How I Got Paid $445 To Hang Out With My Best Friends At New Year
Easy Money. Photo credit: FireChickenTA99
Ok, I'm a little embarressed about the title
I'm sitting here at the coffee shop thinking that this look likes I'm showing off. Or exaggerating. Or even straight-out lying. But I'm not. It's just what actually happened. In fact, it's what being a musician is all about. You earn stupid amounts of money doing what you love, with the people you love, for the people you love. Awesome.
My band got booked to play New Year's Eve and the night of New Years Day for a venue in Scotland that's out in the middle of nowhere (sorry to all the great people who follow me on Twitter. I couldn't wish you a happy new year because there wasn't even any phone reception there!)
Here is the story: We left home about 6pm on New Year's Eve and drove to the venue with some friends and family. We set up, met new people, played a few songs, talked, ate some food, had a few drinks and generally had a great time.
I saw in the New Year on stage, sitting at my drum kit, surrounded by 3 of my best friends. That's pretty cool. The only bad thing was
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The Musician’s Most Important Skill Pt. 2
You couldn't get enough of my last great instant coffee recipe! So here's another gem for you to show my appreciation. This one is courtesy of Stuart Hamilton of ManAlive Studios. Watch their great videos and tell your friends. In this video post we're looking at something a little bit special... the latte. Get ready because we're about to do something that many people think is impossible. A lot like getting paid to play the drums. But you can do it. Just follow 3 simple rules:
Never complicate things
There's no need to get fancy because basically
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