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So when you're not a rockstar what is your day job?
| Message Board > General Chitchat > So when you're not a rockstar what is your day job? |
| Lucius User Info... | So what is it you folks do to pay the bills until your recording contract comes in? I work for the Feds @ Institute of Ocean sciences in Ocean Acoustics. Design/build/maintain oceanegraphic equipment? Of course if a million $$$ recording contract comes my way or some famous band wants me to play the guitar for them then I am outa here. Cheers Lucius - Thu, 20 Oct 2005 8:13am | ||
| lonemonk User Info... | Computer geek. Local government. Any different means of making $40K or more would probably see me change careers. - Thu, 20 Oct 2005 8:45am | ||
| Nik Olaz User Info... | i was a freeloader until Burger King hired me. DONT EAT THERE IF YOU POST ON THIS BOARD I WILL SO SPIT IN YOUR FOOD. - Fri, 21 Oct 2005 12:37am | ||
| Neil User Info... | I was a freeloader untill this printing company hired me. That was 10 years ago...still no recording contract. - Fri, 21 Oct 2005 1:53pm | ||
| Mutilashawn User Info... | I jump from one lame, low paying, customer service job to the next. Good bye Safeway, Hello HMV. ugh. - Fri, 21 Oct 2005 4:44pm | ||
| H User Info... | Labourer... but I'm thinking about getting into stripping or porn. Anybody know a good porn star name? - Sat, 22 Oct 2005 1:08pm | ||
| nicola User Info... | I sell all you rockstars the instruments that make you rockstars... like trombones! - Sun, 23 Oct 2005 10:06pm | ||
| _Griphin_ User Info... | I used to do what many artists do and wash dishes. - Sun, 23 Oct 2005 11:26pm | ||
| Bladge User Info... | I deliver pizza's! don't piss me off! - Mon, 24 Oct 2005 12:14am | ||
| fred birken User Info... | Hey, work is gooood. Take what you can find and feel somehow thankful, zenlike. Spread a useful attitude, radiate it always. That's the musicians art right there. Be a musician, treat people like you are a musician/entertainer ... Mindful awareness being what it is, it may eventually come to be. Therez no such thaing as recording contracts no more, not like you could eat offa. Gotta gig, get changed in smelly club toilets, drive a billion miles, eat at Burger King when there's no else, yell at promoters who are trying to screwya, sound-mixers and muso's who are flakes, and somehow every day wake up convinced you are doing the right thing by vibrating people with air-borne energy patterns, bringing a form of coherency to their emotional bodies... - Mon, 24 Oct 2005 12:34am | ||
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| Cheeky User Info... | I work 7 days a week, sometimes 16 hour days between two jobs. I'm a kick ass barista and a kick ass waitress/hostess/your bitch. - Tue, 25 Oct 2005 10:21pm | ||
| PrincessP User Info... | Cashier at the A&B sound. Most of my day is spent watching tv and convincing people not to spend their money on nickleback - Wed, 26 Oct 2005 2:02pm | ||
| _Griphin_ User Info... | Oh really?!? I might of ran into you before (I spend not as much money there these days). Hey isn't A&B Sound doing a promo thing for Nickelback?!? - Wed, 26 Oct 2005 4:27pm | ||
| sincitydevil User Info... | Working for the Coast Guard answering distress calls and regulating deep sea traffic...yee-haw! - Wed, 26 Oct 2005 11:51pm | ||
| Jaron Evil User Info... | Guitar / Bass teacher at Alloy Music in Langford. - - Thu, 27 Oct 2005 12:30am | ||
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| Lucius User Info... | Hey SinCityDevil, what boat are you on. We often run different experiments on the Tully and Vector. Water sampling, sonar testing, mooring work etc.etc. I may have ran into you. Cheers Lucius - Thu, 27 Oct 2005 10:30am | ||
| sincitdyevil User Info... | Hey Lucious, I'm actually shore based...Marine Communications and Traffic Services...we're over at IOS too...maybe you've seen our new shiny BBQ outside? We're the guys responsible for all radio communications... ~Cheers Shawn - Thu, 27 Oct 2005 6:11pm | ||
| Lucius User Info... | Oh MCTS yup, I know the place. We run Engineering students through there every so often. Cool place, a tonne of cool computer gadgets. Your techs are nice folks. Cheers Lucius - Thu, 27 Oct 2005 9:13pm | ||
| DR.VEE User Info... | Proctologist, actually at the post office but i`m around so many assholes...... - Fri, 28 Oct 2005 6:07am | ||
| SickFuk User Info... | I'm the vice squad.... I make money from Sex, Drugz and Rock 'n' Roll 'ere - Fri, 28 Oct 2005 2:33pm | ||
| The Box Drone User Info... | I work in data management for a contract research organization. Yay. - Fri, 28 Oct 2005 2:40pm | ||
| Mas Pedro User Info... | I work at javanerra imports, http://www.javanerra.com Cheers Maspedro - Sat, 12 Nov 2005 4:15pm | ||
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| Ty Stranglehold User Info... | Screenprinter. Pushing ink on any numer of shirts, stickers and posters in the city. - Sat, 12 Nov 2005 7:25pm | ||
| Real Dynamite User Info... | work, work....? ah yes i remember that! i don't work anymore i just surf and drink now its the life man you guys should try it on. - Sun, 13 Nov 2005 6:13pm | ||
| Nik Olaz User Info... | I wish I could but the man keeps me down :( - Mon, 14 Nov 2005 12:23am | ||
| fuuckinghostile User Info... | yeah sandwich artist - Mon, 14 Nov 2005 8:41pm | ||
| Mutilashawn User Info... | Seller of CD's at Hillside HMV . . come hassle me on the weekends. - Tue, 15 Nov 2005 2:36pm | ||
| Laughter is the Best Medicine User Info... | I saw the Lead singer from Armchair Cynics today at Cost-Co. I was going to say Hi until he jumped and offered me a coupon. I felt embarassed for him. But i laughed anyways. Chad Kroeger doesnt pay well i see. - Wed, 23 Nov 2005 3:52pm | ||
| Mofo User Info... | sad but true....Navy. And I am in Communications, radio, satellite that kinda shit. Before that I was a freelance pornstar...business was not good - Wed, 23 Nov 2005 5:14pm | ||
| Kenn User Info... | Talk to me next time..unless Im not cool enough to talk to - Wed, 23 Nov 2005 5:14pm | ||
| Haden User Info... | I play with dirty clothes. - Wed, 23 Nov 2005 6:18pm | ||
| Laughter is the Best Medicine User Info... | Thats the thing. You were cool enough to talk to until i saw you handing out coupons. Sorry. I would just keep laughing. - Wed, 23 Nov 2005 6:55pm | ||
| Kenn User Info... | your obviously very young..have a good life..and dont take yourself so seriously....and for all those musicians out there working less than ideal jobs ...good luck - Thu, 24 Nov 2005 9:00am | ||
| The Wolf User Info... | "Laughter" Having a Recording Contract is NOT a signal to get rid of your day job, people have to eat pay bills until the big break comes and can "afford" to tour full time. This is the best articles I have ever read on the subject, it might have been posted here before but it is a MUST READ . It is from Steve Albini's Negativland Site http://www.negativland.com/albini.html The Balance Sheet: This is how much each player got paid at the end of the game. Record company:$ 710,000 Producer: $ 90,000 Manager: $ 51,000 Studio: $ 52,500 Previous label: $ 50,000 Agent: $ 7,500 Lawyer: $ 12,000 Band member net income each: $ 4,031.25 - Thu, 24 Nov 2005 9:48am | ||
| Kenn User Info... | Exactly...there it is.....thats rock and roll...any takers? - Thu, 24 Nov 2005 5:10pm | ||
| Laughter is the Best Medicine User Info... |  I am assuming "Kenn" is the lead singer of Armchair Cynics. Have a good life???? Dont take it so personal buddy. Just adding to a thread. If anyone is a Rockstar here in Vic its you. It was funny to see you on Much Music one second and asking me if i want a coupon another. I apologise. Congratulations on the Record Deal. Got this pic off your site. Is this when you signed? - Thu, 24 Nov 2005 7:32pm | ||
| Pubert User Info... | hahahaha! what a couple of poufters! lookit those two! it looks like after that picture was taken, chad asked him if he wanted to watch a 'video'. (oops, gay porn...heheheh...well, let's watch it anyway). whacka whacka whacka! - Thu, 24 Nov 2005 10:10pm | ||
| MURDALIZER User Info... | Look at that photograph, every time i do it makes me laugh. ohhhhh nevermiiind. - Thu, 24 Nov 2005 11:04pm | ||
| gino User Info... | i'm a buffer. - Fri, 25 Nov 2005 10:19am | ||
| pierce User Info... | Navy. My worst episode ever. - Sat, 26 Nov 2005 12:55pm | ||
| Kenn User Info... | I guess I better get used to it.. strangers talking about my life..by the way ...anyone want a coupon? - Sat, 26 Nov 2005 6:16pm | ||
| C'mon User Info... | .....get over it already. - Sat, 26 Nov 2005 10:47pm | ||
| alcoholly User Info... | how come when he was a rock star he was better? - Sun, 27 Nov 2005 5:11am | ||
| C'mon User Info... | Cool means better? No. But being in an actual working band is Cool. The Armchair Cynics are the only band on this Island who are actually doing something right now. It surprised me to see the dude hand out coupons. I laughed. Shoot Me. - Sun, 27 Nov 2005 8:52am | ||
| Lucius User Info... | Meh, if that is Kens job BFD. Of course its the reality of "Making It" in a rock band. You have to make sacrifices. Would I leave my job to tour the country "HELL NO" , but I have like 2 months of vacation and OT saved up so i could go on mini tours. Kudoos to Ken and anyone else who does the rock star thing, we all know how hard it can be. Cheers Lucius - Mon, 28 Nov 2005 12:50pm | ||
| beerlover User Info... | For all you wanna be rockstars never be embarrest for having a shitty job .Its better than no job, and for all you nickle back haters, atleast he shares his success with up and coming artists ,how many doors has that so called sellout opened .Hey kenn I think armchair Cynics songs are really good and your voice is great and I hope you guys get really successful ,so that you can help up and coming bands too. - Tue, 20 Dec 2005 3:51pm | ||
| Nik Olaz User Info... | I find that corporate capitalist gains have destroyed what rock n roll meant not too long ago, to be laughable. - Tue, 20 Dec 2005 4:47pm | ||
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