stingrayPete1977 Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1418071132' post='2626597'] If you put the lyrics on there too then everyone will be able to sing along. [/quote] And maybe some suggestions of what they should wear just in case they thought they were out to enjoy themselves rather than nit pik every aspect of the band!? Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number6 Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1418072084' post='2626621'] And maybe some suggestions of what they should wear just in case they thought they were out to enjoy themselves rather than nit pik every aspect of the band!? Lol [/quote] Maybe also list some alternative gigs on the same night add the travel directions as an all round service to the punters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 [quote name='SubsonicSimpleton' timestamp='1418071729' post='2626615'] Surely the ability to internalise music quickly and efficiently is a skill like any other, that requires practice to develope - aside from how people feel about using stands on stage, surely there is an argument that if you always rely on having a pad there as a crutch, that you never really put yourself in a situation where committing the music to memory is essential, and you actually defeat your own opportunity to develope that skillset as a result. I was lucky some years ago to work with a pro musician from Ghana who had earned his living from the age of 12 gigging on a daily basis, and his ability to learn material extremely quickly amazed me - he nailed ~45 numbers for the function band I was playing in at the time in 3 days, no crib sheets, no charts and no mistakes. On talking to him about it, he told me that much of the time when he was learning his trade in Ghana he was often expected to learn material from the radio and play it the same day, no luxury of cassette tapes or record players, so as a matter of necessity he had developed the necessary skills to keep his gigs. [/quote] So he was allowed the luxury of a radio but a music stand is a crutch. That's nonsense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1418071738' post='2626616'] "Doremi" was a mistake. Obviously i must have meant "Milaresol". [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Admiral Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 As has been said, it's more a reaction to the perceived lack of rock and roll cred than professionalism I suspect - you can't really imagine Slash with a stand can you. These old rockers who need help remembering the words - who'd want to see that eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacey Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Ok. Lets have some songs for people who can not play without a music stand... Stand and Deliver... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKKqLl_ZEEY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stingrayPete1977 Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 [quote name='Number6' timestamp='1418072415' post='2626628'] Maybe also list some alternative gigs on the same night add the travel directions as an all round service to the punters. [/quote] How will the band know they have annoyed a bassist if they dont see them walk in and right out again then though, mind you if the band dont look up they wont have noticed, maybe we should email the venue and tell them to pass the message on to the band? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 (edited) With music stands ...... [media]http://youtu.be/xhtzMwA5gJI[/media] Edited December 8, 2014 by EssentialTension Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 More than words-Extreme? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Muststand Sally? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacey Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1418074518' post='2626691'] Muststand Sally? [/quote] Get yer coat pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 I'll grab it now, its on the coat/hat stand.....lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacey Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1418075000' post='2626704'] I'll grab it now, its on the coat/hat stand.....lol [/quote] Spits beer on keyboard.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1418067302' post='2626533'] Our main singer in my function band sits down for the whole gig..... [/quote] I wish I could sit down and play the bass during the gig. I much prefer it. Or would that be un-professional and would people leave the pub? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 [quote name='jezzaboy' timestamp='1418076208' post='2626725'] I wish I could sit down and play the bass during the gig. I much prefer it. Or would that be un-professional and would people leave the pub? [/quote] Well he is the drummer, lol. I doubt singing drummers are allowed anyway are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passinwind Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1418074335' post='2626686'] How will the band know they have annoyed a bassist if they dont see them walk in and right out again then though, mind you if the band dont look up they wont have noticed, maybe we should email the venue and tell them to pass the message on to the band? [/quote] You're doing it wrong. Hack their iPads and send them Ariana Grande charts, or pRon, or a nastygram. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1418076338' post='2626726'] Well he is the drummer, lol. I doubt singing drummers are allowed anyway are they? [/quote] I played in a band where the drummer was the singer. Really good as the drummer never complained he couldn't hear the singer and the singer never complained they couldn't hear themselves because the drums were too loud. Although he did use a music stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 I bet this is a vibrant thread. My answer is NO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seashell Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 I Wanna Hold Your Stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 http://youtu.be/LrVo4QiC1vw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Admiral Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Achilles Last Stand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Stand By Me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lojo Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 There are of course situations and performances where you want everything polished and fully rehearsed to show standard with no stands in sight, but there are plenty of situations where this cannot be, and there are plenty of examples of seasoned professionals doing in both situations. What I don't get is people making blanket rules for others I've done plenty of gigs with fantastic singers who use a stand (generally set quite low and just for the odd prompt) , along with aweful gigs with no stand in sight . When I dep I use index cards with structure prompts of required , I clip them onto my Hercules stand, not sure a singer could get anyway with something that small Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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