When I was younger, I took guitar lessons from Al Kasey for $35 a week. Considering how many great records he played on, I've always thought it was a bit depressing to think of him teaching me basic chord progressions in the back of a music store.
Originally posted by keylimetrev: When I was younger, I took guitar lessons from Al Kasey for $35 a week. Considering how many great records he played on, I've always thought it was a bit depressing to think of him teaching me basic chord progressions in the back of a music store.
Slight correction: it was Greg Norton, who was the bassist for Husker Du. Grant Hart was the drummer, and is still a musician. Greg's place is here.
"Sneaky" Pete Kleinow, who died this past weekend, was a noted pedal steel player, but also an award winning animator and special effects designer.
You're quite right, pE. a bad error on my part, especially seeing as I like Nova Mob.
Didn't know about either "Sneaky Pete's" passing or his career change. And while we're on the arts, how could I have forgotten Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart) - full-time painter.
ex-GBV member Tobin Sprout also went the artist route. He lives in Northern Michigan near where I used to live (I never ran into him), and he and his wife run a gallery up there.
----- We were wasps with new wings, now we're bugs in the jar.
A year or so ago this kid came into the record store where I work and was asking about the metal band Iced Earth. He begins telling me this story about how he lives in Dayton, Tennessee and he paints houses for a living and his boss claims to be the singer of Iced Earth or at least to have been at one time. Sure enough I grabbed one of their releases that had a picture of him in the liner notes and the kid starts yelling stuff like "OH NO!! OH SHIT NO!!! HE REALLY IS IN ICED EARTH". It was hilarious.
I think Dee Snider was a telemarketer for awhile after Twisted Sister ended. I seem to recall that he said it was particularly awful because people recognized his voice. Now he's back on the radio as a DJ for the "House of Hair".
Jello Biafra is involved with anti-globilization groups and the green party, although I think he might still be in a band.
Originally posted by Sideshow Bob: I don't approve of this. Rockers should either be ageing disgracefully like Cheap Trick, embalmed like Keef, or dead.
But some do leave and get the sorts of jobs we melodically-challenged mortals hold down.
What about current musicians- what jobs would fit them best?
Sufjan Stevens, with his 50 states albums thing, could be a geography teacher. That is, if they even teach geography anymore.
I can picture Joanna Newsom as a tour guide at Mammoth Cave National Park, explaining (in detail) about the animals and plants in the cave and park area.
What about current musicians- what jobs would fit them best?
Sufjan Stevens, with his 50 states albums thing, could be a geography teacher. That is, if they even teach geography anymore.
I can picture Joanna Newsom as a tour guide at Mammoth Cave National Park, explaining (in detail) about the animals and plants in the cave and park area.
Nice twist.
Baby Dayliner - hairdresser or make-up artist to the stars
With the title of their latest album (Rockford) I see the boys from Cheap Trick working for the local historical society
Bob Dylan could be the Kwik-E Mart Guru (due to his advanced age and inscrutability)
Bono could head up the UN (if he doesn't already)
Alice Cooper (a supporter of Bush's decision to invade Iraq) could join the Marines (then we'll see if "Only Women Bleed")
Paul would be retired to the Isle of Wight, with his grandkids, Vera, Chuck and Dave.
I just discovered this great electronic album released in 2001 by this guy named Tim Tetlow. Turns out, shortly after making that (his only) album he quit making music to become an actuary for some company.
-------------------------------------------------- Anatomy to me is a homesick stomach and a broken heart
Originally posted by RavingLunatic: I heard a rumor that he damn near became the president of the World Bank. Instead, they gave it to Paul Wolfowitz. Boo!
They should've just swapped jobs. Wolfie does a jaw-dropping version of "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (WMD mix)"
Originally posted by RavingLunatic: I just discovered this great electronic album released in 2001 by this guy named Tim Tetlow. Turns out, shortly after making that (his only) album he quit making music to become an actuary for some company.
That reminds me. There used to be a late-70s Aussie indie band called Essendon Airport. I was at a drinks do for my wife's work (she works in IT) when she asked me if I remembered the band. Turns out her boss (now a programmer) used to be the lead vocalist. Called herself Anne Cessna. She was gobsmacked when I told her I had both of the band's EPs (Anne, that is, not my wife).
Originally posted by Sideshow Bob: Alice Cooper (a supporter of Bush's decision to invade Iraq) could join the Marines (then we'll see if "Only Women Bleed")
That's pretty good.
In point of fact, Alice Cooper is one of many rockers who are owners of restuarants. Alice's is called, of course, Alice Cooper's Town.
Others that have food and/or beverage interests include Sammy Hagar and Jimmy Buffett, both of whom have lines of store beverages and restaurants. But all of them are still active musicians.
Brian Henneman, of the Bottle Rockets, worked (and may still work) in the metro St Louis area doing construction.
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