Nathan Whitney Music

I was thinking of beginning a rant this evening until I realized I don’t have my thoughts all lined up and squared away. The best thing for me to do is tell you about the last few days:

1. I play in a classic rock cover band called “The Beggars” (http://tinyurl.com/64fvwup). We played this Friday as a four piece. Usually there are five of us, but our other guitarist was away on some big fancy show in Nashville (I wasn’t jealous at all). Playing as a four piece was fun. I really had a chance to stretch out and didn’t have to worry about getting in another guitarists way.

2. On Saturday I had a gig with a group called “The Professors of Funk”. A private function. We played the funk. We ate lobster (You should be jealous).

3. Sunday was spent doing homework (I’m what they call a “mature student”) and reconnecting with my family.

It’s funny, I play guitar professionally, yet sometimes I feel like I don’t get a chance to play at all. The thing we have to remember as musicians is that at least 50 – 75% of our time is going to be spent networking, emailing, make phone calls, doing the social media thing, taking care of the business end of the business. So if you’re a student right now, use your time wisely. Dedicate yourself to the craft.

That all being said, I’m going to go practise.