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Re: Have Michigan Musicians Lost the Battle? (Score: 1)
by theBallistics13 (blah_blah_blah@theballistics13.net) on Friday, February 13, 2004 @ 07:34:31 EST
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I realize my comments were a bit short and not wrote out very well but thank you for interpreting what I really meant.

Maybe the clubs that cater to different types of music could also have a union or non-union band night.

Would the musical standards placed on the bands also lead to proficiency standards for the individual musicians. Can they sight read, do they know their scales, do they know cord progressions and voicing?

What about a training program? And un-employment? Health benefits?

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Re: Have Michigan Musicians Lost the Battle? (Score: 1)
by NeuralDisconnect on Friday, February 13, 2004 @ 11:07:48 EST
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I think my original meaning of "National standards" is slowly moving away from its original meaning. When I say national standards, I mean national touring bands, and their level of professionalism,Most if not all of the "Big" acts in whatever style of music dont come out on stage and suck, sure there is the occasional bad show...it happens but otherwise they deliver musically, visually and the production. Tell me you dont stand there when a terrible band is on saying to yourself "this blows" and only because you or a friend is playing you stay. I play strictly for fun personally and part of that fun is delivering a "National level" performance everytime I play, I like it when people think we are some national act. I rehearse 3 days a week with the band and the other 4 days working on my own performance or gear then time with family and so on...oh and did i mention I work 7 days a week 12 hrs a day I am not looking for sympathy I choose to make the effort to be better, my whole band does. I think what I am trying to say is ....strive to be better as bands not that everybody sucks and should stay home,maybe then bars will want us. playing out is way tooo much fun which is what the article is about ... we are losing places to play. what other suggestions do you have. I was just picking one of many possible solutions to "our" problem.

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Re: Have Michigan Musicians Lost the Battle? (Score: 1)
by NeuralDisconnect on Friday, February 13, 2004 @ 11:31:16 EST
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And by the way, I dont think my band is perfect either. We constantly find stuff to improve on.
And when we played out the first time we were together for 6 or 7 months, If we had played out sooner it would have been good but waiting made us even better and doors opened alot faster.

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