This one is for the jazzers - just kidding. I haven’t any idea what I’m playing. Ok, that’s not entirely true. But, there is a certain upper rung of musicianship where most of what you learned amalgamates into “This should sound great, I’ll try it.” There’s a point where you’re just so high and you’re really just free flowing. The academia and theory aren’t priority at all. It no longer serves as a guide post. It’s just all feeling. You can play anything, make it feel good, and make it coherent. That’s my scant opinion, at least.
I have played stadiums, large auditoriums, popular venues, outdoor amphitheaters, to small clubs. Small clubs are my favorite. Hands down. The intimacy, vulnerability, and pressure are my favorite categories that informs my playing.
Ross (
@rossrizzo ) and I have been playing every fourth Friday (Fourth Friday Funk) at the
@rivierasupperclub with our group
@pocketcandy_sd for 7 years now - going on 8. We have never taken a cut of money to pad our own pockets. This is a passion that we maintain by never seeking payment. We just give it all to our band mates. That’s how much this place means to us. We’d rather give it to the servers and wonderful bartenders who so graciously allow us to play there. That was the agreement Ross and I made when staring to play there. We still love it.
What a great night with
@rossrizzo ,
@max_macveety_music , and
@darwinavalos . Thank you to
@tinowantstogolf for catching this solo - and for sitting and killin the vocals!
Equipment:
@nashguitars_official - 57s
@xotic_usa - Oz Noy Signature
@khdkelectronics - Ghoul Screamer
@fender - HotRod Deville 3rd Gen
@jimdunlopusa - MXR - Carbon Copy
@official_line6 - Helix Stomp
@bossfx_us - Pedalboard BCB 1000 (Don’t sleep on this!)
@lollarpickups
#pocketcandy #pocketcandysd #rossrizzo #ianpatrickcler #rivierasupperclubsandiego
