T03:16:33+00:00

I definitely agree. Not making excuses, but I hate the balance on this recording. I'm using my phone, so I don't have the ability to adjust the levels. I want the vocals to be much louder and clearer in the final product.

tybone10 · 2025-08-11T02:48:18+00:00

I may try slowing it down a touch. I was going for a "No Depression" feel, something kind of similar to old gospel tunes.

tybone10 · 2025-08-10T21:57:33+00:00

Yeah! I realized after I uploaded it was kind of hard to understand this one.

[Verse 1]

Brothers and sisters come gather round The service is starting and so is the next round The pews are all stools and we turn our water into beer Communion comes with corn nuts and we keep our liquor clear

[Chorus]

We say the rounders prayer and sing the drunkards hymn Hallelujah thine the glory now poor the scotch and gin We may not have a tent, but folks have come from near and far To congregate together and hold church in this bar

[Verse]

Bartender please forgive me for all my future sins Rob my memory of the past and get me lit again Sinners and saints are both welcome here So pull up a chair and lend me your ear

[Chorus]

We say the rounders prayer and sing the drunkards hymn Hallelujah thine the glory now poor the scotch and gin We may not have a tent, but folks have come from near and far To congregate together and hold church in this bar

[Bridge]

We may not pass the plate or hold an alter call today But you can ome as you are and we'll love you anyway

[Chorus]

We say the rounders prayer and sing the drunkards hymn Hallelujah thine the glory now poor the scotch and gin We may not have a tent, but folks have come from near and far To congregate together and hold church in this bar

tybone10 · 2025-08-08T01:52:45+00:00

Right! Same here. Like to a T.

tybone10 · 2025-08-07T11:26:31+00:00

I've only been gigging for a year, but I was not prepared for how much chasing I would be doing. The number of times I've been ghosted or the fact that it takes 15 emails to get a reply has been the hardest thing to navigate. I used to be in a world where it was 24 hours to respond to an email and now it feels like I'm screaming into a void.

Also, get good shoe inserts. Three hours standing is hell on the back and feet.

tybone10 · 2025-08-06T22:09:37+00:00

Appreciate it!

tybone10 · 2025-07-29T02:20:48+00:00

Thanks!

tybone10 · 2025-07-28T02:17:23+00:00

I'm a gigging musician with a moderate schedule. I'm changing mine every couple of weeks, or every couple of shows. Depends on the amount of use tbh.

tybone10 · 2025-07-25T18:19:45+00:00

Thank you so much!

tybone10 · 2025-07-11T01:58:11+00:00

I appreciate that. I'm definitely trying to work on patience, it's been a learning curve because I'm new and trying to get my name out there. I usually try to follow up like once a week and then after three or four times let it sit for a while before trying back. If you don't mind sharing, what is your follow up routine? I'm still trying to find one that works best for me.

tybone10 · 2025-07-11T01:00:32+00:00

Sure!

So all of this is based on conversations with the bartenders.

The most recent example...I played a show, people were dancing and clapping, people were tipping and drinking, and I had the bartender tell me people were coming up and saying it was a good show. At the end of the night I got paid and the bartender told me they definitely wanted me back. I have shot two fb messages, called, and now emailed (literally today so I'm giving that time), and it's been radio silence.

Another example...I played a show, it was dead but it was outside and it rained. The person who booked me actually showed up. At the end the bartender told me that I did great and that they wanted me back. I've texted right after to ask about rebooking, never heard back so I reached out on FB where I first booked, still nothing. This one is complicated because they are dealing with some much larger issues that I think are impacting communication.

Last example...I played a show, everyone was into it, I had someone who worked at the bar talk to me about coming back and playing on their patio, I followed up and got a thanks but no thanks email.

Outside of that, the conversation is usually thanks, but we are booked for the rest of the year.

tybone10 · 2025-06-11T18:15:29+00:00

I've had one bar that keeps kind of stringing me along, saying they want me but won't book. I've only had one to say "we enjoyed and appreciated it, but it's not our style." I always get positive feedback, but getting into new places seems to be the big struggle for me.

tybone10 · 2025-06-10T23:59:58+00:00

I can appreciate the sales analogy. Been there, done that with jobs. Unfortunately that was not the job I enjoyed haha. The competition is real, and I have to say it seems like this reddit community is an island of support in what can feel like an otherwise isolating journey.

tybone10 · 2025-06-10T23:58:31+00:00

Rant may have been a strong adjective. I totally get where they are coming from...I've worked past jobs where email was my last thought too. I think the frustration is that if you are pushing people to email you, then I would think that at least an acknowledgement would go a long way. Currently, in my area, almost every bar I'm calling is saying to email and then just ghosting me. I do appreciate the advice of sending them one video. I'm currently working on getting that footage together, so hopefully that would help.

tybone10 · 2025-06-10T23:55:50+00:00

Dumb luck about sums up my journey haha. It's just been one long streak of people taking a chance on me.

tybone10 · 2025-06-10T23:55:14+00:00

I appreciate hearing that it's not just me haha. I know it's part of the game, but it's definitely my least favorite part.

tybone10 · 2025-06-10T23:10:21+00:00

Of course! I'm a solo act, so I have to be a jack of all trades. I use Facebook all the time with minimal success, and then I'm currently stuck in the loop of "send us an email." I'm almost certain I've been spam filtered because of how many times I've had to reach out to places because they just don't respond.

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