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Any one here make it to pro?

#24
The bass player from the Violent Femmes has posted here from time to time, usually to do with them Earthwood basses.

Anthony Jackson too, but only once or twice.

Steve Bailey pops up the odd time.

There's the "Ask A Pro" section too.....
 
#32
I don't consider myself in that category, although by your definition I did have three label backed albums in the late 1980's (ahhh vinyl! And cassette... ;)

There are a TON of really famous and known bassists who are on TB and there are several who lurk.

I was surprised a couple of weeks ago when I was in a studio talking to one of those greats and he told me he really liked a post on my thread under Band Management. I didn't even know he knew what the internet was, let alone about TB.

So, they are here and they are watching! LOL!
 
#33
Yeah.. I guess you could say I'm pretty big-time.. I tour constantly and I'm known where I figure it counts.. with the scruffy bastards in the back of the truck. I'm welcome at most aftershow parties, I'm told, although I've never yet finished work in time to test that.

Yes, I chose the path of the Roadie, I do alright, and I love my job, I can be seen in various "tour documentaries", I'm "thanked" at the end of a fair few Live DVD's, I've seen the world (from the loading-bay and the upstairs-lounge), toured in every country that really does Rock'n'Roll, and when I line check a bass people dig it.

Everytime I try to get a band going, the band sucks, and even though a few, I think, have had potential to not suck, I always muck up the chances by going to work for 3 months, and then again, and again. Until I quit my job I will never really be in a band, but I've had my hands on a fair few tasty famous basses! I'm on-stage every damn day, and I've been out with more famous bands than any performer ever could.
 
#34
There is jauqo III X, who trained with ornette Coleman...and of course, Johnny April from Staind....Kevin Stewart from Big Sandy over on the double bass side of the forum....and I have done some session work for a lot of people you've never heard of, and some you have...plus a band I work with has opened for almost every major rockabilly artist in America.
 
#35
#36
Lots of folks here have played high-profile gigs, touring or recording with big-sellers and/or major award winners, and/or selling lots or winning major awards themselves. (Some of those folks frequent the double bass side of this site).

Some folks here make their living primarily through playing music and/or related endeavors, like teaching, or engineering/production, or music journalism.

Some others (like me) consider themselves semi-pro, regularly playing high-quality gigs -- sometimes with full-timers -- for decent money, but not depending on that for income.

Others probably consider themselves hobbyists, only occasionally getting paid for playing.

Some probably play only in their bedrooms.

I enjoy hearing about the bass-playing experiences of folks in all the above categories.
 
#37
Caca de Kick said:
Pro and fame are two completely different things. Learn the difference if you don't know.

Also record deals doesn't mean fame either, or even mainstay pro for that matter. I'm in Seattle and I know alot of people who's bands got "deals" but never went anywhere, and never made money, but I also know alot of local pros who make a living playing everyday.
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Guns 'N Roses were in Seattle for a long time weren't they?
 
#40
Rockmusician said:
I've been in a couple of bands that had songs on the radio is several states. I've also opened for many national acts, performed on HBO, written and recorded songs for a televison series and been a technical advisor for many shows. However, I am far from being famous.
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Name please. Shoot me a PM when you can.
 

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