How MyLot helped me make $100.65 yesterday!
By The Horse
@TheHorse (218161)
Walnut Creek, California
April 24, 2016 10:42am CST
Yes, this is one of those posts I used to do to make fun of Bubblews--and it would have read $100.02. But I actually did make $100 last night playing bass for a band for which I usually play mandolin. We sounded really tight as a trio. Our usual bass player couldn't make it, so we nixed the mandolin and I took over on bass.
Practice really does make perfect. For awhile, I was almost bored with the sound of this band. But the more we practice, the tighter we sound, and the tighter we sound, the more fun it is to play with them. Do you have something you do that requires practice practice practice?
Anyway, I have to help a friend move today, and he's an organization freak, so it should be an interesting next few hours. I wanted to check in before I soar.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
24 Apr 16
Before you soar or get sore? I think the latter. Good luck today. Don't forget you're human and try to lift too much.
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@RasmaSandra (79484)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 Apr 16
@TheHorse would love to have you post a video of the band. Don't lift anything that's bigger than an elephant 
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@TheHorse (218161)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Apr 16
@RasmaSandra I made it out alive! Think I need a little Scotch and a little aspirin.
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
24 Apr 16
I have no organizational ideas, I like to leave things to the wind. I quit piano lessons because I hate to practice. I was 8. Never practiced anything since then,,,
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@TheHorse (218161)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Apr 16
@PainsOnSlate My hunch is that this woman worked mostly with older (adult) students. She wanted me to practice five hours a day. I wanted to make friends in my new town (Chicago) and play sports after school.
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
25 Apr 16
@TheHorse You have to wonder why someone who can't work with kids would be a piano teacher...My teacher was ok, I just was not interested and I didn't want to practice.
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@quantum2020 (12041)
• Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico
24 Apr 16
Good that you enjoyed the reahearsal with your band, including those $100.
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@quantum2020 (12041)
• Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico
24 Apr 16
@TheHorse I also like music! But I don´t play in any band. I´m like a soloist musician.
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@TheHorse (218161)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Apr 16
@quantum2020 What kind of music do you play?
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@pinkCardigangirl (587)
• United States
24 Apr 16
Math. Math is the thing that requires my practice! Practice practice practice!
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@celticeagle (166321)
• Boise, Idaho
24 Apr 16
Congratulations on all the practice and having it pay off in this way for you. Organization is a good thing. I am one too.
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@much2say (55387)
• Los Angeles, California
24 Apr 16
Reminds me of when we had our garage band - we SHOULD have practiced more, but the guys wouldn't listen. Sure enough when it came time to do our "gig", it was horrendous (in my opinion). The more you practice, the more prepared you are, and the more fun you have because it naturally comes together at that point.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
25 Apr 16
I have to practice how to deal with different kinds of people. I have to practice patience all the time.
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@carebear29 (31962)
• Wausau, Wisconsin
26 Apr 16
Nice. Good post. I miss Bubblews but MyLot topped it.
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@TheHorse (218161)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 Jul 17
@carebear29 Didn't Bubblews feel weird to you? Do you remember those creepy people who treated the corrupt (and bad writer) CEO like some kind of hero?
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
25 Apr 16
lol I a glad you are making good money on your music gigs, MyLot is more fun than finance. lol
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
27 Apr 16
@TheHorse I just transfer it into my bank account when it is more than $100. I have had a couple writing assignments so I am making more money with that than I do here.
@gochunehal (782)
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24 Apr 16
Yeah!! Dancing is my passion and you all know dancing needs practice practice... As more we do practice we can be perfect..
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Keep practicing on that bass.@Bluedoll (16773)
• Canada
26 Apr 16
@TheHorse I've always used the top bass stings but I guess just getting those runs down pat is all that really counts. I don't know that many never played in a band just for fun. Getting a rhymmm going is all that really matters. My brain doesn't always respond to repetitive demands but like you said practice practice.
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@mawdest (1587)
• Canada
25 Apr 16
Isn't performing music live a wonderful thing?
Yes, I play the drums, but have not played in front of people for a long time. Even when I did, it was never for money.. It was always for a school function - a talent show, a school coffee house, etc. Nonetheless, it was still a nice feeling to play in front of people!
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@TheHorse (218161)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Jul 17
@mawdest Im actually almost past the point when I'm nervous, even when I have to sing. Oh, I should provide a link to one of my songs. Sorry to "self-promote."
Like and Subscribe for more songs and videos :) Courtesy: The Diablo Rhythm Wranglers
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@BenRyanLee (224)
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25 Apr 16
man I wish I could earn that much on 1 gig. Sure is nice to see a familiar face here
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@TheHorse (218161)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Apr 16
@BenRyanLee Ah, glad you found them interesting. I wrote my best stuff early, and got fluffy later on Bubblews once I realized that they were "naughty" types.
@TheHorse (218161)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Apr 16
Where did we meet before? We don't usually make that much. We were promised $300 and played as a trio because one of our members couldn't make it. It still sounded really good. We were tight with only three people playing. Some people missed the mandolin though.
@BenRyanLee (224)
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26 Apr 16
I am from Bubblews. Awesome Ben Ryan Lee. I was one of those who reads your posts from beginning to end. Man those were really heavy stuff
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