From: someone@anywheret.net   
      
   "JimD"  wrote in message news:2018072222075613033-email@nowherecom...   
      
   > I've spent plenty of time on tour busses.  Not fun.  When we got to   
   > wherever, there we were. Stuck.  If I wanted to go see the town, I had to   
   > walk. They weren't letting me take the buss to McDonalds.  These days, I'd   
   > probably find a way to take a bike along.   
      
   Tour buses break down, and even get in accidents, but at least they've got a   
   better chance than some little old car...and having a 'shuttle' bike along   
   sounds like a really good idea!   
      
   > One issue with my electric violin is that I need a volume pedal.  No way   
   > can I vary my playing volume enough with the bow to work in a live band.   
      
   Volume pedals are a good idea for everything. I only wish they weren't so   
   expensive.   
      
   > Who has ?    I never hear anyone play it other than us ?   Then again, how   
   > many other bands around here have fiddle players ...... none I know of :-)   
      
   The band I was with always played it, and without a fiddle, which I'm sure   
   didn't help.   
      
   > Ok, maybe there is one. Or was one a few years back.  Nope, I don't know   
   > any bands we deal with that have violin guys. So they aren't gonna be   
   > doing these sort of tunes the same way we do.   
      
   I'd assume that if the band has a fiddle/violin player, then tunes would be   
   selected to keep that player busy....or of course if the fiddle/violin   
   player was into what I like to do, they'd arrange their instrument into the   
   songs - like I do with keyboards ;)   
      
   > Mayberry was a fantasy.  Never was anywhere that idyllic around.   
      
   That's a Depressing thought! Still, I wonder.   
      
   > Did you ever watch Hee Haw ?    I have a pic I should sent you.   
      
   I watched Hee Haw a lot - even though I'm a hippie rock & roller, I also   
   enjoy *real* C&W...which means I don't mind playing it either.   
      
   > We don't rehearse anymore. At least not the bar band.  I can't take the   
   > volume.  We just show up and jam.   
      
   Bummer! There's NO substitute for rehearsing.   
      
   > Oh, and I actually did buy some ear plugs last week.  Fully plan on using   
   > them on the upcoming full band gigs.  No the duos. Or solo work. Or in Wv.   
   > Just on the bar band jobs. I'm done damaging my right ear.   
      
      
   Jim   
      
   I Hate having things stuck in my ears, which means that the sound level has   
   to be painful before I'll shove the plugs in.   
      
   Ouisie   
      
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