Members The Insomniac Posted March 31, 2007 Members Share Posted March 31, 2007 I played my first gig with "Souled Out" a Motown, blues and soul band and pretty much nailed it. I didn't get a practice with the band - just a song list and a bad recording of one of their gigs. I had a little less than 2 weeks to learn all of their material. They have a trumpet and a sax player as band members but another trumpet and sax player came out and sat in all night so we had 4 horn players. I don't ever want to play in a band that doesn't have a horn section. Way to much fun. I got caught a few times without a clue as what to play but all in all it pretty much grooved. The drummer said that it was un{censored}in' believable that this was my first gig with the band and the horn players said it was the most fun they had had with the band in a long time. The singer came up to me and told me to make sure I never change. The guitar player said that I must have really done my home work because it showed. The horn players that sat in said that it was the best the band has ever sounded. Damn - I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lownote Posted March 31, 2007 Members Share Posted March 31, 2007 Good deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Insomniac Posted March 31, 2007 Author Members Share Posted March 31, 2007 They didn't play anything like the studio cuts. They started Brick House then went right in to Bad Mama Jamma, did some sort of rap thing (I think that was in A) then went into Skin Tight before they made it bad to Brick House. I didn't get warnings for any changes. Crazy to try and follow along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Funkee1 Posted March 31, 2007 Members Share Posted March 31, 2007 They didn't play anything like the studio cuts. They started Brick House then went right in to Bad Mama Jamma, did some sort of rap thing (I think that was in A) then went into Skin Tight before they made it bad to Brick House. I didn't get warnings for any changes. Crazy to try and follow along.That is often the way R&B gigs go. It's just follow the leader. It helps if you are somewhat familiar with the original tune, though. Glad you had fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Robin Posted March 31, 2007 Members Share Posted March 31, 2007 Good for you guy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TN.Frank Posted March 31, 2007 Members Share Posted March 31, 2007 Congrats. It IS much more fun playing in a band then it is playing to CD's and the Raido. Hope the gig works out for you for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nicebigstrings Posted March 31, 2007 Members Share Posted March 31, 2007 Right on! Sounds like a very cool project to be involved in. Don't you love it when you're put up on the high wire and it works out beautifully? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members someotherguy Posted March 31, 2007 Members Share Posted March 31, 2007 They didn't play anything like the studio cuts. They started Brick House then went right in to Bad Mama Jamma, did some sort of rap thing (I think that was in A) then went into Skin Tight before they made it bad to Brick House. I didn't get warnings for any changes. Crazy to try and follow along. And you still followed along? Sounds fun! Keep enjoying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Enderz13 Posted March 31, 2007 Members Share Posted March 31, 2007 Congrats:thu: U R livin' the DREAM:rawk: ON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members georgestrings Posted March 31, 2007 Members Share Posted March 31, 2007 Very cool - I'm glad it's working out for you... - georgestrings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted March 31, 2007 Moderators Share Posted March 31, 2007 Great to hear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Insomniac Posted March 31, 2007 Author Members Share Posted March 31, 2007 ...and I didn't sleep well In to bed at 3 - up at 7:30 and we have another gig tonight. Too much nervous energy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thunderbroom Posted March 31, 2007 Members Share Posted March 31, 2007 I'm really, really happy for you Keith. Does the new band have a website? Seems your sig needs updating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Insomniac Posted March 31, 2007 Author Members Share Posted March 31, 2007 I'm really, really happy for you Keith. Does the new band have a website? Seems your sig needs updating. Yep - a real bad one. I'm probably going to re do it for him for a nice discount but I don't have any ownership in the band so it won't be a freebe. Edit: here is the web address http://www.souledoutsoulreview.com/index.html It really sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thunderbroom Posted March 31, 2007 Members Share Posted March 31, 2007 http://www.souledoutsoulreview.com/index.html It's a bunch of white guys!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Insomniac Posted March 31, 2007 Author Members Share Posted March 31, 2007 It's a bunch of white guys!!! But this is the lead singer: and he's real good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thunderbroom Posted March 31, 2007 Members Share Posted March 31, 2007 No doubt!! Honestly, the way you've described the band in the past I was expecting to go to that site and see a group looking like the Temptations in their matching suits and a white guy on bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members garytees Posted March 31, 2007 Members Share Posted March 31, 2007 Looks like you're playing with some cool dudes. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catphish Posted March 31, 2007 Members Share Posted March 31, 2007 right on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members timmerz Posted March 31, 2007 Members Share Posted March 31, 2007 Sweet! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Emprov Posted March 31, 2007 Members Share Posted March 31, 2007 Excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Insomniac Posted April 1, 2007 Author Members Share Posted April 1, 2007 These guys are brutal. I was looking at the Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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