10 Reasons Why I DO Miss Playing Live!

-Here's the follow up to the 10 Reasons I DON'T Miss Playing Live. Hope it's both fun to watch and inspiring for any up-and-coming musicians. :)
Thanks!!!

[christianstojgtr]

First big gig was 3 months ago. Infront of the whole school for the first battle of the bands. We beat all the seniors lol we won!! about 1500 people - kids and teachers. Played for whom the bell tolls, i sung and played guitar it was AWESOME!!!

[AlexMasonGuitar]

This video inspired me to pick up my guitar and play for about 3hrs tonight. I’ve only played two live shows but I’m craving to continue to play more…really loved seeing all your old pictures with friends.

[michaellott]

Great video Mike! One thing I really miss is the unexpected. No show is ever the same and I always looked forward to what crazy shit was going to happen that night.

[martyhafermann]

I'm jamming tonight with 2 of my buddies in Big Lake. Absolutely love it. You're welcome to join us, Mike😊
Thanks for your awesome videos!

[TuberTickler]

i love your course. Anybody seeing this, his guitar courses are really helpful

[Henry-uvxu]

Marquette is a beautiful town. I love seeing that picture of downtown. It’s nostalgic for me.

[SwiftyMcswift]

Just seen the video about the things you don’t miss being in a live band, ,, and I thought now I’m glad I never got into a band, , even though I have been playing 40 years. Now I’m watching the video your doing now on things you miss about being in a live band, , , and now I’m thinking, , wow I should have gotten into a band! The reason I didn’t was bad stage fright! And none of my friends played instruments by the time I was getting good on guitar, , and then got married had children and had to have a steady pay check, , , just wasn’t in the cards for me. But all those years there was never a time I didn’t have an electric guitar, , , and always enjoyed playing them, , and still honing my skills and working on my style, , , I’ve come up with some innovative stuff. That’s what I love about playing, , when you’re jamming and you come across something different, , , and you develop it into something that sounds cool! Sorry went off for a minute! Anyways great videos! As always 🎸👍

[HLT-]

My last gig I played was May 2017. Then the band just internally exploded, sadly. Then a friend and I started a three piece instrumental band that the only was I can describe is ambient stoner prog. We had 5 songs fully tight, nearly an hour of material and were ready to look for gigs and the guitar player went awol. Never heard from him again. Man I miss gigging.

[matejbolecek]

4:54 spekaing of Metal Church, r.i.p. Mike Howe

[brianhazelwood]

On the money topic, getting paid to do something you love...when people would ask what we charged to play a private party, I would say we play for free. You'd see their eyes light up, then I'd say, "but we charge $1000 to set up all this equipment and tear it down".

[purplecleo]

Heart is the band that made me want to learn guitar. I can't wait until I can work my way up to playing Barracuda!

[mooreoutdoor]

The first band I was in we took the (little) money we made and put it towards PA gear or rehearsal room (mini storage) rent instead of splitting it.
Having a gig coming up does make you work harder on being better for sure. Other than that, it's a pain in the ass.

[Santiino]

About the cash was it 100 bucks for the whole band or each member?

[CraigFlowersMusic]

I really had zero good experiences playing live except when I first started and it was just 8- to 12-year-old me doing piano solos during event intermissions to standing ovations in the high school gym. The moment I transitioned to being a band member, the nightmare began. I played live from age 14 to 29, and I'm about to turn 44 and still have nothing but disdain toward drunken crowds.

[peecmkr]

It's totally different when playing with people. It's difficult to be motivated otherwise.

[bradt.]

Funny I guess being older I've never gone to a concert to see a band I liked and cared about lights or fireworks or any of that crap, just went to hear music. But then I started losing interest in music mid to late 70's, new music that is. Then the 80's and disco. Guess that's why we do classic rock. And I allway's enjoyed practice as much as gig's. Once I had a drummer say to me "it's good enough" and my jaw dropped, just speechless. I've never felt like I played good enough and allway's strove to improve.

[TB-bnpg]

As you get older and your first band buddies are gone it's just not the same. The thrill is gone.

[mickjones]

like your videos good to chill out too thanx

[MikeWiest]

"The more you eat the more you make tonight." Lol. A man after my own Heart.

[Demosthenes]

There's also something different about playing live in front of a compared to just playing alone or jamming. Its more meaningful and fun. Especially for me playing worship music to aerve God