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[...] to improve upon your level of musicianship, you may want to increase the number of songs in your set list or increase the number of gigs you are scoring. All of these things can be achieved over time, [...]

[...] Every band, no matter what style or genre, always has at least one thing in common and that is a set list. It doesn’t matter what songs that list is comprised of, you just have to have enough [...]

[...] to improve upon your level of musicianship, you may want to increase the number of songs in your set list or increase the number of gigs you are scoring. All of these things can be achieved over time, [...]

[...] of band situations as well as having done the solo acoustic thing. I’ve performed at open mics alone or with fellow band members. Having done so has helped me to achieve a number of [...]

[...] in a number of band situations as well as having done the solo acoustic thing. I’ve performed at open mics alone or with fellow band members. Having done so has helped me to achieve a number of [...]

[...] Some musicians thing it is not worth their time to do open mics but I can think of a number of reasons and this article refers to some of them. [...]

[...] so many reasons you could have behind the actions you take. As an example, let’s take open mics. There are a number of reasons for a musician to perform at an open mic. Most of the venues I [...]

[...] stand out songs on the album. It was also released as a single and hit a peak of number 4 in the UK charts in July 2000. 3. Beatles – Good Morning Good Morning Two good mornings for the price of [...]

[...] who got together to record this Beatles classic for charity. It reached number one in the UK charts April 1987, which was one place higher than the original had got 17 years previous! 9. Joe [...]

[...] It was as early as January 1989 that the La’s song There She Goes first entered the UK charts, peaking at a lowly number 59. The next chart entry for the band came in September 1990 when [...]

[...] will take a look at the 10 Beatles cover versions that have reached the number one spot in the UK charts. [...]

[...] but just out of practice. Some people slack off on practicing when they aren’t in a band situation but once in one, they will apply themselves. Some just think that there is not much sense in [...]

[...] a clue, he will flounder around without making any real progress in either his playing or his band situation. He might even just give it all up as a result of his lack of progress. Dan, on the other [...]

[...] Quite often, when you are in a band situation, you may not be building your repertoire as fast as you should. A sure tell-tale sign would [...]

[...] more than one instrument in a band allows for a greater variety of sounds. Imagine being in a band situation where you and the other members of the band don’t always play the same instruments on [...]

[...] hand someone a demo CD, you don’t even know if anyone listened to it. The fact is that venue owners get contacted all of the time by musicians who want to play their establishment. They don& [...]

[...] entertainment. This is primarily due to less customers coming through the door. Some venue owners will search for cheaper forms of entertainment. As a result, less places have full bands. [...]

[...] we reached it. Then the next goal was to find places to play. So we went around and contacted venue owners until we had a number of places lined up. Since then, I have also tried my hand at other [...]

[...] because people just don’t have the money they used to have to go out and see a band. So venue owners don’t feel it is worth it to have live entertainment, when they can’t fill the [...]

[...] acoustic acts. Many places that have open mics have no other live entertainment. For the venue owner, they find it more appealing just to have an open mic. An open mic brings in musicians [...]

[...] . I can tell you of one scenario that I have experienced. We initiated contact with the venue owner to try to see about performing in her establishment. She said she wanted us to perform at the [...]

[...] hand ot demo CD’s that sound very nice but don’t sound so good live. Many a venue owner has been disappointed by that scenario. If you play before them live and sound good, it [...]

[...] you can play and even sound good live. There are so many cases out there where someone gives a venue owner a nice sounding demo CD but sound terrible live. You can put them at ease. That’s of [...]

[...] Britpop band Cast scored plenty of hits but the only compilation album of the band, for some unknown reason, fails to include some of their biggest hits. [...]

[...] . It’s definitely worth considering. There’s nothing wrong with a good plan B. Bob Craypoe is a web developer, 3D artist, cartoonist, writer, musician and entrepreneur. His [...]

[...] which of my suggestions you will try and which ones you won’t. In any case, good luck. Bob Craypoe is a web developer, 3D artist, cartoonist, writer, musician and entrepreneur. His websites and [...]

[...] music or lose all of your interest in it. Sometimes all you have to do is try something new. Bob Craypoe is a musician, writer, cartoonist, webmaster, 3D artist and entrepreneur. To find out more [...]

[...] . You will find it’s well worth your time as well as his. Good luck. To find out more about bob Craypoe, go to http://craypoe.com/bob [...]

[...] settings. I have played out as a solo acoustic act. All I had to mix was my microphone and acoustic guitar. Now mixing sounds easy when you only have two channels being used, but there are still some [...]

[...] . As an acoustic solo act, I have performed Elton John’s “Your Song” on an acoustic guitar. I basically transposed it from the sheet music I had for piano. I have also done the same [...]

[...] pop strings on my guitar quite regularly. I would pop at least two strings per gig on my acoustic guitar because of the fact that I couldn’t feel my fingertip and plucked the strings too hard. [...]

[...] intend to play? The key is to keep the big picture in mind and then outline achievable and realistic goals. Then set out to persue those goals persistently. Ocasionally assess your rate of progress [...]

[...] eyes on the prize. Maintain focus and develop long term strategies with a series of realistic goals that you can use to measure your progress. That should be your primary obective in a [...]

[...] intend to play? The key is to keep the big picture in mind and then outline achievable and realistic goals. Then set out to pursue those goals persistently. Occasionally assess your rate of progress [...]