From: someone@anywheret.net   
      
   "JimD"  wrote in message news:2017050710160416916-email@nowherecom...   
      
   > this weeks panic was triggered by our drummer calling, then sending me a   
   > list of songs we might learn.  Just a few .... like 20.  We went over the   
   > titles, so see if I recognized any.  Of the entire list, I knew ... ah   
   > .... maybe 3. Honest confession, I don't listen to any modern " country ".   
   > Simple reason, that stuff isn't country.   
      
   Yep, the last of the Real country was from the '60s.   
      
   > It's music, and it sells, and it appeals to someone, but not me.  The   
   > internet is my friend. When I do want to listen to someone else play, I   
   > find music in the styles I do like, download it to my phone, and enjoy it.   
      
   The Real stuff sells too, and just as with Real rock & roll, I'm sure there   
   are plenty of those who'd like to hear it, and Originals with similar   
   characteristics, again!   
      
   > Ok, back to the wish list.  Talked to our other guy yesterday. He was   
   > spending the day going to Cleveland to some casino to watch the Band   
   > Perry. I blew the list past him, he recognized 5, maybe 6 of the titles.   
   > Guess he's not current either.   
      
   When 'current' is the euphemism for CRAP, why would anyone be?   
      
   > Sent the list to singer girl. She recognized 8.   
      
   And "recognize" isn't necessarily the same as "like", but could very likely   
   be "despise" ;)   
      
   > Some soul searching on my part. How could I be so out of touch ?   
      
   Easy, just by keeping your hands out of the TOILET, a very good idea ;)   
      
   > That followed with " who listens to that stuff ? ".   
      
   And that can be followed by WHY listen to that stuff? ;)   
      
   > Sometime back I found a book online about being in a cover band.   
      
   Entitled "How To Waste Your Life And Your Musical Gift All In One Stupid   
   Endeavor" ;)   
      
   > Written in 2007, it was short thing on the do's and don'ts, various   
   > pitfalls. Searched and found that. Reread most of it.  Basic advice, cover   
   > bands need a list of about 60 songs, more than that is unsustainable, and   
   > those 60 need to be dance music.  A mix of classics and whatever is HOT at   
   > the time.   
      
   > What a band list SHOULD NOT include is album cuts, or songs the band likes   
   > that fall under the category of " we don't care if anyone else likes or   
   > knows it, we do ".   
      
   You got to Love what you play for there to be the Vibe!   
      
   > I told drummer that I could, maybe, make some tracks so we could do 2 or 3   
   > of those songs.   
      
   If I didn't like them, the only tracks I'd make would be Away from those   
   songs ;)   
      
   > That's reasonable.  Even if I could play all of them right now, none of   
   > the three singers in the band know more than 6 or so of the songs, so we'd   
   > have to learn to sing them also.   
      
   Same problem I have with the Originals I wrote - practically none of them   
   are all that easy to sing or play but then Dumbing-Down was never the   
   objective ;)   
      
   On the other hand, learning them is a worthy cause, Unlike learning songs   
   that others have already written and become famous for!   
      
   > I said learning that list would take months.  And that by the time we   
   > could have those playable, they'd be long forgotten by whatever 13 year   
   > old girl that list came from. Not just the songs forgotten, the artists   
   > also.   
      
   The solution is Originals!   
      
   > I know why bands play stable, classic old music.  It has a shelf life.   
      
   They're WAAAAAAAAY past their 'shelf life'!!!   
   They're STALE, WORN OUT, WITHERED, WILTED, ROTTING, and BORING!!!   
      
   The Title track of the second album says it all:   
      
   5. Ignite The Sky   
      
   verse1   
   it's cold   
   that's what happened 'cause they let the fire go out   
   for all so many years like they don't care about   
   the state of the art in such decline   
   ignoring every vital sign   
   'till it wilted and withered on the vine   
   and left to rot and just get old   
      
   verse2   
   and dying   
   thanks to rampant laziness and plain neglect   
   so shopworn that it's just about completely wrecked   
   denied new blood for oh so long   
   what gave it life and kept it strong   
   with each new innovative song   
   and all for simple lack of trying   
      
   bridge   
   still there are some who can't stand idly by and wait until   
   it's finally dead   
   but make an effort to revitalize and rejuvenate instead   
      
   and we'll do it nonetheless no matter what it takes or what   
   might come our way   
   so once again so happily we'll soon be hearing everybody say   
      
   verse3   
   it's hot   
   blazing even more than when it first was born   
   new blood to give new life to what was stale and worn   
   don't ever be afraid to try   
   just give it all you've got and fly   
   go all the way ignite the sky   
   and it'll never be forgot   
   give it your best shot   
   get off the ground and fly   
   go all the way ignite the sky   
      
      
   > Learhing songs that aren't really hits, by artists that won't be around in   
   > a year .... well, you'd better have a lot of time on your hands if you   
   > want to keep up with that.   
      
      
   Jim   
      
   If they're good songs, then Find the time!   
   And fine even More time to WRITE SOME ORIGINALS!!!   
      
   Ouisie   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)