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was one of the 84 million viewers who witnessed the life changing event of The Beatles performing on the Ed Sullivan Show, February 9, 1964. From that point I was hooked on playing music | ||
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Fast forward to the 1980s in which I performed in a six-piece horn band playing weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, clubs, corporate and fundraisers -- which was fortuitous, as it laid out the blueprint I would follow as a solo, ambient acoustical guitarist. Going from an ensemble musician who just showed up and played to an entrepreneur wearing all the hats was a culture shock, to say the least. But I liked calling all the shots, controlling my own destiny. Through a combination of hard work, attention to detail, aggressive marketing and exceeding client expectations, I played double the amount of gigs in 10 years (2,000) than I did in 20 years with bands. My success was due to perseverance. As Thomas Jefferson once said, "I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have". Because of my good fortune, I am reaching out to help soloists jump on the path towards success. Hopefully they will learn from my mistakes and reach higher levels of success that I could even imagine. I am there for you. Please take me up on my offer. Sincerely, Rick Iacoboni |
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