What is meant by "Pro" guitarist/bassist/drummer etc.?

[teleplayer]

What's your definition?

 

[Ritchie]

one who generate income by performing. Not pay the organizers to step on a stage.

 

[fgl]

Pro - my defination:

You get paid $$$ for doing it - as it PROFESSIONAL

 

[Shinodax]

fame + Income by music = Pro

 

[dir]

someone who can play in a dream theater cover band

 

[guitarlover]

those who play for money........

there are also semi-pro, those with day jobs but still play for money..

it is a good thing, play music for money...as long as don't be monetary focus, that would be fine...

 

[THOA]

1) Being a "PRO"duct that people are willing enough to fork out money for (read="hire").

2) Being a "PRO"duct of a recording/distribution company and selling millions of copies and getting famous through extensive marketing and promotions.

Neither of the two above is a bad thing, actually.

 

[theunknown]

Or when you're good at something then people say "pro siol!!" ok i'm kidding.

 

[RobTheMob]

I only play for money. But nobody hires me! ;-)
Am I a pro?

 

[THOA]

^If you define yourself as such then yes.

He did say "what's your definition?" So there's no absolute answer

 

[LadyInTears]

pro= to shred as fast as MAB lol.
just joking

 

[Tetragrammaton]

I play for money many a times. But never with my own band. Always a relief for some bands. Is that considered pro? I think more of a pro-blem. Hehehehe!!

 

[wyldeboon]

eh? like tat i oso pro guitarist la...

pro-blem guitarist...

 

[AEnimic]

I play for money many a times. But never with my own band. Always a relief for some bands. Is that considered pro? I think more of a pro-blem. Hehehehe!!

I think you're a pro sessionist then.

 

[EugeneSmasher]

I'd consider a person a professional if he/she:
- Has endorsement deals, or appeared as a representative, etc.
- Qualified to teach others, whether a certificate by a school or organization.
- Wide experience in his/her art, with an impressive resume of involvement and achievement.
- Earning from his/her art, probably as a main job, or a major side job.
- Would be paid to play live, not the other way around.
- Has his/her own complete gear (no borrowing of gear from others).

 

[shinobi]

pro = professional

all your gear was financed by the money you made from doing music

 

[teleplayer]

the 'pro' here is like "eh! you very pro! you can play etc etc etc!"

 

[EugeneSmasher]

People have called me pro before but that's only because my amp's volume is usually quite low that they don't hear my many mistakes. I think 'pro' is used very loosely, as long as you impress someone, he/she might call you 'pro'.

 

[EugeneSmasher]

pro = professional

all your gear was financed by the money you made from doing music

Or even better, sponsored and endorsed. :mrgreen: Gibson sponsors quite a number of musicians here in Singapore, but there're no endorsements yet as far as I've heard.

 

[teleplayer]

that's damn good... Gibson...