The (nearly) Unspeakable Enemy: Music Stands

[SirMjac28]

Oh great... Not another active vs passive music stand thread...

lol that's too funny because you know somebody is going to go there sooner or later.

 

[NortyFiner]

I have seen several bands, Ozzy was the first, that have what look to be monitors, (from the audience perspective) yet house lcd screens, acting as teleprompters

Ozzy is infamous for screwing up lyrics, so that has to be a godsend for him.

Of course, if Lemmy used one, they'd have to hang it up in the air above his mic. LOL

 

[Heisenbass]

A few weeks ago I saw Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys playing with his side project The Arcs. They were at 1st Avenue in Minneapolis. He was using a music stand. I don't think anybody noticed or cared. It was great.

Even more weird: here in Berlin, after every song he had guy coming out to turn the page. I thought it was hilarious. Awesome gig nonetheless. Especially Nick Movshon and the Mariachi girls

 

[Blankandson]

Larry McRae checks his 'notes' on most songs on his I-pad before every song, usually taking about 5 - 10 seconds. When I mentioned seeing it he said I was the first one to mention it to him - after years of using it.

 

[Matthew Barrack]

If you think it will improve the performance, go right ahead. I understand why you don't like stands. I've seen performances and all I saw was the stand instead of his head. Try to distance yourself or do a position where you can easily see it, but not right in it. I don't know. If you really think the audience will mind a lot.

 

[Zephrant]

Played a gig at a top local bar this weekend. The owner (who used to be the tour manager for Eddie Money), chewed me out for letting my sub singer prop her lyrics against the monitor in front of her (using it as a stand). That's the second lecture I've gotten about allowing members to read lyrics off of stands too.

I use an iPad on my mic stand, and he didn't say a thing about it.

For rehearsals, sure, no problem. But at gig, a pad looks much cleaner.

Also worth noting- when the light guy killed the stage lights, my sub singer couldn't read the lyrics anymore (and crashed the song). Was not a problem with the backlit iPad.

 

[rocu]

I don't want to hijack this thread. If there is another thread discussing iPad apps, please point me at it. I use Onsong and like it.

 

[cnltb]

I know it's not very rock and roll, but that's where I'm at. Any experience with the music stand dilemma TalkBass?

For me its no dilemma. They are helpful and I use them quite often.

 

[PortlandBass77]

I had a vocalist who would just attach his android phone to the mic stand for lyric reference.

 

[1954bassman]

I have been using an ipad for years, mainly using the Onsong app and the NNS. But I do not sing, so I don't really need lyrics. I probably have 3000 songs in my ipad.

 

[lfmn16]

This literally ONLY matters to TBer's. If you want to use a stand to ensure you perform at your top abilities, then please use the stand.

You got that right. Just one more thing for a certain whiney element on TB to try to use in a vain attempt to claim superiority. If it's unobtrusive and you don't have your head buried in it, no one will likely even notice.

"The band was rocking out, it was the best show ever, but the bass player was using a music stand so I walked out" said no one ever!

 

[atlbassist1987]

Music stand indoors, pad outdoors.

 

[interp]

iPad Pro clipped to a mic stand. The display is basically the size of an 8.5 by 11 sheet of paper. With an Apple pencil and the right apps you can make any notes/changes to music you wish.

 

[jmlee]

I have seen several bands, Ozzy was the first, that have what look to be monitors, (from the audience perspective) yet house lcd screens, acting as teleprompters

I saw a Rolling Stones concert on TV and at one point the video prompter in front of Mick actually read, "I can't get no satisfaction".

 

[two fingers]

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And at only $1700 with remote it's a bargain!

 

[brianrost]

Ozzy was the first, that have lcd screens, acting as teleprompters

Ozzy needs a teleprompter to know where the audience is.

 

[bopeuph]

As a freelancer myself, I use a stand. If the leader doesn't like stands, I tell him I'll memorize to the best of my ability and keep it out of the way. And I do. I'll put it off to the side and glance at it every few bars. If the bandleader calls a new song with short time for preparation (or on the stage), then he's going to be understanding that I probably have to read it all the way through. At least, if he's an understanding bandleader.

 

[jthisdell]

We use music stands, I rarely look at mine but the band leader loves to pull things out of the book that we haven't played in forever, And it is helpful on learning things that we don't practice enough. With a little help from the chart I eventually get them well enough so that I don't need the crutch. I got a portable folding one that has its own bag and is pretty nice. I keep it pretty low so as not to be in the way. It is hard to tell from the pics but this one is pretty sturdy, holds a heavy binder and folds up into a small, light weight gig bag.

Peak Music Stands Portable Music Stand

 

[leonard]

On small gigs the stand is handy at keeping tue drunken dancers at a distance from me. I often have it in front of me even though I don't really need it. If it's not there someone might push the mic on my face or scratch my bass by accident.

 

[Slevage]

I have seen several bands, Ozzy was the first, that have what look to be monitors, (from the audience perspective) yet house lcd screens, acting as teleprompters

I didn't know Ozzy could read. LOL