Yes, A.W.E.S.O.M.E.
December 31, 2009 | 01:09 PM

Cover bands can be awesome dip shit. Ever seen Willie K?

It's about knowing your audience and pleasing the bar/club you are playing at. Not many non-cover bands can hold down a few gigs a week for years and still draw a crowd.

In addition I'd like to inform you that Tom Petty, Toby Keith, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan etc. all had to play choke covers when starting out. One story I remember is that Tom Petty was scolded for playing original tunes while holding down a regular gig by the club owner. His solution was to announce, "We're gonna do a new Neil Young tune" and then play an original.

Being a professional musician on the island I can attest that your mission is to make the bar/club money. Being self indulgent with your band and playing great originals is appreciated. Trust me, you won't get hired by a club to do that week after week. You will however get a gig maybe once a month to showcase your music and then hit your day job in the morning because your band isn't paying the bills.

It sucks I agree. We shouldn't judge a band on whether they will "get signed" or not. Judge them by the good time they bring to your evening, you know, the amount of hot and horny drunk women a great band puts on display for your entertainment.

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