Poll: What kind of player are you...

[JohnLutz]

I'm interested in where you use your gifts....

[mprvise]

I don't think "cover band" = "weekend warrior" in all cases (not in my case anyway). Had to go with other.

Since when is selling 100,000 records "making it"? You are still crashing on couches at that point. IMO you haven't made it until your 3rd or 4th platinum.

[Don L]

Praise & Worship band for the last 7 years or so.
Also enjoy playing at home and attending tone parties with friends.

[michael patrick]

Well, we play all original music. But I'd hardly describe us as going for much of anything. I always say that fame and fortune are going to have to come and find me, I ain't looking for them... I've got a wife and kids, and a career that is rewarding, pays well, and has good benefits. I'm not interested in schlepping around the Midwest in a van for weeks on end.

I'd be happy to make back the money we plowed into making our new CD.

[LHakim]

Another "Church Guitarist" here, although I was part of the post-punk underground scene in Detroit back in the 80's. Have also been and continue to be a basement, living room and bedroom player.

[Ken]

Its interesting that the Survey I have been taking the past month, (see the link in my Sig at the bottom) indicates that a good 33% of gear pagers here are bedroom players.

[harryjmic]

I'm in 2 cover bands but I sure spend a lot more time then just the weekends playing...lots of practices, tune learning etc. I always evaluate my stuff in context with a live performance, I have had way too many times where something I thought would work live failed miserably and vice versa.

[jbgordon]

I'm in a band that leads worship all over the place in Oklahoma. We're really just getting started, but we have a pretty full line up of dates to play. Also, we're recording an album right now that should be out this summer.
So I guess you could say that we're "goin for it" regionally, nationally, and also doing worship. Theres a link to our myspace in my signature. We only have one song up right now that was kind of the first demo track from the studio, but there will be a 3 song ep done within a week or so. I'm only going to be on 1-2 of the tracks on the album though, because Kendall Combes, who plays lead with Charlie Hall, is doing the studio work.

[Bryan T]

Solo act (going for it - regional, originals), band (going for it - regional, originals), teacher (12 students per week), and sessions (a few a month). Other (non-music) things for additional income.

Bryan

[willyboy]

fulltime musician - teaching, gigging, writing, recording, and session work, all in many styles

[macgill]

Since when is selling 100,000 records "making it"? You are still crashing on couches at that point. IMO you haven't made it until your 3rd or 4th platinum.

100,000 records is platinum in Canada. Lol.

Anyway, I guess "making it" is a subjective term. If I could make a decent middle-class living selling records and touring, I would consider that "making it". If you have 3 or 4 platinum records (US numbers), you haven't just made it, you're a superstar. 100,000 records sold also means some considerable income through touring and merch, so I think a band who took care of their finances should be a step above "crashing on couches" at that point. Maybe I'm wrong.

BTW, I play in a worship band who has also done some touring and had three singles released to national radio here in Canada with some success. Our record is distributed nationally, so I would put us in the "goin' for it" category too.

[yakuza]

regional, out of those I suppose

[Andy J.]

Originally Posted by macgill

100,000 records is platinum in Canada.

Heck, that's over TRIPLE-platinum in Finland, 30,000 is platinum. Just a little reference to how small the market here is...
I guess we're "going for it", our records are distributed nationally but we all have day jobs (well, I study full-time, but anyway...).

[sage97]

What kind of a player am I?

I keep looking for the option that says "lousy" or "terrible" but can't seem to find either.