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re: Musicians You Think Love To Just Play

Posted on 4/10/25 at 9:24 am to
Posted by hogcard1964
Alabama
Member since Jan 2017
17581 posts
Posted on 4/10/25 at 9:24 am to
I was going to order Mike's book. Is it really good?

Talk about an underrated guitarist.
Posted by BogeyTX
Member since Apr 2018
983 posts
Posted on 4/10/25 at 9:59 am to
I love it so far. Read about half of it in two days and plan on finishing it this weekend. First chapter is a tear jerker.

Mike talks about how much more personality he has these days and nobody would have guessed he was gonna be the one that writes the story of the Heartbreakers.

I got the pre order one with his signature. Definitely worth the read.
Posted by Honest Tune
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2011
19285 posts
Posted on 4/10/25 at 10:44 am to
Jimmy Herring
Billy Strings
Bob Weir
John Mayer
Anders Osborne
Sturgill…. Some days…
Posted by hogfly
Fayetteville, AR
Member since May 2014
5088 posts
Posted on 4/10/25 at 11:56 am to
Fayetteville had a longstanding festival called The Roots Festival. One of the best things about that festival was seeing how many of these musicians really loved playing. Not only would they take the stage to play their sets, but they'd have late night impromptu jams backstage, at people's houses, on the streets, at other venues.

That was the coolest thing about the festival was at about midnight, you'd hear that "so and so" was going to be at "such and such" house. You'd show up, and the next thing you know, you're watching world-class musicians and songwriters jamming and taking turns picking songs to sing/play... and just realizing that these people really loved playing music and would do it for free if they weren't getting paid.
Posted by geauxbrown
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2006
25634 posts
Posted on 4/10/25 at 4:49 pm to
A reporter once asked Sting if he was getting tired of touring

He answered by saying….I’m a musician, it’s what I do. I go to work, I have a job.

Guys like Clem and Mike Campbell no doubt enjoyed/enjoy playing, but they also have to pay their bills.
Posted by Eye dentist
Member since Oct 2013
702 posts
Posted on 4/10/25 at 5:53 pm to
I always thought Mark Knopfler looked like he enjoyed playing on stage.
Posted by KiwiHead
Auckland, NZ
Member since Jul 2014
36013 posts
Posted on 4/10/25 at 8:07 pm to
I'd throw Carlos Santana in this category. I 'very seen him lots of times where he gets into a zone and looks like he couldn't care how many people were listening and he does it with a smile.
Posted by Crow Pie
Neuro ICU - Tulane Med Center
Member since Feb 2010
27176 posts
Posted on 4/10/25 at 9:58 pm to
Jerry Garcia would tour with the Dead and than go off with his own band. (JGB -Jerry Garcia Band) He loved to play for those that love licorice. He has a huge catalog outside the infamous Dead catalog.

Same for Bob Weir. He has played ALOT of live shows, perhaps more than anyone ever,
This post was edited on 4/10/25 at 10:02 pm
Posted by yallgood
Franklinton
Member since Jan 2018
1062 posts
Posted on 4/11/25 at 8:26 am to
Paul Jackson, guitar slinger for Blackberry Smoke. No one smiles more while playing than that guy.
Posted by wareaglepete
Union of Soviet Auburn Republics
Member since Dec 2012
17592 posts
Posted on 4/11/25 at 10:15 am to


This post was edited on 4/17/25 at 6:43 am
Posted by RealityTiger
Geismar, LA
Member since Jan 2010
20543 posts
Posted on 4/12/25 at 4:22 am to
Charlie Starr too.
Posted by hogcard1964
Alabama
Member since Jan 2017
17581 posts
Posted on 4/12/25 at 9:05 am to
Through Amazon?
Posted by BogeyTX
Member since Apr 2018
983 posts
Posted on 4/12/25 at 10:44 am to
Signed copies from this link here. It arrived in like 4 days.

LINK
Posted by CoolSoundingName
Member since Apr 2018
125 posts
Posted on 4/12/25 at 5:47 pm to
Warren Haynes
Posted by LanierSpots
Sarasota, Florida
Member since Sep 2010
69770 posts
Posted on 4/12/25 at 7:31 pm to
Zac Brown


Posted by stonedbegonias
Member since Jan 2010
12179 posts
Posted on 4/13/25 at 6:55 am to
Stephen Carpenter

Posted by Twenty 49
Shreveport
Member since Jun 2014
20885 posts
Posted on 4/13/25 at 9:19 am to
quote:

Vince Gill strikes me as this type of musician.


Saw him at The Ryman. Not a big fan, just wanted to see a live show. He killed it for 4 hours. Midway, he said something like, “We’re gonna take a short break (during which the backup singers did songs) and then come back and play another couple of hours, or until they shut us down. We just love to play.”
Posted by 14&Counting
Dallas, TX
Member since Jul 2012
41499 posts
Posted on 4/13/25 at 12:02 pm to
quote:

Who are the musicians who hate to play and don’t when they don’t have to?


Pete Townshend

I have read interviews we he openly states he was only touring for the money and he wouldn't paid 2 quid to see The Who
Posted by Stonehenge
Wakulla Springs
Member since Dec 2014
2605 posts
Posted on 4/13/25 at 10:10 pm to
Alex Lifeson
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