Chicagosax Resident is one of the fastest rising stars on the
Second Life (SL) live musical performance scene to date. Taking into
consideration of his musical expertise, it easy to understand why. Chicagosax
is known in real life (RL) as George Buetow, a founding member the 1960’s
garage band "The Missing Link"s.
This group of 4 talented musicians used
self-development and discipline to work their way up the Chicago music scene,
and opened for the Rolling Stones in 1965. The group was later reformed in
1968, and those members became the group known around the world as
"Chicago". With all that musical background, it is no wonder why his
venue, called Chicago's Place, is a popular place for music lovers to
congregate.
Together with a team of highly skilled professional
consultants, Chicagosax carefully planned out the venues design, sound business
practices, and talent searches to ensure a high quality musical experience.
Chicago's place currently has 11 performers. With only 3 of them being Djs, the
venue is jumping with live performances featuring Jazz and Blues shows as well
as Pop/Rock shows. There are also some exciting professional artists who are
about to make their Second Life debuts in the next few months live at Chicago
Place.
In the near future, The Chicago's Place exclusive VIP section
will be open. This will be a place where performers will be able to have small
private concerts, where the artists talks to their audience about their
experiences in the music business. I was lucky enough to get a sneak peak of
this VIP section along with a grand tour of the venue when I met up with Mr.
Chicagosax earlier this week. Truly being humbled by the fact that he took time
out of his busy schedule to show me around and answer a few questions.
Interview with Chicagosax
Sunny: Hello
Chicagosax. It is a pleasure to meet you, and thank you for inviting me to your
club. I am just in love with this lakeside view. Well, let’s get started. You
are a well-known musical performer in real life. How did becoming a musician in
second life come about?
Chicagosax:Yes…..I'm a performing musician in RL, and have
played with a few SL performers. One of
whom explained SL to me, and my natural inquisitiveness caused me to join. I
performed early in my SL life, and then stopped for a bit to try to gain a
better feeling for performing in SL. I did this by attending various SL
singers' and musicians' shows.
Sunny: You performed
early in your Second Life? How did it turn out?
Chicagosax: I actually performed at my own club about 90 days
after joining SL. I had already become
friends with several people, musicians and whatnot, and invited them to attend
my -- shall we say -- "debut". The performance went well, and I
gained a wealth of information from the feedback of those who attended.
Sunny: How did your 1st
virtual performance differ from your 1st real life performance?
Chicagosax: Well, my first real life performance at an actual
venue, (not counting a few years of playing with a band at various family
functions like birthday's weddings and anniversaries) was in a bar in the
Chicagoland area, I was 14.
During breaks, the club owners made me sit in a booth in the
dark so I wouldn't be noticed. I was also taught to be respectful and told not
bring my baseball and glove to the performance - lol.
I don't encounter any of those restrictions working in the
venues in Second Life - LOL
Sunny: What do you
enjoy most about performing in second life?
Chicagosax: Foremost, I thoroughly enjoy the people in the
audience….I try to encourage participation and read the chat to determine my
effectiveness. I often find reading chat is dangerous because of the levity,
which causes me to at times laugh while playing. In addition to trying to
produce a quality musical experience, causing people to interact and have fun,
are my ultimate goals
Sunny: I am fascinated
with your real life musical achievements. You have a degree in music, which has
led you to have studied with many notable players in Chicago. Care to mention a
couple?
Chicagosax: If you're referring to the world famous band
"Chicago", I have to mention the original members. The horn players
who are still in the band, and schoolmates and to this day friends of mine, are
reed player, Walter Parazaider, trumpeter Lee Loughnane, and trombonist James
Pankow, all of whom I spent time with this past
January. The original (CTA) drummer Danny Seraphine and I remain
friends, and have dinner together when he's in town doing concerts with his new
band. James William Guercio is another schoolmate and the man responsible for
bringing the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) to the West Coast and engineering
their music and guiding them to fame.
Others from DePaul University School of Music have made their mark in
composing for film, performing and recording jazz music, playing classical
music concerts worldwide, and in the educational field
DePaul remains a respected institution for music education.
Sunny: WOW that is
awesome. Being the owner of Chicago Place, a hot place for music acts in Second
Life, who, would you say, are some of your favorite acts
performing there now?
Chicagosax: All of them….of course. We bring in the best
talent available whose musical genre and schedule coincides with ours. We're
interested in providing a club in which people can hear the best music, take
advantage of our excellent dance chims, and chat with friends or meet new
friends in a comfortable atmosphere.
Sunny: LOL Great
answer. Are you currently looking to add more acts to your line up?
Chicagosax: As schedule and budget permits, we are always
interested in exploring new talent whose music fits our theme of Blues and Jazz
peppered with a bit of Pop music.
Sunny: Can you tell our
readers about an upcoming event they need to be sure they don’t miss?
Chicagosax: The VERY POPULAR Wayne Davis band will be
appearing at the Chicago's Place every Monday at 10 PM SLT starting June 16th
for a long term engagement. Wayne Davis's addition to the Monday evening
line-up of great talent will surely create a mix……a mix that all will enjoy.
Sunny: That sounds
wonderful. If our reader wanted to know about other upcoming events where could
the look?
Chicagosax: Right now the event calendar contains the best
information. We've started a Facebook page and a Calendar/Schedule of events.
It contains dates and locations of my performances and our offerings at
Chicago's Place are NOW listed my on the website www.chicagosax.com.
Sunny: I would like to
thank you for inviting me out, but before I go I always like to ask an off the
wall question.....so here is goes........What is a genre of music people would
be surprised to hear that you enjoy?
Chicagosax: House music. The type that would be heard in Miami's
South Beach, or the dance clubs in Europe, interests me. Electronic technology
has helped created a new genre, of music incorporating dance-able rhythms. And
sounds created by synthesized instruments and performed by creative artists.
However, I don't enjoy rap or Hip hop, It's about my personal
taste, and have nothing bad to say about this popular genre.
Sunny: Thank you for
your time, Mr. Chicoagosax. It has been a pleasure interviewing you.
Chicagosax: Thank You.
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