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Monday, September 3rd, 2007This article by Chris Officer complements our earlier ‘Gig Check List‘ and ‘Quick Tips for Getting More Gigs‘ articles.
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Right first off this is not going to be a definitive list. I expect to miss things out (it’s been a while since I played a gig after all and the memory […]
Choosing What Instrument to Learn #3: Drums
Thursday, August 30th, 2007There are probably two instruments most kids aspire to play in a band: guitar and drums. For some reason, the glamour seems, in many minds, to be embodied in these two roles. It is relatively rare to hear someone say, “I want to be a keyboard player” or “I want to be a bass player”.
One […]
First Serious Electric Guitar: Recommendations
Monday, August 27th, 2007When we start out on an instrument, most of us just don’t have a clue. We know next to nothing about the instrument, and even less about how to play it. To make an important purchase like one’s first real instrument from such a position of ingnorance is madness. Take it from someone whose fingers […]
Choosing What Instrument to Learn #2: Bass Guitar
Friday, August 24th, 2007The job of a bass guitar is to add some deep, boomy bass notes to the music. Without bass most bands would sound tinny and thin. Along with drums, the bass forms part of the rhythm section. It is often seen as a poor relation to the guitar - a kind of second best or […]
Rockabilly!
Tuesday, August 21st, 2007Another video for you all.
The band in the video below is The Montgomery Music Makers, a very authentic rockabilly combo. The video features the Johnny Cash song “Folsom Prison Blues”, and we think you’ll agree that it is a cracking performance.
Nice one, gentlemen!
That format, 2 x guitar and vocals with double bass, is a very […]
PA Systems: The Essential Amplification
Monday, August 20th, 2007Much of the content on this site is aimed at getting in front of an audience and playing music with the minimum of fuss and bother, thus we have sung the praises of the acoustic approach, where possible. It saves so much time, effort and trouble if one doesn’t have to lug amplification about. But […]
Quick Tips for Getting More Gigs
Friday, July 27th, 2007As with so many of the things we post, this is just common sense, but for beginners it may include the odd thing they haven’t thought of. Come to think of it, for the experienced it may include the odd thing they have forgotten or just no longer bother with.
If your gig diary is booked […]