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Location: CA | Don't want to offend anybody, but from logging on regularly for the last year or so, I've come to the conclusion that a pretty high percentage of you play your O's mainly at church functions. (Or maybe it's just that a few of you do, but those folks post a lot.)
So just wondering what your primary venue for playing Ovations is and whether or not any of you actually make a living with your guitars.
Personally, I jam with a few other guys maybe once or twice a month and otherwise just play for myself. Always trying to improve of course. Lately I've discovered there are these things called 'scales' . . . |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Play at the Frickin Mermaid on Wednesdays and in the music room bathroom getting ready for it. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | My primary and almost exclusive venue is my 'Frickin Garage' with my laptop, HD TV and at least a couple of 'O's within reach. The world is safer, maybe me too, where I am.
I envy and admire those that have the talent, 'balls' and self-confidence to perform exto-garage.  |
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Location: Jet City | You're sposed to play 'em? I just thought they looked purdy. |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | I play at the Flatiron Coffee Bar on weekends. In winter when it's cold and we play indoors, I play my Morgan Monroe, because it's a small room and that guitar is so loud it doesn't need to be miked. In the summer on the outdoor stage I play my Legend through a small Crate with just a touch of chorus. I play occasionally at Joel's Dakota Grill, and they have their own system. I NEED to plug in there 'cause the place is huge. In the summer here they have all kinds of events in one of the parks, and I usually wind up playing at them. Of course I play the Ovation at those events too.
Do I make a living at it? Heck no. That's why I opened a music store. I still get to be surrounded by music and musicians, but they BUY things from me, and so far, after two years I'm still paying the bills. |
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Location: Jet City | Sorry, "Frickin' purdy" ;)
Actually been playin' with a few folks these days but haven't truly played "out" for decades and that dates back to my wanna be a rock star heavy metal days. I did play an O though.
There's a local stoner-rock band that's been courting me. They play local joints a couple nights a week, but I'm unsure that I want to do the band thing again, so I've been working on doing some solo things (hence my recent obsession for acoustics). I've about 20 songs down. Once I get the nerve to do a solo performance I'll let y'all know. I think my singing needs to improve drastically, though others say I'm over critical.
My son's been playing at church and for a bit I was thinking of joining up over there, then I realized that meant they'd probably expect me to show up every Sunday. :rolleyes:
Aside from all that, there's a group of friends I get together with for fun as often as possible. Usually 2-3 times a month.
I'm still much better just standing off to the side plugged into something with a bunch of watts. For the record though, it's usually a solid Ovation in my hands. |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | Damon , you stole my line :D
..in the " old " days I played for a large number of people , some of them even paid me , I was a Troubadour , of course , those who envied me called me a street -musician , with the accent on " street "..
Vic
..these days when I`m being asked , also , busy hacking down / rebuilding my PA.. |
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Location: Omaha, NE | I mainly play my O at church. I mainly play my Epi in my roadhouse band. Maybe half the time I'll bring my O with me to a band gig and use it on a few songs just for variety. |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | ...in tha friggin' basement, where no one can hear, or at OFC gettagethers where no one can hear (not because we are deaf....yet). |
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Location: Delaware | Mostly at home, once in a while at house parties and backyard pool parties. I used to play at some local taverns and bars about 3 to 4 times a month, but they always want a soloist on weeknights. I'd start around 8 or 9 'o clock, play till midnite or 1am, by the time I'd pack up get home and unpack I was gettin to bed around 2:30-3:00am and get up at 5:00am to go to work. I could handle that when I was 30ish but not now !! Seems as though a lot of places are doing happy hour stuff and earlier hours for weeknight entertainment, so I'm practicin up to give it a spin again. And with the $100 to $150 bucks extra I could earn at a gig, I MIGHT be able to fill my gas tank ! |
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Location: Maple Shade, NJ. | Local Bars & Clubs |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | 1975 - 1993: various venues/clubs/hotels/resturants/college bars/what have you; and made a decent living playing 6-7 nights per week and the ocasional double gig...left the road and continued playing locally: stopped playing clubs in '93: entered the Ministry and now play every Sunday in some capacity (and other days/nights ocasionally)...Ovation (and now Adamas) has always been a part of it even though I do have other guitars. |
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Location: big island | i play duos or trios 2-5 evenings per month at the posh resorts in kona. occasional tourist weddings as a solo or in a duo. at church and nursing homes frequently. |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | ..posh was always my fave... |
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Location: Winter Haven, FL | My playing is relegated to my home music studio right now, but a friend and I are trying to get an acoustic set or two together. It's just a matter of making some time for it. |
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Location: big island | where ya' been lately, jimmy? oh yeah, the basement, that's right. |
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Location: Utah | In terms of hours, by far the most is at home. Mostly alone, but with the kids whenever I can rope them into it.
I envy and admire those that have the talent, 'balls' and self-confidence to perform exto-garage. - Since my O has the PU Assy for live performances, I play exto-garage as one of two adults in the youth band at the kids' church. It is primarily an opportunity to spend a few hours with two of my kids each week. The band's myspace is linked at the bottom here.
In the band I play electric guitar about 60% of the time, and the O the other 40%
My 10th grade daughter and her friend have their own duet that is locally popular, and they both play O's. The daughter has a red flame elite T, and her friend a 1778LX. They play at various venues around the Salt Lake valley. Their Myspace is www.myspace.com/rebekkahgoesswimming , but be warned that their recordings are a work in process. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Ditto Beggin. At least the basement is cool in the summer. |
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Location: NJ | Here. :cool: |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Now that I'm Albany, the enclosed front porch. No garden parties ... yet. |
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Location: NJ | at one point i played every toilet in the philly and south jersey area.
now, the occasional coffeehouse, bar, jam, etc |
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| Mostly at home, no paid gigs but occasionally at get-togethers with friends. Taking some instruction now & workin' up the repertoire (and balls) to maybe do some coffee house gigs in the near future. |
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Location: NW Washington State | I tour a regular circuit: den, living room, office/computer room. When the audience is present, I'm required to play a solidbody through a headphone amp. I play a five minute set, then my fingers get tired and I lose my grip. I'd like to play the garage, but it's full of "projects" so there's no space.
Thank you very much, I'll be here all week!
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Location: NW Washington State | Originally posted by Damon67:
There's a local stoner-rock band that's been courting me.
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My son's been playing at church and for a bit I was thinking of joining up over there... I like the variety of choices you have! :) |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by FlySig:
It is primarily an opportunity to spend a few hours with two of my kids each week.  FlySig ,
This is the best statement posted here within this site that I've read! You're da MAN...
We may kid around, or get downright serious, maybe even cynical and/or obtuse, but you've provided a flash of what really counts. Bless you sir! |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | The contemporary service at church (our band provides all the music), occasionally at the second formal service, and the typical weddings, receptions, special occasions, and private parties that come with being part of the house band. I also provide instrumental background music for a local art gallery during from time to time for special artist shows. |
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Location: Budd Lake, NJ | For playing out, Jewel the LX gets Sunday usage at a small Congregational church and for rehearsals; Jazzey the Tornado gets used for bluegrass on Monday nights and the occasional venue that generates. If it's not possible to bring the Tornado to a particular gig (mainly if there are going to be bluegrass purists present), then I bring Gertrude, grande belle dame extraordinaire.
At home, though, I usually whoever is feeling neglected.
And...every now and then, I get to play bass for Brother Robbie (that's the cherry on my sundae by far.)
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Monday rehearsals with Dave's upright bass, vernal equinox blood offerings, and the occasional Folk Night thing. Or when someone's bass player gets busted or sick... |
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Location: Chicago | Last two years "Guitars of Fire" have gigged quite a bit around Chicago:
Uncommon Ground
Katerina's
Sotto Jazz Club
Orphanage
Oak Park Abbey etc. |
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Location: Nashville TN. | I take my ovations anywhere |
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Location: Miami | I am currently playing at home and building a repertoire of many different songs in English, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian. Getting used to programming my Zoom RT223 rhythm/bass machine, and using a Digitech Vocalist 2 (wonderful stuff). I used to jam with a friend who lef Miami years ago, so mostly I play for friends and for myself. Once I get the repertoire ready, I will see what I do. Nothing really serious though. |
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Where do you mainly play your Ovation?