tribute band audition

[thepurpleblob]

So this is turning into one of those "I can learn an Oasis line in 3 seconds without even listening to it" conversations . I've covered loads of Oasis songs over the years and they're not *that* simple. There's usually enough improv throughout a song to keep you on your toes if you want to get it right all the way through. I suspect that almost getting one verse and one chorus right and that will do will not do. Learn the song properly and also think how you are going to get a similar sound. You *might* even have to look the part (unlucky), so that's something to think about too.

[witterth]

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='722239' date='Jan 23 2010, 03:24 PM']Fans are savvy enough to know you're overplaying. Keep the chops in the butchers. [/quote]
yup, what he said.
play the tune the way it was recorded even if you dont "agree" with it.
hope you get the gig btw!!

[witterth]

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='722370' date='Jan 23 2010, 05:47 PM']Reminds me of a story I've told on here before. In the 80s, during Mark King mayhem, a customer we knew came into our shop with a face like a slapped arse. He was an absolute King fanatic - same bass, same rig, gaffer tape on his thumb, everything. We asked him what was up. He said he'd just been sacked at a band rehearsal for slapping 'House Of The Rising Sun'.

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I'm a big "king fan" but even I'd have sacked,anyone,even, the govnor for that
play it like it says on the tin.

[Pete Academy]

[quote name='witterth' post='722846' date='Jan 24 2010, 09:05 AM']I'm a big "king fan" but even I'd have sacked,anyone,even, the govnor for that
play it like it says on the tin.[/quote]

In those days it was 'if it moves, slap it!'

[Sarah5string]

If t were me I'd learn the original, but then on the day ask about whether there's any room for maneuvre. If so, great you can improv on the fly, if not, you know the tracks so it's not a problem anyway.

[witterth]

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='722853' date='Jan 24 2010, 09:15 AM']In those days it was 'if it moves, slap it!'[/quote]
an old and now, very sadly departed friend/guitar player and Gordie mentor used to say.. (and now, so do I... )

"one slap deserves another"

RIP
Rob......ya bast@rd!!!

[4-string-thing]

[quote name='thepurpleblob' post='722833' date='Jan 24 2010, 08:22 AM']So this is turning into one of those "I can learn an Oasis line in 3 seconds without even listening to it" conversations . I've covered loads of Oasis songs over the years and they're not *that* simple. There's usually enough improv throughout a song to keep you on your toes if you want to get it right all the way through. I suspect that almost getting one verse and one chorus right and that will do will not do. Learn the song properly and also think how you are going to get a similar sound. You *might* even have to look the part (unlucky), so that's something to think about too.[/quote]

No, I've never said that they were so simple I could learn them in 3 seconds. I reckon I will struggle to learn them note for note in 3 days! If I can remember the chord changes before the audition, I will have done well.

Getting a similar sound and looking the part should be easy enough, I'll take my P bass along, and I already look like an anonymous, ageing, indie-boy!