Being in a Band

[TroyGator]

[g8orbill]

Some great singers grew up in Gainesville

Tom Petty
Stephen Stills
Bernie Leadon
Don Felder

[kurt_borglum]

Very appropos. In my band, I always tell people we play for free, but you have to pay us to move our equipment.

[StrangeGator]

Thinking about starting a band. Work sucks, not that I would stop working, but playing music would make live worth living. Nothing else does. Except beer and other people's music. Sex would be good, but I hear that people in bands have no problem with that.

[Juggernautz]

I was in a band(bass) when I went to GHS. Many moons later a local R&R band in Jax wanted me to be their sound man but my schedule & my first wife wouldn't allow me to do so.

I have very fond memories of seeing many groups while growing up in Gainesville including: the Zombies, the Hombres, the Beach Boys, Strawberry Alarm Clock, Buffalo Springfield, Tom Petty, Jefferson Starship, Stevie Nicks & Joe Walsh.

[kurt_borglum]

StrangeGator - lots of fun as long as everyone has the same expectations. I am with 4 other guys 50+. We take turns picking songs to learn, so everyone is vested in the set list. I look forward to every Friday night practice. You can find folks on Craigslist under the Musician heading.

[northgagator]

Originally Posted by Juggernautz

I was in a band(bass) when I went to GHS. Many moons later a local R&R band in Jax wanted me to be their sound man but my schedule & my first wife wouldn't allow me to do so.

I have very fond memories of seeing many groups while growing up in Gainesville including: the Zombies, the Hombres, the Beach Boys, Strawberry Alarm Clock, Buffalo Springfield, Tom Petty, Jefferson Starship, Stevie Nicks & Joe Walsh.

The Zombies.

Since you brought it up http://youtu.be/oc7b62El_fk

[Juggernautz]

Most of the members went on to form Argent after the Zombies broke up.

I got to talk to them during the intermission & they were fascinating.