Well, I don't know what kind of band it is, either. Some of the song choices, like heavy keyboard or horn songs, are questionable but it may be interesting to see how they cover them. And the one Tyler Childress song was kinda random. Does that mean they're open to new country or does one of them just like THAT song? And I don't know if this initial list is indicative of the kinds of songs they will want to do going forward or just a list of songs that they already know and would be easy (for them!) as a (more of less) audition set.
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New (potential) Band potential Song List...?
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Yep, bands live or die on their set list and how they carry it off. For that set, only a top band with the players would get away with it here.
If the band was an unknown entity getting gigs at all would be tough.
For an upcoming fest date, booker has asked me to write the new band promo, but it was all cool when I mentioned who was in it ..she's happy with that.
If the band was an unknown entity getting gigs at all would be tough.
For an upcoming fest date, booker has asked me to write the new band promo, but it was all cool when I mentioned who was in it ..she's happy with that.
Thanks. I am. The more I work on learning these songs the more exciting I'm getting. was SO ready for a new project/challenge.
For that set list, I'd strip out the filler that doesn't sit in the Americana vibe. Give it some cohesion.
I think producing set lists for a band identity are easy but you just need to give some thought.
Then the band identity sounds brings the song closer together.
Criteria for picking songs might be a song you like, uses the instruments you have in the band but you have to have the ability and vision and taste to know whether that actually works.
Rookie 101..favourite song that you can't put across but keep in the set because you like it.
Hear that way too often..
I think producing set lists for a band identity are easy but you just need to give some thought.
Then the band identity sounds brings the song closer together.
Criteria for picking songs might be a song you like, uses the instruments you have in the band but you have to have the ability and vision and taste to know whether that actually works.
Rookie 101..favourite song that you can't put across but keep in the set because you like it.
Hear that way too often..
OK, so it's been a couple of weeks since I've heard from anyone in "the band." In that time one of the members brother passed away. In another state.
Should I be proactive and touch base to see if the project is still on or just wait to hear from them?
You can send condolences to the bereaved or just txt one of the other guys. Show some willing as sure, life gets in the way, but some guys just are too relaxed and you need to test their motive or commitment. But if its a struggle at this point, it probably wont happen, or maybe they've gone another route.
I would try and get a response so I could work out if this was going to get off the ground.
I would try and get a response so I could work out if this was going to get off the ground.
It's weird how things work out. I posted that last post yesterday and the BL called me last night. Looks like we're still on.
Band rehearsal #1 set for tomorrow. Finally, nearly three and a half months after the initial discussion. I think I'm ready and kind of excited. I've been ready for something new for a while.
This is the list for tomorrow:
Love and Happiness
Giving it up for your love
Something
Can't Buy me Love
Ticket to Ride
Use Me
Stuck in the Middle
Ziggy Stardust
Come and Get Your Love
Take it Easy
White Room
Ain't No Sunshine
Jet Airliner
You Wreck Me
I Won't Back Down
This is the list for tomorrow:
Love and Happiness
Giving it up for your love
Something
Can't Buy me Love
Ticket to Ride
Use Me
Stuck in the Middle
Ziggy Stardust
Come and Get Your Love
Take it Easy
White Room
Ain't No Sunshine
Jet Airliner
You Wreck Me
I Won't Back Down
Well, we had our first rehearsal and everything went really well. The singer and the two guitar players had been playing before (before Covid) so they songs were songs they already had been playing, and I spent a lot of time leaning the songs, and I think the drummer did, too. It sounded like it. Oh, there were a couple of "oh, we don't do that part" and "we do it in a different key" but nothing terrible. We had fun. I kinda thought they would get together and talk about it before letting us know if we were in the band or not, but no, one of the main guys said "let's just talk about it now" and asked me what I thought. I said I was into it and the drummer said so, too. So I guess we're a band. 2nd rehearsal scheduled in two weeks.
Cool. I have a same situation and have needed to cram 60 plus songs in a few months...and unlearn what I thought I knew if I already did the song in another outfit.
No tablets or ipad help and also backgrounds required.
All this, between 7 or 8 gigs over 3 units.
Its been a trial.
Good fun but a stress too.
We've ripped grooves apart...which just racks up the time spent.
So, my advice would be to have individual notes and keys on all songs because you can forget where you were with this and that version.
No tablets or ipad help and also backgrounds required.
All this, between 7 or 8 gigs over 3 units.
Its been a trial.
Good fun but a stress too.
We've ripped grooves apart...which just racks up the time spent.
So, my advice would be to have individual notes and keys on all songs because you can forget where you were with this and that version.
UPDATE: 5 rehearsals in one guitar player has quit. He cited not having time to work on learning new songs as the reason. He has his elderly mother living with him and his wife and apparently has to care for her. However, I suspect other reasons. At the last rehearsal the other guitarist and I were discussing the idea of adding some modern country songs and he apparently didn't like that idea. I suspect band direction, which had actually never been discussed, played a part in his decision. We have a meeting scheduled for tonight about discussing the way forward as well as maybe why he quit.
New country is certainly a valid reason for quitting a band.
Well, new country is really popular right now, crossing over into pop/Top 40, and pleasing an audience, if a band wants to keep getting gigs, is important. What he specifically said was that he didn't want to play any songs that he didn't want to play, essentially having a veto power over song choice. And that's fine if all members have a veto power and you can still get gigs playing the songlist consisting of songs that nobody in the band has vetoed.
Two ways to get gigs, for sure.
Play what everyone plays and get 'popular ' even if the band isn't that great. Plenty of bookers just see money over the bar. Whilst this is very important to survive you could also try and be the band the venue can't ignore, because the music is very good.
And yep, the most powerful veto is from each member; can't sing it, can't play or just plain hate it.
I find most people (band members, too) are convinced by a song if you play it really well.
Play what everyone plays and get 'popular ' even if the band isn't that great. Plenty of bookers just see money over the bar. Whilst this is very important to survive you could also try and be the band the venue can't ignore, because the music is very good.
And yep, the most powerful veto is from each member; can't sing it, can't play or just plain hate it.
I find most people (band members, too) are convinced by a song if you play it really well.
Is he vetoing songs or vetoing the direction y'all are going? New country is a pretty big departure from the lists you have posted before.
In any event, I'm in the midwest where country music is popular, but you sure don't have to play it to get gigs.
The only veto should be if the singer can't sing it and you can't do it in a different key. Go with majority rules on voting for new songs and then you will more likely get a set list of songs that people like instead of a list that the band doesn't hate. If it's a jam band in someone's garage, sure, go with band favorites. But if you want to play out, you want crowds to like what your band is playing, right?
