So, I been doing the hired gun thing for a couple months and have been steadily filling up my roster of bands. At this point, the number of rehearsals/auditions/regular-gigs/fill-ins is getting a bit overwhelming and I'm considering enlisting the power of a nearly unspeakable enemy, a music stand. I believe as performers, it is our responsibility to give audiences a show on stage, moving around (as much as the venue facilitates) and not having our faces buried in music stands. However, I know I can save a lot of time by not having to memorize every single song structure for a particular weeks list of auditions and random fill ins.
I prepare well for every gig I do. I make charts, take notes during rehearsals and sometimes make full transcriptions for particular songs. Unfortunately, when you are learning 20+ songs for a variety of different groups it can be overwhelming to spend the time memorizing a song when you don't need it for more than a 30 min audition.
Last week, I had an audition for a group whose post-audition offer for me to join I respectfully declined. I spent hours preparing for this audition just to find out that the band was poorly organized, that it was mediocre, and that I was not likely to get paying gigs with them within the next several months. Either way, I realized that I could have saved a bunch of time and could have reduced my stress level several fold by not taking the extra time to memorize their songs and just referencing the charts I made for their original songs from time to time.
So, I went on Amazon and purchased a music stand so that the next time I have an audition or a last-minute fill-in I can reference the charts I went through all the trouble of making as I learn songs.
I know it's not very rock and roll, but that's where I'm at. Any experience with the music stand dilemma TalkBass?
I prepare well for every gig I do. I make charts, take notes during rehearsals and sometimes make full transcriptions for particular songs. Unfortunately, when you are learning 20+ songs for a variety of different groups it can be overwhelming to spend the time memorizing a song when you don't need it for more than a 30 min audition.
Last week, I had an audition for a group whose post-audition offer for me to join I respectfully declined. I spent hours preparing for this audition just to find out that the band was poorly organized, that it was mediocre, and that I was not likely to get paying gigs with them within the next several months. Either way, I realized that I could have saved a bunch of time and could have reduced my stress level several fold by not taking the extra time to memorize their songs and just referencing the charts I made for their original songs from time to time.
So, I went on Amazon and purchased a music stand so that the next time I have an audition or a last-minute fill-in I can reference the charts I went through all the trouble of making as I learn songs.
I know it's not very rock and roll, but that's where I'm at. Any experience with the music stand dilemma TalkBass?
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. I don't care for tab so use a bastard version of ABC notation that I started using in the 70's, before a standard for it emerged:
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