How many of you out there find you have to take a music stand and prompts to your live performances .
In recent years (as I have aged ) I find I cant remember lyrics and chords as I could years ago and so I'm becoming more reliant on the stand and find my self making excuses for it being on stage .
Here in Greece it doesn't seem to hold any stigma however In the UK I feel it attracts comments or am I just feeling bad about my own short comings ?
1,476 2013-10-25 04:51:04
Topic: Music stands (12 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
1,477 2013-10-25 04:42:05
Re: Backing tracks V live performance (7 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
My Band for two years before we added a permanent drummer and bass player used backing when we played the clubs and bars over here here in Crete to good effect .It enabled us as a trio to have a much fuller sound and on occasion if I played solo to still sound like a band .
The main down side I found was that you could not vary from the format laid down by the track and also if you happened to miss your cue for the start of a verse then you couldn't cover a mistake ,however the good side to that is it made you play tighter as the backing track makes no allowance for other players it just carry's on regardless.
I dont use them now but I wont dismiss the possibility of future use .If i play solo I use a boss rc2 looper and a zoom effect pedal for drums .The zoom I have modified with an external switch so I can turn the drum track off once Ive recorded it into the looper .
Summing up there is no substitute for a live band it gives more scope for improvisation and a better show for the audience but theres no shame in using a backing track .
1,478 2013-10-22 18:14:27
Topic: Access problems (2 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Any one else having intermittent access problems with Chordie at the moment .Over the past couple of weeks I've found its been on and off every 2 -3 days or so for short periods ,no problems with any other sites only Chordie and this time its not the my sql thing .
1,479 2013-10-20 05:58:09
Re: Is this any good? (4 replies, posted in Songwriting)
nice recording and a good vid well played .
1,480 2013-10-16 12:14:29
Topic: Man Flu . An ode to suffering guys every where. (2 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I got up this morning feeling a little under the weather so I wrote this ,I know some of you will identify with this ,and I know our wives think its not real !!! But we know it is don't we guys ?
Man flu by Graham Windle © 16 /10/2013
E G-A-E
Don’t feel too good
E G-A-E
Got a cold in the head
A C-D-A
Don’t wanna get up
E G-A-E
Wanna stay in bed
B
You know I feel so sick
A E G-A-E
I could be dead
E G-A-E
I need to have a good meal
E G-A-E
Need to have a hot bath
A C-D-A
I just need to feel better
E G-A-E
Need to have a good laugh
B
Can’t close the window
A E G-A-E
There’s a hell of a draught
Chorus 12 bar style
E
I’m in a sick room baby
E
Feel like I will die
A
I’m in a sick room baby
E
Let me tell you why
B
I must be on my way
A E
To that spirit in the sky
E G-A-E
There aint a thing I can say
E G-A-E
Aint a thing I can do
A C-D-A
To ill to move
E G-A-E
Or talk to you
B
Nobody cares
A E G-A-E
I’ve got man flu
E G-A-E (repeat and ad lib ,Feelin sick ,got the man flu, you’ll be sorry when I m gone.You don’t know what its like to be sick etc till finished)
Enjoy and play with a loose John lee Hooker feel
1,481 2013-10-16 05:44:32
Re: Possession over Judgement day (3 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Thanks guys,
we had a blast at this gig the audience was great and the setting fabulous .
1,482 2013-10-06 18:55:58
Re: Band Banners (5 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
wall hanging
1,483 2013-10-06 07:16:28
Re: Band Banners (5 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Got ours from Vistaprint online along with some free ones ,prices vary as to what quality you choose .
1,484 2013-09-22 06:37:55
Topic: Possession over Judgement day (3 replies, posted in My local band and me)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMyp-p21z5M
Graham and Brian from GB Blues Play an acoustic version at earth dance iraklion , watch for the fire dancers on the vid !!!!
1,485 2013-09-22 06:35:31
Re: Earth dance Herakloin (1 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMyp-p21z5M
Graham and Brian play an acoustic version of judgement day at earth dance
1,486 2013-09-16 08:13:21
Topic: Earth dance Herakloin (1 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
Brian and Graham from GB Blues take to the acoustic stage for this Friday nights set at the Earth dance festival Heraklion Crete .Also appearing with Graham and Brian will be other members of the Bands against Poverty movement ,including sets by Lefteris Aerakis ,George Mavrokoukoulakis and Kev Jones .
For details see link
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid … mp;theater
1,487 2013-09-10 07:34:39
Re: Some Blues with my new Guitar (42 replies, posted in Electric)
nice tone Russ well played .
1,488 2013-09-04 21:47:30
Topic: problems loading chordie (10 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I have been having access problems tonight ,Keep getting a message saying no data loaded .I managed to access the forum through google but none of the links to the other features seem responsive .I have had this before and it seemed to right its self after a while .
1,489 2013-09-02 07:21:28
Topic: UK trip 2014 bass and drummer wanted . (0 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Brian and I will be in the UK for a while from Jan 2014 to March and it is unlikely that Nik and Stef will get time off work to come along .We are hoping to arrange some gigs when we are there and will require a Bass player and Drummer to help out .preferably in the Lancaster /Settle /Kendal area ,We are hoping to get some London /southern venues but as the most time will be spent on the Lancashire /Yorkshire borders some one from this area would be better positioned for rehearsals/meetings etc .
Any one interested should contact me either by this forum or message me on You Tube messenger or face book .And we can exchange vids /set lists etc .
Graham
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=p … -4nBCmxmX0
1,490 2013-08-30 04:31:51
Re: GB Blues band live on Sitia TV (2 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Ive asked the guy from the TV station to let me have the masters ,hopefully he will give me them when I see him next .
1,491 2013-08-27 06:43:05
Topic: GB Blues band live on Sitia TV (2 replies, posted in My local band and me)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=p … -4nBCmxmX0
A compilation of clips from saturdays concert
1,492 2013-08-08 07:41:16
Topic: GB Blues Band 50,000 miles beneath my brain (2 replies, posted in My local band and me)
1,493 2013-07-29 06:28:10
Re: Proper positioning of amplifier. (8 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
Behind me and to the right angled slightly to the drummer ,usually just loud enough for us both to hear a bit more than the stage monitors give .So when we finish Nik gets a clear signal when to start the finish sequence of each song as we often improvise sections or add more verses as required .If I require any feed back then I just step up to the amp and bring the guitar near to the the speaker . We are lucky as we have a very good PA and a really good sound engineer who always gives us a good front of house hound with out it being too loud ,Having said that the bar at Irapetra 2 weeks ago did get fined by the local authority's when we played for noise but he didnt care cos it was a full house .
1,494 2013-07-27 06:24:48
Re: Aging Vocal Chords (9 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
Further to the previous post as our mini tour rolls on we have played another 3 gigs in the past 5 days ,one of which went on till 4 in the morning .we had to play the whole set twice .Which really strained my voice ,so I went to the local E N T specialist yesterday who shoved a camera down my throat .results were good and there is no actual damage only a little irritation.which is treatable with rest and cortizone .What Im getting at is the cause of degeneration in a singers voice can be down to enviroment ie most of us sing in smoky bars (or have done prior to legislation ),Those of us who play a lot of out door gigs (like us) are subject to wind blowing sand ,pollen etc at us which we breath in .All these factors are relevant not only the age thing ,Also taking care to warm up your voice correctly and not just go on stage and scream your head off must help if your a serious performer ,I get so much greif off two of our girl singers here in Sitia about warming up (or not usualy in my case ) after this I'm gonna take notice and do the exercises .
Next gig thursday and its a biggy
1,495 2013-07-24 12:37:20
Re: Just an Idea (9 replies, posted in Electric)
I only thinking of some sort of a pocket or holster for this yesterday . Usualy I just have it on the music stand , being senile now I cant remember the words to most things but the problem arises when we play outside and a gust of wind shakes the stand ,result no slide but a lot of glass shards so maybe youve shown a solution Russell.
Re alternate tuning I use open G both on resonator and Strat for most blues slide work but standard tuning on my tele for other stuff ..
1,496 2013-07-21 13:19:55
Re: Aging Vocal Chords (9 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
my aging vocal chords took a hell of a battering last night .We did a 1hr unplugged on Planet radio Crete then a 3hr electric set in the island bar Irapetra and tonight we have another unplugged in Sitia . I must be a masochist .On a more serious note .Vocal zone pastilles are a god send they really help when you struggle to hit pitch .I believe Tom Jones is a great advocate of these as well .
1,497 2013-07-17 05:29:36
Re: walk on the wild side (3 replies, posted in Song requests)
Thanks guys ,Jets the link explains much about the characters and that Jackie was a man ,however if you listen to this version of it from a spanish tv program it sounds quite clear ( to me at any rate ) he sings vache http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n87Nx-Rk-pU .Any way its a great song
1,498 2013-07-16 12:07:46
Topic: walk on the wild side (3 replies, posted in Song requests)
Ive just been taking a look at lou reeds walk on the wild side ,The last verse goes " Then I guess she had to crash ,Valium would have helped that bash -she said "
Its this line that seems wrong ,should it not be "Valium would have helped that vache" vache being cow in french , this would perhaps make more sense with Lou refering to the a fore mentioned Jackie as a cow in french . Or am I looking to deep into the meaning of this song .
1,499 2013-07-12 18:00:34
Re: 50 Ways to Love Your Liver (11 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I love drinkin songs , well done with this one .
1,500 2013-07-06 08:51:31
Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY Dino48. (13 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Have a good time today .