Pirate wrote:
Have you heard of a band called Straatligkinders (I guess you would, but they're Afrikaans rockers)?
I've not been constantly in the local scene, so no surprises that I'm not familiar with many good bands from back in the day.
Pirate wrote:
I find that it's not who you are, or what you do, but rather who you know that will give you opportunities. You have to be good/unique/have that something extra/different/whatever they want you to have, in order to actually impress the people enough to get another opportunity. Then keep at it and someday it will happen.
(disclaimer: this isn't proven fact, this is my newly developed theory which I will be testing during the next couple of months/years, but you're welcome to test it as well)
"What you know about whom you know"... ?
Your theory is pretty much how I got to play bass in the current band. I just chilled at the local rehearsal studio until someone needed a bassist.
Just being around guys who are active in your local scene makes life that much easier. In my last band playing on the big stage of Mercury would have taken a lot of gigs and some begging. Now, because I've had a good few beers with the guy who handles the bookings...I just have to ask ???
wern101 wrote:
Love the way they show the data! Great use of tech!
I find it interesting that only 22 out of 7000 ' made it' . Could it be that some gave up before they reached the top? I don't know. Life get's in the way of music a lot and i reckon this is probably the case with so many talented artists and bands.
I get to play with data in my day job, so when they can present it in way that's useful, interactive and artistic in execution, I get excited - I'm a closet nerd like that ?
I'll got out on a limb - keeping a band together is like herding cats. Eventually someone leaves - ego, family, health, work, travel, relationships. If it's the main performer or songwriter, it's the end of the band.
