You could probably do it, it might be harder playing old school music since most instrumental dance music is EDM, but you have another option too, Why don't YOU sing?
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Could this work?
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as far as I've experienced, the first thing agents want to know about a function band is the singer. So I can't imagine having *no* singer willl have them beating a path to your door...
most clients at these events want songs they know, the way they know them.
IME of course.
most clients at these events want songs they know, the way they know them.
IME of course.
^^This.^^ OP, sounds like your mind is already made up. Will it work? IMHO, yes, but probably not as well as a band with a singer. Unless, as Crimson said above, YOU sing. Be careful you don't get LSD! LOL JOKE, son, a joke.... 
YMMV. Good luck, and let us know how it works for you.
YMMV. Good luck, and let us know how it works for you.
Because I sound awful. That's why. Within a certain range (the range of Taking Care of Business, by BTO), I sound fine. But ask me to play bass and sing, and also, play songs that have any sort of range to them, it sounds awful. Plus my voice sounds really nasal. I also have no interest in developing that talent, as I dont' think there is a lot of work with. My strength is an organizer, a business person, and I've taken some big leaps and bounds lately musically as in improviser.
^^This.^^ OP, sounds like your mind is already made up. Will it work? IMHO, yes, but probably not as well as a band with a singer. Unless, as Crimson said above, YOU sing. Be careful you don't get LSD! LOL JOKE, son, a joke....
YMMV. Good luck, and let us know how it works for you.
My mind isn't made up -- that's why I posted here -- to get input into the decision.
I basically decided not to do the instrumental dance thing as a big project. After listening here, and reflecting on the dancers who have come forward at various events, I've found that most people that will dance to instrumental hits are instrumental music lovers, and they do it as a sideline or accessory to listening.
However, I'm toying with the idea of doing pop songs in a jazz format with a singer. But the purpose of the singer will be to entertain listeners, not dancers. If they dance, great -- we can take it from there. And if she quits, an instrumentalist can take over and we can keep on gigging. Here is a sample of what I'm talking about:
I bought a book on reharmonization of standard chord changes and I'm thinking of testing a few songs in this format with a willing singer I've been working with.
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OK, so you're NOT going to do what you posited originally.
The example above is nice. The concept is interesting. You seem to have thought of a way to minimize your exposure to LSD. Again, let us know how it works out.
The example above is nice. The concept is interesting. You seem to have thought of a way to minimize your exposure to LSD. Again, let us know how it works out.
Gaolee
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Dance music hasn't always had a singer. Over history, I can think of more western music that people danced to that didn't have singers than did. Blues, country, soul, and rock music typically have singers, but that's not everything that gets people moving.
I like the James Last thing...I think I should consider weaving in a few of these into my existing bands just to see what happens with the audience. Try the pop-jazz vocal tunes in both vocal and instrumental format, do some rock tunes that have a melody that lends itself to a sax line, etcetera, and just see what happens. Take it slow.
