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Making music is a fun, and rewarding experience, and have found out thru the years that it\u2019s even better when you\u2019re playing with guys, or girls that are all working towards the same goal.
\nIf you go see some of your favorite bands, and they\u2019re great live it\u2019s probably because they\u2019re all on the same page, and not working against each other. These are my top 5 tips on how to achieve that. Hope it helps you in your endeavors.<\/p>\n
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1. The singer is the main instrument. <\/strong> 2. Know your limitations.<\/strong> 3. Be a well oiled machine.<\/strong> 4. Everyone in the band should be networking<\/strong> 5. Have fun, and forget about your troubles.<\/strong> Cheers! Reagan Browne official site : http:\/\/www.reaganbrowne.com<\/a>
\nMeaning they\u2019re usually the one that people are there to see the most. As a guitarist, bassist you have to try to accommodate them as best you can so they sound the best they can. That usually means not playing too loud, not playing too busy, and playing things under them that make them shine. I can\u2019t tell you how many times I\u2019ve played with guitarist that are on 10 because they think they should be, and you can\u2019t hear a thing the singer is singing.
\nCould you imagine going to see a Judas Priest concert and having Rob Halford\u2019s voice so buried in the mix that you didn\u2019t even know it was him? I see it all the time when I go to live shows. You can still play loud, but if the singer is having to fight against you to where they\u2019re over singing to try and hear themselves that\u2019s not good for anybody. Especially the people that are watching you.<\/p>\n
\nNot everybody can be Steve Vai or Yngwie on the guitar and that\u2019s ok. It may surprise you, but your limitations may turn out to be to your advantage in the long run. Who knows maybe your true calling is songwriting, or coming up with riffs over playing sweep picking arpeggios all over the neck at warp speeds.
\nRegarding myself, for years I tried to play Eric Johnson stuff on the guitar, and for the life of
\nme could never really get there. I started focusing on songwriting, and singing, and couldn\u2019t be happier with my decision. I found out that those things were easier for me, and worked with my strengths, instead of my weaknesses.
\nIn my opinion the song is the king anyway. As great as someone like Eddie Van Halen is, the thing that makes him greater are the amazing songs that he\u2019s been able to write thru his career. His virtuosity are just a added bonus.<\/p>\n
\nI mean that regarding all of the musicians gelling in the studio, and on stage. During rehearsals work out your guitar tones to were they compliment the other instruments sonically.
\nI have two guitarist in my band, and before we play a gig I make sure that both of them are sounding as best as possible together to were it\u2019s almost 3 Dimensional. Same goes for the bassist, and the drummer.
\nLearn the songs! Know how they end live, work on your background vocals etc,, Trust me singers appreciate that.<\/p>\n
\nLet\u2019s face it, we all want to have successful gigs, and play in front of as many people as we can. Sell as many C.D\u2019s as we can to get our music out to the masses, and in order to do that everyone should
\ncontribute in some way to make those goals happen.
\nIt shouldn\u2019t just be up to the singer, or guitarist to get the word out. If there\u2019s anyone just sitting around that\u2019s not going to cut it. You don\u2019t all necessarily have to be doing the same thing either. Sending out invites on Facebook thru 4-5 different people can backfire on you. Maybe one or two guys can do that. One person can pass around flyers before hand at other gigs, maybe one guy could do the art work if they have talent in that department etc,,,
\nThere\u2019s many, many different options out there so get busy. If you do everything you can that\u2019s all you can ask for. It usually pays off though with a full house.<\/p>\n
\nIsn\u2019t that why we got into music in a lot of ways? Work really hard at your craft. Practice that difficult solo, work thru that one section in the song were you play in 5\/4 time, get thru the whole set during rehearsals with no mistakes etc,,
\nAnd once you hit the stage for the big moment just forget about all that and have fun. I\u2019m sure a lot of people can relate, but if I\u2019m up on stage thinking about messing something up, 9 times out of 10 I will. If you\u2019re relaxed and enjoying yourself I bet you\u2019ll be great. Hope to see your band one day, so you can inspire me into being the best I can be.<\/p>\n
\nReagan Browne<\/p>\n
\nhttps:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/artist\/reagan-browne\/id266054898<\/a>
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