Thread: Remember my thread about venues having "Rock Band/Guitar Hero" as entertainment?

Quote: Originally Posted by wheresgrant3 Think you got it all wrong son... who's hitting on who? 40year olds standing on a stage, with bright lights and big sound just lie in wait and let the 20's some girls come to them. ^^^ This. I have 20-somethings wanting to hit the stage with me all the time. __________________ 6StringSling GEAR: http://www.tachyonburst.com/music/amps http://www.tachyonburst.com/music/guitars Quote: Originally...

Quote: Originally Posted by 6StringSling Colonel Mustard called and told you to get a clue. I've been a freelance artist; the similarities between that and a freelance musician are many but the differences few. LOL- arent you the guy that brought up 'surveys'? ....before replying to any post with a know-it-all retort, try not to justify that your opinion is more correct than someone else's opinion I dont see any freelance...

Quote: Originally Posted by gspointer What are you doing wrong in graphic design. I mean, you must blame yourself and not a change in the market, right. You need to take a look at yourself and find out what you need to change to make money. He needs to go apeshit! Quote: Originally Posted by 6StringSling He got pissed and just went apeshit, jumping around, shaking his head, playing like a maniac and the crowd responded.

Quote: Originally Posted by wades_keys I know: I was agreeing with you and responding to the same poster that you did. Oops. My bad. Reading FAIL.

Quote: Originally Posted by Hegmatronicon Uhh...read my post again and the one it was responding too.....i'm arguing the same point you are.... I know: I was agreeing with you and responding to the same poster that you did.

Quote: Originally Posted by 6StringSling FWIW, I stopped pursuing graphic design because the world of graphic design changed and I could no longer collect the pay to which I believed I was worth. I simply chose not to accept less and moved on to other employment. That doesn't mean that I can't still do it as a hobby - I recently decided to start devoting some time to doing 3D art which I gave up a couple of years ago. What are you...

Quote: Originally Posted by wheresgrant3 Think you got it all wrong son... who's hitting on who? 40year olds standing on a stage, with bright lights and big sound just lie in wait and let the 20's some girls come to them. In an honest assessment... I often wonder why there are very few bands under 30 in my area with any following at all. Then I remember because original or cover, very few have the talent, stage presence, experience...

Something that occurs to me is that the experience in one part of the country may be different than another part of the country. In Florida, smoking seems more entrenched than, say in Seattle. So I could see that there would be more of a dropoff with a smoking ban in Florida than in other places. js

Quote: Originally Posted by 6StringSling So? I don't really care that much about making money at what I do so I can easily afford to just keep on playing where I play at for fun - it's no skin off my back if some other owner doesn't want to pay me for what I do; I simply won't play there. They were in business before I might come knocking and won't miss me one way or another if I don't come knocking or refuse to...

Quote: Originally Posted by 6StringSling Colonel Mustard called and told you to get a clue. I've been a freelance artist; the similarities between that and a freelance musician are many but the differences few. Give it up man, in this battle of wits you are clearly unarmed. __________________ Wave upon wave of demented avengers march cheerfully out of obscurity into the dream. The show, no matter how retarded, must go on. This is why...