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11-02-2003, 12:04 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Forest Falls, CA | | | Played My First Solo Show
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hey all,
just got to play an hour unaccompanied and I have to admit that it's an amazing feeling! I've had plenty of solo spots in bands and even done a song or two unaccompanied at open mic nights, but this was just a blast.
for anyone who hasn't tried it, I heartily recommend it. taking the chance was a great feeling, but having a crowd applaud for my material was just UNREAL!!
got some ideas for things I do and don't want to do next time and the future's loking much brighter than it was yesterday!
from the low end,
Stew |
11-02-2003, 06:11 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Austin Texas | |  Congrats to you man.  |
11-02-2003, 08:02 AM
| | Notes we play > Gear we play them on | | Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Wisconsin | | Well, you certainly have more balls than I do.  What were you playing? Ballads? Slap solos? Polka? |
11-02-2003, 08:31 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: tewksbury ma usa iam a hick, | | | it seems ia probbly going to have to do the same thing just play by my self,if i wanna play gigs. every time i try to start a band it like doesnt work out,ia in a band now but its not wat i wanna be playing.
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11-02-2003, 08:39 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the land of rain, wind and hil | | | congratulations man, i hope to be doing a similar thing in the future. me and the guitarist in my band will be doing a acoustic deut gig together soon, but we'll also be are own solo stuff for a bit as well, and hopefully from that i'll go on to doing a whole show alone, but i'm not going to jump in at the deep end.
like superduck said, what sorta stuff were you playing?
Tom
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11-02-2003, 08:43 AM
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11-02-2003, 11:52 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Forest Falls, CA | | hey guys,
thanks for the responses!
I was improvizing solos and melodies over my own recorded tracks. I keep a CD I use for practice that has some of my bass lines and chord progressions (all bass, no drums or effects), so I took it and used it for backing tracks.
I also did a couple of purely solo tracks.
this place has an open mic night and the owner caught one of my solos and asked if I'd consider playing a whole set. how could I say no?
as to the nature of the songs, I had a couple of ballads, a couple of Latin tunes, some fusion, and one weird reggae thing. I have no idea how I'd describe the unaccompanied stuff, but kboyd was there and he could try to put it into words.
I definitely appreciate the positive reinforcement. thanks, everybody! 
from the low end,
Stew |
11-02-2003, 02:23 PM
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11-02-2003, 02:35 PM
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Nice.......IŽd love to do that some day in the (near)future
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11-02-2003, 03:02 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Forest Falls, CA | | | I absolutely recommend everyone who's curious try tackling a solo set. getting up in front of the crowd alone is cool, but trying your material before an audience is amazing!
from the low end,
Stew |
11-02-2003, 03:22 PM
| | | | Yeah, I've done some solo sets at my old high school, I had a solo concert actually, but I played with other people for some of hte songs.
it's a great experience, when you go up there, play some random improv and have people dig it :cool"
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11-03-2003, 10:28 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Forest Falls, CA | | Quote: Originally posted by Wrong Robot
it's a great experience, when you go up there, play some random improv and have people dig it :cool" | yeah, I've been able to do a few minutes at a time with various bands or getting up for a solo or two alone at an open mic night, but doing an entire set alone was WAY cool!
can't wait for the next one!
from the low end,
Stew |
11-03-2003, 01:42 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Sulphur LA | | YAY STEW! |
11-03-2003, 02:17 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Forest Falls, CA | | aw, shucks... 
you still think you're gonna be able to swing the 5th, man?
from the low end,
Stew |
11-04-2003, 06:06 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Forest Falls, CA | | | the fretless 8
hey all,
I thought I'd add a couple of photos so you could see the basses I used...
from the low end,
Stew |
11-04-2003, 06:09 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Forest Falls, CA | | | the fretted 8
and here's my mighty Conklin...
from below the radar,
Stew |
11-04-2003, 09:37 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Sulphur LA | | Quote: Originally posted by Stewmc5222
aw, shucks...
you still think you're gonna be able to swing the 5th, man?
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I will be there! Just tell me where. No problem. |
11-04-2003, 10:34 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Forest Falls, CA | | I'll call you tomorrow at some point and we can figure it out.
looking forward to playing, Trip!
from the low end,
Stew |
11-05-2003, 12:26 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Sulphur LA | | Quote: Originally posted by Stewmc5222
I'll call you tomorrow at some point and we can figure it out.
looking forward to playing, Trip!
| I'm not coming to play, I'm coming to shoot you! No, not really. I just had to say that...Just had to do it. Yes. I hadda. Umm Hmm! I will actually be in N.O. tommorrow night. My son has to have a minor procedure done to his feet Thursday morning. Check your PMs for my cell number. See you soon! |
11-05-2003, 12:56 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Forest Falls, CA | | | sorry about your son's procedure, but I'm glad you'll be here!
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