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Location: Michigan | the money , the glitz and glamor doesnt seem to be worth it to me if this is the workload of being a rock star.i just checked out the zappa plays zappa tour dates and come the summer months Dweezil plays just about every night in a different city.way to much work and travel for me.he must have cement fingertips after his tours.remember this doesn't count the endless hours of practicing before you go on tour. .... w o w ....
check out his 2009 tour dates.GWB
http://www.zappa.com/zpz/tourdates.html |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | Neither one are True Rockstars , .. just hardworking musicians .. try and stay off the " ganja " for awhile.. |
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Location: ms | I`ve never been a star but i have been a working musician most of adult life. The first time i played for a living was around 1977 or 78. I can clearly remember driving through Louisiana late one night thinking i`d be less tired if i was digging ditches for a living. And i have done some digging so i know what i`m talking about. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | '76 to '93 for the most part 24/7/365...loved it but would not do it again: no family, no home, just the reality of hotel room after hotel room; fast food or what have ya after fast food or what have ya; stage after stage/club after club...met a lot of famous people, tried a couple of other tangents, used too much "party, party, party"...just glad I'm still here...
Having a family and not being on the road 24/7 is just the best...I have the true stories but also the "scars" to prove 'em. I wasn't a Star: just a working musician whose guitar and voice paid the bills...very fortunate but as I said, I wouldn't trade what I have now... |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | Originally posted by MusicMishka:
'76 to '93 for the most part 24/7/365...loved it but would not do it again: no family, no home, just the reality of hotel room after hotel room; fast food or what have ya after fast food or what have ya; stage after stage/club after club...met a lot of famous people, tried a couple of other tangents, used too much "party, party, party"...just glad I'm still here...
Having a family and not being on the road 24/7 is just the best...I have the true stories but also the "scars" to prove 'em. I wasn't a Star: just a working musician whose guitar and voice paid the bills...very fortunate but as I said, I wouldn't trade what I have now... All that probably counts for Gulfcoast as well..
..So much to say .. so many memories..
Hotelroom after hot.room .. , How often was the floor yer domain ,wishing ye had a Decent sleepingbag ..
Cooked-up in a mini-bus, half -frozen , Grateful Not being outside ..
Fast food ? .. a croissant and a coffee can taste so Devine..
and Scars to prove .. Music , I remember reading something about your neck..I`m GLAD yer Pulling through ..
Fellow -minstrels .. it`s GOOD t` know ya ..
" raising my cup " .. Here`s to `ya ..
Vic
.. if Fly is reading this .. YOU SHOW Them.. Ye`r Not alone.. |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | If you get the chance go and see the Zappa Plays Zappa show. The musicians are simply incredible and the music is of course 'the best'. |
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| Yeah, I'd take the cash. But over the years I've had enough of a glimpse of the life to be glad I didn't go in that direction as a career. For a lot of reasons. |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | Seems the "rock star lifestyle" has killed a number of 'em. |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | I'd rather be a "local legend" than a world famous star. No money, but no users either. Get to stay home and still have the respect of the people who count. |
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Location: Nashville TN. | I want the rockstar life at least once....
Hoping to be one hit wonder.... |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | Originally posted by PEZ:
I want the rockstar life at least once....
Hoping to be one hit wonder.... .. Ya forgot t` mention " Groupies " .. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Requires a lot of personal discipline and maturity to understand the significant disconnect between your earnings and your overall value to society. Same thing applies to professional athletes. |
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rock star life , can it be that great ???