How To Request A Song From The Band... etc.

[Trucula]

Wanna make friends with the band and their heads swell????...

Sneak a peek at their list and ask for a song that they actually play!...It feels good when we hear a request that's actually on the list...LOL!

[cryssie]

LOL...too funny. Yeah, it's a huge pain in the ass when some shmuck requests a song and then makes a scene when you say "sorry, we don't know that one"...

however, I love it when people come up in between sets and give us requests. I don't know about anyone else, but for me, coming up with new songs to add to the set list is soooooo hard and time-consuming, so I love hearing what the crowd wants to hear from us.

Now if I could just remember them once the gig's over....

[BDR]

The best time to discuss anything with the band in any meaningful way is at the middle of a song when all band members are singing at the same time. Our hearing is so advanced that we can pick out your tiny voice from the megawatt wall of sound blasting all around us. And we can converse with you in sign language while singing the song, so don't worry that we're in the middle of the chorus.

Singers have the innate ability to answer questions and sing at the same
time. If the singer doesn't answer your questions immediately, regardless of how stupid the question may seem, it's because they are purposely ignoring you. If this happens, immediately cop an attitude. We love this.

''IMPORTANT''

When an entertainer leans over to hear you better, grab his or her head in
both hands and yell directly into their ear, while holding their head securely so they cannot pull away.This will be taken as an invitation to a friendly and playful game of tug of war between their head and your hands.Don't give up! Hang on until the singer or guitar player submits.

Yeppers! Absolutely love this stuff!!!

r:>)

[songsmith]

I somehow thought that if I played bluegrass, I wouldn't be plagued by requests for cliched songs. For instance a request for "Rocky Top" is akin to a request for "Old Time Rock & Roll" or "Wipeout." On the other hand, "Rocky Top" is actually not-so-easy to play, the chord changes are really different, despite how simple it sounds, and it requires a pretty good vocal range on everyone's parts, beyond being a fast song. There are songs in BG that even beginners can play, and we get requests for those, too, but I kinda feel like those are better for parking-lot picking, and we usually shy away from them onstage.
I have to say that in the bluegrass project, people, especially those under the influence, tend to be somewhat more polite than rock crowds, nobody tries to sing with you because they can do that at a jam anytime they want. Plus, in our line of work, you pretty much have to play an instrument, there's sort of an unwritten rule against the vocals-only singer, so that cuts it down right there.
I like the idea of picking a decade for songs. That generalizes it enough that you have thousands of songs to choose from, but the requestor still gets the satisfaction of calling the tune, and we all know that's really what it's all about.-------->JMS

[moxham123]

I like the idea of picking a decade for songs. That generalizes it enough that you have thousands of songs to choose from, but the requestor still gets the satisfaction of calling the tune, and we all know that's really what it's all about.-------->JMS

I actually use this technique to our advantage. When I ask somebody to pick a decade, I do not let them pick the song, just the ten year timeframe, and I pick a song from their selected decade from the list of songs we already know. They are happy and so are we and I dedicate the song to them and announce it over the mic. Makes them feel special. However, I just hope they like the song I pick.

Another one I use is when a requested song is one that we do not play, I will say that is a great song but we do not know it but we can play something else that is similar.

I also enjoy those people who request a particular band and when you say you play a certain song or two by that band it is not good enough for them because they wanted a specific, obscure song by that band and not the ones you know. (e.g., Hey, play some Skynyrd. We know Gimme Three Steps, Call Me The Breeze, or Simple Man. Which one would you like? I don't want those. I want to hear The Ballad Of Curtis Loew.)

[DirtySanchez]

How many times are you going to ask rhetorical questions?

What if there were no rhetorical questions?

I loled.

[slackin@dabass]

i would like to add to the OP

if no one is singing the back-ups for any song, just grab the bass player's mic. he dosn't care. go on, it's ok. when he looks at you and shakes his head, and says "No" keep doing it. it's cool.

first time ever that happened to me was last night. just some random douche bag.

How many times shall this topic be covered?

well... i mean... we all go through the same situations. it kinda feels good to vent to someone that has the same experience... or is this another rhetorical question?

[Pepper]

How many times are you going to ask rhetorical questions?

What if there were no rhetorical questions?

How would I know? "he he"

[witchhunt]

How many times shall this topic be covered?

well... i mean... we all go through the same situations. it kinda feels good to vent to someone that has the same experience... or is this another rhetorical question?

No, it's the topic that I was referring to. It's OK, I'm cool with it. Lots of topics come back eventually. I was just being Grumpy. I'd rather be Dopey, but Grumpy's cool.

[RobTheDrummer]

i would like to add to the OP

if no one is singing the back-ups for any song, just grab the bass player's mic. he dosn't care. go on, it's ok. when he looks at you and shakes his head, and says "No" keep doing it. it's cool.

first time ever that happened to me was last night. just some random douche bag.

How many times shall this topic be covered?

well... i mean... we all go through the same situations. it kinda feels good to vent to someone that has the same experience... or is this another rhetorical question?

There was the hottest chick ever singing through your mic last night. Be grateful!

Anyway, who gives a fuck what the audience wants to hear? It's YOUR show, play how and what you wanna play!

[Stone Cold Crazy]

Does that mean it isn't cool to yell "Free Bird"???

Dick!! Beat me to the punch line.....

Why don't you find some other Forum to stink-up.......

This is for people who's last concert experience wasn't "The Wiggles" hehe....

Now back to the sarcastic one liners...... How about yelling......

"Play something we can dance to.... Like Stairway to Heaven"

I'll have you know the last concert I was at was the Cheeta Girls.

I kept yelling Freebird but they didn't play it either.

[Colton]

Heres how I do it.

Step 1: Purchase shot of Wild Turkey from bartender.
Step 2: Take said Turkey to Felix in the middle of a song.
Step 3: Watch Felix take said Turkey with a smile while still doing stuff on the guitar with one hand.
Step 4: Yell "Tear it up boy!"
Step 5: Return to seat and enjoy.

[metalchurch]

Heres how I do it.

Step 1: Purchase shot of Wild Turkey from bartender.
Step 2: Take said Turkey to Felix in the middle of a song.
Step 3: Watch Felix take said Turkey with a smile while still doing stuff on the guitar with one hand.
Step 4: Yell "Tear it up boy!"
Step 5: Return to seat and enjoy.

I'll try that sometime, as long as you promise not to get jealous.

[slackin@dabass]

i would like to add to the OP

if no one is singing the back-ups for any song, just grab the bass player's mic. he dosn't care. go on, it's ok. when he looks at you and shakes his head, and says "No" keep doing it. it's cool.

first time ever that happened to me was last night. just some random douche bag.

How many times shall this topic be covered?

well... i mean... we all go through the same situations. it kinda feels good to vent to someone that has the same experience... or is this another rhetorical question?

There was the hottest chick ever singing through your mic last night. Be grateful!

Anyway, who gives a fuck what the audience wants to hear? It's YOUR show, play how and what you wanna play!

no, the dude in the audience right in front of me. the one that kept telling me to slap the bass and to do it fast. the chicks on stage were freakin hot... but if you think that dude was hot... well... to each his own

next time... just don't speak...

[PanzerFaust]

Heres how I do it.

Step 1: Purchase shot of Wild Turkey from bartender.
Step 2: Take said Turkey to Felix in the middle of a song.
Step 3: Watch Felix take said Turkey with a smile while still doing stuff on the guitar with one hand.
Step 4: Yell "Tear it up boy!"
Step 5: Return to seat and enjoy.

Step 6 Wipe sticky white goo off of chin....

A$$kisser!!!!

[Colton]

Step 6 Wipe sticky white goo off of chin....

A$$kisser!!!!

I'll try that sometime, as long as you promise not to get jealous.

Hey guys,



On a totally serious note guys, you better watch it. I could probably melt your face off (like in face off) with the killer bright display on this tuner he gave me. Yeah man. Melt Faces.

[slackin@dabass]

Step 6 Wipe sticky white goo off of chin....

A$$kisser!!!!

I'll try that sometime, as long as you promise not to get jealous.

Hey guys,



On a totally serious note guys, you better watch it. I could probably melt your face off (like in face off) with the killer bright display on this tuner he gave me. Yeah man. Melt Faces.

dude, we all know you wanna suck his dick. why don't you just come to grips on your sexuality??


you know i'm just playin, right?

[HurricaneBob]

Step 6 Wipe sticky white goo off of chin....

A$$kisser!!!!

I'll try that sometime, as long as you promise not to get jealous.

Hey guys,



On a totally serious note guys, you better watch it. I could probably melt your face off (like in face off) with the killer bright display on this tuner he gave me. Yeah man. Melt Faces.

dude, we all know you wanna suck his dick. why don't you just come to grips on your sexuality??


you know i'm just playin, right?

You want to fuck with Colton over him mentioning Felix?
Can i jump in here and be an asshole too? Let me derail this a little further for your reading pleasure folks.

Lets see Coltons responses....uh huh....ok.....2 guitar players that dont even play out and a slackin bass player, the 3 stooges of RP. I fucked Tood in the ass before so i guess he dont count.

Ill stick up for Colton any day as he's becoming a great player, and yeah Felix is mentoring him by letting him sit in once a month, someday this kid will be mentioned just like Felix is and will sit back and laugh.

So lets put your keyboards down and go practice and maybe someday you will have somebody who looks up to you.
Just sending some hope out, ya know it could happen, well probably not but it felt warm reading this didnt it. I thought so too...
I mean, this is all in fun right? or is it.

Yours with sandpaper
Hurricane

[DirtySanchez]

Yours with sandpaper
Hurricane

That whole post was funny, but this, this right here...............

Classic!

[JackANSI]

What was this thread about again?

[Colton]

Show me "Potato Salad"

[witchhunt]

Show me "Potato Salad"

Ya lost me on that.

[Colton]

Show me "Potato Salad"

Ya lost me on that.

Its just a line from the Family Guy episode I was watching at the time. The world ended, the family was headed to a town that had food (twinkies). Road warriors stopped them and made them answer one question....

Road warrior: "Name something you take on a picnic"
The family shouts out some stuff like, a blanket, potato salad, a dead lois.
Peter: "I guess we'll go with potato salad"
Road Warrior: "Show me potato salad!"
(the road warrior and all his bandits look up at the sky, staring, expecting it to flip like the family feud board. The griffins sneak off)

[PanzerFaust]

I fucked Tood in the ass before so i guess he dont count.

You said you wouldn't tell...

And it don't count cause you're little pin dick didn't get past your zipper!!!

other than that..... There's some funny shit right there......Ha Ha....