The dont's of live performance
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AChRush1349
Causal Anomalie
And let's not forget abouta band that just stands there. FRIGGIN' DO SOMETHING!!! Hear that Dream THeater?
They are awesome live! I always see jordan get out the keytar and jam up front with John squared
lol
scottro202
I'm walkin' here!!!
If you break a string mid-solo, play the solo with 5 (well, on this forum 6) strings. If you do this, and have a floyd sans tremolo, panic (Actually, whammy squeals...)
Also, not putting a toaster in a bathtub...onstage...don't do it
Also, not putting a toaster in a bathtub...onstage...don't do it
Soubi7string
3d printer go brrrrrrrrr
put the cable in around the strap so if you BEGIN to step on it you don't yank it out and its out of your way.
adjust your strap to where you can PLAY not to where it looks "cool"
I could care less,I wanna hear the quality,not see you playing with yourself
adjust your strap to where you can PLAY not to where it looks "cool"
I could care less,I wanna hear the quality,not see you playing with yourself
CrushingAnvil
Ironically enough, now in Jesus Land
I don't know if this has been said in all these pages but:
If you can't do windmills and play the guitar/keep balance and not fall over after 20 seconds of straight thrashing yet?...DON'T FUCKING TRY IT, MKAY?
This hasn't happened to me but I know It has happened to many people.
If you can't do windmills and play the guitar/keep balance and not fall over after 20 seconds of straight thrashing yet?...DON'T FUCKING TRY IT, MKAY?
This hasn't happened to me but I know It has happened to many people.
Bloody_Inferno
Silence is Violence
That happened to me too... unfortunately it was in front of 2000 people.
This thread was worth the bump too. There's a lot that's been said that's essential. Also:
Try to have your backup guitar to have similar specs to your main guitar. It may not be much but it makes a big difference depending on your playing style. My band's album launch, I broke a string on my Xiphos and used my Les Paul as a backup, which felt really awkward on certain songs. This curse happened again when we opened for Testament last night
, but my backup this time was one of my RGs so it felt much better. That said, try to have a backup contingency for everything if possible.
chucknorrishred
Well-Known Member
^ srry but whats the name of ur band? got a link or something?
jymellis
Talk To DeWalt
Soubi7string
3d printer go brrrrrrrrr
Yeah my brain went: lol wut
xtrustisyoursx
Well-Known Member
fixed
Bloody_Inferno
Silence is Violence
jymellis
Talk To DeWalt
Bloody_Inferno
Silence is Violence
^ ^ Don't forget Lil Kim.
Fuel
Well-Known Member
Someone tell that to Rusty Cooley.
synrgy
Ya ya ya I am Lorde
I'm not about to read 11 pages, so this may be a repeat, but:
STOP taking so God damn long to break down your gear after your set. You're cutting into the next band's stage time. I haven't played a gig (with a band) in more than a decade, but every time I go to a show and watch some douche of a drummer stopping to have a 20 minute conversation while he's supposed to be disassembling his 50 piece kit, it just makes me want to deck him as a favor to whatever band is up next.
STOP taking so God damn long to break down your gear after your set. You're cutting into the next band's stage time. I haven't played a gig (with a band) in more than a decade, but every time I go to a show and watch some douche of a drummer stopping to have a 20 minute conversation while he's supposed to be disassembling his 50 piece kit, it just makes me want to deck him as a favor to whatever band is up next.
Oh my f'ing god!!! My singer is a complete cunt and he does this at every show even though i have told him not to. Which is why after this last show i am kicking him out... that and the entire show he kept stepping on my pedal board and knocking me onto a clean channel during shred parts.. and he even ran into the head stock of my guitar knocking it out of tune when his face hit the tuning pegs... 3 years of playing with this guy and i finally can't take it anymore.
synrgy
Ya ya ya I am Lorde
Agreed. Any time a band member tries to force crowd participation is lame-sauce in my eyes.
"Put your hands in the air!!" *I stick up my middle finger*
"I wanna see everybody move!!" *I 'move' straight to the exit*
"Put your hands together!!" *I don't clap for the rest of the set*
"I want everybody to sing this next part with me!!" *I go find something to drink and probably spend the rest of the set outside smoking, or something*
Few things turn me off more than somebody telling me how to listen to/enjoy music/musical performance.
*note* All of the above are probably fine if we're talking about some GIANT festival with THOUSANDS of attendants, but when you're in a dive bar playing to 20 people, knock that shit off. Seriously.
"Put your hands in the air!!" *I stick up my middle finger*
"I wanna see everybody move!!" *I 'move' straight to the exit*
"Put your hands together!!" *I don't clap for the rest of the set*
"I want everybody to sing this next part with me!!" *I go find something to drink and probably spend the rest of the set outside smoking, or something*
Few things turn me off more than somebody telling me how to listen to/enjoy music/musical performance.
*note* All of the above are probably fine if we're talking about some GIANT festival with THOUSANDS of attendants, but when you're in a dive bar playing to 20 people, knock that shit off. Seriously.
meisterjager
Now available in HD
DaveCarter
Melowiddler
Lol yup, fucking hope it all holds together!! Rehearsal ran smoothly today though, and got another tomorrow so we should be fine Then Im out!! XD
Then Im out!! XD
Covers can fuck off. Local bands playing covers does two things. 1) It makes your originals sound like shit by comparison because you're playing likely one of _____'s best songs and 2) Halving the chance of being remembered, because people will just remember the cover. Every single local band I've seen that played a cover, I can just remember the cover.
