...ever." After years with, and occasionally without, the Atlanta Rhythm Section, Mr. Daughtry said the life of a working musician sometimes gets to be a grind. He feels lucky, though, in that he can still find power and pleasure in the band's...
...success comes from finding her place in the world, and discovering that place allows her to thrive and survive as a working musician. "Everyone's definition of success is totally different," she said. "And some do define it with trophies...
...acknowledged that the constant travel and time away from home can be a strain, but said the opportunities that life as a working musician offers make the hardships worthwhile. "I'm having lunch Friday with (Beatles producer) George Martin," he...
...Elvis Presley and Graceland. Why should Augusta not do the same thing - capitalize on its own well-known, hard-working musician, James Brown? It could draw thousands of tourists to the area. I felt Bonnie Ruben's suggestion was excellent...
...despite endless drives to gigs and day after day away from home and family, feel fortunate to be living the lives of working musicians. "We do this because we love it," Mr. Arbisi said. "For us, it's all about making the music. As long as...
...this," Mr. Gordon said. "They'll start dancing or lay down on the sidewalk and just listen." Like a lot of working musicians, he's also had his share of drunken hecklers, including one man who urinated on the tire of the truck after he...
...old favorites. If he wants to play a concert for himself, he said, he'll do it in his back yard. "I'm a working musician who's earning a living for his family," he said. Show InformationIn concertWhat: Three Dog Night Revisited...
...public parts of being in a band -- playing shows and writing songs -- represent a very small part of the job of a working musician. Any success the band is currently enjoying is a result of that.That, and one more thing.Turf War might be...
...pressure was putting out Southern Rock Opera," he said. "The hardest thing now is just accepting that we're working musicians. Sometimes it still feels like this is a side project. Then you realize this is it, This is who we are and this...
...flash in the pan and, nearly ten years into his career, has become that rarest of performers.He's a successful working musician. Underwood Overkill? In the interest of full disclosure, it should be noted that when it comes to concerts, I...
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