Members zekmoe Posted April 13, 2012 Members Share Posted April 13, 2012 Just curious. We don't but years ago it was almost common for a cover band to have originals. Now I know most cover bands are dance bands it seems, but do any of you add a few fully fleshed out originals to your cover sets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TIMKEYS Posted April 13, 2012 Members Share Posted April 13, 2012 Just curious. We don't but years ago it was almost common for a cover band to have originals. Now I know most cover bands are dance bands it seems, but do any of you add a few fully fleshed out originals to your cover sets? we do originals in a cover show all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kmart Posted April 13, 2012 Members Share Posted April 13, 2012 Nope, and they wouldn't be wanted. 20 years ago, sure. We could throw a full set worth of originals into the night: was expected, and everybody else did it too. Cover band world, at least in my area, is way different now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TimeFurnace Posted April 13, 2012 Members Share Posted April 13, 2012 We play a couple of originals. They are not huge hits with unfamiliar patrons but regulars are receptive to them. I think that it would be a problem if we played several more than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TIMKEYS Posted April 14, 2012 Members Share Posted April 14, 2012 Nope, and they wouldn't be wanted.20 years ago, sure. We could throw a full set worth of originals into the night: was expected, and everybody else did it too.Cover band world, at least in my area, is way different now. I think you see it more with country/ americana bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlueStrat Posted April 14, 2012 Members Share Posted April 14, 2012 I do about 25% originals, but we're a modern blues band, where it's more accepted and expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tim_7string Posted April 14, 2012 Members Share Posted April 14, 2012 I did it 10 years ago. At the time, I had been interviewed on the radio and my songs were featured on the show. We threw in about three or four a night. It was fun to see people dance and sing along with them. We have a station in town that has been playing local bands for the last two years now, so I might write some more songs and see if we can get on there. If we can, I'd be willing to play some again. Otherwise, I'm not going to bother. Part of the appeal of our band are the songs we choose, so playing stuff people don't know would be a detriment to our rep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vito Corleone Posted April 14, 2012 Members Share Posted April 14, 2012 Years ago, when the goals of the coverbands I was in was to also BE original bands and hopefully get a record deal---yes. We through them in all the time and as many as the audiences would tolerate. The goal was to hopefully have the originals as well or better-received than the covers and maybe even have a song "break through" as a regional hit. We'd work to stuff played on local radio stations when we could and such. Nowadays? No. There'd be no point, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted April 14, 2012 Members Share Posted April 14, 2012 Yes, of course. They even get requested ocassionally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chicken Monkey Posted April 14, 2012 Members Share Posted April 14, 2012 Yes. The secret is to write good originals . Another thing is to have a strong cover-band concept, and have originals that fit seamlessly into that format. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted April 14, 2012 Members Share Posted April 14, 2012 . Another thing is to have a strong cover-band concept, and have originals that fit seamlessly into that format. for some reason, that really helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlueStrat Posted April 14, 2012 Members Share Posted April 14, 2012 Yes. The secret is to write good originals . Another thing is to have a strong cover-band concept, and have originals that fit seamlessly into that format. This sounds obvious, but I don't know how many times I've seen bands put every idea they have on stage. I did it myself years ago. Now, maybe one song out of five is lucky to even see rehearsal, let alone make it into the rotation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vito Corleone Posted April 14, 2012 Members Share Posted April 14, 2012 This sounds obvious, but I don't know how many times I've seen bands put every idea they have on stage. Or don't know how to write a song with the ideas they have. Putting something together in a format that connects with the audience is as much craft as art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Izolde-Asia Posted April 16, 2012 Members Share Posted April 16, 2012 I do about 25% originals, but we're a modern blues band, where it's more accepted and expected. I checked out your music a couple days ago. I really dig your sound man. Love the tone of your guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlueStrat Posted April 16, 2012 Members Share Posted April 16, 2012 I checked out your music a couple days ago. I really dig your sound man. Love the tone of your guitar Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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