budget bassist Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 Last night my guitarist sprung on me that he wants our first gig to be next friday! (well he did ask me if it was alright first ), it's only four songs though, and provided we get a couple of practice sessions in before then we should be alright, we've only really had about four sessions anyway with us all there. I'm really looking forward to it though, should be a good laugh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 [quote name='budget bassist' post='231945' date='Jul 3 2008, 01:10 PM']Last night my guitarist sprung on me that he wants our first gig to be next friday! (well he did ask me if it was alright first ), it's only four songs though, and provided we get a couple of practice sessions in before then we should be alright, we've only really had about four sessions anyway with us all there. I'm really looking forward to it though, should be a good laugh![/quote] Haha awesome Where abouts is it? what type of sruff are you playing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Dave Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 Get in there , my son. Deep breath - chest out - charge !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 4 songs? Brilliant Just string them all together, leave no space for chatting between numbers, or plan it and rehearse it, sort your overall beginning out and your end and leave space for an encore (yes, play 3 songs and one encore ) Sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Dave Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 [quote name='OldGit' post='231978' date='Jul 3 2008, 01:33 PM']4 songs? Brilliant and leave space for an encore (yes, play 3 songs and one encore ) Sorted[/quote] Top call - 3 songs and an encore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 [quote name='Dr.Dave' post='231996' date='Jul 3 2008, 01:46 PM']Top call - 3 songs and an encore.[/quote] Yeah, you really don't want to do all the work on your 4 songs, play them so well that everyone (ie your 20 mates you take with you) loves you and demands an encore and you have nothing prepared to play .... There's a small risk that you won't get an encore so you need to stage manage that by clearing your plan with the promoter and by getting your 20 mates to yell wildly at the end of your "last" number to demand an encore ... Crowds tend to react predictably, given the right cues and clues ... so play the game and remember to say "This is our 'last number' wink wink" before the pretend last number so they know to call for an encore when you say "Thangewverymuch, Wembly! We've been Wyld Stallions!!!" and pretend to leave the stage ... That will work and you'll appear and feel like stars.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted July 3, 2008 Author Share Posted July 3, 2008 Haha all good ideas! might give that a go We've got a pretty cool pre-recorded intro sorted too, should be a good gig i hope. [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='231948' date='Jul 3 2008, 01:11 PM']Haha awesome Where abouts is it? what type of sruff are you playing?[/quote] At the rolls royce social club thing in hucknall, and we'll be playing thrash metal/hardcore sort of stuff, we're covering bullet for my valentine's scream aim fire, lord of hate by death angel and we've got two slightly more thrashy originals called sacrifice and from the ashes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguswads Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 [quote name='budget bassist' post='232056' date='Jul 3 2008, 03:06 PM']Haha all good ideas! might give that a go We've got a pretty cool pre-recorded intro sorted too, should be a good gig i hope. At the rolls royce social club thing in hucknall, and we'll be playing thrash metal/hardcore sort of stuff, we're covering bullet for my valentine's scream aim fire, lord of hate by death angel and we've got two slightly more thrashy originals called sacrifice and from the ashes.[/quote] Hucknall! I live there, near the football club. Unforunately I'm with the missus friday night or I would have popped down. If you're into hardcore punk, my mate is putting on an all dayer Sunday which my band are playing (www.myspace.com/hcalmosthome) in nottingham at Bunker's Hill (In nottingham right near the ice stadium near where academy of sound was opposite the subway) Don't mean to steal your thread...ooops! Ferg x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 [quote name='budget bassist' post='232056' date='Jul 3 2008, 03:06 PM']Haha all good ideas! might give that a go We've got a pretty cool pre-recorded intro sorted too, should be a good gig i hope. At the rolls royce social club thing in hucknall, and we'll be playing thrash metal/hardcore sort of stuff, we're covering bullet for my valentine's scream aim fire, lord of hate by death angel and we've got two slightly more thrashy originals called sacrifice and from the ashes.[/quote] Oh in that case I'd encore with Lady in Red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Dave Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 [quote name='budget bassist' post='232056' date='Jul 3 2008, 03:06 PM']We've got a pretty cool pre-recorded intro sorted too we'll be playing thrash metal/hardcore sort of stuff, we're covering bullet for my valentine's scream aim fire, lord of hate by death angel and we've got two slightly more thrashy originals called sacrifice and from the ashes.[/quote] Prokofiev - Dance of the Knights from Romeo and Juliet. That would be perfect. Clip it in the pause at around 40 secs or at the stop at 1min 57sec , in with the first big chord. Sorted. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUmq1cpcglQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUmq1cpcglQ[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted July 3, 2008 Author Share Posted July 3, 2008 [quote name='ferguswads' post='232085' date='Jul 3 2008, 03:59 PM']Hucknall! I live there, near the football club. Unforunately I'm with the missus friday night or I would have popped down. If you're into hardcore punk, my mate is putting on an all dayer Sunday which my band are playing (www.myspace.com/hcalmosthome) in nottingham at Bunker's Hill (In nottingham right near the ice stadium near where academy of sound was opposite the subway) Don't mean to steal your thread...ooops! Ferg x[/quote] Haha awesome, small world! You should come down for an hour or so just to check us out We'll be on first i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galilee Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 [quote name='OldGit' post='232086' date='Jul 3 2008, 03:59 PM']Oh in that case I'd encore with Lady in Red[/quote] Ahahahahaha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 [quote name='Dr.Dave' post='232092' date='Jul 3 2008, 04:04 PM']Prokofiev - Dance of the Knights from Romeo and Juliet. That would be perfect. Clip it in the pause at around 40 secs or at the stop at 1min 57sec , in with the first big chord. Sorted. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUmq1cpcglQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUmq1cpcglQ[/url][/quote] That's in my "bass teasers" list .. shame it's now associated with Alan Sugar and The Apprentice .... If you start with that be prepared for a chorus of "you're fired" ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Dave Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 You're joking. I must be the only person on the planet that's never seen that show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted July 3, 2008 Author Share Posted July 3, 2008 [quote name='Dr.Dave' post='232186' date='Jul 3 2008, 06:01 PM']You're joking. I must be the only person on the planet that's never seen that show.[/quote] one of two actually! Also [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMq4akUZr8c"]clubbed to death by rob dougan[/url] would be a pretty damn cool intro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starvolt Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 [quote name='OldGit' post='232182' date='Jul 3 2008, 05:41 PM']That's in my "bass teasers" list .. shame it's now associated with Alan Sugar and The Apprentice .... If you start with that be prepared for a chorus of "you're fired" .....[/quote] Not in my book. It's just associated with Muse at Wembley. Ahhhhhh Anyway, back on topic. Go out there, have fun, play well, rock hard and don't stand around. Make sure to move around, although don't go too far, a friend has a wireless lead, and so whenever he's gigging he walks in circles around the stage. Cool, but random, and it looks a little silly. Also, the suggestion about the 3 songs with an encore is good. Intro wise - [post="0"]this [/post] or [post="0"]this[/post] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 Play to the audience, not each other Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted July 4, 2008 Author Share Posted July 4, 2008 (edited) Aye, i'm gonna try and move about a bit, my first gig i pretty much stood still because i was bricking it, but that's probably because it was infront of some 300 people.... Also i think we're using an intro our rhythm guitarist wrote, it's pretty damn good. Also if anyone's interested, [url="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=259395046&MyToken=4285791a-3dd0-4eac-b38f-4004c7ec95d6"]here's[/url] our myspace Edited July 4, 2008 by budget bassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cantdosleepy Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Good luck! Enjoying the myspace. I think the vocals should be lower in the mix on Sacrifice, though - get a good wall of metal instrumentation going, and slot the vocals around that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted July 4, 2008 Author Share Posted July 4, 2008 Yeah i know what you mean, i might ask my guitarist to send me the file so i can spend some time mixing it, we did it at his house and mixed it there, but i've since started a course on sound engineering a few months ago and i'm probably better at mixing than he is, plus i could add some fancy stuff in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moody Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 [quote name='OldGit' post='232009' date='Jul 3 2008, 01:57 PM']"Thangewverymuch, Wembly! We've been Wyld Stallions!!!" and pretend to leave the stage ... That will work and you'll appear and feel like stars.. [/quote] Brilliant!!!!! Serisouly though, good luck. I'll see if I can get down, however I'm pretty sure I'm with child that weekend - mind you, she's 4 so will probably be up for it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Good luck tonight, man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted July 4, 2008 Author Share Posted July 4, 2008 (edited) It's not tonight it's next friday thanks anyway And for those in the area, would be cool if you could come down or something, i think it's £3 on the doors at 7pm ish at rolls royce social club in hucknall (gate 1 on watnall road) Edited July 4, 2008 by budget bassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 [quote name='budget bassist' post='231945' date='Jul 3 2008, 01:10 PM']Last night my guitarist sprung on me that he wants our first gig to be next friday! (well he did ask me if it was alright first ), it's only four songs though, and provided we get a couple of practice sessions in before then we should be alright, we've only really had about four sessions anyway with us all there. I'm really looking forward to it though, should be a good laugh![/quote] Good luck man. I'm not a big fan of the planned/fake encore tho. We used to do it and it seemed a bit awkward and not "keeping it real". Nowadays we just do the planned set and if like usual we get an encore we've always got something in our back pocket. No one's expecting a new band (first gig and all) to have a "back catalogue". Do your 4 songs, melt a few faces and leave 'em wanting more for next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 (edited) [quote name='Ou7shined' post='232793' date='Jul 4 2008, 04:23 PM']Good luck man. I'm not a big fan of the planned/fake encore tho. We used to do it and it seemed a bit awkward and not "keeping it real". Nowadays we just do the planned set and if like usual we get an encore we've always got something in our back pocket. No one's expecting a new band (first gig and all) to have a "back catalogue". Do your 4 songs, melt a few faces and leave 'em wanting more for next time. [/quote] Keep it real? Why? "Real" for an inexperienced band is shuffle on fumble about a bit, play to themselves or their feet, mumble a bit then leave. No one will know who you are or think you are any good .. It may be real but it's hardly likely to accelerate your progress rapidly - these things will People think bands are great because they see other people around them reacting favourably. All I'm suggesting is helping that happen rather than just leaving it luck... You can afford to keep it real once you are experienced and know how to take the stage like you own it, work the room and have loads of good stuff to play. How long did that take? But for now BB should "fake it til you make it" - ie do the stuff experienced bands do and and pretend your are really successful, half teh room will believe you are and everyone will enjoy it a lot more, especially you. Outshined, How does anyone know that you don't orchestrate your encore and that it's real? What's the difference? Edited July 4, 2008 by OldGit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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