›

Ask Nita Strauss....

What's Hot
13»

Comments

  • english_bobenglish_bob Frets: 5133
    rsvmark said:
    Watch ‘Hired gun’ on Netflix- the ability not to be a knob and simply get along with the rest of the group appears to be high on the list of priorities- not how fast you can shred or how big your norks are.

    I did. The ability to not be a knob and simply get along with the rest of the group is second only to the ability to tolerate the artist who pays your wages being a massive knob and not getting along with the rest of the group. 

    Of course, if you can not be a knob, get along with the rest of the group and shred and have big norks, you're all set.

    Plenty of episodes of the No Guitar Is Safe podcast have other players saying much the same about sessions and sideman gigs- learn your shit, don't be a dick, be on time and sober for the stuff you're getting paid to do. Sure, you have to have a sufficient level of technique to play the artist's songs (which might be a lot, or hardly any at all), but not at the expense of being tolerable to be around for weeks on a bus.

    ...and Matt Schofield said pretty much the opposite on That Pedal Show- his career as a session guitarist was basically over before it began because he couldn't play what he was asked to play without adding embellishments, and found playing "to order" without much creative input unsatisfying. 

    Don't talk politics and don't throw stones. Your royal highnesses.

    0reaction image LOL 0reaction image Wow! 1reaction image Wisdom
  • rsvmarkrsvmark Frets: 1378
    english_bob said:
    rsvmark said:
    Watch ‘Hired gun’ on Netflix- the ability not to be a knob and simply get along with the rest of the group appears to be high on the list of priorities- not how fast you can shred or how big your norks are.

    I did. The ability to not be a knob and simply get along with the rest of the group is second only to the ability to tolerate the artist who pays your wages being a massive knob and not getting along with the rest of the group. 

    Of course, if you can not be a knob, get along with the rest of the group and shred and have big norks, you're all set.
    Good point, well made. You have set out the key attributes of a perfect side man or woman! Big norks optional.
    An official Foo liked guitarist since 2024
    0reaction image LOL 0reaction image Wow! 0reaction image Wisdom
Sign In or Register to comment.