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How To Keep Your Gig, Or get a sub - be a sub

Alex Feather View Member Profile	Dec 20 2011, 05:44 AM
Dec 20 2011, 05:44 AM	Instructor Posts: 4.332 Joined: 21-November 11 From: Los Angeles	Hi guys! Another cool subject I wanted to talk to you about! As we all know Being a musician is a very tough job and a lot of times you have to have a few gigs in order to pay your bills Even if you are doing music as a hobby and working at a day job there are different circumstances that can mess up your scheduled plans with one of your bands A few years ago I discovered a way to keep all my gigs and not being fired if I'm leaving on tour or have a few weeks of recording sessions or if I just want to take a vacation and do not worry about anything! The answer is very simple!!! Get a sub! How to get a Sub? I have a couple of guys who I am using as a sub for my gigs it took me a while to trust those guys and to make sure they are not gonna still my work or stab me in a back! So what you have to do if you have a guy who can play and you have decided to use him as your substitution? You will have to teach him all your parts and tricks and maybe even rehears with him so he can fit perfectly for your position! Make sure that he is a very reliable person and you can trust him 100%. This way you will protect yourself from being fired and wont ruin your reputation! If you will play it right you are not only will keep all your gigs also people will be really grateful to you because instead of leaving and making them to look for another guy, rehears with him and get all their stuff ready again your are providing the whole package! How to become a sub? When I was starting out and tried looking for gigs I got many gigs just being a sub what I did? I was going to a lot of shows And when I saws band I liked I was giving my business cards to guitar player saying if they ever need a sub give me a call! You can't imagine how many calls I got through out the years and even today I'm getting calls from people who I met five years ago! Try it out! You will be rewarded!!!! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Visit my website Like me on Facebook Subscribe to my YouTube Follow me on Twitter

Daniel Realpe View Member Profile	Dec 20 2011, 05:55 PM
Dec 20 2011, 05:55 PM	Instructor Posts: 5.655 Joined: 11-October 09 From: Bogota	that's a really good advice, never thought about it! thanks! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Visit my: INSTRUCTOR PROFILE "If a composer could say what he had to say in words he would not bother trying to say it in music." Gustav Mahler Subscribe to my Youtube Channel here

Alex Feather View Member Profile	Dec 20 2011, 07:29 PM
Dec 20 2011, 07:29 PM	Instructor Posts: 4.332 Joined: 21-November 11 From: Los Angeles	QUOTE (Daniel Realpe @ Dec 20 2011, 04:55 PM) that's a really good advice, never thought about it! thanks! For sure man! I hope it will help! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Visit my website Like me on Facebook Subscribe to my YouTube Follow me on Twitter

Bogdan Radovic View Member Profile	Dec 20 2011, 07:53 PM
Dec 20 2011, 07:53 PM	Bass & Beginner Instructor Posts: 15.614 Joined: 30-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	This is very useful advice! Completely logical yet never though about it. Substitute guitar players are actually great asset to have for a band. Its practical and you can't miss gigs. + guitar player gets more work. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- For GMC support please email support (at) guitarmasterclass.net Check out my lessons and my instructor board. Check out my beginner guitar lessons course! ; Take a bass course now!

Gabriel Leopardi View Member Profile	Dec 20 2011, 10:22 PM
Dec 20 2011, 10:22 PM	Instructor Posts: 36.043 Joined: 3-March 07 From: Argentina	This is a really good advice with many interesting ideas. Thanks for sharing man! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons Do you need a Guitar Plan? Join Gab's Army Check my band:Cirse Check my soundcloud:Soundcloud Please subscribe to my:Youtube Channel

Sinisa Cekic View Member Profile	Dec 20 2011, 11:26 PM
Dec 20 2011, 11:26 PM	Instructor Posts: 4.649 Joined: 15-October 08 From: Belgrade,Serbia	Very useful advice really. A million times I've been in such situation, but never had a problem like a "gig takeover" . Don't know, but I think it's a unwritten code of ethics here - try to take a gig and I'll break you both legs You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons My FaceBook My Band FaceBook

Alex Feather View Member Profile	Dec 21 2011, 06:23 AM
Dec 21 2011, 06:23 AM	Instructor Posts: 4.332 Joined: 21-November 11 From: Los Angeles	QUOTE (Sinisa Cekic @ Dec 20 2011, 10:26 PM) Very useful advice really. A million times I've been in such situation, but never had a problem like a "gig takeover" . Don't know, but I think it's a unwritten code of ethics here - try to take a gig and I'll break you both legs Lol! I'm usually using the same people over and over! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Visit my website Like me on Facebook Subscribe to my YouTube Follow me on Twitter

Kristofer Dahl View Member Profile	Dec 21 2011, 12:32 PM
Dec 21 2011, 12:32 PM	GMC Founder Posts: 18.747 Joined: 15-August 05 From: Stockholm, Sweden	Great advice Alex! Reminds me a little of how things work on the normal employment market in general here in Sweden, because of the strained economy. (chances of getting sub jobs are much much higher than the normal ones) You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lesssons

Ivan Milenkovic View Member Profile	Dec 21 2011, 12:42 PM
Dec 21 2011, 12:42 PM	Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	Very interesting advice man, excellent thinking! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE - Check out my GMC Profile and Lessons - (Please subscribe to my) YouTube Official Channel - Let's be connected through ! Facebook! :)

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