The Erik Hargrove Band
Erik Hargrove’s music is a mix of all his musical influences and experience to include his 7 years with James Brown and his 5 years with Bootsy Collins.
"They" take any fault and use it to say, "See how those people are? See the things they do?
Why can't they . . .
Why do they have to . . ."
We are human just like you! Most of our faults were learned. Most of our shame was learned.
We must atone for our transgressions just like you do.
THIS DOES NOT MAKE US LESS THAN YOU
IT MAKE US JUST AS HUMAN AS YOU
Losing personal property, memorabilia, momentos and such is always a hard pill to swallow.
But, they're just things and not lives. Humans give such high imaninary value to things over lives, our planet and such.
"You can't take it with ya." as the saying goes.
Alison - Free Empowerment Platform
Please help me understand how you create a module on The World of Music in the Media Studies and not mention James Brown's historical contributions?
Let's not forget Ms. Pearl Moore - 4061 pts.
02/03/2024
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24/02/2024
Once Upon A Time . . .
North Sea Jazz Festival 2004.
Johnny Rabb - RhythmSaw Brushes in full use on It's A Man's World.
I can't share this enough: Shared from a friend who understands.
This is a repost from a musician not me but he laid it out flat.......
A venue manager asked me, a musician, how much it would cost for a three-hour live performance. I replied, "$500."
The manager was taken aback, "That seems pretty steep for a few hours of music, doesn't it? That's like $167 an hour!"
Curious, I asked, "How much do you think is a fair price?"
He thought for a moment, "Maybe $100 at most. That's over $33/hr. My waitresses make less, and they work hard. It's just playing songs, right?"
"Actually," I said, "I start loading my gear at about 5 PM, and I arrive at 6:30 to start setting up, and I'm ready to go by 8, then I play until 11, and then I break down the gear and I'm out the door around midnight, then I get home around 12:30 and I'm unloaded by 1 AM, so that's a full 8-hours.
So $100 is more like $12.50 an hour.
My rate is $62.50 per hour and at least a third of that goes to business expenses, so I keep about $43.75 as salary."
I offered, "As an alternative, for $250, I could teach you or one of your staff to play the set."
The manager was puzzled, "But... none of us are musicians."
"That's okay," I said. "For $250, I’ll teach you. Not only will you save $250, but you'll also have the skills for future events."
He considered this and agreed.
"Now, you'll need equipment," I reminded him. "Guitars, amps, microphones, mixers... about $5,000 - $6,000 all together."
He frowned, "I don't have all that, and buying it for one night doesn't make sense."
"Well, I can rent my equipment to you for an additional $100," I offered.
"That seems fair, but I don't know how to hook it all up."
"No problem," I said. "For $50 I'll explain it all to you. You're still saving $100 and you don't have to hire musicians anymore."
"Fine," he said, resigned.
"Great! I'm available to teach you on Tuesday."
"But I can only do it today, and I need the music tonight" he replied.
"Unfortunately, I'm booked with other gigs. Tuesday is the only day I can teach and lend the equipment."
He sighed, "That means I'll have to rearrange my whole schedule."
I added, "Also, doing it yourself means dealing with sound checks, setup, learning new music, potential equipment malfunctions..."
"What's all that?" he asked, puzzled.
"Setting up the stage, making sure the sound is right, covering any accidents with the equipment, keeping your audience happy, and more."
He grimaced, realizing the complexity, "That sounds like a lot of extra work and stress."
"You’ll need to come by Monday evening or Tuesday morning to pick up the equipment. And don't be late to avoid traffic."..
After a pause, the manager finally said, "You know what, I think it's best if you handle the performance. I realize now there's a lot more to it than I thought. Your expertise, the quality of the performance, the hassle-free experience... I see why it's worth $500."
When you pay for a musician's performance, you're not just paying for the time they're on stage. You're paying for their:
- Talent and skill
- Years of practice and experience
- Quality equipment
- Time to prepare and set up
- Professionalism
- Reliability
- Sound quality
- Ability to engage and entertain an audience
- Handling of unexpected issues
- And ensuring a memorable experience for your guests.
The value of a professional's work goes beyond the surface, encompassing their expertise, effort, and the assurance of a quality outcome.
07/12/2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jMcCgkgrik
HUGE THANKS to Mr. Joel Puryear for this opportunity to share.
Drumming with James Brown - Erik Hargrove Erik Hargrove played drums with James Brown and The Soul Generals (AKA The Soul G's) in the late 90's and early aughts. After James Brown's death he went on ...
07/12/2023
Get your sh!& together Meta!!!
05/12/2023
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2212751/14092610
- Erik Hargrove played drums with James Brown and The Soul Generals (AKA The Soul G's) in the late 90's and early aughts. After James Brown's death he went on world tour with Bootsy Collins for "A Tribute to James Brown" and later with Bootsy Collins & His Rubber Band. Erik has played with countless other notable artists and has taken demanding drum gigs including first drum chair for Ringling Bros. Circus. Learn more about his career on his website.
In this episode he talks about some of the difficulties and rewards in working such demanding gigs. He also talks for the first time about some outrageous things that can occur in the production of these shows.
In preparation for this conversation I found some great conversations with other podcasts. If you want to learn more about Erik and his drumming career check out his episodes on The Drum Candy Podcast and The Double Jab Podcast.
Joel Puryear
Drumming with James Brown - Erik Hargrove - The Drummer Mindset Podcast Erik Hargrove played drums with James Brown and The Soul Generals (AKA The Soul G's) in the late 90's and early aughts. After James Brown's death he went on world tour with Bootsy Collins for "A Tribute to James Brown" and lat...
I was Honored to be featured on Drummers Universe last night (my time).
Mr. Matthew Cleary-Smith interviewed me, but it felt more like a conversation with a new friend.
Go to Drummers Universe to see the recorded video of the our conversation.
The JANC Quartet at Blackbird (Singapore) WAS KILLER!!!
Thank you Hiro for joining us and making this group great.
Thank Eivind and Ernesto for all you continue to contribute.
Everyone's energy was just so giving and appreciative. Thank you for coming to listen.
Carla Sepulveda EQ'd the sound for us just nice! Great save with the subs.
I told some people that we'd be back with all new material and they wanted to hear many of the current ones again.
Well, well, WELL!
One of my former students flew over from the U.S. and caught the show.
Adil Habib - You guys are the best!
THANK YOU to Surath Godfrey and the staff at Blackbird for all your assistance.
Darren and Rose were a great help!
See you all soon.
21/08/2023
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06/08/2023
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03/08/2023
You REALLY don't want to miss Mr. Jamie Aditya/ Jamie Graham.
YES . . . THAT Jamie Aditya!
• The MTV VJ
• The award winning actor
• The Radio Host
• The Musician
HE IS THE REAL DEAL!
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22/07/2023
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