Guitars, Gear, and Gigging

Welcome to the forum here at tjnilsen.com! Let us know any content you'd like to see discussed, or any questions/comments you may have! Feel free to add GIFs, videos, hashtags and more to your posts and comments. Get started by commenting below. TJ on stage with his bad at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ

We are building a community here, and we'd all love to get to know you better. Take a moment to post to this section and say hi! Don't be shy! Some Starters: • What's your name? (or at least what would you like us to call you?) • What's your experience level? Have you been in bands before? What kind of gigs have you played? • What is YOUR instrument? What kind, what brand, etc? • Do you do this for a living? If not, what's your day job? • What got you interested in performing live? • Any other interests? Hi Everyone, Im TJ, and I've been playing guitar for about 15 years. I never thought about playing in a band or performing until I was in college. I had always thought being in a band was for professional musicians. I auditioned for my first band right out of college and have been in cover bands for a long time now. Occasionally, I get to put a track down on a friends album, and I looooooove recording and mixing, so I try to do that where I can. I am in business development for a medical device company, but I try to be doing something music related outside of work as much as I can. The picture below is a picture of me performing at a local tavern/bar years ago with my cover band. We had a few guests up on stage that night and it was a blast. thanks! I look forward to meeting you all! Sometimes the pictures are taken at the exact moment you're all facing the same way....

We want everyone to get the most out of this community, so we ask that you please read and follow these guidelines: • Respect each other • Keep posts relevant to the forum topic • No spamming Everyone's opinion is valid, and what we are after is getting the advice and help we need to get better at our craft. Don't forget - some people are answering questions after doing this 1000 times, and some people have never done this... TJ playing live in East Brunswick, NJ, basically on Rutgers campus.