I’m a 53 year old father / husband and engineer with a minor in music . Played in the college jazz band and majored in classical guitar. I have reached a lot of success in my business career as I started an internet service provider business. You have the best attitude and I am 100% confident you will be a great success in life . Keep your nose clean and keep at it . I enjoy listening to your playing and your commentary. Good luck !

@PreservationEnthusiast

Ай бұрын

"I played in the college jazz band and have reached a lot of success in my business career" .... lol, listen to you... what do you want, a chufty badge!

@samualcurtis

Ай бұрын

@@PreservationEnthusiast lol . I did sound like I was fishing for an award . My intent was to inspire this young musician and I ended up sounding like that .

@jonathancurtis5536

Ай бұрын

@@PreservationEnthusiastpreserve your rat behavior

Really liked your message that full time guitarist in Nashville might not be realistic for many. But moving there and playing a gig once a month for the love of it while working a regular 9-5 is realistic.

@TimAvenMusic

Ай бұрын

It’s so true! You can come here just to be surrounded by great music and other people that want to play without it being your entire life. Thanks for the comment!

Drummer here! Watching from Ireland 🇮🇪! Went to Nashville for a week back in 2018! Loved it! Will definitely be back!! Keep up the good work!! 🤘🏼

A lot of us old farts on here, myself included. Been playing for 58 years. The best thing I learned early on is to always be yourself. Like your channel... you're doing great! Keep it up and we'll keep watching

My 2¢. 1. Learn all the notes on the fretboard. Start with the 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 9th frets, and then the rest. 2. Think about what you are playing as you play it. 🤠🤠🤠

I have been thinking a lot this year about moving to Nashville. Thanks for making this content man!

Tim , i think you've got a bright future because ? The old guys eventually retire which is a truth of life , therefore the next generation moves up a notch . With your drive and enthusiasm you're already there .. the trick is to to tough it out . Your playing is good just keep pickin' !

Tim one thing I think might be interesting is if you'd do a video where you talk with other musicians about their experiences on various topics from how they started out and where they'd like to get to. I'm excited about your channel and it's potential.

Keep it real and keep it humble. I very much enjoy your content!

Hey Tim... I'm glad I came across your video. It's refreshing, and you come across as honest and sincere.There are many guitar influencers that are too robotic in their approach, and spend half their time hawking products. I understand their need for income, but c'mon... limit it. I'm 63 a few years away from retirement, and Nashville is high on my retirement list. I just want to find a small group of people that just want to play for the love of music (a little money would be ok😉). Your video's are inspiring in that respect. BTW love that G&L (Leo hit another home run with that). I'm looking forward to seeing where you take this... stay real🍻

Thanks for starting the channel. It's a nice space to relax and listen to you enthusiastically talk about music and your experiences along with some very nice musical interludes. As far as suggestions go, some updates on what is going on in Nashville would be interesting, and more of your music would be great also. Keep up the good work!

@TimAvenMusic

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the nice comment, I’m glad you enjoyed it! I can absolutely make a video talking some about that. Appreciate you!

Really enjoying your videos, Tim. Please keep up the GREAT work!

You mentioned in one of your videos to might show a lesson from time to time. My idea for a lesson would be the intro thing you played for your Importance of networking and how to get gigs in Nashville video. I don’t think it started out G to F but I’m not sophisticated enough to recognize the rest. Keep up the good work Tim.

Tim...your mojo is your honesty and sincerity kep it up!

Love your videos I haven’t played in many years you bring back a lot of memories thanks 🤙🤙🤙

Hell yes .love to watch your journey. I'm 59.love to play guitar.never rigged just love playing its a great way to relieve daily stress and just shut the world out and enjoy.thanks for the vids

Just subscribed to the channel, love the laid back approach and occasional jam. Keep up the good work brotha, cheers from Cali !

@TimAvenMusic

Ай бұрын

Thank you for the comment and the Sub! More to come!!

Hey Tim I like your honesty and how you approach the music business. No sugar coating. Looks like you’ve figured it out. I spent over 20 years driving up there every chance I had from North Alabama only 1-1/2 hr drive. I would write, network , record demos and attend BMI workshops. Had a blast and had some success. Finally signed with a publisher after 10 years of rejection and got a few cuts. It’s a brutal but rewarding business. Many of the fellow Writers/ musicians I encountered approached the music industry like the lottery or a slot machine. Just throw enough songs out there and maybe one will stick . My advice to young musicians/writers is get to be as good as possible where you are. Then if you want to move up give it a try . Be yourself and do what you do. Don’t get caught up in the copy cat circle. For those just wanting to play in a cover band, there’s other cities that offer good opportunities where there’s not a million guitarists within a 10 square mile area . lol Play music for the love of it from the heart. If money comes out of it fine. If it doesn’t you’re not a failure. Enjoy the journey. The memories will be worth more than you think when you’re older.

Tim, I admire your courage, dedication, and humility. Confucius said, "Choose a job you love and you'll never have to work a day in your life." I'm sure you know that's only true to an extent. You have worked very hard, but I know it has been a labor of love. Thanks for sharing with us.

Yeah !! Man you’re awesome!! Love your groove brother

I LOVE your Tele! Beautiful guitar and it looks comfortable in the hand. I had a really cool G@L Stratocaster once,had the funky MFD PICKUPS....loads of unique Tonal Opportunities. Really enjoying your Channel. I'm a total Guitar Nerd,I'm super excited this morning because I found a set of LINDY FRALIN BLUES Telecaster PICKUPS and I'm about to install them! Take care buddy

Hey Tim, thanks so much for sharing , Congrats on the boom! I'm Interested In what the Performing Artist path in Nashville looks like from your perspective. I've been toying with the Idea of starting a "Zero to Hero" series and documenting my journey into the music industry.

Tim, you’re right. As long as you love playing the music, keep going and enjoy the journey. I love loopers, they really let you expand your playing and creativity. 🎸

@TimAvenMusic

Ай бұрын

Well said!

From the couple videos ive seen youre a terrific guitar player with an exceptionally technical, sound foundation that extends into teaching people how to figure out music, Timmy. You also seem like a pretty terrific guy. Nashville is a GREAT place for extraordinary musicians to go to procure a pizza delivery job and a kick in the balls, so it warms my heart to hear that your are making a living playing. A little money, then decent money doing what you love puts you on a trajectory to thrive. I hope you keep chipping at it, making connections, and making music, buddy. Try to take KZread/social Media with a grain of salt and just do what you enjoy and what feels cool...on a schedule that lets you be a person and i think you'll be pleased over time with the results, Chief. Good luck!

New sub here before you get into the tens of thousands. Video ideas if you wanna tackle them: - the drop D jam from your previous lesson - downtown Nashville walkthrough - show the city “behind the music” - chord progressions that you like - lessons and voicings - non-professional musicians in nashville? - gig vlogs - having good digital tone? - since you use the hx stomp and hve a vintage style preference kudos from eastern europe

@TimAvenMusic

Ай бұрын

Thank you for the sub! These video ideas are awesome and exactly the type of feedback I was looking for, thank you for these! Be on the lookout in the future.

Love your riff at the end!

Great stuff. I can listen to you play all day long.

Hey man, stumbled across your channel and I love what you’re doing. Thanks for the tips and encouragement. Will be moving up there in a couple months. Hope to see you up there jamming. Cheers!

@TimAvenMusic

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the great comment man! It’s a ton of fun here and you’ll do great. Hope to see you around!

Subscribed because you seem real!!! I'm just a camp fire player but i am inspired to always get better. Thanks.

@TimAvenMusic

Ай бұрын

Thank you for the sub, im glad you enjoyed it!

Great videos Tim. I hope you will take us along to one of your gigs. I know its a pain but I think it would be great content. Keep up the great work.

@TimAvenMusic

Ай бұрын

Thank you for the comment! I'm headed out to Arizona this weekend and plan on trying to take the crew along for the ride!

Love what you’re doing and your positive attitude! Please don’t ever take the negative bs to heart. Looking forward to learning more about triads/caged approach. Thanks!!💙✌️🤘

@TimAvenMusic

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the nice comment Christopher, I’m glad you’ve enjoyed it! I absolutely have some videos planned for both of those things!

Answering questions from the previous video is a great idea. Run with that. I’ll tune in to the next episode……

I like your guitar playing on this video. Very Soulful.

KZread seems to be promoting your last 2 videos so maybe you could build a pretty good channel based on your unique experiences in Nashville. You just popped up in my recommended vids but I've been captivated by you I must say. And you play beautifully.

@TimAvenMusic

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

Great player and a great spirit from what i see! awesome

Us older guys seem to be your Demographic as indicated in the comment section. We are living vicariously through you. I know that if the music environment in my day was different in Detroit and in Nashville i would have been down there for sure. I'm a frequent visitor to Broadway. I just love the musical environment there. It reminds of how it used to be in Detroit in my day. Thanks for being yourself. Your doing great. This will be your greatest asset on KZread and in your career. I know that you know this already. But, I just had to say it. Hope to see ya someday on the Honky Tonk Highway. Great video Tim. T😎

Great job !

Love the no cuts. Thanks.

@TimAvenMusic

Ай бұрын

Thank you! I like to talk to much haha

Man you seem like a kick ass dude. Just subscribed and love what your doing.

@TimAvenMusic

Ай бұрын

Thank you for the sub and the nice comment! More to come!

Good stuff. Wishing you much success. Thanks for sharing…

you sir are very good at guitar. solos are so good why arent you famous or soemthing

@TimAvenMusic

Ай бұрын

Thank you for the nice comment! All I want is to grow a community on here and share any knowledge I might have with others!

Hey Tim I know you From miss Boltons Class good to see you kicking ass!!

@TimAvenMusic

Ай бұрын

What up Trevor! Thanks for dropping a comment man!

Tim I think your youtube channel fills a big gap -- keep going with your natural-- mater of fact conversation style and content -- only suggestion is be your self and play to have fun ! Kyle

Awesome channel! I have so many things I’d love to pick your brain on, like how did it go becoming a prs artist? What was the process like for that, or what was it like for landing the gig with lanco? Blew my mind when you said you played with them, I love their music. Rhett shull has a series called backstage journal, and seeing your process from getting ready for the gig to the gear you use to playing would be a cool perspective to see. Good luck with KZread man!

@TimAvenMusic

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment! These are some great video ideas and I'm currently trying to figure out what kinds of stuff to film so feedback like this is worth a lot, thank you!

I agree with you about Hip Hop and Rap

I live in a different state and am in a band that has some good gigs and has fun. I also have a great job but I've always dreamed about quitting and being a pro guitar player because some producers have told me I could do it. Your videos have made me realize how lucky I am and that everything isn't as it seems! Plenty of paths for everyone.

@TimAvenMusic

Ай бұрын

Absolutely agree! The number one priority is being happy. Thanks for the comment!

I like your videos. You seem like a nice guy... I hope your channel does well. I lived in LA for a long time b4 moving here about 7 years ago to be a track guy/writer/music survivalist. That GF joke has been around out there for a long time... as well as... "Oh you're an Actor... what restaurant?". Haha! The reality is there are only so many spots for people to be employed in the entertainment fields... and the rest are usually frustrated AF. BTW I saw Lanco at a small festival in the desert in LA about 2017. It was about 114 degrees that day! Prob b4 you were in the band? So many Nashville guitar players are putting up great content for those of us looking to up the game... and all seem very cool. Except one guy who is pretty new who seems to be a constant sales pitch.

Just surfing U tube looking for some guitar action like some guitar guy smashing a hecklers teeth out with his guitar . This dude never going to fill fantasy but I really like this guy and he seems driven and has talent .

Lovin these vids man! U ever play with guthrie trapp? I feel like u too would get along well!!

just reacting again to feed the yt algortyhm : ) damn that amp sounds great .

@TimAvenMusic

Ай бұрын

Thank you! I freaking love this thing

The number system works in New Orleans too. I was asked to play a song with a blues band on Bourbon Street. I told them to play any 1,4,5 minor blues tune and I'll play along, just let me know what key. No problem.

Great vid my man. It's funny I watch your vids, but from a YT'ers perspective. I am just past a year deep on YT and you echoed so many things I have experienced. Just keep doing what you love and they will come. People have zero idea how hard YT is, but if you stick with and share your joy, you wil succeed. I remember how hard it was to get my first 1K viewed long-from. Had one hit for 17k plus and have quite a few in the higher views. You are crushing it right now, so roll with that. I think I need to start some musical "ramblings" on my channel. haha. Definitely think we should discuss some cool musical collabs soon. I have some great friends in Nashville as well. Hit me up if you are down and I think it would be so much fun for both of our channels. Talk to you soon Tim.

Some people on this platform are haters and its not always easy doing this , That is the thing most who watch don't understand what this takes

This is the old guy's channel. Haha! I'm 55 and love playing.

Can you teach that ditty towards the end of the Nashville numbers explanation? The complete part you did at normal speed.

@TimAvenMusic

Ай бұрын

This is a good video Idea, I can totally do that!

The Headstock on the G&L Guitar, i haven't seen one that i remember? Looks Cool! What's the Story?

@bigjohnson7415

Ай бұрын

Leo Fender started G and L in the 80's, I believe after his no compete ran out. It's a Fender, Made by Leo, but couldn't completely copy the headstock.

Some gigs you play for a 1,000 plus and next gig there's only 5 or 10 people in the crowd and they are more excited about what's playing on the T.V. screens. I'd always tell the guys in the band, look it's a chance for live practice...😂. You still play the gig, and play it well, but the crowd is small, its just part of it.

@TimAvenMusic

19 күн бұрын

Thats absolutely true. You're not getting any worse!!

savings?? huh, what's that? I think you have a plan and will do fine

Man, there’s a lot of things in life can chew you up and spit you out. Why not risk it doing something you love? Go for it. Also, I agree about the 7. I have nearly 600 songs in my pull list and 2 of them have a 7 and in both you could skip that 7 and no one would miss them. You can make good money playing and not know how to play a 7.

@TimAvenMusic

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment Murray! I totally agree, its more beneficial to learn about the flat 7! lol

@MurrayWilliams

Ай бұрын

For sure

What type of pickups are in that guitar???

Do you play downtown? I come up a few times a year and do Broadway.

What are rents like in Nashville? Creeping up, right? What do you pay for your place, or do you own?

@TimAvenMusic

Ай бұрын

Rent is expensive! I pay 900 for a studio right now and I've got a great deal

What about minor keys?

Can you talk about parking? Wonder if you all just pay for parking or car pool

@TimAvenMusic

Ай бұрын

Playing in town most of the time you have to pay. Thankfully a lot of venues have a discount code so its not that expensive but parking in Nashville is totally getting out of control!

Another joke my uncle told me. Why does George Gruen have so many guitars to sell? Because everyone moves to Nashville WITH a guitar, but not everyone leaves with one!

Dude, do a Caged video please.

@TimAvenMusic

Ай бұрын

There’s on up! Look at the page!

@OfJaggedRisings

Ай бұрын

@@TimAvenMusic oh cool. Thanks.

Bro you sound like Michael Beinhorn speaking

Negative comments… there’s always that guy 🙄

Yer little e is out

Going to Nashville and playing country music sounds AMAZING. But going to Nashville and playing Nashville's country music also simultaneously sounds MISERABLE.

Nashville is highly overrated. Never did care for the town and all the hoops to jump through called the music business. I am from the Carolinas just never had a desire to move to Nashville. I miss the old Nashville of years ago. Country has changed so much from the 60s-90s. There are only a few artists on the radio today that are worth listening to. Many of the songs are garbage today.

@bigjohnson7415

Ай бұрын

There's more "Listenable" artists in Country music today than any other genre for sure. All the Hip Hop, Rap crap is just CRAP!