ChunkyMunky Posted February 12, 2015 Posted February 12, 2015 Has anyone here done cruise ship gigs? I've been practicing like absolute crazy and I'm a bit concerned I'm wearing myself out trying to make sure I'm good enough for the gig. Any help, insight or advice would be massively appreciated! Thanks so much for reading and take care. Quote
ambient Posted February 12, 2015 Posted February 12, 2015 Do you read well ? That's an absolute must. I did a cruise for 6 weeks a few years ago. The band had 4 pads, the singer just called out which colour book and the song number, then you were off playing. You also need to be able to cover different styles. I was paying normal function stuff one night, then cocktail jazz stuff the next. Quote
ChunkyMunky Posted February 12, 2015 Author Posted February 12, 2015 Hey, Ambient! Thanks for replying so quickly. Could I message you privately at all, please? Quote
pierreganseman Posted February 13, 2015 Posted February 13, 2015 Did only that for 2 and a half years.... i'd not worry too much, at least your reading has to be a bit sorted out... if its not as good as it can be , i promise you it'll be much better when you finish lol..... i was playing jazz for lunch (even if i'm nowhere close to a jazzer) and groove soul music at night... have fun Quote
Drax Posted February 13, 2015 Posted February 13, 2015 (edited) [quote name='ChunkyMunky' timestamp='1423762811' post='2688789'] Has anyone here done cruise ship gigs? I've been practicing like absolute crazy and I'm a bit concerned I'm wearing myself out trying to make sure I'm good enough for the gig. Any help, insight or advice would be massively appreciated! Thanks so much for reading and take care. [/quote] Do you have this gig lined up, or are you auditioning ? Edited February 13, 2015 by Drax Quote
ChunkyMunky Posted February 13, 2015 Author Posted February 13, 2015 [quote name='Drax' timestamp='1423831552' post='2689468'] Do you have this gig lined up, or are you auditioning ? [/quote] Auditioning through an agency. Or agencies, rather! Quote
MacDaddy Posted February 13, 2015 Posted February 13, 2015 [quote name='ChunkyMunky' timestamp='1423861560' post='2689936'] Auditioning through an agency. Or agencies, rather! [/quote] Goes without saying to check out any contract before you sign it. Are you in the MU? Quote
ambient Posted February 13, 2015 Posted February 13, 2015 [quote name='MacDaddy' timestamp='1423863971' post='2689976'] Goes without saying to check out any contract before you sign it. Are you in the MU? [/quote] That's a brilliant idea. The MU will check over any contract that you're offered. Quote
ambient Posted February 13, 2015 Posted February 13, 2015 Check out Facebook groups, there a few that have jobs on cruise ships, you could also try Star now, both get bands advertising for musicians, they've usually already got jobs lined up. Quote
AndyBob09 Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 [quote name='ChunkyMunky' timestamp='1423861560' post='2689936'] Auditioning through an agency. Or agencies, rather! [/quote] Go with one at a time, I'd say. If you're going to audition to numerous agencies, you're as well auditioning to numerous lines. I applied to one agency on a Monday evening. They called me on the Tuesday evening to ask when I was available to audition that week. We set it up for the Friday. The following Wednesday, I was called with a gig offer. Maybe I was lucky but I'd say there's contracts just lying around my agent's office. Every time I email him and ask him for work, he gets back the same day with at least one gig offer. You'll just waste your own time and that of others if you audition with more than one agent. PM me if you want to chat and want any specifics. Quote
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