Johns Interesting Career
John Perreault is a musician who lives in Upstate, NY. He started appreciating music at an early age. Banging on pots-and-pans, singing. His grandfather, who was a professional musician, and my supportive parents, drove his interest in music. He was always in chorus. Then when the time came, he took up the bass in fourth grade. He quit the bass playing after three years and didn't do anything musical. He took a few music classes, but played nothing on the side. Then his grandfather passed away in '94. After his funeral, he felt like he had let him down. This event was the turning point in his life. He took up guitar later that year and wasn't too sure of the future. It's every young musician's dream to be famous to some degree; the only problem is finding your niche. His father, the following Christmas, gave him a mandolin. It sat in his room for several months and collected dust. And in the following years, he picked up a bass, sitar, didgeridoo, and some other instruments. It wasn't until his War and Civilization class that his career as a musician started. He had to do a Civil War music presentation. With the help of Mike Yates, a family friend, who reenacts Civil War music. Following t
In reality, musician's all have day jobs. He's a college student when he's not on the road, working on a degree in history/secondary education with music minor. He's constantly practicing scales, composing, and learning new material to better his playing. You can never practice too much; he doesn't practice enough. What keeps him going is his love of music; he's determined to do something he loves regardless of the pay. He's just looking for another job to pay for his career. Being a musician isn't always great. The pay is about $25+ per hour. Union members and more popular groups start much higher. Jobs aren't always available and the competition is fierce. Being versatile and proficient on several instruments is helpful. The more styles you can play, the more jobs you'll get. Like being an artist or an actor, you have got to be able to stick out from others in the crowd. Patience, skill, and determination are a must in this field. This isn't his only group, just the one that pays the bills. He's currently in three other groups that perform in the Capital region. Chicos Groove, is a humorous funk/metal band that gets together a few months a year. It was my high school band that didn't really do much. in terms of gigs. They appeared on a compilation CD, "Happily Ever After: Benefit for Children's Cancer Research". Pluvialus, a world/neo-baroque/avant-garde trio, showcases original compositions by its members. They perform covers of classical pieces and also an avant-gar
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