Ten ways to keep it real...
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The Stevie Ray Vaughn Clause. The blues calendar did
not start with the birth of Stevie Ray Vaughn. Everyone appreciates |
2. | Ego has it's place and it's not in the band. Ego - for lack of a better
word - is good; It's what gives an artist his/her individuality.
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3. | More volume does not translate into more awesomeness. "But I can't get the
tone I want if it's not loud". Yes, and the audience can't find
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4. | The club is not your garage and they don't care about you. Yes,
the club has hired you to entertain and makes the assumption you |
5. | Your clothing won't make you a better musician. Like it or not, clothing
can be an important part of live performance but
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6. | Less is more. If you are confused by this statement, you need to get in the weeds
and listen
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7. | Be original. Playing the rhythm section of any number of Willie Dixon or Muddy Waters
tunes |
8. | Dynamics, Pocket and Tension & Release are not scientific theories, they are
essential parts of 'good' music. If you don't
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9. | The ability to play the guitar well does not mean you can also sing. Some
musicians think they can't get famous without naming a band after
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10. | Practice and listen to those that do it a lot better than you. The blues greats
didn't get that way all by themselves, they listened to other players and musical styles. They practiced their art and then shared it with others. Have respect for your music; take it seriously, pratice, listen to what other cats are doing and have fun. If you do that, the audience will respond and you'll really enjoy yourself. That's keepin' it real. |
Even the best musician is likely to violate one of these musical rules on a given night, however if you violate more than three, you are being a troll. The blues is the greatest music in the world. This has been an effort to make sure it stays that way. |
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I've never actually listened to Stevie Ray Vaughn-feeling a bit ignorant now-I best go check him out..
I've seen all this before. Good stuff when taken for what it's worth.
I'll bet it was written by a frustrated blues wanna be who violates most of those himself.
And ... any blues player referencing Jimmy Buffet ( moment of reverent silence please ) immediately looses cred points. The man has NEVER claimed to be a bluesman, and has made more money than half of all the blue acts put together, AND sells out everywhere he plays, AND does it in record time.
Matt
btw- just in case you're wondering, Elvis set and held most sell out records for years ..... JB had broken most of those.
One more thing ... the dudes from Philly, let him play outside in North Carolina in August and see if he still has a rule against shorts!
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