wedding music

[lawsonman]

I knew the bride when she used to Rock and Roll. I can't remember who did it though.

[photoshopgeek]

Wow... I've never played a wedding that the bride didn't have a pretty rigid idea of what they wanted for everything. I guess that makes it easier in some ways and harder in others.

[MakiSupaStar]

Ska and reggae.

5446 (That's My Number) - Toots and the Maytals
No Woman No Cry - Bob Marley
Monkey Man - The Specials
Stir It Up - Bob Marley
Badfish - Sublime

[ibanezshredder]

it may sound gay but boogie nights

[Jim Breece]

The bride and groom know and like your bar stuff. How about their parents? Grandparents? Nieces and nephews? Cousins from back home who go to that church where no one is sure what goes on in there? You definitely want to do what got you hired in the first place, but it'll be a long night if the bride and groom and their buddies are the only ones who are into you. If you like a lot of different music and can enjoy a chance to play a wide range of stuff, if getting grandma to boogie is a major aim, if you can keep a straight face while playing something they (women and girls and two brave guys) can line dance to, if you can remember that "Brown Eyed Girl" is still a cool song even though uncool people like it too, you've got it knocked.

[Jim Breece]

Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar

Ska and reggae.

5446 (That's My Number) - Toots and the Maytals
No Woman No Cry - Bob Marley
Monkey Man - The Specials
Stir It Up - Bob Marley
Badfish - Sublime

Dude, can I sit in on one of your wedding gigs? H.B. was all Eagles, Van Halen and REO Speedwagon when I lived there (1978-1979).

[LumpyGravy]

Originally Posted by Andrew Jones

If they don't make you learn a song for the first dance.....

Learn "At Last" Half way through invite everyone up to dance.Use the line.....

"Come on for every couple we have up here its another year of good luck for the kids........"

Right at the end go directly into the Most dance able tune you got. Ok you got them up there.....Can you keep them?


Oh yah learn...the grease medley.



Aj

We actually do At Last by Etta James!

[nortonrider]

.....all I can say is: LOVE STINKS!
yeah, yeah

[LumpyGravy]

Originally Posted by nortonrider

.....all I can say is: LOVE STINKS!
yeah, yeah

" I Know, It's Only Rock N Roll..... but I like it!"

[Andrew Jones]

If the wife doesn't make you learn a song,she will at least ask you what you'll play. This a good one they usually know and like it.


The trick is getting the men on the dance floor, women will always boogie down first. Thats why you have to get the crowd up there in a slow dance.....men are willing to slow dance. So play a couple of sexy sax solo's in the middle of at last.Give the couple enough time. Then get quiet, invite people up. When you have some but not enough use that line,it works. When you end do not give them time to leave the dance floor.Hit them with something...... it works.


If they want to go through all the formal dances in a row....well just use it at the right time.




Aj

[Andrew Jones]

BTW women Love the Grease songs and there easy 50's rock tunes. I was only half joking about the dreaded grease medley.


Aj

[Aaron]

Hava Nagila (Jewish weddings)
wedding day at troldhaugen