Members FrankDeets Posted November 16, 2014 Members Share Posted November 16, 2014 Hey yall I just started a duo this month with a female gospel and jazz vocalist. We have had a few gigs and people seem to really like our stuff. I was worried that the music would be a little too "open" but people seem to really enjoy the duo of upright bass and voice. Some of the songs we have done are "hit the road jack", "feeling good" "stand by me" "L-O-V-E" and "At last". Do yall have any suggestions of possible song pics that might be good for our duo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted November 16, 2014 Moderators Share Posted November 16, 2014 FD, welcome to the asylum.... In the same vein as Hit the Road Jack would be Why Don't You Do Right [Jessica's song in Who Framed Roger Rabbit]...also [You Give Me] Fever and Just My Imagination would work well, IMHO. A number of old Patsy Cline tunes may lend themselves to this approach as well. Vocal and bass is an interesting challenge for arrangement...I'm intrigued! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members steve mac Posted November 16, 2014 Members Share Posted November 16, 2014 Hi Frank, first thing that popped into my head was These Boots Are Made For Walking or maybe come more up to date with Ceelo's Forget You. Both have strong easily recognised bass lines and I am guessing the latter would be a bit unexpected, which in my experience is always good mid gig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pogo97 Posted November 17, 2014 Members Share Posted November 17, 2014 Some songs that, maybe, the bass could carry that come quickly to mind: Angel by Sarah McLachlanIs You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby by Louis JordanIt Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got that Swing by Duke EllingtonMr. Bassman by Johnny Cymbalany sort of boogie woogie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bob Dey Posted November 17, 2014 Members Share Posted November 17, 2014 Fly me to the Moon. You could get a lot of ideas from recordings by Diana Krall, Nancy Wilson, maybe something by Nora Jones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members J.Paul Posted November 21, 2014 Members Share Posted November 21, 2014 Some Kind of Wonderful / Grand FunkA Night in TunisiaHit the Road JackDon't Worry Be Happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FrankDeets Posted November 24, 2014 Author Members Share Posted November 24, 2014 kool thanks guys we have tried hit the road jack so far but we hope to do some more of your suggestions this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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