Re: [Harp-L] Want THE lesson on being a Pro???

[Mike Fugazzi <mfugazzi67@xxxxxxxxx>]

Derek's dad has never played in a band.  Derek was a child phenom.  He was playing full-time before his teens.  His uncle, Butch, plays drums for the ABB.  Derek was sitting in with them as early as the 90's.  It was almost ten years later he was asked to join the band.  That was after he already had his own career.

There's no doubt that having Butch as an uncle didn't hurt.  However, he will easily go down as THE guitar player of my generation.  No doubt there.  Clapton and Santana didn't get his number from his uncle.  As for the friends he has playing on the new CD, they were there because they wanted to play with him, not because it would make them more famous or make them a ton of money.  

Go on any guitar related forum and you will see tons of bashing whether it be John Mayer, Clapton, Santana, Robben Ford, Joe Bonamassa, etc.  Nobody ever disses Derek Trucks.  He's the 1% that can't be touched.  While it is possible that one can work hard without success, IMO, if you really do give it all you got AND have the talent, you can find a happy place to be.

I don't care what kind of stage presence you have...my CD player doesn't have a video screen.  ;)  

(Harp Content)  DT has been quoted saying he goes after the sound of a harmonica player.  He mentions LW and the Wolf by name.  A lot of his phrasing, especially the ABB stuff lays out great on harmonica.

 Mike Fugazzi
Vocals/Harmonica
"The Mike Fugazzi Band"
http://www.myspace.com/mikefugazzi
http://www.youtube.com/user/mikefugazzi
http://www.synikalproductions.com/MFB/EPK.pdf


"Music should be healing; music should uplift the soul; music should inspire. There is no better way of getting closer to God, of rising higher towards the spirit, of attaining spiritual perfection than music, if only it is rightly understood."
-Hazrat Inayat Khan 




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From: "billhines4@xxxxxxxxxxx" <billhines4@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Mike Fugazzi <mfugazzi67@xxxxxxxxx>; harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 3:51:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Want THE lesson on being a Pro???

"nothing but pro friends to  help out"

And a dad that's been "in the business" forever and has lots of connections, including sliding your butt right in when they dumped Dickey Betts. Not that the kid isn't a *fantastic* slide player. A little (lot) short on stage presence but oh well. Hell of a musician, and a very humble dude as well. Not a bad wife either.

My point is just, sometimes doing all you can isn't enough. Connections count.

Bill

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Mike Fugazzi <mfugazzi67@xxxxxxxxx>
> http://derektrucksband.shop.musictoday.com/Dept.aspx?cp=633_15279
> 
> There isn't any harp on the CD, but it is the ultimate lesson on how to be a pro 
> musician in a pro band who records like a pro and has nothing but pro friends to 
> help out.  It is all about playing for the music and the benefit of all....not 
> the benefit of self...which is an illusion anyway.  But that's probably a 
> different topic for a different board...or a Santana interview.
> 
>  
> Mike Fugazzi
> Vocals/Harmonica
> "The Mike Fugazzi Band"
> http://www.myspace.com/mikefugazzi
> http://www.youtube.com/user/mikefugazzi
> http://www.synikalproductions.com/MFB/EPK.pdf
> 
> 
> "Music should be healing; music should uplift the soul; music should inspire. 
> There is no better way of getting closer to God, of rising higher towards the 
> spirit, of attaining spiritual perfection than music, if only it is rightly 
> understood."
> -Hazrat Inayat Khan
> 
> 
> 
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