Originally Posted By Bill Lewis
I believe the original post was thosw who preformed live and those who didn't. Big differences in perceptions and opinions about things there. But full time vrs. weekend warrior. I don't see any big differences except the pressure to keep booked that the full timer has. And where is the work nowdays to keep a full timer going ? Even top Wedding and Coorporate Bands are basically just working weekends so if some of them do nothing during the week are they still full timers ? And my hats off to those who have done it in the past when things were good and not fallen into a lifestyle that can eventually eat you up.
One of my favorite bands here is ROSS2, a husband and wife team and they are doing 5 days a week but also run a small construction company so where do they fit in.
Weekenders still try to preform their best on the best equipment so what seperates them from full timers ?.








Bill , I think you are right.. I don't see any difference in a weekend performer and full time performer...
The skill level doesn't change...in fact I can see the weekend performer putting more into it.... not a job for them, where as full time it most certainly is a job... and it shows.

I have seen it over and over...guys missing family advents for last minute gigs..even poor paying gigs..

I have worked full time businesses.. Music store and Contracting at the same time , and played 2 or 3 nights a week..
I don't even want to think about doing that again..
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