Speaking as Sungazer’s TM/FOH, the reason I work for these guys - and for others with a similar attitude - is because they are willing to do the work, are incredibly respectful to everyone they encounter, and never expect the people who work for/with them to do more than they do. Doesn’t mean I don’t take a ton of things off their plate to make the tour easier - that’s my role - but there’s never a moment where ‘whatever it takes’ isn’t something everyone on the tour lives by. I’ve a 35 year career behind me, meaning I’m much closer to the end of my career than the beginning, so if I had one tidbit of wisdom to pass along to young artists, it’s this attitude of owning the hard work and being kind/respectful that makes touring livable, and ultimately ‘successful’, even if success means having drinks after the last show and everyone knows they’d do it again with the same people in a heartbeat. This is where it starts/ends, and it’s priceless.
@@shubniggurath6464 when touring as a small production, a smartly designed IEM rig helps EVERYONE; band, crew, TM/FOH, local crew and most importantly the paying customers. Being able to do these IEM rigs as fly packages has revolutionized touring, and an investment of this kind pays off 10x over by bringing consistency and an increased level of quality the show you do every night. Highly recommended.
As I was sitting watching Adam talk to me while eating my bowl of cereal this morning, he suddenly said “if you’re watching me talk to you about music theory while you eat your bowl of cereal in the morning, you might not be interested in coming to see me play jazz fusion live” and I felt extremely called out. Especially as when Sungazer last played in my city (Manchester, UK) I really wasn’t sure if their music was something I wanted to go and see live. The good news is that I did get a ticket, really enjoyed the gig and would go again in a heartbeat. Really lovely interview, the mutual respect and kindness between the two of you is lovely to see, and Mary I hope the tour goes really well!
Loved this! Also, this is how you film a zoom interview! So many people just have the other person's video/audio straight from a screen capture and it sounds/looks awful. Good one!
Well! It's more tgen a zoom video. This is a interview as it shuld be filmed. As you self wrote. And it's great, as the sound is proffsetional comapred what you can do whit a regual zoom video As their sound is what it is however you are editing.
Mary deserves everything she's attained over these years. It's not for nothing we think of her in the same breath as Beato, Neely, Allen and ermm the other guys.
Having done a couple of hundred live gigs in different genres I totally agree with the importance of always doing your best, because: 1. You've already put in the work of getting to the venue and setting up your equipment. Why not enjoy the reason you did that, making music. 2. A really small audience is a great opportunity to try new stuff. It's better to embarrass yourself in front of three people than in front of three hundred. 3. One of the three people might be a journalist, a TV producer or a record company executive! How nice to watch two people who enjoy listening to each other and have a meaningful exchange of ideas. I came for the short version but ended up watching the whole video. Well done, both of you. And Mary, they will love you, I'm sure of that. ✌✌
I'm looking forward to the Cambridge gig. I saw Sungazer in Brighton last year but the highlight was seeing Adam staring dismissively at the breakfast buffet the next morning in the hotel I was staying in.
Wonderful discussion. I played in a rhythm and blues band in upstate New York in the 1980s. In some ways we were on a perpetual tour. We played 3 weekends a month, every month and rehearsed once a week. We had a circuit of clubs we played, plus various other gigs. We divided responsibilities among band members and had a two-man road crew we worked with, with one of them as sound engineer. When things clicked, there's nothing like it.
This was lovely, Mary. Seeing two professionals with regard for each other exchange experiences and chat as friends was a really lovely way to spend this hour and a half.
Love this discussion and glad to see what's going on with @Adamneely as well. Reminds me of a great quote from Steve Miller - he said "I love music, I love playing, I basically play for free - but the venues pay me to load and unload my gear..."
Lovely chat. As a non-touring musician, this dialogue was still super applicable! You both give of yourselves, and while there is profit to TH-cam, it doesn’t diminish the deep integrity of your content sharing. In fact, you both have found the perfect balance of sharing yourselves with us honestly with integrity, within this crazy profession!!
Thanks to Adam Neely for leading the algorithm to introduce me to Mary. No clue yet what her music sounds like - that’s my next stop - but I came here to get updated on Adam and walked loving both ends of this conversation. Also: everyone deserves to have a friend who loudly proclaims their wonderfulness like Adam does for Mary. ❤️
A very informative conversation as always. The behind the scenes stuff is fascinating in the lead up to the shows. I am finding myself nervous with energy for Mary and the tour's success.
This is one of the things I like the most on TH-cam - people helping other people like this. Obviously, the help Adam is giving Mary is applicable to any TH-cam musician who wants to tour, but it is also interesting to someone like me who is a dedicated follower of both of them. My only criticism is that it was too long for me. For a TH-cam content provider thinking about transitioning to a touring musician, I am sure it was fascinating. So, the beauty of TH-cam is, I can ""Thanks", and leave at 47:38. (BTW, part of my reason for leaving is I saw Rick Beato posted a new video a few minutes ago. So, it is not just you. Love you guys.)
The reward is the time on stage. All the rest of your time is spent working towards that stage time. In my younger days, I travelled across the United States playing in Rock night clubs. We could play a full week or two straight at one club and move on to the next. Everything other than the time actually playing was lonely and difficult. We never starved so we were lucky. But, we weren't building any future, we had no health insurance or insurance on our two vans of equipment. We each had to determine our true commitment to being a real musician. 😉😉 And so it goes for every one of us figuring it all out...
Hey. Here's an idea. Let's get two intelligent people having an intelligent conversation and we will film it so other people can watch! Wasn't this what the Internet was supposed to be? It took a few sessions to get through the whole thing but well worth it. In fact I was a bit disappointed when it ended. More please!
Welllllllllll......TWO THOUSAND DAYS!!! Enjoyed this "chat" and your "milestone"!! And of course you have heard this many times--your speaking voice is sooo lush, and comforting! And all us Americans a suckers for "European" accents! You are blessed in many ways!! Good for YOU!! Keep on GOING!!! (psst--and you're not 'uneasy on the eyes"...either! 😎)
I love that he's not posting as much. It means he respects his time and ours. If more people would wait instead of vomiting out content, this world would be such a better place
There are many moving parts in a modern band, but it still boils down to the songs that speak to people. Do that, and you have found success The rest is just for show. Go Mary, go!
The realisation that my profile picture as an artist on every streaming platform cannot be synced automatically, and that I basically have to set it up manually made me realize why people sign contracts with labels... :DDDDDDDDDD I just released my first song ever and the amount of "unknown unknowns" has taken a couple years of my lifespan.
Sometimes I think having modulation within a delay is enough. Otherwise, I like the DC-2W too because it can be subtle while widening and thinning out the sound (in a good way). I really enjoy the Thorpy Camoflange because it has a pretty top end.
You kids are reinventing the whole industry…and you have a unique opportunity to help create a world you want to live in… where people get to be part of the rolling circus while creating the circus. You can see what the big star machine does that you like and also where it is totally broken. If you are focused on doing the best art you can do while having a decent life and working with others who also are passionate about doing the thing rather than trying to get rich… wow! The whole broken corrupt thing can keep on going and those of us that love music can support artists like you two and everyone can live mostly happily ever after writing and singing and listening and watching in the format of our choice You do the music because you can’t not do it. If your focus is on doing the best music you can while sharing both the joys and the burdens with others coming from the same place for tech/biz etc the money will be there. You both understand how the world works and are great role models and teachers for the rest of us. Thank you so much for being willing to share your journey!🎉
@@MarySpender Chewsday Tawks and Guitar Stories are amongst my favourite content - well actually the whole channel is amongst my most watched content on TH-cam. Thank you so much for this.
The landlady and landlord of my local pub, are great musicians, and every Sunday they do a free Gypsy Jazz gig. Its great people they get to bring people into their pub, and punters get some great music.
Lotta great content in this video. At around 1:02:17, Mary is talking about me. Not me, specifically, but she gets into some of the reasons why I did NOT pursue a career as a pro musician. Instead of turning my back on music, I made a serious hobby out of it and put out 6 albums in the past 20 years. I've known a LOT of musicians who tried to "make it" and got really bitter. I did something else for a career and did music when I wanted to. I have zero regrets. Although I definitely pimp my stuff and I have a TH-cam channel and a website. Anyway, great video as always.
I too, was afraid of taking that risk, so I did the "responsible" thing, where hitting rock bottom, didn't seem like a dangerous fall. It went very well for many years, until I found success, and then screwed it up. I now believe, that day was always going to find me, regardless of what ever career path I chose to follow. I have always felt guilty for not chasing that dream. Making my mark on the world, would have given my life meaning, even if it ended a little sooner.
Gee, when Adam said Sungazer is touring North America, I stopped and looked, and lo and behold the band is coming to our town. I'm a fan of Adam and I've heard and like Sungazer (I think I have an album), but we've become old folks and our days of standing for a concert with our arms waving over our heads - well, I'll just say we'd be out of place in that. So I guess I'm one of those who like to hear Adam talk about music theory and would like to hear more Sungazer music, but we won't be at the concert.
Adam's "Is Cb the same note as B?" remains one of my favourite TH-cam videos. I never studied music theory, so I enjoyed getting my brain fried trying to keep up
As a drummer i can firmly say bassists and drummers do not need to count past four. That is the maximum mathing required. You just need to know how to translate. The "6" thing? That just mean 1 2 3 4 1 2. And the "8" one is just 4 twice. Easy! Im so good at this.
Glad to see this talk. Deep and informative. Regarding the short-form videos on tour, and if one has the time, maybe document the venue and/ or something cool near the venue. Leland Sklar does venue tours when he's on the road. Some videos go longer than others. I also enjoy(ed) Rhett Shull's on the Backstage videos he did while on the road.
A great discussion. I was wondering if a band like Sungazer play in a genre that has standards and so can or does play covers. I am think of Birdland as an example but could be way off the mark.
Mary, I truly enjoy watching your videos! Very entertaining! Question: Do you have possession of or played a Tempest guitar crafted by Daisy Tempest? I watch one her videos the other day and I could swear I saw your face pop up on the screen for a fleeting second. Her guitars look simply amazing!
Adam's live preference reminds me of two of my careers, 3D animation, where we'd FedEx off the result then mail an invoice and hope for payment in 30 days to little satisfaction to video editing in a studio where at the end of the day there's effusively happy clients appreciating your work.
Back in the day, musicians could make decent money selling records. Those days are long gone, so I assumed that musicians now make most of their money from touring. But it seems not.
It’s interesting you are talking about people flying over from the states to see you play in England. After watching Chris Buck talking about the cost of his tour with Cardinal Black recently (visas etc) do you think that the US is discouraging musicians from other parts of the world? Perhaps they don’t want another Brit invasion lol.
:( Pittsburgh might be on Adam's bad city list. Sungazer was amazing at Club Cafe last year! I'll try to get to DC or Columbus instead this time around.
What a wierd world we live in now. Everyone needs to be their own reality show for anyone to care. You had no idea what your favorite bands were doing when they weren't on stage vack in the day. If you wanted to see them tou bought tickets. You weren't watching them eat breakfast every day on social media. All y'all should have to do is create and perform your music. Do some interviews. Love both y'all though. Proud of you
It’s so funny…I’ve probably played 1,000 shows in the past decade…so many that it has become second-nature…even with the worst SNAFU’s, but the thought of doing a podcast would stress me the fuck out. Funny to hear the opposite sentiment from Mary.
Hi Mary, Just wanted to compliment you on you choice of clothes. You always look nicely dressed and your choices suit your personality. Thanks for your work.
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The whole financial aspect of touring is absolutely terrible. How can artists with large fanbases still be struggling in this way? When I talked with a friend of mine with a career spanning more than 20 years who has a decent fanbase, I was shocked to learn that he was still struggling to have a profitable tour. He encouraged me to try it, and I eventually toured Europe 3x, performing solo when probably it should have been with a band. I was making my way around mostly with Flixbus and trains. On the 2nd tour, I meticulously kept track of all the finances and lived extremely minimally. I consider it a huge success that I was able to come out with +30€. How can things be so bad that making 30€ feels like a accomplishment? Planning touring with a band seems overwhelmingly daunting. Happy you are both managing to move away from TH-cam. You're more needed playing music. Also, to anyone who wants to try to cut tour costs by hitchhiking, I don't advise it. It makes for one crazy story, though 😂
You have hits. Hits are the songs your fan base loves to hear. Don’t compare yourself to some chart, compare yourself to yourself. You weren’t born with hits.
Pro Mary (but not meant to be anti Adam). I think people will be more interested in Mary Spender on the road because she's a more interesting human. Adam is smart. Mary is smart and feels like a person I've met at a bar. Adam is great at academic material. Mary makes me want to know more about the human being. Do some short live streams, Mary.
My Tour Dates: bit.ly/MarySpenderTour
Adam Neely: th-cam.com/users/havic5
Sungazer Tour Dates: www.sungazermusic.com/tour
Speaking as Sungazer’s TM/FOH, the reason I work for these guys - and for others with a similar attitude - is because they are willing to do the work, are incredibly respectful to everyone they encounter, and never expect the people who work for/with them to do more than they do.
Doesn’t mean I don’t take a ton of things off their plate to make the tour easier - that’s my role - but there’s never a moment where ‘whatever it takes’ isn’t something everyone on the tour lives by.
I’ve a 35 year career behind me, meaning I’m much closer to the end of my career than the beginning, so if I had one tidbit of wisdom to pass along to young artists, it’s this attitude of owning the hard work and being kind/respectful that makes touring livable, and ultimately ‘successful’, even if success means having drinks after the last show and everyone knows they’d do it again with the same people in a heartbeat.
This is where it starts/ends, and it’s priceless.
facts
This advice applies to so much of life.
Bet that IEM rig on Adam's channel helped you a lot
@@shubniggurath6464 when touring as a small production, a smartly designed IEM rig helps EVERYONE; band, crew, TM/FOH, local crew and most importantly the paying customers. Being able to do these IEM rigs as fly packages has revolutionized touring, and an investment of this kind pays off 10x over by bringing consistency and an increased level of quality the show you do every night. Highly recommended.
@shubniggurath6464 I have the 32 channel version of that rig - it is glorious.
I miss Adam's youtube videos popping up in my feed. 🥺
He's Def one of my top channels. I will always watch his videos when they release whatever it is.
100% ... I can understand why he has eased up, but I still miss everything
As I was sitting watching Adam talk to me while eating my bowl of cereal this morning, he suddenly said “if you’re watching me talk to you about music theory while you eat your bowl of cereal in the morning, you might not be interested in coming to see me play jazz fusion live” and I felt extremely called out. Especially as when Sungazer last played in my city (Manchester, UK) I really wasn’t sure if their music was something I wanted to go and see live. The good news is that I did get a ticket, really enjoyed the gig and would go again in a heartbeat.
Really lovely interview, the mutual respect and kindness between the two of you is lovely to see, and Mary I hope the tour goes really well!
Loved this! Also, this is how you film a zoom interview! So many people just have the other person's video/audio straight from a screen capture and it sounds/looks awful. Good one!
Immediate assumption is that this was more work too - both filming / recording audio themselves, then combining and editing them.
@@DaveG207 It definitely required a bit more work, but if you’re doing something - do it right. I respect that and love seeing it in action.
100%!
Well! It's more tgen a zoom video. This is a interview as it shuld be filmed. As you self wrote. And it's great, as the sound is proffsetional comapred what you can do whit a regual zoom video As their sound is what it is however you are editing.
Mary deserves everything she's attained over these years. It's not for nothing we think of her in the same breath as Beato, Neely, Allen and ermm the other guys.
Having done a couple of hundred live gigs
in different genres I totally agree with the
importance of always doing your best, because:
1. You've already put in the work of getting to the venue
and setting up your equipment.
Why not enjoy the reason you did that, making music.
2. A really small audience is a great opportunity to try new stuff.
It's better to embarrass yourself in front of three people
than in front of three hundred.
3. One of the three people might be a journalist,
a TV producer or a record company executive!
How nice to watch two people who enjoy listening
to each other and have a meaningful exchange of ideas.
I came for the short version but ended up watching the whole video.
Well done, both of you.
And Mary, they will love you, I'm sure of that.
✌✌
i second this emotion
I'm looking forward to the Cambridge gig. I saw Sungazer in Brighton last year but the highlight was seeing Adam staring dismissively at the breakfast buffet the next morning in the hotel I was staying in.
🙌🏻
u are amazing too! thank you sir----your vids/instructionals, have helped me so much----thank you much:))))
Wonderful discussion. I played in a rhythm and blues band in upstate New York in the 1980s. In some ways we were on a perpetual tour. We played 3 weekends a month, every month and rehearsed once a week. We had a circuit of clubs we played, plus various other gigs. We divided responsibilities among band members and had a two-man road crew we worked with, with one of them as sound engineer. When things clicked, there's nothing like it.
I really like that you guys are friends
Love this Mary. Big fan of Adam . Since I am a local level, weekender player ,I love hearing about the
tour Stuff . BASS !
This was lovely, Mary. Seeing two professionals with regard for each other exchange experiences and chat as friends was a really lovely way to spend this hour and a half.
Love this discussion and glad to see what's going on with @Adamneely as well. Reminds me of a great quote from Steve Miller - he said "I love music, I love playing, I basically play for free - but the venues pay me to load and unload my gear..."
Lovely chat. As a non-touring musician, this dialogue was still super applicable! You both give of yourselves, and while there is profit to TH-cam, it doesn’t diminish the deep integrity of your content sharing. In fact, you both have found the perfect balance of sharing yourselves with us honestly with integrity, within this crazy profession!!
Thanks to Adam Neely for leading the algorithm to introduce me to Mary. No clue yet what her music sounds like - that’s my next stop - but I came here to get updated on Adam and walked loving both ends of this conversation.
Also: everyone deserves to have a friend who loudly proclaims their wonderfulness like Adam does for Mary. ❤️
It's nice here. I quite like it and I hope you do too!
Really appreciate this video! Lovely stuff! Gives me a reminder that document on tour and tell the story is a good approach.
GREAT chat. I love this frank and humble discussion. I love it, thanks you both.
A very informative conversation as always.
The behind the scenes stuff is fascinating in the lead up to the shows.
I am finding myself nervous with energy for Mary and the tour's success.
This is one of the things I like the most on TH-cam - people helping other people like this. Obviously, the help Adam is giving Mary is applicable to any TH-cam musician who wants to tour, but it is also interesting to someone like me who is a dedicated follower of both of them. My only criticism is that it was too long for me. For a TH-cam content provider thinking about transitioning to a touring musician, I am sure it was fascinating. So, the beauty of TH-cam is, I can ""Thanks", and leave at 47:38. (BTW, part of my reason for leaving is I saw Rick Beato posted a new video a few minutes ago. So, it is not just you. Love you guys.)
for some reason i love having coffe while watching adam neely on youtube. he always has coffe with him as well
Whole interview is great!
I like Leland Sklar's approach of taking us on a tour of each venue. He literally walks through the bowels of each venue.
Yes. Lee is such an interesting human who happens to be an amazing musician.
Good lighting, Mary! 👍
Mary, you are a Queen!!! This was great! ❤
The reward is the time on stage. All the rest of your time is spent working towards that stage time. In my younger days, I travelled across the United States playing in Rock night clubs. We could play a full week or two straight at one club and move on to the next. Everything other than the time actually playing was lonely and difficult. We never starved so we were lucky. But, we weren't building any future, we had no health insurance or insurance on our two vans of equipment. We each had to determine our true commitment to being a real musician. 😉😉 And so it goes for every one of us figuring it all out...
Two of my favourite musicians ❤🎉
Hey. Here's an idea. Let's get two intelligent people having an intelligent conversation and we will film it so other people can watch! Wasn't this what the Internet was supposed to be? It took a few sessions to get through the whole thing but well worth it. In fact I was a bit disappointed when it ended. More please!
YAAAAY Mary and Adam
Welllllllllll......TWO THOUSAND DAYS!!! Enjoyed this "chat" and your "milestone"!! And of course you have heard this many times--your speaking voice is sooo lush, and comforting! And all us Americans a suckers for "European" accents!
You are blessed in many ways!! Good for YOU!! Keep on GOING!!! (psst--and you're not 'uneasy on the eyes"...either! 😎)
My god...every young musician has to watch this.
HOORAY! Two of the best !
I love that he's not posting as much. It means he respects his time and ours. If more people would wait instead of vomiting out content, this world would be such a better place
Tuesday x10 reminds me of NORBITT!! :)
There are many moving parts in a modern band, but it still boils down to the songs that speak to people. Do that, and you have found success
The rest is just for show.
Go Mary, go!
The realisation that my profile picture as an artist on every streaming platform cannot be synced automatically, and that I basically have to set it up manually made me realize why people sign contracts with labels... :DDDDDDDDDD I just released my first song ever and the amount of "unknown unknowns" has taken a couple years of my lifespan.
Sometimes I think having modulation within a delay is enough. Otherwise, I like the DC-2W too because it can be subtle while widening and thinning out the sound (in a good way). I really enjoy the Thorpy Camoflange because it has a pretty top end.
OUTSTANDING interview!!
You kids are reinventing the whole industry…and you have a unique opportunity to help create a world you want to live in… where people get to be part of the rolling circus while creating the circus.
You can see what the big star machine does that you like and also where it is totally broken. If you are focused on doing the best art you can do while having a decent life and working with others who also are passionate about doing the thing rather than trying to get rich… wow!
The whole broken corrupt thing can keep on going and those of us that love music can support artists like you two and everyone can live mostly happily ever after writing and singing and listening and watching in the format of our choice
You do the music because you can’t not do it. If your focus is on doing the best music you can while sharing both the joys and the burdens with others coming from the same place for tech/biz etc the money will be there. You both understand how the world works and are great role models and teachers for the rest of us.
Thank you so much for being willing to share your journey!🎉
Always good to see your videos Mary. 😁❤😁
Awesome sauce!
I felt like we'd made it the first time we got a splitter van with games consoles, I couldn't imagine ever reaching your bus level!
Mary, we are all cheering for you! Remember to breathe! All will work out well.🤗
chewsday chawks is back!
It sure is!
@@MarySpender Chewsday Tawks and Guitar Stories are amongst my favourite content - well actually the whole channel is amongst my most watched content on TH-cam. Thank you so much for this.
Yea!
The landlady and landlord of my local pub, are great musicians, and every Sunday they do a free Gypsy Jazz gig. Its great people they get to bring people into their pub, and punters get some great music.
Lotta great content in this video. At around 1:02:17, Mary is talking about me. Not me, specifically, but she gets into some of the reasons why I did NOT pursue a career as a pro musician. Instead of turning my back on music, I made a serious hobby out of it and put out 6 albums in the past 20 years. I've known a LOT of musicians who tried to "make it" and got really bitter. I did something else for a career and did music when I wanted to. I have zero regrets. Although I definitely pimp my stuff and I have a TH-cam channel and a website. Anyway, great video as always.
I too, was afraid of taking that risk, so I did the "responsible" thing, where hitting rock bottom, didn't seem like a dangerous fall.
It went very well for many years, until I found success, and then screwed it up.
I now believe, that day was always going to find me, regardless of what ever career path I chose to follow.
I have always felt guilty for not chasing that dream. Making my mark on the world, would have given my life meaning, even if it ended a little sooner.
Excellent interview. Very much appreciated, on so many levels. ❤
Gee, when Adam said Sungazer is touring North America, I stopped and looked, and lo and behold the band is coming to our town. I'm a fan of Adam and I've heard and like Sungazer (I think I have an album), but we've become old folks and our days of standing for a concert with our arms waving over our heads - well, I'll just say we'd be out of place in that. So I guess I'm one of those who like to hear Adam talk about music theory and would like to hear more Sungazer music, but we won't be at the concert.
Chewsday tawks are back baby!
Adam's "Is Cb the same note as B?" remains one of my favourite TH-cam videos. I never studied music theory, so I enjoyed getting my brain fried trying to keep up
That's exactly why I watch Adam's YT channel. He goes so deep with the detail and the background and it all makes so much sense!
As a drummer i can firmly say bassists and drummers do not need to count past four. That is the maximum mathing required.
You just need to know how to translate. The "6" thing? That just mean 1 2 3 4 1 2. And the "8" one is just 4 twice. Easy! Im so good at this.
I’m looking forward to attend your show in The Cavern september 24th - flying or railing in from The Netherlands!
Amazing!
Glad to see this talk. Deep and informative.
Regarding the short-form videos on tour, and if one has the time, maybe document the venue and/ or something cool near the venue.
Leland Sklar does venue tours when he's on the road. Some videos go longer than others. I also enjoy(ed) Rhett Shull's on the Backstage videos he did while on the road.
Did you manage to avoid LiveNation/Ticketmaster?
A great discussion. I was wondering if a band like Sungazer play in a genre that has standards and so can or does play covers. I am think of Birdland as an example but could be way off the mark.
I wanna put these two on Hot Ones but they don't have the celeb cachet yet. Fingers crossed.
Mary, I truly enjoy watching your videos! Very entertaining! Question: Do you have possession of or played a Tempest guitar crafted by Daisy Tempest? I watch one her videos the other day and I could swear I saw your face pop up on the screen for a fleeting second. Her guitars look simply amazing!
“Way more honest”. Why I watch Mary and Adam.
This interview is great. Thanks!
I thought this was a coming out video and he went by Mary now. 😭
Adam's live preference reminds me of two of my careers, 3D animation, where we'd FedEx off the result then mail an invoice and hope for payment in 30 days to little satisfaction to video editing in a studio where at the end of the day there's effusively happy clients appreciating your work.
I ask that question myself every week
Back in the day, musicians could make decent money selling records. Those days are long gone, so I assumed that musicians now make most of their money from touring. But it seems not.
Mary you are absolutely gorgeous and I love your dress.
WOW flashback! im still hoping for a sungazer/mary spender tour one day
It’s interesting you are talking about people flying over from the states to see you play in England. After watching Chris Buck talking about the cost of his tour with Cardinal Black recently (visas etc) do you think that the US is discouraging musicians from other parts of the world? Perhaps they don’t want another Brit invasion lol.
Cool vid
he likes you very mach
So nice, warm hearted and informative! ❤
Next: interview with Shawn Crowder, please!
"(...)Mic stands shoved in my face from people who were dancing rowdely." - I imagine Mary shouting "LET'S OPEN UP THIS PIIIIT!"😂
Yeh but where has he neely been!?
:( Pittsburgh might be on Adam's bad city list. Sungazer was amazing at Club Cafe last year! I'll try to get to DC or Columbus instead this time around.
What a wierd world we live in now.
Everyone needs to be their own reality show for anyone to care.
You had no idea what your favorite bands were doing when they weren't on stage vack in the day.
If you wanted to see them tou bought tickets. You weren't watching them eat breakfast every day on social media.
All y'all should have to do is create and perform your music. Do some interviews.
Love both y'all though.
Proud of you
Chewsday makes a return! Very cool 😎
❤
Excellent !! Great discussion ! And there's a chance I could catch up with Adam & Sungazer in Oregon!
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A great insight.... 😎
Chris Hardwick playing drums? He starts playing At Midnight?
as for sleeping 2 words-air mattress
On the case of bad cities: Why do all my favorite bands skip Houston?
Mary's face as Adam compares touring costs to multiples of family holiday costs... I think she felt as I did when I started to add it up 🤢
I think well of you. And thank Adam on my behalf. Good show today. --BAK--
It’s so funny…I’ve probably played 1,000 shows in the past decade…so many that it has become second-nature…even with the worst SNAFU’s, but the thought of doing a podcast would stress me the fuck out. Funny to hear the opposite sentiment from Mary.
Hi Mary, Just wanted to compliment you on you choice of clothes. You always look nicely dressed and your choices suit your personality. Thanks for your work.
She will neither read your comment nor care.
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Glad to see a “resurgence”? of Tuesday Talks. Maybe “reappearance” would be better? Anyway, yay.
The whole financial aspect of touring is absolutely terrible. How can artists with large fanbases still be struggling in this way? When I talked with a friend of mine with a career spanning more than 20 years who has a decent fanbase, I was shocked to learn that he was still struggling to have a profitable tour. He encouraged me to try it, and I eventually toured Europe 3x, performing solo when probably it should have been with a band. I was making my way around mostly with Flixbus and trains.
On the 2nd tour, I meticulously kept track of all the finances and lived extremely minimally. I consider it a huge success that I was able to come out with +30€. How can things be so bad that making 30€ feels like a accomplishment? Planning touring with a band seems overwhelmingly daunting. Happy you are both managing to move away from TH-cam. You're more needed playing music.
Also, to anyone who wants to try to cut tour costs by hitchhiking, I don't advise it. It makes for one crazy story, though 😂
if they're not already dating, they totally should...
music theory is not nerdy
Oh it's Tuesday again! Seems like it's been a long week...
Sleep in the van!
You have hits. Hits are the songs your fan base loves to hear. Don’t compare yourself to some chart, compare yourself to yourself. You weren’t born with hits.
I respect teachers but real learning happens with others on the bandstand. Enough with more vocabulary…
Adam Neely as Carmen Sandiego.
Trying to convince people that 11/16 is 4/4.
The only correct answer
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Pro Mary (but not meant to be anti Adam). I think people will be more interested in Mary Spender on the road because she's a more interesting human. Adam is smart. Mary is smart and feels like a person I've met at a bar. Adam is great at academic material. Mary makes me want to know more about the human being. Do some short live streams, Mary.
this isn't the Talk Tuah podcast...
who is adam neely?