Members Erocku Posted June 5, 2010 Members Share Posted June 5, 2010 I had a singer we were trying out the other day tell me that in his previous band, they would be halfway through a song at a gig and the guitar player would stop and say that he didn't want to play that song anymore. WTF?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vito Corleone Posted June 5, 2010 Members Share Posted June 5, 2010 I had a singer we were trying out the other day tell me that in his previous band, they would be halfway through a song at a gig and the guitar player would stop and say that he didn't want to play that song anymore. WTF?!? Ergo "previous" band. That guy would be gone at the end of the night if he pulled anything close to that with me. OTOH, I have a drummer who sometimes forgets the words to his songs and will just stop the song and start over. It works though because he turns it into a "get the crowd more into the song" moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members squealie Posted June 5, 2010 Members Share Posted June 5, 2010 We're so conditioned against 'dead air' ...and so afraid of the 'trainwreck'.... I'm not sure we'd stop a song if the stage was on fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bnelly428 Posted June 5, 2010 Members Share Posted June 5, 2010 our drummers forearm cramped up last night during the intro to "i want you to want me" It was a sort of trainwreck, but you just keep going and recover. The sooner you can get past it, the sooner you get back to rockin face! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Microtilt Posted June 5, 2010 Members Share Posted June 5, 2010 I had a singer we were trying out the other day tell me that in his previous band, they would be halfway through a song at a gig and the guitar player would stop and say that he didn't want to play that song anymore. WTF?!? Some 'musicians' should never leave the practice room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wades_keys Posted June 5, 2010 Members Share Posted June 5, 2010 they would be halfway through a song at a gig and the guitar player would stop and say that he didn't want to play that song anymore. WTF?!? I would stop and say: "I don't want to be on a stage with YOU anymore." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jeff42 Posted June 5, 2010 Members Share Posted June 5, 2010 That's gotta be the WORST. Stopping a song in general is the worst. I've never done it, but I've seem some cats pull it off. Most times it's a fail though. stopping a song just cuz you don't feel like playing it... nahh! hell I don't stop a song if we are Train wrecking it!!!! I would have a talk with this person and say never again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TrickyBoy Posted June 5, 2010 Members Share Posted June 5, 2010 stopping a song just cuz you don't feel like playing it... nahh! hell I don't stop a song if we are Train wrecking it!!!! I would have a talk with this person and say never again. Every once and a while if a song just completely poops on itself right at the beginning, we'll stop it and start over. But that hasn't happened in quite a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jeff42 Posted June 5, 2010 Members Share Posted June 5, 2010 After a trainwreck we usually laugh it off, say something along the lines of sounds like the first time we tried it, blame each other, get the crowd to blame me, have fun with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vito Corleone Posted June 5, 2010 Members Share Posted June 5, 2010 After a trainwreck we usually laugh it off, say something along the lines of sounds like the first time we tried it, blame each other, get the crowd to blame me, have fun with it. Yeah, that's the only way to handle it. Make it a fun part of the show. The crowd is there to see a live band. Done right and a trainwreck could be one of the highlights of the night from the audience's perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TrickyBoy Posted June 5, 2010 Members Share Posted June 5, 2010 Two words for dealing with a trainwreck: Extreme Fingertapping Works every time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wades_keys Posted June 5, 2010 Members Share Posted June 5, 2010 Two words for dealing with a trainwreck: Extreme Fingertapping Works every time! On bass it makes more sense to lay out; play a long half note or something, wait for everyone to get back on the beat, and go. I agree on the guitar needing to fill up the space though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Belva Posted June 5, 2010 Members Share Posted June 5, 2010 Trainwrecks are future highlights. Sometimes when you recover you can make it sound like you meant to do that. And next time you play that song you may just do it again. But to just stop in the middle of a song because he doesn't want to play it, that's a prima donna that needs to be shown the door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BndGrl Posted June 6, 2010 Members Share Posted June 6, 2010 If you ever want to look like complete idiots in front of an audience, stop a song. Suck it up, finish the song the best you can, then laugh it off after you're done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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