From: someone@anywheret.net   
      
   "JimD"  wrote in message news:2017040421495619336-email@nowherecom...   
      
   > Just when I thought it was ready to bury, it's back.  Sorta.   
      
   > Here's the new plan. Ok, I'll stay and work in the group, but, I'm done   
   > learning songs that structurally remind me of some 70's rock opera, Tales   
   > of Topographic Oceans sort of complexity.   
      
   You've been doing That? Whatever for? I didn't know you were into that but   
   if so, COOL!!!   
      
   > Or, you can pick your own complex tune to compare to.   
      
   Don't think of them as 'complex', only Awesome!   
      
   > What I'm getting at are songs so complicated that we'd have to work on   
   > them all the time to be able to do them well.   
      
   But it's so much More than Well Worth it!!!   
      
   > Add in that songs like that take a LOT longer to put together.   
      
   I've Never heard of of ANY effort being wasted, at least not in Music!   
      
   > And for no big gain overall.   
      
   ONLY if you don't happen to like it, in which case, why do it?   
      
   > Punters, a word Nick use to throw around here a lot, don't know complex   
   > songs from blues tunes.  A loud, stomp stomp, simple bar song goes over   
   > just as well, or more so.   
      
   Yeah, if CRAP is okay!   
   And if the boozed up drunks can't tell, or  Appreciate it, there are Better   
   Venues where Talent Matters!!!   
      
   > That's why the country charts are currently full of the crap it is.   
   > Current bar listeners don't want complex song structure, they want stomp   
   > stomp with vulgar lyrics.   
      
   But the Real question is: Do YOU want to SINK to that level???   
   I don't, and I WON'T!!!   
      
   > Back to the band.  I say we put it in " standby " mode.  We'll rehearse   
   > now and then to remember what each other look like, and to keep a very   
   > basic setlist usable.  That's what many of the local bands are already   
   > doing. They play simple songs they learned in high school.  When a gig   
   > comes along, they take it, and do those tunes.   
      
   That's the  problem we have with the open mic night hosting band, but I'm   
   trying to help to Elevate their 'standards'!!!   
      
   > Yes, there are exceptions ... I just don't know of any.   
      
   Then BE one of  those exceptions!!!   
      
   That's what my Soulmate and myself  are, The Difference!   
      
   > What will I do with all my newfound free time then ?  If I'm not working   
   > up new hard to play band songs constantly ?   
      
   Guess!!!   
      
   > Ride my bike.   
      
   Maybe.   
      
   > Work on my solo act.   
      
   Getting warmer.   
      
   > Have a better life.   
      
   Jim   
      
   Of course...which means WRITING SONGS!!!   
      
   Ouisie   
      
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