I have been playing guitar for three years, and singing all of my life. But something new and really exciting has happened in the past few weeks …. I HAVE A BAND!! It is the coolest thing to get up on stage and hear my music come to life with a lead guitar, bass guitar and drums, while I am playing my usual rhythm guitar parts. One thing is kinda funny and cool at the same time. My lead guitarist is my guitar teacher!!

I didn’t realize how LOUD it would be though. And, it’s not as easy as it looks!! We had to practice a lot to make sure everyone knew how to play together as a unit. My drummer wears head phones and listens to a “click track” so he doesn’t get off time. I just learned this, but a click track is just a bunch of clicks set to a certain time. He listens to this so that other people in the band don’t throw him off so
the song stays in rhythm.

So, with my band we have been able to book concerts on really big stages. Sometimes there is a nice little paycheck that comes with that. I am learning to be more disciplined about depositing my checks right away in to my U22 account, because if I lose one, it is just gone!! I would be really embarrassed to call the promoter of a show and say, “I lost the check; could you give me a new one?” My parents wouldn’t be too happy with me either!! No doubt! So, I am glad GTE FCU is located near my school, so I can just swing by and drop off the dinero! (And watch my balance grow!!)

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