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sinasl1
02-24-2011, 04:41 PM
http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2011/Mar/The_Working_Guitarist_You_ve_Got_the_Gig_Now_Learn _Those_Songs.aspx

enjoy! :)
A-Bone
02-24-2011, 04:46 PM
Very cool. Thanks for the link, Pete!
v-verb
02-24-2011, 04:52 PM
Very cool Pete! Toured with Jewel? Lucky SOB!!!
trailrun100s
02-24-2011, 04:55 PM
Cool read! Quick question...Do you have any info or tips on how to find out about auditioning for (insert whatever artist here) tours? I'm used to sidelining for people that come into my little town all the time(whether it be rock, funk, blues, jazz) but I really want to take that next step to the bigger leagues.

Thanks for any insight!
Kurt L
02-24-2011, 05:09 PM
Just started a subscription, will look forward to your columns...

Also like your Youtube demos - you can tell Carl Martin they've sold at least one PlexiTone because of you. Doesn't sound as good with me playing through it, though... (definitely not the pedal's fault!)
Julia343
02-24-2011, 05:10 PM
nice article. thanks.
Bankston
02-24-2011, 05:16 PM
Great column that applies to pros like Pete and weekend warriors alike.

I used a very similar approach last time I auditioned for a band. I had two weeks to learn 50+ songs, 1 rehearsal, and then showtime.

It was a lot of work but it was a blast.
Mark Wein
02-24-2011, 06:07 PM
Awesome article...I hope you don't mind but I shared it on my site, too. Really useful info and its something our students can really use!
sinasl1
02-24-2011, 06:23 PM
Awesome article...I hope you don't mind but I shared it on my site, too. Really useful info and its something our students can really use!

no, all good, I appreciate it!
jbd3
02-24-2011, 06:26 PM
Pete:

That's awesome! Congrats.

Loved your youtube clips on "eruption," too.

John
CyberFerret
02-24-2011, 06:33 PM
Great article. Thanks for posting this.

I am curious, for that very first audition of 3-10 songs, do you get to play what you want, or do they have some popular-standard-hits-that-every-guitarist-should-know that they ask you to play?
Higher Landrons
02-24-2011, 06:37 PM
Great advice, Pete. I'm cramming a cool sub gig as I type this and should probably read the paragraph about turning off the cell phone, closing the internet browser and focusing again until it sinks in.

Looking forward to future installments.
Bren
Rockinrob86
02-24-2011, 06:40 PM
great column, enjoyed reading it
Mark Wein
02-24-2011, 06:50 PM
no, all good, I appreciate it!

Thanks!
AaeCee
02-24-2011, 06:55 PM
Useful and sage advice. IMO Premier Guitar is the best mag of its type right now.
ChicagoFraize
02-24-2011, 07:52 PM
Very useful and practical advice Pete. Great article!
Redhouse-Blues
02-24-2011, 09:25 PM
Great column, I'll look forward to it each month. That's the same way I learn my songs each week, from iTunes into Transcribe until I learn the parts, I write'em out. Then I'll play the songs at 50%, 70% and then 100%. When I get them to 100% then it's just a matter of playing them over and over until I got it.
jguitarnash
02-24-2011, 09:30 PM
very nice article Pete!
SouthernShred
02-25-2011, 07:06 AM
Great article Pete, thank you for your insight...I was handed 50 songs to know in 4 days recently and it completely overwhelmed to to the point where I had to turn down the gig. You really provided me with some help for future reference.
atomicmassunit
02-25-2011, 09:25 AM
Is this in the print version as well?
Phalanx200bc
02-25-2011, 09:31 AM
Great article.....also great to hear clips on your website for your solo effort!!!!
Jahn
02-25-2011, 10:28 AM
You learn 3-4 songs a day, Pete? Absolutely Pro!
gag halfrunt
02-25-2011, 11:16 AM
Hey Pete,

Thanks for that article. Unlike so many other articles in guitar mags, this one is really useful!
DaveDaveDave
02-27-2011, 01:38 PM
Very cool - can't wait to read it..
t3oi
02-27-2011, 01:53 PM
Good stuff Pete.
bc-cosmo
02-27-2011, 02:25 PM
Great article, Pete--thanks for posting and I'll watch for your next column! :)
trucks
02-28-2011, 08:31 PM
Great article! I downloaded a copy of Transcribe! and liked it so much that I convinced my guitar teacher to do the same. We used in during my lesson today. This may break him free of the cd player! I owe you for that!
LavaMan
02-28-2011, 09:13 PM
Pete - nice article.

Lots of good advice - I at one point used my Mesa V-Twin pedal to learn songs quietly with headphones while my wife watched TV - plugged cassette deck/CD player into it and played along...took me a little while to figure out but it worked. Down side was I learned a bunch of tunes for a band that never gigged out...