calling all lead singers!

bassist_25 · Post by **bassist_25** » Tuesday Aug 07, 2007

BadDazeRob wrote: (NEVER tune through FOH).

I hate to have to repeat it, but after seeing some bands, I think that it bears repeating. Live tuning = ametuer. If you can afford the Marshall stack, you can afford the Boss pedal tuner. It's true by-pass and won't take up much room on your pedal board. Pedal tuners and rack tuners should be placed in the signal chain before sound reaches any speakers, whether it's your cabinet's speakers or the FOH speakers. Don't mean to sound condesending, but that's another thing that bugs the hell out of me.

PanzerFaust · Post by **PanzerFaust** » Tuesday Aug 07, 2007

Lifer wrote: I just saw DOWN in philly back in April, and he was as sober as joke. He didn't even drink a beer on stage. Not even smoke a cigarette either.

That's cause he finally got the back surgery in 2005 that was the reason he HAD to do all that heroin according to the Behind the Music on VH-1...(Black Tooth grin)

When I got backstage to party with Pantera at the Starlake they were all sober as shit, and we hung out for about 3 hours (till sunrise) other than the Coors light cans none of them touched anything harder and they weren't even drinking much of the Coors light !!

One thing really struck me though Dime was about a foot shorter than me and skinny as shit and his brother Vinnie was about a foot taller then me and heavy set... Of course I was the 2 millionth person to say "Wow you don't look like brothers"... But I always know the right things to say ask anyone !! hehe....

m2helmet · Post by **m2helmet** » Tuesday Aug 28, 2007

Hi guy's just found this discussion, Great idea. I feel the most important part of fronting any group is eye contact. Your desire to please the crowd will been seen in your eyes. ( Love is the feeling you get about yourself when you look into someone's eyes). My 2nd choice is (you never get a 2nd chance to make a first impression). Be clean, neat, polite, on time,and have a good attitude ( your attitude will determine your altitude).

God bless
Deb The Red Arrow

VENTGtr · Post by **VENTGtr** » Wednesday Aug 29, 2007

bassist_25 wrote:
BadDazeRob wrote: (NEVER tune through FOH).

I hate to have to repeat it, but after seeing some bands, I think that it bears repeating. Live tuning = ametuer.

Or playing between sets. Drives me nuts...yet every show.... Put it down, take the break,
go mingle a bit, anything.

DirtySanchez · Post by **DirtySanchez** » Wednesday Aug 29, 2007

m2helmet wrote: Be clean, neat, polite, on time,and have a good attitude ( your attitude will determine your altitude).

God bless
Deb The Red Arrow

Well, I'm always on time at least.

RobTheDrummer · Post by **RobTheDrummer** » Wednesday Aug 29, 2007

So what the fuck? Aren't us backup singers allowed?

bassist4life2004 · Post by **bassist4life2004** » Wednesday Aug 29, 2007

ok, ok, i'll allow all singers to start posting, haha.

Brian of the Clan Plush · Wednesday Aug 29, 2007

VENTGtr wrote: ...Or playing between sets. Drives me nuts...yet every show.... Put it down, take the break,
go mingle a bit, anything.

apparently you've been to a Plush show...

Effin A' Cotton....feel my pain

VENTGtr · Post by **VENTGtr** » Wednesday Aug 29, 2007

B-Ry,

'At's funny man. Actually, I mean with volume up. Don't think I remember
hearing Luis play so everyone could hear but I haven't been out in a while.

Hey, I'll be meeting a potential new bass player at Hooter's here in a few.
Stop around.

RobTheDrummer · Post by **RobTheDrummer** » Wednesday Aug 29, 2007

Brian of the Clan Plush wrote:
VENTGtr wrote: ...Or playing between sets. Drives me nuts...yet every show.... Put it down, take the break,
go mingle a bit, anything.
apparently you've been to a Plush show...

Effin A' Cotton....feel my pain

Yea, but Luis is fuckin' awesome. He's allowed.

stratobastard27 · Post by **stratobastard27** » Wednesday Aug 29, 2007

This is a really great discussion. I've been doing this for about 12 years now, and I've learned damn near everything I've learned just by watching others. Watching the really good bands, watching the really shitty bands. As a guitar player, I feel it's my job to be second banana to the singer. But I jump around onstage, wander out to the dance floor (gotta get a wireless if you don't have one! "Oh it kills your tone" So what! No one other than the musicians in the crowd knows the difference), remind the crowd to tip your beautiful bartenders, and if ray (singer, rythym guitar) is busy changing guitars, I'll make sure I'm running my mouth. I really hate to see a guitar player just stand there! There are two AWESOME guitarists down here who can shred my ass off, but I'm a "better guitar player" to the crowd because they KNOW I'm lovin what I'm doing!