Hey everybody, After beating around the bushes and looking for some other talented musicians to play with, I was able to get in touch with a group that is...
The best way to aproach this is maybe listen to the songs you'll be playing when not rehearsing. If you can record the rehearsals on a walkman, do it. ...
Matt I would suggest figuring out who leads these guys on stage. Usually, there is one person in the band that can or will give "cues" for where the breaks...
My advice would be to try and make a CD (probably 1 for each set) that has the songs in the same sequence as the set and listen to it on repeat constantly...
Matt, Congrats, First, relax, THEY CALLED YOU, that shows they have some degree if confidence in your abilities! ASK THEM FOR A SET LIST. Second, I would get a...
Been my experience when in uncharted waters and worrying about learning new songs you can lean on the other members of the band. I usually like to work /...
Matt, My only advice to you is to play it like a jazz gig. It sounds like you have the jist of the song list down, which is big accomplishment to begin with. ...
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Matt, You'll be able to tell if these guys are just "using" you for a couple of gigs to make themselves feel superior--or whether they really want you to relax...
Sorry about the typos in my last posting. I meant "intro" rather than into. And I also meant "fills" rather than breaks. The overall sense of the message...
Okay, the gig went surprisingly well and I gained much knowledge about playing in front of live crowds. Of course, there were times that it sounded like my...
Jan and I are saying the same thing..it's good advice. If these fellas are good, genuine players, they'll help you all they can and they'll understand if you...
Matt Thanks for posting a follow up and I'm glad to hear it went well. You are totally right about the audience not catching the little mistakes. If the bass...
The best thing to do is record (video and/or audio) gigs and listen to them a few days later after the experience has worn off and listen with a critical ear ...
Hi gang ! The bluesy / jazzy / cabaret band I'm in was having its normal Wednesday night practice last night, when at about 9pm, we noticed people wandering...
Lipsink, By any chance, are you in England? I'm in America (so, yes, I'm one of those bloody "colonists") and in this coutry, a "torch" is a stick that's on...
... in ... an ... were ... Hi, Gundorps ! No, not England, rather, Australia. Sorry about the confusion, I meant flashlight. Knowing that about 90% of this...
A stick with fire burning at one end goes well with the image of the pentograms on the wall..we're heading towards Wickerman territory now! I'd better stop...
... Oh, too bad! I was picturing something like the villagers in a Frankenstein movie :-) ... I've been lucky in that most of the neighbors I've had actually...
The Wickerman.The Equalizer..well spotted Gundorps. I must get that film out again, it's a bit of a classic. and of course, there's the lovely Britt Eckland...
The moment for me when I KNEW I had to be a drummer was the BeaTles first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. I knew then, with absolute clarity, that I HAD...
... For me it was "I Can See For Miles" by The Who. I had been thinking about learning bass, but from the moment I heard Keith Moon on that song, it had to be...
Trying to remember... Was was well into the idea when I saw The Monkees on TV (I was a little kid - I didn't notice that Mickey wasn't really playing the...
I have been lurking for a while. I guess now is a good time to jump in. I have been a sax player and a lover of jazz for a long time. A good friend of mine...
Mine was seeing the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan show when I was about 3 (so my parents say). I starting banging on the pots and pans etc...then started lessons...
I had no other choice!!! My sister was learnin' guitar, my brother piano.... I hadda be Ringo!! Plus I loved hittin' things, & any kinda fingers on the notes...
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