Re: I Know Everything!


The Repair Guy wrote:
> "Guncho" <cgunter@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >The Repair Guy wrote:
>
> >> >> >> >How much experience do you really need
> >> >> >> >to have an opinion?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> None. That's exactly the point. How much
> >> >> >> weight would _you_ value someone's
> >> >> >> opinion who didn't know what he was talking
> >> >> >> about?
> >> >> >> ( I'm NOT saying you have no experience, or
> >> >> >> know absolutely nothing of what you're talking
> >> >> >> about. We're establishing a baseline here :-))
> >> >>
> >> >> [answer would go here: __________ ]
> >>
> >> Not a big enough clue, I guess...
>
> I guess you're intentionally avoiding answering.

What's the question? "How much would I value someone's opinion who
didn't know what he was talking about"? Is that it? I wouldn't value
their opinion at all. Is that what you were looking for?

>
> >> >> >> >I think anyone who's played live music for
> >> >> >> >eight years is entitled to one.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> * In eight years you only played 50 gigs??
> >> >> >> * Sure. Someone who doesn't even play at all
> >> >> >> is entitled to one. It just won't be worth much.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >You do realize that original bands don't play
> >> >> >four hour sets, seven nights a week right?
> >> >>
> >> >> What did you play? One gig a month? A band
> >> >> can't even get tight playing that infrequently.
> >> >
> >> >2-3 gigs a month, 3 rehearsals a week. That is
> >> >quite common for original bands. Unless you go
> >> >out on the road.
> >>
> >> I'm no mathematician, but 2-3 gigs per month
> >> over 8 years doesn't quite come out to 50.
> >
> >In many original bands, there's a lot of downtime
> >when you lose a member and have to find another,
> >get them up to speed, etc.
>
> Tell me about it. This has nothing to do with the
> type of music being played.

It does depend on how much money the band is making. If I won the
lottery, I could assemble a band of the best musicians I've met in my
lifetime in about 24 hours.

>
> >It's hard to find reliable people willing to pay for
> >little or no money.
>
> Professionals, you mean?

I wouldn't define "professional" as someone who is reliable and willing
to play for little or no money.

>
> >> >> >In fact, it is recommended that original bands
> >> >> >don't play in the same area more than say
> >> >> >twice a month. You don't want to burn out your
> >> >> >audience.
> >> >>
> >> >> Recommended by whom?
> >> >
> >> >Everyone I've ever talked to.
> >>
> >> And you value everybody's opinions equally?
> >
> >No.
>
> Then I wouldn't bother citing "everyone I've ever
> talked to". Maybe just a relevant opinion - which is,
> believe it or not, what I was getting at.

I was referring to talking to other musicians who's opinions I do
respect as they have experience playing in bands.

>
>
> >> >> >> >At some point you're not really learning
> >> >> >> >much more about gear.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> I don't know. I'm still learning.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >I'm learning more about playing but I figured
> >> >> >out a while ago that Les Paul through a cranked
> >> >> >tube amp was the sound for me and can't really
> >> >> >see that changing.
> >> >>
> >> >> You've made up your mind, then, and have quit
> >> >> looking for more options. I get it.
> >> >
> >> >What's wrong with focusing on playing and writing,
> >> >rather then trying every new doohickey that comes
> >> >on the market?
> >>
> >> Nothing. But there's stuff to learn, you've made up
> >> your mind to ignore whole wads of it, but you still
> >> spew opinion.
> >
> >Neil Young has been playing the exact same rig
> >for like twenty years. Seems to work for him.
>
> * Do you think he's never tried other stuff?
> * Does he dump opinions here?
>
> >I don't ignore anything.
>
> You write off a whole class of amps - non-tube.
> Tomorrow somebody might make a ss amp that
> wipes the floor with your Duncan convertible, but
> unless you're open to hearing new stuff, you'll
> never know. And that's fine with me, but it makes
> your opinions suspect when they're outside of
> the narrow range they cover.
>
> >I found an amp and a guitar I like, so I don't feel any
> >driving need to seek something else. I check out
> >new stuff like pedals and such. The new MXR EVH
> >Phase 90 looks cool and the Line 6 Delay pedal
> >would make me quite happy.
> >Do you honestly feel that there is something wrong
> >with finding a setup you like and sticking to it?
>
> Nope. You just can't close your mind off to new
> possibilities.
>
> The Repair Guy
> http://repairguy1993.netfirms.com/

I agree and I haven't. My main focus is just not looking for
replacement gear to what I already own. My main focus is writing
songs. Is that ok?

I just don't get where you're going with this. I love my girlfriend
and am not looking to replace her. Does that make me close minded?

Chris

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