Things to do in Nashville?

LosPollosHermanos · May 28, 2024

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Got back yesterday and had a lot of fun.

Did the Johnny Cash Museum then went next-door and had some crap BBQ (included in the ticket price) and listened to a really good band. Toured the Ryman Auditorium, Country Music HOF, and hit up all the bars on Broadway. Did a brewery trolley tour and hit 7 breweries in 7 hours. All the touristy stuff since, you know....we were tourists.

Man, this post is spot on. Music scene is unbelievable. So many talented, versatile, professional musicians concentrated in such a small area. Bands playing right on top of each other separated by just a thin wall. I learned so much just by watching them all - even the cover bands. The lifestyle these guys (and girls) lead is just amazing. Playing a 4 hour set (no break) at one bar, packing up and going across the street to play another 4-hour set (with no break) right down the block. 7 days a week. All for nothing but tips. Bands are lucky to get $50 for a 4-hour set. Most of the bars don't pay at all.

Bars would put the bands Venmo QR code on the monitor behind the band and people would pay for requests. The bands would play ANYTHING requested if the price was right. And they would absolutely KILL it. They all had iPhone stands and were googling the lyrics/chord changes/song structure, etc as they were playing. Just unbelievably talented to pull that off without anyone noticing and still put on an amazing show.

I will never complain about playing 3 hours without a break again. Or having to play songs that I don't like. Or my drum tech putting a cymbal in the wrong place. Or our dinner being cold. Or "only" making $250.
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Kudos for supporting them, a lot of these folks put their soul into their craft and as the jokes go …

“bring the worlds most expensive gear to the lowest paying gig”

it’s so insulting they get paid cents (literally) by Spotify and mere dollar bills by these gigs

I’ve been playing guitar for almost 2 decades but a random clerk in town will put me to shame with his/her talent.

I thought you left otherwise would have bought you a beer

Sajan · May 29, 2024

ima_drummer2k said: ↑

Got back yesterday and had a lot of fun.

Did the Johnny Cash Museum then went next-door and had some crap BBQ (included in the ticket price) and listened to a really good band. Toured the Ryman Auditorium, Country Music HOF, and hit up all the bars on Broadway. Did a brewery trolley tour and hit 7 breweries in 7 hours. All the touristy stuff since, you know....we were tourists.

Man, this post is spot on. Music scene is unbelievable. So many talented, versatile, professional musicians concentrated in such a small area. Bands playing right on top of each other separated by just a thin wall. I learned so much just by watching them all - even the cover bands. The lifestyle these guys (and girls) lead is just amazing. Playing a 4 hour set (no break) at one bar, packing up and going across the street to play another 4-hour set (with no break) right down the block. 7 days a week. All for nothing but tips. Bands are lucky to get $50 for a 4-hour set. Most of the bars don't pay at all.

Bars would put the bands Venmo QR code on the monitor behind the band and people would pay for requests. The bands would play ANYTHING requested if the price was right. And they would absolutely KILL it. They all had iPhone stands and were googling the lyrics/chord changes/song structure, etc as they were playing. Just unbelievably talented to pull that off without anyone noticing and still put on an amazing show.

I will never complain about playing 3 hours without a break again. Or having to play songs that I don't like. Or my drum tech putting a cymbal in the wrong place. Or our dinner being cold. Or "only" making $250.
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I pray for their ears ....

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