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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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Where do you mainly play your Ovation?
