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Godless 'Merican in Bangkok
#11
RE: Godless 'Merican in Bangkok
Hi and welcome! Smile
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#12
RE: Godless 'Merican in Bangkok
(July 11, 2016 at 12:44 am)Detachable Wrote: Howdy,
Name's Dave. Grew up in Seattle. Pro guitarist/singer for ten years. Mac/Apple consultant. English teacher/editor in Tokyo in '90s. Now 10 years in Bangkok doing Mac work, teaching guitar and English. When I was younger I guess I called myself agnostic. Maybe 10 years ago decided atheist was correct. If any of you are in Bangkok, or plan to visit, let me know. Now time to go explore the forum a bit.
—DP

Wow! How do you manage such a diverse lifestyle I may ask? Musician, singer, IT professional, teacher...how did you start, and how do you manage? haha
"Just call me Bruce Wayne. I'd rather be Batman."
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RE: Godless 'Merican in Bangkok
(July 11, 2016 at 12:54 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: Hiya Dave. Fellow guitarist here, topped out semi-pro gigging in SoCal clubs. Who'd you play for, if you don't mind my asking? PM if you're uncomfortable making that public ... just hoping to pick your brains, hardy-har.

Well, I was "pro" in the sense that I made money at it; played full time (6 days a week, 5 hours a night) for just 3 years. Never played with any well known people. So call it 'semi-pro,' like yourself, if you like. ;-)

(July 11, 2016 at 9:28 pm)LivingNumbers6.626 Wrote:
(July 11, 2016 at 12:44 am)Detachable Wrote: Howdy,
Name's Dave. Grew up in Seattle. Pro guitarist/singer for ten years. Mac/Apple consultant. English teacher/editor in Tokyo in '90s. Now 10 years in Bangkok doing Mac work, teaching guitar and English. When I was younger I guess I called myself agnostic. Maybe 10 years ago decided atheist was correct. If any of you are in Bangkok, or plan to visit, let me know. Now time to go explore the forum a bit.
—DP

Wow! How do you manage such a diverse lifestyle I may ask? Musician, singer, IT professional, teacher...how did you start, and how do you manage? haha

I'm an unusual person, I guess. Single; like variety, learning, doing new things. Like freedom, exploring. I live very simply in one small room on outskirts of Bangkok. No car. Can live quite cheaply this way. Lots of time to study, think.... ;-)
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RE: Godless 'Merican in Bangkok
Well I think you are living the dream! That's fantastic! Maybe someday I'll head that route...
"Just call me Bruce Wayne. I'd rather be Batman."
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RE: Godless 'Merican in Bangkok
(July 11, 2016 at 10:08 pm)Detachable Wrote:
(July 11, 2016 at 12:54 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: Hiya Dave. Fellow guitarist here, topped out semi-pro gigging in SoCal clubs. Who'd you play for, if you don't mind my asking? PM if you're uncomfortable making that public ... just hoping to pick your brains, hardy-har.

Well, I was "pro" in the sense that I made money at it; played full time (6 days a week, 5 hours a night) for just 3 years. Never played with any well known people. So call it 'semi-pro,' like yourself, if you like. ;-)

Well, I never made a living at it, never made money at it more than perhap five hundred bucks a year after expenses. I always kept a day job, and once my son was born, gigging went to the wayside for a decade.

Anyway, good to have another fiddler on the boards.

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#16
RE: Godless 'Merican in Bangkok
I will be in Bangkok Aug 8th.
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#17
RE: Godless 'Merican in Bangkok
Welcome aboard.
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Welcome!
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#19
RE: Godless 'Merican in Bangkok
Welcome to the forums!

(July 11, 2016 at 1:00 am)ignoramus Wrote: My bet is he plays for Stryper!
They're a good bunch of heathens...lol

Welcome matey...
Above all, have fun.

A closeted atheist guitarist in a Christian rock band? Intriguing story for a novel! I wonder though, how would he hide the fact that he plays guitar if he's in a band?
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition

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