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Post by splawndude on Jun 14, 2017 22:24:47 GMT -5
I know most of you guys gig actually. I guess my real question is who are my basement wanna be rockers like me?  So if you gig, what are you gigging, how often, what tunes, what challenges, what rewards etc. If you are not gigging - what are doing with a Splawn LOL :haha |
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Post by briman on Jun 15, 2017 18:01:10 GMT -5
I don't gig. I just play very loud at home!😊
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Post by gtrjunior on Jun 16, 2017 18:13:11 GMT -5
Unfortunately right now I'm between projects. I'm trying to put something together that I'm hoping will be a little different from what I see from other bands.
I want to NOT play all of the same staple songs that everyone else does. Instead, I want to still play popular songs by popular bands but just different stuff. It seems many (not all) cover bands tend to draw from the same pool of 100-150 generic songs. There are so many other awesome songs that I as a player would enjoy and also people in a club would enjoy and want to maybe dance to as well.
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Post by Tempest on Jun 24, 2017 17:05:41 GMT -5
Bit late to the party here...I use my Nitro at every gig, all originals & two covers.
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Post by cvogue on Jul 20, 2017 13:47:10 GMT -5
Even later to the party! I gig... despite band drama and personnel changes. All covers, we do a lot of standards but we also try to do stuff you don't hear that often. ONly played one gig with my Street Rod but it was a double header (back to back Fri/Sat nights... guess that's two gigs). It's sounding better all the time.
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Post by splawndude on Jul 21, 2017 20:39:59 GMT -5
thanks for the replies
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Post by schmasty on Aug 4, 2017 7:16:05 GMT -5
Unfortunately right now I'm between projects. I'm trying to put something together that I'm hoping will be a little different from what I see from other bands. I want to NOT play all of the same staple songs that everyone else does. Instead, I want to still play popular songs by popular bands but just different stuff. It seems many (not all) cover bands tend to draw from the same pool of 100-150 generic songs. There are so many other awesome songs that I as a player would enjoy and also people in a club would enjoy and want to maybe dance to as well. Yep you must live in the Midwest like me. I am trying the same approach you are going for so far its been a bumpy road... |
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Post by gtrjunior on Aug 4, 2017 9:31:46 GMT -5
Unfortunately right now I'm between projects. I'm trying to put something together that I'm hoping will be a little different from what I see from other bands. I want to NOT play all of the same staple songs that everyone else does. Instead, I want to still play popular songs by popular bands but just different stuff. It seems many (not all) cover bands tend to draw from the same pool of 100-150 generic songs. There are so many other awesome songs that I as a player would enjoy and also people in a club would enjoy and want to maybe dance to as well. Yep you must live in the Midwest like me. I am trying the same approach you are going for so far its been a bumpy road... East coast actually.... I'm also having a bumpy road. I've got the band assembled but can't find a singer. I placed an ad on CL and just about everybody that has responded doesn't have a clue about how the dynamic of a band works. They have little to no experience. Or they are a weekend karaoke singer that thinks "hey, I could be in a band....it will be just like American idol where I'm the star of the show and everyone in the band will play what I want...." Or worst of all is the guys that came up in the grunge era and can only sing in a baritone register.... |
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Post by cvogue on Aug 4, 2017 15:46:56 GMT -5
It's that way here in San Diego too... lots of bands play the usual Mustang Sally, 867-5309, Born to be Wild, Sweet Home Alabama etc...
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Post by gtrjunior on Aug 4, 2017 16:26:34 GMT -5
I think that the problem is that corporate radio force feeds the general public what they want us to hear....i.e. what they want to sell. And the average person just doesn't seek out new music anymore. We just accept what's thrown at us.
I know I'm guilty of it too.
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Post by schmasty on Aug 5, 2017 6:44:26 GMT -5
Funny you mention the karaoke singers.. LOL you may find a good one but most don't have a clue. Keep up the good fight fellas maybe our prayers will be answered and we will all find what we are searching for.
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