singemonkey wrote
MIKA, dunno about everyone else, but I'd love to hear your impression about the differences between the gigging and music scene there in Tampa compared to Jo'burg/SA. Hope you can fill us in.
Hope you're settling in and having a good time.
Well let me put it like this, I have been here juts over a week, and the Guitar stores are huge!!! with all sorts of gear, so that gives alot more option to the musicians here.....
There is a DAMN lot of country players, who play amazing, its super commercial country rock around here that makes the money, and big money... Its not really that artistically that impressive, its simple for money.... Songs like " I will be your Sweet Ice Tea" >☹ >☹ >☹
The amount of bands though is huge, and clubs also there are alot, I am going to see a bunch of music I have always dreamt of seeing.... and its pretty pro setups all over, with stage techs at most rock clubs....
Ile report as I see more, but impressions are its just very big, and VERY money orientated....... Oh and I know alot of you fellows are lovers of the Blues..... there is a huge blues players movement here in Tampa so I will have to check it out....
