So watching Saturday Night Live i realized how hard fame can be, and the sacrifices you have to make to get your music heard. What are the Sacrifices you ask? Well you learn guitar, then you practice til you are good enough to make a band and get paid for your craft. Then you get your "big shot" and you are the 3rd guitarist for Kelly Clarkson. (LMAO!) Why does Kelly Clarkson need 3 guitars? And Do they get paid extra to make it seem like they give a Damn about the music they are playing?
Its a gig like any other. Musician's union sees you get scale. A couple grand a week, per diems, travel and accommodations. Sure beats diggin ditches though.
She needs 3 guitarists live, because alot of the stuff she does in the studio is the same guy playing 6 or even 7 different guitar parts. We do one of her songs, and it's really hard to pull it off with one guitar. God I would love to just sit back and play rhythm guitar for someone else. It's called enjoying the ride. I dont need millions, but that few g's a week would be nice. The dude doesnt give a shit about the music he's playing, I guarantee you he is stoked to be playing for cash on SNL. He would slap Kelly Clarkson in the face given the opportunity...
my $0.02
So true.