How to Get Hired for More Gigs

[@daveyboy8907]

I just watched your old video about playing every blues song.. I can not beleive its been over 3 years.. I have been watching you since the start..👍🏻👍🏻Thanks for helping me learn..

[@t-bonewolfe4097]

Haven't been able to watch any youtube lately, too busy, finally caught up on a couple of your videos. Always great, informative, and entertaining.

[@seandaniel23]

Welcome back my dude!

[@MikeDGuitar]

Hey, Sean. I think a good idea for a video would be guitar gig bags versus hardshell cases. That would be interesting.

[@JPVanderbuilt]

Amazing band suggestion: Car Seat Headrest

[@johnpartington5910]

JP VanDërBilt they're awesome I'm seeing them in omaha on july 3rd

[@JPVanderbuilt]

@@johnpartington5910 Hey, JP, very cool. Funny thing, I live in Will Toledo hometown but never heard of him till he moved away. Lemmie know how the show goes.

[@samkonstan5254]

You were great as Jack Griffin in AP Bio

[@frostyoner9613]

hey sean little request. love your videos about jamming with ian. unfortunately the examples are usually quite short. would love to see a video of you two just shredding for a minute or two. cheers

[@sbingham1979]

The dumbass hate comments are truly staggering - so much so that they make me laugh! I am glad you can retain your own sense of humor in the face of them -- just keep on doing what you do, it is truly appreciated by those of us who are sane.

[@buddypop9358]

Thanks, great advise. The best thing is to step up and make something your own. It’ll also help you understand theory a bit more.

[@paradokso4946]

Mi ĝuas viajn videojn!

[@floridajim1018]

Thank god I don't follow you on Twitter...some things you don't want to see. If you do you can't unsee it.

[@ttbfan]

You can't learn the jazz you need to FEEL the jazz!

[@danny1959]

So, Beachy, Siesta Key Village Thing is a scene now?

[@atharvraj960]

what are your thoughts on Tommy Emmanuel and his famous riff Stevie's blues......!!!

[@BrianWhitmerMusic]

Wait a minute, Sean. Are you saying that it's NOT just an amazing coincidence that the best songs ever written were all released when I was a teenager?

[@maximemichiels]

Request: hopeully some beautiful fingerstyle tutorials in the near future? All the best!

[@JPVanderbuilt]

I second the fingerstyle tutorials

[@seanachiescourt6659]

i liked shallow when i saw trailer for a star is born, i couldnt wait till it gets out so i can hear the whole thing and the wait was about a year long i think... its funny how the song blew up in this huge thing that makes it really annoying... and i play it to i even covered it on my other chan, to no effect but yeh xD my band and i are starting to add party songs that are popular with people into our setlist because we really saw huw much effect it can have. you can play songs you love and no one knows and play the perfect and thats alright, but when people start getting happier as the night moves on if you play a popular song and not even well people go crazyyy, so yeh... also it is important to stay current and play songs that people know from the radio but were not there yet, more or less because we get to practice only once a week even if that so its hard just to keep up to speed with our old and slowly expanding setlist thats 30++ songs now but still

[@aa64912]

I’m 67 and I’m always adding new current songs mixed with what I know is standards in my area. Keeps us on our toes and you are right, same old same old can be boring

[@RC32Smiths01]

Great work my man! Although I do have a question for ye in the next Q&A: If you could revive a guitar hero, or any musical inspiration to ye in your life, who would it be?

[@fingtechnology2222]

If I may "throw my 2 cents into the Spittoon" here.... To be able to chuckle away the comments and musings of the lesser enlightened, is a valuable skill well worth developing... Dude, you demonstrate it well.

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks so much!

[@ihateladymacbeth8170]

did you really call out bella thorne

[@kond1e]

what's the easiest way to learn to use numbers ?

[@roberthodges]

Don't listen to the haters, you have awesome hair! And your videos are pretty good too.

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks my dude!

[@nelsonw2096]

I don't really like Q and A's but this one made me laugh more than once. Keep up the good work and be glad you only pissed off the Tool fans and not the Aladdin fans too Or something.

[@RamonAlejandroMusic]

Thanks for the advice!!!

[@JasonCone]

I'm totally guilty of not listening to much new music (well, at least not current pop music). Funny you should mention Billie Eilish, though. Had relatives visiting the past week, and my niece (who is 12) was showing me Billie Eilish videos. I showed her the Dovydas video where he does Bad Guy. My niece was like "uh....no." Lol. Anyway, good point. I'll have to make more of an effort, there.

[@JasonCone]

Okay, I just went and learned "Old Town Road" because of this video...

[@KittyGamer0615]

Great advice! I really need to step out and play newer songs even if I'm not a big fan. Im glad you touched on the requests thing! I've been avoiding that but what you said makes total sense

[@seanenglish3002]

I love your Guitar Control lessons. You owe it to yourself to watch an episode of Cougar town. You can stream it on Hulu. I picture you as Greyson and Ian as Andy Torres. Oh, and Courtney Cox drives a Jeep Wrangler. Sarasota has made my bucket list.

[@nicholasmoore7659]

You know how you make a video open compilation every 100k subs? You should do a Salty compilation every 50k subs.

[@TheMidnightModder]

This is an honest question I have as a new musician, do people really expect to get anywhere as a cover band? Do these musicians just play for the money? Why don't more bands play mostly originals anymore?

[@seandaniel23]

Depends on the city and their gig economy. But here for instance people who play original music don’t get hired. So for me, playing out is just to make money and have fun, promoting my original stuff is a totally different ballgame that gets more energy online. There’s a next to impossible chance of like ‘making it’ as a cover band, but you definitely learn your chops and get experience as a performer by doing it.

[@josephl.2398]

Could you make a guitar collection video? I would love to see all of them.

[@seandaniel23]

Good idea!

[@davidsmith-jj4iq]

Quarter of a million subs ,way to go!

[@seandaniel23]

Climbing the ladder!

[@redsparks13]

I’m thinking of joining gigs. And this video was a real great help ❤️

[@MyTube4Utoo]

You're pure platinum, Guitar Boy.

[@gregcapuano2350]

Did you play old town road yet at a gig?

[@cholepriccee2069]

what do you think about Takemine guitars

[@tomspallone1868]

The guitar polish reminded me of a funny story. Last year I go to a local “mom & pop” music store to purchase guitar polish. “Pop” asked if he could help me and I put the polish on the counter. “Just this please”, I say. He actually said, “Oh great, now I can have dinner tonight!” Lol

[@seandaniel23]

Times are tough :)

[@greg7656]

Here's my midnight confession (which is also a clue to my age): I'm totally calcified, and ok with it. Years ago I finally allowed myself to stop feeling guilty over not listening to new music. My iPhone is loaded mostly with albums (yes, albums) that I've been listening to for decades. I'm not exaggerating when I say I could listen to nothing but Bowie, Hendrix and Zeppelin for the rest of my life and be fine with it. I think I play guitar (or make lame attempts) so I can deconstruct the same songs. Let the diagnosing begin...

[@sighs-man2202]

I love playing hard song for a soft audience its challenging and very fun I love turning a hard rock song into a soft almost pop cover its very nice easiest band to do that with is green day 😂

[@ronlight7013]

I guess if one listens only to new music, then some of it has to stand out from the rest. Help Me Stranger? It's rhythmic, and it's kinda catchy. But compared to the styles of music I listen to (yeah, older music mostly) the song is rather undistinguished and, let's face it, the songwriting is pretty darn pedestrian.

[@Chinaguitarsceptic]

I wish I followed you on twitter! 😅

[@karl5087]

This is what I need pewds. Thanks again :D

[@greg7656]

Though I would make an exception to my No New Music rule to hear you perform "Fuzz" in concert, and that's the truth.

[@melissawooldridgebreton2152]

Great job 👍

[@FlaminJalapeno]

You should do a vid on necessary gear for a gig

[@vaner9283]

I like the hair. Makes you look like Davey Crockett.💈

[@jacklmno2956]

Two things...you should start a segment called "Salty Tool fan comment of the weak" (

[@conanthedestroyer7123]

Believe it or not Shallow is sooo much like Kansas Dust in the wind.

[@robertwilson1184]

That tool like a tool content was pretty incredible you have to admit😂😂

[@radsy5821]

It's pronounced "twat". Like "hat" or "cat". I say this only because you're a good person and friends don't let friends mispronounce words, especially awesome and useful words like "twat". Thank you, that is all.

[@dlbraly]

Great videos Sean! Rockin the D'Angelicos lately! I need to try one of those out. I like those salty comments. Its funny and sad.

[@Oceansideca1987]

I’ve only played one guitar , idk if I can play other guitars lol ibanez started kit yay yay lol

[@milicorrea8415]

I need More like “how to get your first gig”

[@nickd8289]

Go to clubs that have live music talk to the guy or girl who hires the bands and either give then the link to your facebook page or web page. Or give them a cd. Then call back in a week or so and keep calling every couple of weeks. Tell them you can fill in if you they have cancellation. do open mic's and see if you can get a gig in the bar . Some places have auditions, set up an audition and see if you can get hired

[@sonja_rademacher]

Good advice! But how can I get hired for gigs if I write my own songs? Btw: For guitar cleaning I use a microfibre cloth and ......water! Does the trick perfectly for me.

[@judosailor]

Hey, whatever happened to Ally? Haven’t seen you do any collaborations with her lately.

[@LiveToPlayGuitar]

Lemon Pledge...

[@calebschilly7322]

Kong v Godzilla: who ya got

[@DrsJacksonn]

Have you already been beaten up by that guy who said he'd assault you if you ever entered his... Applebee's or what was it now?

[@seandaniel23]

Bed bath and beyond. And he's refused to show his dirty face!

[@petrapinter2213]

How long did it take you until you got to that point where you realised that your guitar playing had really improved and fully knee what u were doing?

[@petrapinter2213]

Knew**

[@vanlalchhanchhuaharalte4694]

First video I have seen where no one comments first

[@sicko_the_ew]

Did my homework, and enjoyed it. This came as no surprise to me. Just in case you're slipping behind a bit, trying to keep up with Russian blues, here's *Anton Oparin* (you might remember him as a little 11 year old boy, shredding some of the most difficult Paul Gilbert songs) playing what I think is an original. As a craftsman, I think what you might most appreciate is how clean the notes stay, even when he hits the gas. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p565n3R8rM6Fo7c (Song is called *The Next* - an English title on a channel that sticks to "paRooskiy" for announcements etc. - and I seem to hear more of the shreddy stuff each time I listen to it.) Check out his acoustic strumming/ noodling video of recently, too.

[@EveryDayIsPrecious]

Love your work - your work makes my learning fun and my music fresher! I use lighter fluid to clean my guitars. Are there any Christian bands you follow?

[@leegosling]

I used to use Hanz De Fuko hair styling gel, but then I grew up and got myself some Brylcreme and a switchblade effect comb and started running around shouting “A-walla-walla-walla-whoop... Tell me more... Tell me more...” at total strangers in the supermarket... secreting myself behind the baked bean aisle so as to surprise my prey to maximum effect. Because now I am a man. (Salty fact of the week)

[@alamosabill201]

Quite right I’m an old fart and only ever listen to dead people. 😬

[@sygcrodjinn4082]

Pewdiepie?🤔

[@davidsmith-jj4iq]

tool fans are Tools

[@amirkhalid5449]

I suspect some people make up salty comments just because they hope to be chosen as The Salty Comment of The Week to be read by you in your deep manly Sean Daniel voice.

[@MichaelCoughlanmusic]

Being a jukebox is gay.

[@rikusventer4326]

Hey sean cool video So what did you think of the songs I linked you ?

[@floridajim1018]

So taking all that time to learn Jewish polka music was a waste, damn!

[@taiteo558]

Tell that to Josh Homme!

[@floridajim1018]

@@taiteo558, it was just a joke. Besides I haven't a clue as to who he is.

[@chrisjeemusic]

Wow...the amount of “hate” comments and the content of those comments has me shaking my head🤦🏻‍♂️ and questioning the sanity of such commenters. Just gotta laugh 😂😂😂 btw: will you be at summer namm this yr?

[@natelay7244]

Glad to hear you don't like shallow. Bradley cooper... Uck. Ever since American hustle that guy just annoys the hell out of me. Always a strange experience to perform a song you secretly... Well, hate.

[@_SaiM_]

Sean follows h3 on twitter confirmed? Bts almost read the title as how to get girls 😅😂

[@seandaniel23]

did he already make the joke?! DAMN YOU INTERNET!

[@_SaiM_]

@@seandaniel23 yep he did

[@davidsmith-jj4iq]

salty comment =British MP.

[@andrewholdaway5336]

you dink LOL

[@TheJennflip]

You're scratching your head a lot!! Don't tell me lovely Slyvie is giving you cooties!!! OMG OMG...