So as part of my declutter everything and get back to enjoying playing plan, I seem to have got myself a twenty minute shot at a local library music event on 11th December. Not the RAH, not Sin-é, not the Grand Old Oprey, but I'm quite looking forward to it. I've been to the last couple, they have a ukelele and vocal band as house band, and they've had a couple of chaps doing 60s & 70s guitar based stuff as a duo, and a vocal small choir, so a nice little mix of stuff. A chap from the uke band runs it, they get about 50 people, free entry but donations to the local library on the way out.
I emailed a couple of songs from the almighty Fretboard Challenge and briefly outlined what I'd like to do (solo one man and guitar kind of singer songwriter kind of efforts) and they've come back with a resounding yes please! Which is exciting and it gives me a target and a reason to get playing and singing as much as I can between now and then.
I'm a huge Jeff Buckley fan, so while I do not obviously have his vocals not his lovely guitar ability, that's the kind of vibe I'm going for - chilled, using nice clean reverby electric guitar to accompany myself. I have permission to use basic back tracks if needed, which I might for a couple (my fretboard challenge winner for example!). Will probably do some Dylan (eg blowing in the wind), Paul Simon (eg American Tune), Jeff Buckley (hallelujah, playing to the gallery a bit!), my own song, then maybe a couple of others.
So, has anybody got any tips? I was going to use my amp by itself (they're a quiet crowd) and my mic into the provided PA. I'm NOT going acoustic, I don't like that sound.
I'm OK with the patter between songs etc.
I think I might need a couple of more up tempo or up beat songs, which traditionally are not that easy to do by oneself without being a bit plinky plonky? Was thinking maybe I'm Waiting For The Man by velvet underground. It can't be anything too crazy because the audience (local people) are a mixed age range so in not sure Enter Sandman is going to work...
Words of advice, encouragement, and such like are greatly appreciated!
Thanks
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Sunny Afternoon by the Kinks
Shaking All Over by Johnny Kidd & the Pirates
Summertime Blues by Eddie Cochrane
Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.
Plus, how deep is your love - beegees or Calvin Harris? Not tried one to be honest - timing in my head is a lot better than my feet so I've always thought if I were but a tenth of a second out I'd hear it all the way and wouldn't be able to bear it Haha
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Take That.
Gentle compression just adds a bit of sparkle I find. I have a keeley, and it simply makes things sound nicer.
Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.
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I'll look up the other ones you mention as I don't really know them either (don't mind the Who but not got any depth of knowledge - if it ain't Boris the Spider ya know...), thanks.
It's a library that absolutely is not called Bleakhouse Library in Oldbury.
A chap at work has suggested Champagne Supernova! Which is an excellent one, oh and "something Jake Bugg" but ERM, yeah the Oasis one could be fun.
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