[Slowhand] Hobby

[Fabio Dwyer]

Mike,

you misunderstood me. I don't think making music as a hobby because, 
actually, I managed to make my living as a musician and a music teacher for 
the last ten years. But, even within my own professional carreer 
orientation, there are certain things I do as a hobbie. Recording songs from 
Clapton, although it's a big passion of mine, it doesn't feed me, I can't 
pay my bills in the end of the months just playing covers of Clapton. The 
time I deserved for this particular recording, the Digest Tribute, was some 
spare time I had between tons of music classes, recordings and rehearsals. 
Do you known how many takes I did to cut it? One. Everything (voice & 
guitar) was at first trial. If it was not a hobbie, instead, a pro gig, I 
would spend days recording it, until it got *perfect*. It was definitely not 
the case, as I believe was not the case with the other contributors too. So 
why analize it as it was a professional work? Yes, it is a hobbie, and 
people has different amounts of time to dedicate to their hobbies, it 
doesn't depends on "how many passion" you put on it. Be sure that I would 
love to dedicate more time to do that. In fact, because of this rough & 
criticized cut of While My Guitar, and some other Clapton oriented songs I 
recorded as a hobbie, I just got a professional gig, it's for a concert next 
December 10 in a big blues & rock club here in Brazil, to play a tribute to 
Clapton. It began like a hobbie and reached a professional level. I'll try 
to record this show if I get a MD, and I can send you a copy, just to 
compare what I call a hobbie, and what I call a professional job in music. 
There's a "grand-canyon" of difference. I'm not offering this because I'm 
upset with your critic or something like that, just to bring everything to 
the right perspective. I accept being criticized in a professional level for 
a professional work.

About your Bowie preferences, I'd rather not comment that, I don't like the 
guy, no matter what he does. Clapton, even being exausthed, with two broken 
fingers AND laringithis will always entertain me more than Bowie at his 
best, even with Stevie Ray on the guitars! hehehe Just my opinion, not 
better nor worse than any other.

Cheers,
Fabio


>>>It sounds so curious to me that Clapton-"fans" and such Clapton experts 
>>>as we
>have at this list think that making music is just a hobby. What do you mean 
>by
>that?
>I have a hobby too and I practise it as if my life depends on it. And 
>sorry, but
>that is what I expect from others too.

>And I have to say another thing: I went to a David Bowie concert a few days 
>ago
>and it was the first time for years that an artist really got me! This man 
>is 56
>years old. So why in the world can't Eric perform with such energie 
>anymore? I
>never thought that I would ever say this, but : Eric is BORING!!!!!!!!!! 
>Sniff!

>A big hug to ya'all.  Mike

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