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[bill h]

Originally posted by Bruce Lindfield


Wait for the huge applause to die down to a reasonable level and then introduce the next one - what else would we do!!!

 

[ldiezman]

I try to have as little dead time as possible... Sometimes we will say a word or two.. but we usually try to keep things moving so the crowd wouldn't get bored with us (not that they get bored with us, I'm awesome)

 

[Bruce Lindfield]

Originally posted by Roark Haver
As a drummer, I just make eye with everyone to make sure they're ready to go with the next song and then count it off. As a bass player, I just make eye contact with the drummer to let him/her know I'm ready so they can count off the next number.

I still marvel at how many bands don't know what they are going to do in a set. Nothing looks more amateurish or takes the steam out of a set quicker than sitting around trying to figure out what to play next. One might as well get a big sign that says, "Hi, we don't know what we're doing, we're rookies"

Yup - that's the real answer!

 

[Roark Haver]

Hi Bruce, how have you been?

 

[mark beem]

The lead singer in my band is an ex-pro vocalist. He did the whole touring thing back in the late 80's / early 90's so he knows how to work a crowd and get them involved. Dead air is not a problem at our shows.

 

[Marley's Ghost]

Originally posted by JMX
Drink beer of course.

 

[Petebass]

I Perve!

And so do you - you're all liars!

 

[Aussie Mark]

For me, all of the following take place at once, in around 5 seconds all up -

1. Change effects patch if necessary for the next song on the list
2. Make eye contact with whoever is starting the next song (usually the drummer)
3. Keep smiling
4. Assess audience response to previous song
5. Make smarta$$ comment/joke or introduce next song

If there are a few bars before the bass comes in I'll chugg some beer at this point.

Of course, for some songs we don't have a break, and the end of one song signals the start of the next. Depends on the set list we are using that night, the venue and occasion.

I do my perving during songs, in the Bill Wyman manner.

 

[Osama_Spears]

I haven't gigged yet.

but when I do...

I think I'll just act like im tweaking soemthing,fixing my strap,you know...the stuff the pro's do,so I look cool

but I wouldn't just stand around...I'd like to keep things going,ya'know?

 

[Osama_Spears]

P.S-

NO NOODLING AROUND!

 

[Petebass]

Originally posted by Osama_Spears
P.S-

NO NOODLING AROUND!

Oh man, I had a drummer who used to do that - it's blardy annoying..........

 

[silentstranger]

- Adjust tone knobs appropriately for the next song, if applicable.
- We often segue directly from one song to the next with little to no pause, so many times that's it.
- Otherwise, I'll take a drink (usually water, beer is always good though)...
- Look at my setlist if we have enough copies that I actually got one, or scramble to find somebody else's if not...
- Look at the guitarist to figure out if he's gonna talk...
- Listen to whatever goofy thing he or the other guy with a mic is telling the audience...
- Laugh at them...
- Scour the crowd and make eye contact with all the sexy ladies...
- Adopt a suitable rockstar pose...
- etc etc etc...
- and possibly noodle if there seem to be problems. My guitarist is rather clueless about technical issues, so his gear seems to momentarily break rather often; our "time to fix the guitar" time-killer is Chameleon by Herbie Hancock

BTW, pardon my not being Australian, but what does "perve" mean as a verb?

 

[Aussie Mark]

Originally posted by silentstranger
BTW, pardon my not being Australian, but what does "perve" mean as a verb?

"Perve" means to look at T&A and other female body parts

 

[Danny R.]

I scratch my butt.

 

[Petebass]

Originally posted by silentstranger
[BBTW, pardon my not being Australian, but what does "perve" mean as a verb? [/B]

Oh man I didn't realise that was Aussie slang. And the link in my sig was broken. It's fixed now

 

[Atshen]

Originally posted by Petebass
I Perve!

And so do you - you're all liars!

You can do that during songs!

 

[j-raj]

Originally posted by the ombudsman

You can do that during songs!

I know exactly what you mean, my brother...



Sometimes I perve:

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And sometimes the audience members do:

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