More Eggs More Money

Ouch

So halfway through the gig in San Clemente, I set the poor thing down on the stand I got, got up, hooked the strap with my foot and threw the poor thing face down on the sidewalk. It broke off the the top bridge on my first string. Fooling aroung with it, the only thing to do was to pull the first string over to the second notch and retune. The only problem was playing anything above the fifth fret because the strings were too close. So I'm looking for easy four chord songs because I can bar chord the C and the D up the neck- and the A & B worked as bar chords/ So at the end of the day, a 12-year old comes over who plays guitar and writes her own songs and wants to know if playing the banjo is mostly bar chords. I showed her my poor banjo neck. I could have used all those triads I was supposed to be learning. Guess what I'm working on now. McCabe's in the morning for getting him fixed.

• Karen Torell-Hoffman, Beverly Hartmeyer and Joseph Apodaca like this.
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  Lois Smith oh no! i hope the banjo doc has you a pickin and a strummin again real soon

  February 2 at 11:17pm · Like
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  Craig Rogers Ouch!

  Yesterday at 12:39am · Like
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  Art Rose A set back for sure, but we know you will be back playing soon! Good luck.

  Yesterday at 6:57am · Like
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  Betsy Brandel I had my Gibson in the shop a few weeks ago and had to use my "other" banjo for a few days. It wasn't as bad as I thought. You will probably appreciate your spare while the other one is being fixed.

  Yesterday at 7:33am · Like
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  Stacey Maxwell Some of the guys I jam with make it a rule to put their instrument in the case when not in use, for this reason. I had a lady also tell me that her husband a luthier makes her transport their instruments always in the case, even just walking from one room to the next,, as she said they have seen way too many damaged instruments come back broke even over the most casual incident. Sorry for your loss...

  Yesterday at 12:59pm · Like · 1
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  Lori Holt Wade Yes Stacy. Dan, Soo Sorry for your loss

  Yesterday at 5:59pm · Edited · Like
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  Lori Holt Wade Check for NAMM sales. Word is that they get their NAMM stock in March and April so they are thinning the inventory now.

Nice Nice Day even if I'm nuts

Tips from Dana Point Farmer's Market. The guy next to me was selling Free Range Chicken Eggs. Anything over 30 bucks is a good day. They want me back for next Saturday. I got there and found my tuner dead in the water. I was out of tune and after fiddling with it for 20 minutes, I got it somewhere that it sounded all right to play except for an A chord. Played three hours with something slightly out of kelter. Who knows what key I was in. Everybody liked me. My hand was shook. As long as it sounds semi-ok, its a banjo after all. I was asking everyone I saw if they played. I was hoping someone might walk by that could tune by ear.
Anyway.

This one turned out cool- another of Betsy's Pics of me.

Pure Silliness

Well, have a long long video from playing last month at The Westchester First Friday Food Truck thingee and so I thought I might creat a longer introduction video to me- sort of a silly bio. I spent the entire day on Monday creating these to put in a large sized album with some other photos and then film turning the pages with a voice over. Sos the titles are "First Banjo" "First Dog" "Learning To Swim"and "Saturday Morning Cartoons"

Really?

Keri,

I thought about paying $100.00 for a stage spot on Venice Beach for a Festival, but that was an hour as I understood it. How about you keep the $10.00 coupon and give me a 40 minute set for $30.00. I played 3 hours in front of 200 people in Westchester the first Friday of January and made $20.00 in tips and didn't pay anything. I play every first Sunday every month in San Clemente for 5 hours and there's about 100 people passing by and I make a few bucks and I don't pay anything. I can do a Farmers Market in Long Beach for three hours and make it home with $80.00, explain your logic to me again? I do clubs at night and don't have to pay. How again are you going to make me famous? I'm going to get my name printed on a list? I have a permit that allows me to busk at the outside Santa Monica things. It costs $45.00 a year- I can go anytime and wait my turn and play for at least 200 people. I have 5500 hits on my You Tube Channel- how are you gonna make me famous?

Dan



On 1/14/2014 6:55 PM, craigslist 4021645961 wrote:

I do. But you cant get 10,000 copies of anything, especially distributed in every coffee shop, apartment house, bar and gallery in DTLA for an entire month, free food and parking, and a 20 minute set during the busiest time in DTLA ..not for $25. especially if no body knows who you are. Face facts, we just want good sound...also for youre benefit...let me know if you ever want to join us.

 

Keri Freeman

Publisher

www.thegrawn.com

www.downtownexaminer.com

213-617-8424

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: Acoustic Performers Needed (DTLA)
From: "craigslist reply 81be"
<81be9028e7e435c89e34bf0981de61ca@reply.craigslist.org>
Date: Tue, January 14, 2014 3:42 pm
To: 3qhpw-4021645961@comm.craigslist.org

Certainly not you.

On 1/14/2014 2:11 PM, craigslist 4021645961 wrote:

Because unless you have a fan base - who cares?

 

Keri Freeman

Publisher

www.thegrawn.com

www.downtownexaminer.com

213-617-8424

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: Acoustic Performers Needed (DTLA)
From: "craigslist reply 81be"
<81be9028e7e435c89e34bf0981de61ca@reply.craigslist.org>
Date: Tue, January 14, 2014 11:08 am
To: 3qhpw-4021645961@comm.craigslist.org

I can do this for free for up to 3 hours on a Friday night. Why would I want to pay you for a 4 song set? And I have my own sound.

On 1/14/2014 9:45 AM, craigslist 4021645961 wrote:

Thanks for responding to our ad online. If you are interested in performing an acoustic set during the Downtown Los Angeles Art Walk,  please contact us with NAME, PHONE, EMAIL and URL LINK to YOUR MUSIC and PHOTOS... 

We are now booking acoustic acts for February 13th. We are seeking talented artists to play 20 minute sets from 2pm to 8pm at a popular cafe in DTLA.

We are asking all artist contribute $25 towards the sound man, who will bring the PA and conduct proper sound for the venue during the nights event.

We will be also be running an half page ad in the Gallery Row Art Walk News mentioning all performers involved.

Also you will be given a $10 gift certificate good for anything you like in the cafe.

There is free parking... all ages welcome.  This will be a monthly gig opportunity.

Thanks for participating. Send us your info and someone will contact you!!!

PLEASE NOTE: All payments must be made through paypal within 24 of booking! Thanks!!!

Diana King

Events

I Can Do This For Free

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Thanks for responding to our ad online. If you are interested in performing an acoustic set during the Downtown Los Angeles Art Walk, please contact us with NAME, PHONE, EMAIL and URL LINK to YOUR MUSIC and PHOTOS...
We are now booking acoustic acts for February 13th. We are seeking talented artists to play 20 minute sets from 2pm to 8pm at a popular cafe in DTLA.

We are asking all artist contribute $25 towards the sound man, who will bring the PA and conduct proper sound for the venue during the nights event.
We will be also be running an half page ad in the Gallery Row Art Walk News mentioning all performers involved.
Also you will be given a $10 gift certificate good for anything you like in the cafe.
There is free parking... all ages welcome. This will be a monthly gig opportunity.
Thanks for participating. Send us your info and someone will contact you!!!
PLEASE NOTE: All payments must be made through paypal within 24 of booking! Thanks!!!
Diana King
London Warehouse THE DUBAI EVENTS

So the Sound Guy makes $450.00. You get three-four songs - $5.00 a song and you get your name in the Gallery Row Art Walk News. And its a Thursday Night! What a deal- not to mention driving down there.