While I really do enjoy playing in my current band, our BL caught me a bit by surprise at our last practice. The band did a benefit gig for an annual party in my community (this is something I've put together bands for over the last 10 years) and in appreciation my wife made T-shirts for the band. When she was working on the design I suggested adding "Classic Rock and R&B" under the band logo, and I think they came out pretty nice. The band was very appreciative, as we were for everyone taking the time to support the event. Back to practice... one of our guitarists had to miss that event due another commitment and I brought his shirt to practice. Joking with the BL, I asked "should we give Jack his shirt since he missed the gig?" He said, might as well they are incorrect anyway... they should say "Classic and Prog Rock". Wasn't said with any malice, just matter of fact... Since I've joined the band, we've added a number of tunes from my old sets, beach band standards... never really thought that much about it, other than keeping the audience engaged. When practice started we focused on an ELP classic that we really hadn't learned yet for about an hour until I suggested we woodshed it a bit and hit it next practice. It had only been discussed the previous week and we had just downloaded the music. It's funny because we've been talking about doing a few more gigs, and in my former BL mind, long prog rock songs are not the first thing that comes to mind... for club gigs. Be it as it may, but the "Mustang Sally", "Gimmie some lovin'", and "Margaritaville" tunes seem to hold the audience verses the long artistic pieces... Don't get me wrong, there's room for both... after a year with this band, you would have thought I would have figured it out I was in "Prog rock" band...
Anyway, after the first hour dragged out, the rest of the night kept on the same track... the few songs from our regular set never hit the groove and were mediocre at best. I thought it was just me, but going through the practice recording last night verified it. I really look forward to practice, but I guess they can't all be stellar.
Cheers
Anyway, after the first hour dragged out, the rest of the night kept on the same track... the few songs from our regular set never hit the groove and were mediocre at best. I thought it was just me, but going through the practice recording last night verified it. I really look forward to practice, but I guess they can't all be stellar.
Cheers
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