Quote:They are working pros and making a living. I really didn't like playing Prince songs but I can tell you, If my band was trying to play our favorite RUSH song, we wouldn't be working. And there is nothing like playing for 4000 people who want to see you! What a RUSH!...............Rock ON! Don 8)
This is the big secret of course. Play what they want - not what you want.
I played drums for a rock/dance group right through the 60s & early 70s. On average we were working 4 nights per week & could have worked 7 if we wanted. We were turning work away while other excellent groups were lucky to get 1 gig per month or less. The only difference was that we could & would play almost anything from traditional dance music to our favouite rock & roll & the latest hits. You can never please all the people all of the time but you have have a darned good shot at pleasing most of them.
Another thing is to get out there & play live. It's all very well making recordings & hoping someone will like them enough to give you a contract but there's no better experience than playing in front of an audience. Some will be better than others & in some cases you will wish the earth would open up & swallow you up. Others will make up for it & you won't want to come off the stage. This is the only way to get experience. IMHO
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