How to Get Gigs and Make Like..at Least $12

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Answering some questions about how to get gigs, if you even need gigs, the meaning of 'dawg', the go-to guitar song to play on the spot, and how to be vegan but still be cool.
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Sean Daniel is a man. A man of simple needs and desires. And the one desire, no, the one NEED, that stands above all is to spread the challenges, joy and intellectual stimulus of music to people of Earth and beyond.
Born on the mean streets of upper middle class suburban Chicago, Sean learned the ways of the world through the dizzying heights of success to the lonesome depths of failure and emerged with the promise of a better tomorrow reflecting in his eyes and fiery passion in his belly.
He plays and teaches guitar on his KZbin channel where he regularly releases original music and projects to the adulation of legions of fans, who often compare him to Chris Pratt and one time Ryan Reynolds. He’s currently in the market for a nice leather jacket.

[@withelisa]

Haha I played my first "gig" in a sandwich shop demonstrating a banjo's sound to a Craigslist buyer. Powerful stuff!

[@seandaniel23]

Haha, hey it counts!

[@kennedypuckettmusic2067]

Club owner: so how do you guys sound? Nirvana: pretty shit Club owner: um... Nirvana: but on purpose though. club owner: Jimmy! get these guys a fuckin set up!

[@snortinhorton1]

Hey man, I like it. There are good points you make here. A free little test rehearsal is a good idea.... among other things. Thank you. Also I've found that if you get together with a band, you can play solo easily between sets... get your name out. And, the venue owners see and hear that.

[@jeopardybehrens3047]

I actually had just kinda quit my job playing piano and accoustic guitar for a church near me, so I was considering gigging more this year and so I was wondering about this, then I get a notif you posted a tip vid. Thx that was very helpful dawg😂😂😉

[@seandaniel23]

Happy to help!

[@thatguitarist7]

4:14 I had my first gig this Sunday after almost a year of playing the guitar, that's excatly what happened xD

[@nonamemusic8328]

Some crowds don't work. As a street guitarist myself, you just gotta deal with it. Every look or every smile is a gift because they're generous. Sometimes you gotta be happy with that. Been there, done that by the way.

[@themagicminstrels476]

@@nonamemusic8328 i really want to start playing on the street, but it's really cold here now!

[@dakotaashe3184]

how did you get the gig

[@thatguitarist7]

@@dakotaashe3184 I literally just brought my guitar there and asked a waitress if I could play, she didn't mind

[@youripool6673]

u can get good enough playing guitar in a year to get a gig?!

[@Jerid58]

The first 2 answers were reallt helpful to me. I played out a couple years back when I really wasn't that good but with more chops now I am ready to get going again. Searching for my Kendrad I guess. 😃🤘🎸

[@seandaniel23]

You'll find her :)

[@MarkZabel]

Great stuff Sean. Actually, "knowing a Kindred" can be generalized well to: GET TO KNOW OTHER MUSICIANS (Not guitar players!). Other guitarists won't give you their gigs! It's sad, but true that we're selfish. Other musicians need guitarists who don't hog the spotlight, can keep time, and who just show up on time. I remember feeling down once during a break after which another guitarist totally blew me out of the water. The singer came up to me, "See Mark? That dude couldn't help himself ... turning up, showing off. That's why you're my guy!" Well, it didn't make me feel 100% better about my playing, but I didn't see the other guy at my next gig, which helped a bit. :) On a totally different note, I apologize about not making the "beef" video yet. I've been traveling for work a huge amount, the ball took a bad hop, the Sun was in my eyes, etc. In any event, I had better make it this week else the moment will slip. Always enjoy your content brother!

[@seandaniel23]

My man Mark! 100% spot on, and I'll be waiting here for the beef. :)

[@joec8727]

Great video! When I first wanted to perform solo acoustic i went to a local bar that only had karaoke twice a week and no live music. I asked if I could play for free on another night and did so for the good part of a summer. It helped get my legs under me for performing and was a good experience. (If I recall he started giving me like $50 after the first few.) Another trick is to invite any friends that play or sing to do a song or 2 with you. They will likely bring people with them which adds to your total audience. 👍🏻

[@melaniebuford]

I have a prepared Setlist as I like to be over prepared to engage with the audience and my go to audition song when auditioning to a potential venue is Stand by me.

[@43SLOWJOH]

Being in a band which i quit and having a scheduled GIG is beyong motivating for actually learning songs to play correctly meaning as a cohesive unit. Otherwise we'd "just want to jam" on occasion/whenever which generally led to general disinterest in set list adhetence or members coming to rehearsal without having prepared or practiced anything specific.

[@seandaniel23]

Totally right on.

[@richardjones965]

The IDK's "Nobody likes the opening Band", brilliant. Thx.

[@seandaniel23]

Great song!

[@DavidRFIT]

Sean, in 2011 I had the same exact foot injury playing beach volleyball! I couldn't walk or drive for 3 months straight, and it was the beginning of the summer. It still hurts a bit every now and then if I move in certain ways. Salty, salty injury. BTW, QUESTION FOR THE NEXT Q&A: best 3 habits to develop practice-wise?

[@Seltaeb_]

Actually practice

[@seandaniel23]

I'll think on it!

[@leebraly3904]

Very cool video. Thanks for sharing, Dawg! :)

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks Lee!

[@spinnerone105]

As ur injury story continued, thought u wanted us to switch our guitar to violin. Then u dropped the mic with the “vegan 4 day injury free” line! Going to try it for knee issue. Thx!

[@seandaniel23]

Best of luck!

[@gregcapuano2350]

Good video I'm working on getting some gigs. Sometimes being good is not enough. Love the salty voice btw lol

[@seandaniel23]

Best of luck Greg!

[@john2759]

Thanks very much and I hear 👂 you pray and think you are a great 👍🏼 guitar player. Always enjoy your videos you rock 😎🎸

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks so much!

[@floridaman6982]

6:15 I have like 3 sublime songs that are just “go to” if randomly handed a guitar RHCP under the bridge as well

[@Acoustribute]

Damn Dawg... I miss basketball. I live in a really small town and the local school gym used to open up (pre-pandemic) once a week. A lot of us played there every week for years. Now they won't open it up unless we have at least five members for a rec league committee. The closest gym is 45 minutes away. Got me thinking about going Vegan though...

[@Chrisiskewl100]

You are right when you say it's not for everyone, my friend is vegan and she is doing great but I tried going vegan for a month and the whole time I was suffering, I got weak and never really got full, I told this to my friend within the first week of my experience, and she said that would go away by the next week, but as I said I tried for about a month. That's 2 more weeks after what she had said. So I kinda accepted that I need animal products on a genetic level, but that doesnt mean I need A LOT. After that month I had 1 piece of ahi tuna and I felt so good. I had energy for the first time in awhile, however fleeting, I realized I needed it.

[@seandaniel23]

Definitely whatever works for you my man! Hats off for trying it though!

[@samfar28]

Massive respect for Dr Kindred!! I sincerely wish to visit her store one day!!

[@seandaniel23]

She's the best!

[@74dartman13]

It's awesome that you were able to get your feet healed up! I may give that a try. I do believe a lot of our problems come from what we eat. Thanks for the vegan info., your story and success with it!👍😎🎸🎶

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks so much!

[@74dartman13]

@@seandaniel23 yep!☺

[@jeopardybehrens3047]

OMG that album review WAS Savage AF Dawg😂😂😂

[@seandaniel23]

It's so funny.

[@228560smur]

@@seandaniel23 Not a GVF fan so dont know if they deserved a 1.6 but did you notice the next review, they gave yoko ono a 6.3. I wonder if the batteries in the dudes cochlear implants were dead.

[@sungamer7755]

Love from INDIA!

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks so much! Cheers from the US!

[@lawrencet.mcguilicutty7447]

My go to song is either trouble or father and son by cat man or Pink Floyd’s wish you were here or mother, some Schumm like dat!

[@seandaniel23]

Good calls!

[@blackychan8570]

Lmao my stock song for when I get a guitar or bass shoved in my face is Roundabout by Yes. The harmonics give those who haven't heard em chills

[@autocrow]

That's funny, when I'm not at home in my familiar surroundings and somewhere different, I forget 3/4 of the songs I know. If someone is watching I like it, but feel like they want me to hurry so I play too fast and playing too fast causes mistakes. More live experience would help. I have performed with a band half a dozen times or so and enjoyed it very much. It was for charity events, so I didn't get paid, but that's OK with me.

[@seandaniel23]

Charity events are even better!

[@AlexMillerMinistries]

I'm a country artist looking for a band will gigs help me find people like playing at them?

[@052970]

you have a nice apartment. looks comfortable and at home. you have good landlords i assume that respect your space. That is cool. like your video.

[@yegalanchetty970]

Sounds like you have a gout/arthritis problem in those joints due to injury. Try Biocurcumin capsules helps with inflammation and pain

[@quigonreturns]

I made a dollar just tuning up on the sidewalk onetime. I still have that dollar in my guitar case lol

[@michaeljordan2119]

AYEE SEAN DIDNT KNOW YOU WE'RE A BALLER! Basketball and music have always been my passions as well, though I only picked up the guitar a few years ago and starting taking it seriously last year, I feel like the two are connected in the sense that when you get in the zone and know your rythm the playing feels like it comes very naturally - and it's not only the most effective way of executing, expressing yourself, but the best feeling too, just from my observations. Do you have a deeper perspective on how the two interconnect, yourself having much more musical experience??

[@seandaniel23]

100%! There are so many ways the connect. Just being able to understand the rhythm and tempo of the game and use it to your advantage.

[@Des_Armoni]

Do you have a video on voice leading/ chord inversions?

[@seandaniel23]

I need to get on that!

[@acousticknights9654]

Interesting story about turning vegan. I love that you're chill about it. I'm allergic to most fruits and veggies as well as all nuts. I still try and go meatless where I can for my own health reasons. I should find a way to get on it more. Interesting side note, the Roman military used to go all vegan when they went to battle or prepared for war because they healed from wounds faster.

[@seandaniel23]

Did not know that! Makes sense though :)

[@t-bonewolfe4097]

Great story! Thanks for sharing such personal stuff in a non-condescending manner.

[@seandaniel23]

Always happy to!

[@Lee-Darin]

Is the contest still on?

[@RickWalton71]

That Greta review was brutal. Almost as brutal as some of the salty blues reviews. As far as trying the vegan lifestyle, I wouldn't mind trying it. The only problem I have is that the only vegetable I like (if it's still considered a vegetable) is the potato. I like some fruits, but not enough ti crave or buy one. Lol

[@seandaniel23]

I'll count it :)

[@pinkmeta2546]

Does anyone know what percentage of your solo gig should be memorized? Like should I have music in front of me for the entire show? Memorizing lyrics is probably my least favorite part about performing, so does anyone have any suggestions or tips on what you do?

[@joec8727]

If you’re doing solo acoustic, I don’t believe it’s usually looked down upon to have a music stand in front of you for the whole gig. For me personally I prefer to only sing memorized songs because I just can’t perform them as well when reading a chart. That said I would sometimes have lyric sheets for new songs I was still shaky on. That also said, people will argue that keeping a music stand will allow you to play more songs and take requests etc and that’s a fair point.

[@will6578910]

man that vegan part got me so captivated I forgot why I first clicked on the video

[@seandaniel23]

:)

[@angelog6728]

Just got done watching "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" starring Clint Eastwood. Can you do a lesson on spaghetti western music? Or at least the vegan version. Thanx

[@seandaniel23]

Great idea!

[@JeremyKroeker]

Last night, this happened: my friend gets a fairly high-paying gig at a small bar. I go to watch. He kills it for four hours. When he wraps up, the organizer (who knows me), gets the audience to pressure me somewhat into doing a song. (The crowd is very small at this point. Half of them are not listening, the other half are my friends.) Perfect, right? Low pressure, friendly crowd. I decline a few times (I've only been playing for four years, and I've only done, maybe, 12 open mics in that time.) But I get on stage. Pick up the guitar. Strum a chord. It's not right. "Oh, I forgot to tell you, it's in an alternate tuning," says my friend who just did the gig. Now flustered, nervous, I retune, amplifiers on - bow-bow-bow. Bow-Bow-Bow - etc. I always practice on my Gibson LPJ, or SG. This was a 1940-something Gibson-knockoff acoustic guitar. Different scale length, and all the marker dots disappeared in the low light. Freaking train wreck. Forgot the chords to my own song. (F major, or F# major? Gahhh!) How do you recover from that? When I unplugged (after shouting "Goodnight! There will be no encores!") my friends were all saying, "Great job!" But they were saying it like you would to a toddler who just dumped spaghetti on his head. What's the take-away from all of that? Either I'll never play on stage again, or I'll go, "Well, it can't get much worse than that. Onward and upward!"

[@seandaniel23]

I'll talk about this on the QA!

[@LonskiBig]

..Hard Rock Hotel is sponsoring this...you've hit the big- time....

[@seandaniel23]

It feels good!

[@castromusic1824]

When you play in venues do most of them have like pa/sound systems where you might not need to take much gear or do you always have to take some kind of sound system

[@slingerace]

My experience is that most do not have their own PA systems.

[@seandaniel23]

Most of them don't have systems. A couple have the ability to plug into house speakers that are kind of ok, but always have to bring the pa.

[@castromusic1824]

@@seandaniel23 good to know, thanks

[@rippy7355]

i started practicing guitar a lot more to the point where i quit basketball this year to practice more. i was bad at it anyway haha

[@seandaniel23]

As long as you're having fun!

[@rippy7355]

Sean Daniel for sure! i wasn’t having fun with it anyway but guitar is a good alternative

[@hapshan]

is your nut and saddle original or did you replace them? their color is different...

[@seandaniel23]

They're original. Just discolored from the ravages of time.

[@radsy5821]

Go to song depends on what chord I hit when I try the guitar out. D - Wanted Dead or Alive (fistbump). E - Red House by Hendrix or maybe Bring It On Home to Me. C - Honeydripper by Royce Wood Jr. G - the epic fan song I wrote for your contest which you haven’t yet acknowledged receiving, mister blond man. Have you heard Stephen Lynch’s song about vegans? Oh how I laughed.

[@seandaniel23]

I haven't but I'm sure it's funny :)

[@radsy5821]

@@seandaniel23 kzbin.info/www/bejne/Znuqfoh3qNtpoNU

[@sixtynineelephants2403]

I clicked when I saw "make like..at least $12" lol

[@eugeneboronow9779]

Why are your three higher strings wrapped counter-clockwise around the posts?

[@dougmac444]

One year later and apparently he doesn’t want to tell you 😂

[@eugeneboronow9779]

I probably wouldn't have answered my question either.

[@rayross997]

12 bucks!!! Guess I can dream about that kinda money. I'll play for a sandwich, a tasty sandwich that is. Some people would pay me not to play. Wish I had your talent Sean.

[@seandaniel23]

You too can make $12.

[@gregoryjulian1333]

Glad you got the miracle Bro! Try meat again to test if you get unmiracled! Thanks for the great vids dog! 🎶🎸👍🏼🇺🇸😎

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks so much Gregory!

[@judosailor]

I’m hope you got my fanfic entry. I’m all in for that sweet, sweet lanyard!

[@seandaniel23]

omg i got it. i love it!

[@judosailor]

Sean Daniel Sweet. Then, win or lose, my purpose here is fulfilled. Haha.

[@MarceloHernandez1962]

If you're ever in San Diego, CA, you need to try Kindred in South Park. Awesome Vegan restaurant (barkindred.com). Great food, awesome drinks and the staff are fantastic!!

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks for the recommendation!

[@terrycrowder8430]

😎👍

[@JCs-Music]

Goto song......Tears in Heaven..........if I GOTTA play they GOTTA listen. Everyone listens to a song about meeting someone you love in Heaven :-)

[@seandaniel23]

Excellent choice.

[@tedparker2164]

I've only been vegan 2 weeks and already people avoid me when I start talking! Hahahahahaha! I've played out a lot in Bluegrass, and old time country bands,( as well as blues, R+B, Rock, but not as much), and I have 2 ways to get gigs. Make a stupid CD the club owner can listen to, or audition and tell him how having a live music event there will translate into $$$. My buddy( the lead singer and rhythm guitar player and I would just stop into a bar that might like our style of music and just ask if it's ok to play awhile. Tell them if people start to leave, we'll go asap too. usually people are dialing all their friends telling them to get their ass down there though, and they throw $$$ at us! We are polished enough though, that people like to hear us. Ask a Bar owner if there is a time you can audition, tell him what you want pay wise, write it down and have him sign it, voila! You have a contract,( if he's amenable to the dollar amount.) Maybe tell him you'll start one night and play for 30 minutes and name a price, and see how people respond. Go from there. Be flexible.

[@seandaniel23]

Great tips!

[@jivanbansi9640]

Sean; we need more vegan songs.

[@seandaniel23]

Haha, coming soon!

[@zoidiecovers]

Wounderful story thanks for sharing. Great gig advice. You need to eat like 7 cups of peanut butter to get 500g of choline which is very good for cognition and energy your obviously very productive. Another sd secret is out!. The world is ours;)

[@seandaniel23]

Yesssss!

[@Tiresmoke7]

If people pay me to STOP playing does that count as a gig?

[@seandaniel23]

I'll count it.

[@jivanbansi9640]

Rick Beato brought me here.

[@seandaniel23]

How so?

[@captainkangaroo4301]

Apparently Sean’s secret to being vegan is to substitute applesauce for everything.

[@seandaniel23]

All you really need.

[@toddblenkhorn7675]

Hey Sean, just curious and don’t want to start an argument or have this read in your Eric Cartman salty comment voice but as a vegan what is your opinion on people using guide dogs? I know some vegans are very opposed to this which I’ve never understood. I got a guide dog a few years ago because my kids are young and I wanted to take them places more safely than I could with a white cane. After experiencing travelling with a guide dog I don’t think I will ever go back to just using a cane but I don’t understand the opposition to this from some vegans. Pet dogs are usually at home alone while everybody is at work while my dog gets to go everywhere with me including work, restaurants, etc. Just wondered your opinion.

[@radsy5821]

til this is a thing.

[@musicletters7214]

I dont get it either. Sounds like some people have a wrong idea of what a guide dog is for.

[@tomspallone1868]

Yea, what’s the problem? I mean, as long as you don’t eat the dog....

[@withelisa]

He's eating plant-based for health, so I doubt he even has an opinion on this. I'm an ethical vegan and think guide dogs are wonderful, a truly symbiotic relationship. You're going to find all manner of opinion though

[@seandaniel23]

I think it would take a really 'out there' vegan to have a problem with that. Although I'm sure some people do. But guide dogs are awesome!

[@Benjabola]

I had to adjust myself because I became diabetic. I understand your vegan thing.

[@dougarnold7955]

Something 'stock'; any part of Ozzy Crazy Train. 🚆

[@seandaniel23]

Excellent call.

[@almatsailaukhan9181]

bassists get more gigs apparently

[@geloximo]

I swear this guy looks like young pewdiepie

[@seandaniel23]

I get that a lot.

[@debbiemourant5631]

Do you know how many times you used the word "like" in your 11.41 upload? Check it out, you'll be surprised.

[@seandaniel23]

I'm afraid to even count!

[@_adg_0]

Yeah, switching to vegan is easy, replace everything by apple sauce and you're golden ;)

[@justadude4495]

Beans! !

[@donaldmack2307]

justa dude Beans, rice. Leafy greens. A couple supplements. A little fruit. And you drastically reduce chances of clogged arteries and death. ❤️

[@seandaniel23]

Apple sauce all the way!

[@donaldmack2307]

@@seandaniel23 Meatless pasta sauce from homegrown veggies and some spaghetti noodles :) Amen, sayeth the lord, Ramen.

[@officialWWM]

Apples aren't vegan.

[@DirtBikes_MathGarden]

Sean, how do I know if I’m ready to play a gig?

[@dustyfats6639]

Tommy Ashworth I’ll second this question

[@gregcapuano2350]

Play open mics first to build up experience. If you can play 40-45 songs reasonably well and you have the equipment you're ready.

[@stonedcrow5821]

Give over Greg, he doesn't need 40-45 songs to start gigging. Lmao, he's not seeking to be a one-man covers band. I'd say he needs to be able to play 3 songs well and in their entirety to do an open mic for the first time, and those venues almost always have their own PA. All he will need is his guitar and those couple of songs initially. Your first ever set is always a very, very short one :)

[@DirtBikes_MathGarden]

Stoned Crow thank you (-:

[@gregcapuano2350]

@@stonedcrow5821 Correct 1-3 songs and a guitar perfect for open mic. I thought he was talking about 3 hour cover paid gigs.

[@borg386]

You got way off topic!

[@andydwyer2733]

If my guitar has a bone nut, would a vegan play it? Asking the important questions

[@seandaniel23]

I'll have to consult the consortium.

[@captainkangaroo4301]

Here is a song by my friend and fellow Minnesotan and thumb picker about making a living gigging. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWLXlqWtYs6Sr7s

[@seandaniel23]

Love it!

[@syedijlalofficial]

3rd 😢

[@seandaniel23]

You'll be back on top soon!

[@MyTube4Utoo]

I found that we always got more gigs when I told the -bar- dive owner that we'd play for free, were all bad drunks, and we'd pay full price for *A LOT* of drinks. We were actually in high demand. It took me a couple of years to figure out that we totally *SUCKED!!* It wasn't so noticeable when we were always drunk, I guess. Looking back, I think we confused volume and talent. This was also the 70's, back when they still made Rorer 714's (Quaaludes). Which has absolutely nothing to do with this story...maybe.

[@seandaniel23]

Excellent advice :)

[@cloh251]

So if you purchase enough drinks throughout the night, the bar owner will eventually let you use the stage to keep you from leaving... Well done, sir.

[@WinsomeJohnny]

I'm a professional gig plant.

[@seandaniel23]

Your professionalism is appreciated.

[@WinsomeJohnny]

@@seandaniel23 lmao!!

[@tomspallone1868]

Playing out is something I feel that every musician should experience. However, as one ages, make no mistake, this is work. And one’s time needs to be compensated for. The problem is, most venues tend to feel the opposite, that YOURE the money maker for THEM! The negotiations to get to an equally satisfying agreement by all parties is an old one and one that hasn’t gotten any easier over time. One guy once said to me, “If you can’t bring in 50 people, stay in the garage!” So, I let a rat loose in his restaurant!! ....kidding. 😉

[@seandaniel23]

Preach Tom!

[@MrCapitaoHank]

Vegan gets you superpowers confirmed. #govegan

[@seandaniel23]

;)

[@sluggdiddyyddidgguls]

is it just me... or does there appear to be a bit of an over correction on the unibrow situation?

[@seandaniel23]

I'm not sure what we're saying here. Like am I shaving a unibrow?

[@moncorp1]

Clubs ripping you off? Sing softly and carry a big stick.

[@seandaniel23]

You know it!

[@No1Particular]

Who's this kindred person?

[@seandaniel23]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4qTh4Kcop6BZ68

[@69sidewinder]

That was my pull yesterday... $12

[@seandaniel23]

$12 more than we had!

[@69sidewinder]

@@seandaniel23 Yeah, sing it!

[@justadude4495]

12 bucks? The gigs ive had paid more than that consistently.

[@UlfricRedstorm]

I was paid 14.75$ once.

[@seandaniel23]

It may have been $12.50.

[@unique23b32]

Edited.

[@seandaniel23]

Shouldn't have to look too hard for that unsub my man!

[@unique23b32]

@@seandaniel23 Drunken post. Edited. My apologies. Call me?

[@dong4176]

My go to song is "Wish you were here" Pink Floyd

[@seandaniel23]

Can't argue with that.

[@luciustitius]

This pitchfork review on GVF. That´s just fake news. Could there possibly something more legit than performing 60s Rock´n´roll in Birkenstocks?

[@seandaniel23]

I don't believe there is :)

[@JohnnyFootwrinkle]

Go team vegan!

[@seandaniel23]

Right on!

[@jerrywilson4371]

I'd try the vegan thing if I could figure out how to eat a salad and still have pig grease dripping off my chin OR if Kindred told me to

[@themacocko6311]

😝...nah, < GuitarGoddess

[@seandaniel23]

I think they make vegan pig grease now.

[@themacocko6311]

I actually switched from veganism to no sugar. I'll never go back. True story.

[@musicletters7214]

cool. I think it is even more difficult to become sugar-free than vegan

[@themacocko6311]

@@musicletters7214 To be honest, I'm not ZERO sugar. I average 10-20 grams which come from trace sources and veggies. Starting out was the hard part. Now, it's easy peasy. There are no sugar/low sugar substations for just about everything now; 0 sugar pasta, 0 sugar ice cream, almond flour bread, "fathead dough" for making pizza (any type of breading really).

[@musicletters7214]

Well, zero sugar is impossible. I need 120g a day. carbohydrates to be able to think. less, and I get too tired and cannot concentrate. 150g is best for me to have strenght and be able to think properly. the carbs do not have to be sugar (glucose etc) but can come from any source. best are full grain products and sweet potatoe for me. I do not like sweeteners although they help.

[@themacocko6311]

@@musicletters7214 I guess there are people who eat only meat and eggs that do well on a zero carb/sugar diet. I'm pretty sure everybody goes through low energy at first on low sugar/carb. Stevia is my favorite "sweetener". Everybody just has to figure out what works best for them.

[@seandaniel23]

Very cool. I naturally have a pretty low sugar diet but I should start paying more attention to it.

[@unique23b32]

Prove that you changing over to vegan miraculously healed you by going back to devouring delicious pizzas and burgers . If your gout comes back, maybe you're on to something. Otherwise, you experienced a coincidence (4 days? C'mon, man. Face it. You drank the Kool-aid).

[@seandaniel23]

Pretty sure it's no coincidence that I had a nagging injury for 10 years that all of a sudden healed.

[@A1MZR6]

There is no reason to be ashamed of your elaphant slippers

[@dachba213]

Kinda, I'm not sure it really counts as a comment

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks Carson!

[@venchergaming]

So you went vegan. Thats why you look like you lost wieght due to illness recently. Edit: btw my go to song is old man

[@justadude4495]

Beans!

[@donaldmack2307]

I just went vegan too! Screw heart disease!!

[@withelisa]

"Lost weight due to illness" -the internet peanut gallery, I swear to God hahaha

[@seandaniel23]

:)