Backstage With the Band

[Faust1587]

My band playing an original

[Bajazz]

[Consume]

Not my band, but one of my favorite local bands D5(short for Diminished Fifth), featuring Brent Smedley of Iced Earth on drums (when he's not on tour he plays locally with this band, and one of his best friends fills in for him when he is on tour.) This was shot live at a gig at The Freebird Live (owned by Judy Van Zant, the widow of the late Lynyrd Skynyrd founder/lead singer Ronnie Van Zant.) Great club. Holds 700, and has killer house PA system and Lighting Rig.

[Consume]

Originally Posted by Louis Schwartz

Thanks, Dave!

Here's a Soundcloud file of us doing a traditional klezmer dance tune (no video for this one):

http://snd.sc/NcJDgb

We mix that sort of thing with other kinds of Jewish music (folk songs, theater songs, devotional songs), and we also do Balkan songs, and gypsy songs of various kinds and from various places (like the two in the videos, which come from Italy and Hungary, respectively). We're like a village band from a village that never existed. It's a lot of fun, and I'm amazed that we've actually found a local audience for what we do, but we gig enough to keep things going (1-3 times a month, sometimes more).

Louis

There will ALWAYS be an audience for music that is interesting and entertaining.

[Lee Knight]

A couple of new ones. These are just songwriting demos showcasing the lyrics.

[Potts]

Nice! Love the Piano song!

[GtrGeorge!]

My band Holiday Road, this is our clip show from a show last year. Basically our Video-demo. -GtrGeorge

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gky9Vby8fdY

[jayare]

Benefit we did on 12/23/12

http://youtu.be/rhX973tsiL0

[Lee Knight]

Originally Posted by jayare

Benefit we did on 12/23/12

http://youtu.be/rhX973tsiL0

Man, he sounds like Kim Wilson!

[Thy God]

Oh, what the hell. There's probably only one or two other people into death metal tops that post in this section, but I'm too much of a promotion whore to turn down a chance to post.

[GtrGeorge!]

any comments on Holiday Road (my band) are welcome.
GtrGeorge

[jeff42]

Originally Posted by Thy God

Oh, what the hell. There's probably only one or two other people into death metal tops that post in this section, but I'm too much of a promotion whore to turn down a chance to post.

Good stuff and I would listen again when I was in the mood for it... I do like the video!

[jeff42]

I posted this in another thread but here's my semi-acoustic trio 12-12-12 hurricane sandy benefit




and Thanksgiving eve...

[Potts]

Horrible video angle but I like the guitar solo...

[Lee Knight]

Wow. You're really good, aren't you? That's great. Nice, really nice, use of your harmonizer. I don't think I've heard a solo guy use one so well. So tastefully. So integrated. So restrained. And your solo? Yeah, baby. You're good, aren't you. Really nice.

But you need subs.

[guido61]

Originally Posted by Lee Knight

Wow. You're really good, aren't you? That's great. Nice, really nice, use of your harmonizer. I don't think I've heard a solo guy use one so well. So tastefully. So integrated. So restrained. And your solo? Yeah, baby. You're good, aren't you. Really nice.

But you need subs.

Pretty sure those Bose L1s have a sub...

[Potts]

Originally Posted by guido61

Pretty sure those Bose L1s have a sub...

LOL! I have two...

[Potts]

Originally Posted by Lee Knight

Wow. You're really good, aren't you? That's great. Nice, really nice, use of your harmonizer. I don't think I've heard a solo guy use one so well. So tastefully. So integrated. So restrained. And your solo? Yeah, baby. You're good, aren't you. Really nice.

But you need subs.

Thanks- that's some pretty kind words. I'm actually embarrassed a little. I try to use the harmonizer like an instrument- I keep it low and use it for effect most of the time. This one I probably use a little more because of the chorus but...Again thanks

[MartinC]

I dug the solo too Potts. Sounding good!! Thats a lot to think about- hitting the looper button while your playing and singing and cueing it when the solo comes in. Pretty sweet!

[jeff42]

Originally Posted by Potts

Horrible video angle but I like the guitar solo...

great cover! We do this song too and I have noticed most in their late 30s/ early 40s don't recognize this one but the people in their 20s/early 30s love it.