A Popup Interview with Two Guys With Guitars

A Popup Interview with Two Guys With Guitars
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CK:
Have you ever paid for advertising for the band?

Two Guys With Guitars:
Sure, on the internet and by using promo CDs and apparel.

CK:
If your band could open for a headlining act, who would it be and why?

Two Guys With Guitars:
Good question, got anyone in mind? Currently touring artists, I'd have to say Train or Matchbox 20, because their vibe is awesome.

CK:
Are there any established artists with whom you would like to collaborate?

Two Guys With Guitars:
Collaboration is such a weird thing, in the past it really hasn't panned out that well. But I'd liek to give it a shot with Carlos Santana.

CK:
How big of an impact do you think the underground, indie scene has on the current pop culture?

Two Guys With Guitars:
Bigger, probably than most independents realize. I personally believe we're the David that will put Goliath to rest.

CK:
Can you name a few of you favorite places on the web for band promotions?

Two Guys With Guitars:
WeedTunes.com indie-music.com hitquarters.com Weed is probably the current front runner, by quite a distance.

CK:
So, tell me..what exactly, motivates you, the artist to write songs?

Two Guys With Guitars:
For me it's the release, the get away for the day to day. Music evolks emotion and I try to play on that - no pun intended.

CK:
What you feel is the most important thing about your music?

Two Guys With Guitars:
It's real. I don't try to be a superstar, I try to convey meaning I've been told that comes across.

CK:
If you could talk to anyone in the music business, who would it be?

Two Guys With Guitars:
I'd say Kid Rock - he's amazing.

CK:
What is important to you about the music?

Two Guys With Guitars:
That it's personal, real and true.

CK:
Tell us about your worst gig and why it was so bad.

Two Guys With Guitars:
Wow, go back to the lat 70's ... we played a show in rural Georgia, they put us up in an abandoned liquor store! We camped in the floor. But ht egig itself was great!

CK:
What do you like most about being an INDE artist?

Two Guys With Guitars:
Freedom. Freedom to express, to market, artistic freedom in general, it's liberating.

CK:
Most people will never know what it feels like to be on stage in front of a crowd, explain to them that feeling:

Two Guys With Guitars:
Probably different things for and to different people. To me, it's a total sense of euphoria, while having total control of your senses. Everything is heightened to the point of being [almost] over whelmingly perfect.

CK:
Give us a run down of your audio equipment:

Two Guys With Guitars:
We have a project studio that you can check out at LimitedAccess.net. Basically we run a 16 chanel digital setup with a Mackie 8 bus for the tracking. We use Sonar 2.2 Professional to do the mixing and mastering.

CK:
What would you like to change about your city's local music scene?

Two Guys With Guitars:
We're in Atlanta, it's becoming a R&B Hip Hop mecca of sorts, which is not our groove. But we're on the east side of town, so Athens is really close ... but it's a college town. We're baby boomers, so we're in the middle of the road. Hence having our own studio and label.

CK:
Do you feel that "underground" is just a marketing term like anything else?

Two Guys With Guitars:
Yes and no. I think there's an implication with the term underground that is a bit of a mis-nomer anymore. If you look at the numbers, totals and ratios, us "underground" operations are the backbone of the industry. When one becomes successful, Mr. Big usually nmakes an offer and buys it up, then ten more spring up in it';s place. To me underground is more of a term for modern entrepreneur.

CK:
What are your plans for the future with your band?

Two Guys With Guitars:
We love to perform. We love to meet cool people. We love to get paid to do what we love to do. We'll continue writing and performing no matter what, I suspect. For richer or for poorer.

CK:
Describe your typical stage show performance. Give us a hint into what we might expect to see are your show.

Two Guys With Guitars:
Our show is personal. Sometimes we'll ahve a 4 piece othertimes it's just me and Bob. Either way, it's fun, high energy and we always connect with the crowd. We love the show as much as they do!

CK:
Do you do any recording on your own?

Two Guys With Guitars:
Sure. I track out the rough stuff, vocal and guitar, then bring it in for the guys to run with. It's all pretty down to earth, no egos, just a lot of fun.

CK:
Do you have a street or e-team system in place? Want one for your website?

Two Guys With Guitars:
Not currently, which is unfortunate.

CK:
When did you first start singing, what made you choose music?

Two Guys With Guitars:
Man, I've been singing sicne I was 5 or 6 years old in the Church Chior. When I heard (and saw) the Beatles in 65, I was hooked ... for life.

CK:
What genre(s) would you say your music is under?

Two Guys With Guitars:
Acoustic Pop-Rock or kcor-pop citusoca

CK:
Who is your favorite unsigned Band?

Two Guys With Guitars:
OK, you're putting me on the spot. Most of my favorites don't have bands, they write, produce and engineer. I'll refrain from naming any so as not to take away from others.

CK:
How long does it take for an average song to go from a musical idea to a recordable song?

Two Guys With Guitars:
Weeks, Months. Usually one or the other. A good rule of thumd is six to eight weeks. Then again I've had some go years from idea to tape, then more years to production. In my head there's so many ideas floating around, replaying themselves, then hiding ... always many projects being run through.

CK:
How experienced are you or the band on the stage?

Two Guys With Guitars:
We've been playing together since we were young teens. We began performing together perfoeesionally in out mid teens ... we're in our mid 40s now ... so, doing the math ... roughly 30 years.

CK:
Let us say that you have been just signed by a major label and they say time to move 2500 miles. Now what, would you be able to move?

Two Guys With Guitars:
Depends on the deal. For most labels, I'm not moving a foot! They want me, they get me on MY terms.

CK:
What is your favorite local venue?

Two Guys With Guitars:
I've always liked The Brandy House. Smith's Olde Bar is cool, the 40 Watt out in Athens, Eddies in Decatur. The Cotton Club too.

CK:
What makes you and your band unique?

Two Guys With Guitars:
We still rock. We know the turn arounds without eye contact and we really love playing together. I'd do it everynight for free, but the equipment is kind of expensive and the wife says I gotta at least cover my costs!

CK:
Are you looking to get a record deal? Why?

Two Guys With Guitars:
Really am not looking for a "deal". if there's one out there worth having, it will find me. That may sound like I'm lazy, but really I'm realistic. The deals out there are not deals at all from where I sit.

CK:
If you could put on a show anywhere were would it be?

Two Guys With Guitars:
The Fox Theatre in Atlanta.

CK:
Introduce the members in the band:

Two Guys With Guitars:
Me, Garp - Guitar, vocals, Bass, Keyboards Bob, the other guy with a guitar, also plays bass and percussion. Paul, Bob's brother, drummer and wild man. Greg - Bass stand in

CK:
How did you/all learn to play, self or school?

Two Guys With Guitars:
I took lessons for a few years, plus have some formal voice training - Chorus, Chior, Barbershop Quartet. Pretty much we all have an ear for it (and we get along, that's important).

CK:
Has the internet really been helpful to your promotion?

Two Guys With Guitars:
Yep, it has. Did you know you can order pizza over the internet?

CK:
Where do you practice as a band and how often?

Two Guys With Guitars:
Limited Access Studios, Conyers, GA. As often as we need to.

CK:
Tell us about your website:

Two Guys With Guitars:
How about you visit our website? Actually we have two. LimitedAccess.net for the studio/label and TwoGuysWithGuitars.com for the band. I do all the management of the web sites as well as booking production, scheduling, engineering and a larg portion of the writing.

CK:
What is your favorite song on your current album?

Two Guys With Guitars:
The Edge - probably because it's the newest.

CK:
How do you transport your equipment to the gig?

Two Guys With Guitars:
In a SUV and/or a pickup. Depends on how much equipment we need.

CK:
What made you want to pursue songwriting?

Two Guys With Guitars:
The fab 4.

CK:
Who are your biggest influences?

Two Guys With Guitars:
Beatles, Roger Miller, The Eagles, Clapton

CK:
Name and describe your most memorable gig.

Two Guys With Guitars:
We played Dingus McGee's in Americus back in the lat summer. College town ... those kids were the best - they really loved our music. It was cool to realize we transcended the generations!

CK:
How many members in the band write music?

Two Guys With Guitars:
Id' have to say we all do. I write the initial, but the songs go through a process. Input by each mamber based on their interpretation and their instrument.

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