Static Live Magazine March 2020 - 2 Year Anniversary

A Day in a Life of a Gigging Musician
PLENTY of time to prepare for my gigs next
month. At least, that’s what I told myself last
month when there was some time. But NOW
has come as it always does and I’d better get
cracking. Thing is, sometimes it’s hard to get
moving until there is actually a time crunch. A
deadline looming, if you will. Nothing like having
to learn 10 songs in 8 hours to get the juices
flowing. Not that I’m one to complain, more as to
explain how I get the most out of my own habits.
Driving to my Friday concert, I zoom down the
interstate reminding myself not to speed. I need
to stop by the store and get some strings for my
guitars. Electrics for the Gretsch and acoustic
strings for my Yamaha flat-top. I’ll need at least
two sets of each so I’ll have spares. Get ready
to shell out almost forty bucks. Oh well, easy
come easy go. Probably the tips for my Saturday
afternoon coffee house gig will make up for the
expense. Fingers crossed, I arrive at the concert
hall with just enough time to put on a fresh set of
strings.
A musician has enough on their mind with
musical questions. I don’t want to get bogged
down in the mundane world. Insurance,
mortgages, stocks and bonds. What
about food and shelter in this cruel
world? Will I be able to provide for my
26
family, keep a roof over my head and (egad!)
maybe save a little for a rainy day?. Pondering
the instability of a musician’s life only makes me
nervous. Buy a house, live on the cheap, save
when I can. I set my sights long term so I can
focus on the immediate.
What key should I sing the latest pop song in? If
I use the original key, it’s too high for my voice
(and that of the pop artist, but he got help with
electronic studio wizardry}. I could always go
down an octave, which is still technically the
original key but sounds strange. If I go up a fifth
and sing down an octave from there it works
pretty well. Still a bit high for me, but doable. Only
nine more songs to go and the clock keeps on
ticking.
The time for time off is over and I just keep
slogging until my next day off, which is never.
Classical violin concerts, weddings and planning
my summer tour keep me busy 24/7. Singing for
these bands and being a side-man for the other
ones. Practice and rehearsals, planning and
preparation keeps life exciting. Try to make a few
bucks to keep the wolves at bay. When it seems I
have no time and only a few coins to rub together
I remember I’ve got lots of music in my life and
that’s PLENTY.
3/1/2020 Potlikkers 2pm
3/4/2020 Aaron Lightnin’ 7pm
3/5/2020 TBD 8pm
3/6/2020 Love Bomb 6pm
3/6/2020 Most Wanted 9pm
3/7/2020 The Vibe 6pm
3/7/2020 Most Wanted 9pm
3/8/2020 Psycoustic 2pm
3/10/2020 The Cyclones 8pm
3/11/2020 Marty McCarrick 7pm
3/12/2020 Mark Moore 8pm
3/13/2020 Acoustic Inferno 6pm
3/13/2020 Pop Culture Poets 9pm
3/14/2020 Etc 6pm
3/14/2020 Pop Culture Poets 9pm
3/15/2020 The Transfers 2pm
3/16/2020 Jimmy Z 8pm
3/17/2020 Traders - Just Us 2pm
3/17/2020 Joe Payne 8pm
3/18/2020 Warren Beck 8pm
3/19/2020 Eddy Davis 8pm
3/20/2020 Ashley & Sal 6pm
3/20/2020 Mike Quick Band 9pm
3/21/2020 Randy Williams 6pm
3/21/2020 Rock Candy 9pm
3/22/2020 Joe Payne 2pm
3/25/2020 Bradford Buckley 8pm
3/27/2020 TBD 6pm
3/27/2020 Boomers 9pm
3/28/2020 Joe Payne 2pm
3/28/2020 Etc 6:30pm
3/28/2020 Boomers 9pm
3/29/2020 Black Velvet 2pm
*Music is subject to change
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