Real drums, Al. You’ll sound SO much better. And I bet this guy works cheap.
He’s probably a nice guy and a decent drummer (can’t remember drumming on Blind Melon) but I hate when people try and sell themselves like this. The worst thing about being unemployed is having to apply for work. http://youtu.be/RiMOKmp0uZc
I don’t really know what to make of that other than realising that all the experience in the world doesn’t seem to make much difference when it comes to looking for work in music.
Surely he must give lessons or do session work or something… fuck, I’m not even a pro and I’ve managed to find that sort of stuff. If I put my mind to it, I could probably get it on a regular basis, but I don’t have the time to do all the networking bullshit.
Reminds me of a recent report on live music in our local scene which said the industry generates about 12 billion, but musicians will be lucky to make 12 K a year from music. I can’t think of anyone who’s even made 1.2 K. Heartwarming stuff.