Get a haircut and get a real job : Rockers who got real jobs

Matt Korvette of Pissed Jeans works as an Actuary for All State (I think).

 

stop it. Being an ahole is not cool

ahole experience required: willing to sell your soul or mother for a nickel

 

True. But Kiss was a vehicle to magnify it, and become uber A!

 

Somebody get me a doctor...

 

Donnie Iris is a realtor on the side.
Rod Evans from Deep Purple is some kind of doctor.
Steve Morse became an airline pilot for a time after he left Kansas.
Allen Sloan from the Dixie Dregs is an MD.

 

Colon Blunstone worked in an insurance sales office after the Zombies broke up in 1967.

 

I remember reading about that. What was the deal? A personal quest? Hard to believe it was desperation for money. Also I think EMTs are criminally underpaid......

 

I recall reading that Timothy B. Schmidt was a real estate agent between The Eagles first breakup and reunion. I always thought that was a great image of him being a real estate agent and having that long flowing blonde hair...That is a great image of living in California.

 

Barry Shank, original bassist for the Long Ryders, is professor of American and Comparative Studies at Ohio State. I believe he is now chair of the department.

 

Phil Alvin of the Blasters has a Master's Degree in Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence from Long Beach State and a Ph.D. from UCLA, but he appears to be quite content playing rock 'n' roll.

 

Kim Thayil/Soundgarden........ Was a daytime manager at Seattle's Northgate Mall Cinnabon.
Andy Parker/UFO...Ran his family's business and later a construction company in California.

 

Sorry if this was mentioned earlier, but Greg Giuffria of Angel, Giuffria and House Of Lords fame, definitely got a haircut and a "real" job!

Per Wikipedia:

"CEO of the Las Vegas-based Outland Development LLC, that designed and built gaming machines and theme park attractions, and was president of casino operator Full House Resorts from 1998 to 2000.[2] He is also co-owner of the Biloxi Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, along with partners Roy Anderson III and David Ross."

 

As was noted upthread, he was a volunteer who did it for the experience. Even if he somehow pissed away his fortune from VH’s heyday, Roth will always be able to live well off his royalties.

 

I don’t know if it’s at All State, but he is indeed an actuary.

 

Matt Patton of Drive By Truckers still has his job with the State of Alabama when he's not touring with the band.

Chris Chew quit North Mississippi Allstars to be Kenny Chesney's bus driver (no lie)

 

Steve Gorman of the Black Crowes has his own sports talk/music/topical radio show on Fox Sports.

 

Now this I did not know. I miss Chris, but hadn't heard the inside scoop.

 

Amen.
Worked for 20 years as a 'professional musician', aiming for that elusive "deal".

When I was finally offered one, it was for not much money, and I was already tired of 'the road' and ready to hang out with my family and my dog.

They'd have to give me MILLIONS to do it now. And they won't. So I don't.

It's simple.

Your dad seems wise.

 

I think he actually bought a bus w/the intention of that being "plan B", and now makes six figures a year...WAY more than he was making in NMAS.

It's why they did the duo shows for awhile and now have rotating bass players - anyone with a pulse could hold down "the 1" in that band, so now, basically anyone does.

 

Raspberries:

Jim Bonfanti- automobile broker
Wally Bryson- Employment Specialist with the Cuyahoga County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
Scott McCarl- bus driver
David Smalley- Respiratory Therapist

 

According to Alice aka Vince, Lou Reed called him for golf tips. Check out Alice’s interview with Mac Maron.

 

Fee Waybill works in Los Angeles as a property manager for his ex wife's family business.

 

You are right! Even Ian Anderson has said within the last few year or so, that the music business is only a sideline for him. All of his other businesses now take up most of his time.

 

Guitarist for STP evidently tripled the construction business he was in before they took off

 

Kenny G. is supposed to be pretty handy with club, Willie Nelson had his own course and big band singer Don Cherry went on the PGA.