The HARDEST Day Of My Life (Stories I Probably Shouldn't Tell)

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  @RickBeato · 2 years ago

  These are the stories I love hearing from Tim! He’s an amazing storyteller!🙏🏻 This is the history of how the music industry and how it worked. Love this!

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• JO

  @johnalbasini6790 · 2 years ago

  The older I get, the more I learn that my favorite guitar parts were played by either you or Luke…

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• DA

  @dannycostello3129 · 2 years ago

  Tim I was a guitar player in a  band called Jace, it was jace smith from the Risk Springfield gang, we were doing demos with a producer named Drick Nakamoto.  They did the demos without me behind my back and they had you play guitar, I was hurt and pissed until I heard what you played it was amazing.  I realized I needed to get better so I practiced like crazy and become a much better player. Only bummer was I had to play your parts live, I pulled off the best I could. You are one the greats. Thanks for making me a better player.

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• PH

  @philipatoz · 2 years ago

  There's a time in life to chase your dreams and generate as much income as you can. But, for me, that time also taught me that money isn't everything and you can't get time back. Retired now, I have realized, if you are frugal and smart with your money, you'll be just fine. I have great joy in spending time with my wife, being on my own schedule - I can stay up as late as I want and get up whenever I want. Eating better, taking better care of myself - just having time to think. And, of course, it's not all about ME! Tim, I know you must treasure where you are now. And you've got your toys of creativity and love of music and guitar. Finding peace and satisfaction with simple things is a wonderful place to be!

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• PU

  @punkrocktv8229 · 1 year ago

  Nobody should be this charismatic and talented at the same time

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• ID

  @idessaoutlaw · 1 year ago (edited)

  I started playing guitar in 1962.. and  pipeline welding in 1969..  I was never good enough at guitar to quit my day job, so I just traveled with my guitar in ny welding rig for 50 years working seven days @ week, 12-18 hours a day.. The plandemic came along and saved me from the extreme burnout.. My next lifetime I think I will work to live, instead of living to work.. The day after you die, you're gonna miss a days work.. 🥃😎👌🥁🎸

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• RO

  @RockMe1965 · 1 year ago

  Tim is a class act. Professionalism at it's best.

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• SC

  @scottyhammo · 1 year ago

  I just discovered how utterly mindblowing your discography is...<br>Wow.Just WOW.👏👏👏👏👏

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• RO

  @RockinRich71 · 1 year ago

  I was a working guitarist / studio owner for many years. I graduated the GIT back in ‘93 and continued on my quest for success. Now as a 53 year old with an amazing wife of over 20 years and two wonderful kids (now adults) I just treat guitar as a hobby, I’m out of the studio and have found other more fun, less stressful and rewarding ways to make a living. I came to realise that success to me wasn’t the gig, the tour, the job…it was ‘Am I happy’…the family that my wife and I had created and valuable time spent with people I love and who love and respect me. No one gets to their death bed and wished they’d worked more hours…and you can never get back time missed with loved ones ❤

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• FR

  @FrenchSquareDancer · 2 years ago

  Nice stories, but &quot;That ain&apos;t working, that&apos;s the way you do it.&quot; &quot;Maybe get a blister on your little finger, maybe get a blister on your thumb&quot;.

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• TH

  @TheStrykerProject · 2 years ago

  I suppose there was a bit of fear, too, with working all the time. If you didn&apos;t take the gig, then the next guy will, and that may mean the &apos;next guy&apos; gets the next gigs, too.

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• CH

  @chrisrobbins2632 · 2 years ago

  And here I thought James Brown was the hardest working man in show business.

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