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http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f32/grit-memoirs-musician-883924/

Thanks for the idea. I'm new to this lol! All 4 are now on one thread

Part 4: The Tina & Armand Experience So, the band had broken up. At least that was my understanding. So once again I was in limbo, with no direction and no band. This seems to be a bit of a recurring theme at this point in my life. Three weeks later, I get a call. "Hey, man, it's Armand."...

Part 3: "We need some PAYIN' gigs!" I apologize for the lapse of time since my last post. I must admit I didn't think anyone was paying attention! So, after high school, I was in limbo. OTIS was done, all post-high school attempts at a band had fallen apart, and I had no prospects on the...

Part 2: OTIS The name of my very first band in high school was OTIS. No, it wasn't a good band name. No, it didn't stand for anything (though hearing people guess at what it meant was humorous at times). And, yes, we hated the name but we developed too great of a following before we could...

Part 1: Beginnings Let me preface these statements by saying this: I am not a star. I'm a weekend warrior who loves to play and be on stage. It's the single greatest feeling in world and no drug known to man can compare. That being said, I feel I have had some great experiences in the years I...

The Tina & Armand Experience So, the band had broken up. At least that was my understanding. So once again I was in limbo, with no direction and no band. This seems to be a bit of a recurring theme at this point in my life. Three weeks later, I get a call. "Hey, man, it's Armand." Great. The...

And here's Part 2 http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f32/grit-memoirs-musician-pt-2-a-874729/

Here's the link to Part 1 http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f32/grit-memoirs-musician-pt-1-a-874593/

Unfortunately it is sad but true. Especially when, as in this story, the singer is involved with one other member of the band. It never ends well.

I'm still writing them! Lol but thanks for reading

Just posted Part 3... Thanks for the read!

"We need some PAYIN' gigs!" I apologize for the lapse of time since my last post. I must admit I didn't think anyone was paying attention! So, after high school, I was in limbo. OTIS was done, all post-high school attempts at a band had fallen apart, and I had no prospects on the horizon. I...

My band plays a very small club regularly. The place has no stage or dance floor but drunk people will dance anywhere. Had a few people fall into the boom on my mic stand and send the mic into my teeth. That never feels good. Also had someone in the same club walk into the headstock of my...