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Location: Utah | This is one of those "when it rains it pours" situations, in a good way. After several months with no hint of finding a new band to play in, I was starting to wonder if it would ever happen. Then, in one week, three invitations to audition.
The one of most interest is an existing band in need of a lead guitarist and backup vocalist. Well, lead guitar is not my strength, not is singing. But, I can do both with a lot of effort and practice.
So on Monday I audition with 3 songs from their existing set lists, none of which I have ever played before. No problem, just whip up a Clapton blues solo, a country slide solo (I don't even own a slide yet...), and a punk solo. And, do some backup harmonies with their female vocalist.
This is way, way out of my comfort zone, but I'm gonna do it anyway. Now, where's that Valium? |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Flysig,
Work on the female vocalist.
If you can get her on side, you're in like Flynn!!
Good luck Mate!!
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Location: Upper Left USA | It's good to have a challenge and push yourself. In the end though if it is going to sustain it has to have the right chemistry.
So if you and the lead singer, male or female, can "sync" then the rest is just frills and good lighting!
Break a string! Or you know, whatever... |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | Yes! Go into it with a "let's have fun" attitude. If it works out you'll have a lot of work ahead of you, but learning new sons is fun. And if it doesn't work out, you haven't lost a thing. And Woody is right, the chemistry is more important than the accuracy when you're trying out. If it feels right, the music will be good. Let us know how it works out, we're pulling for you. |
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| Nothing to be afraid of - no matter what you do, you can't kill anyone. |
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Location: Nashville TN. | Good luck with it |
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Location: NW of Philadelphia | Break a leg! |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | Go fer it FLY .. I`ll be rootin` fer ya ..
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Location: Vernon CT | I'm sure you'll do fine FlySig!!! You've got a whole OFC of Brothers and Sisters behind you send positive vibes!! |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | Fly, nearly forgot t` ask , .. what sorta music ye gonna play ?.. is it a church band ..? .. or free-wheelin` something ..
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Location: Utah | Thanks for all the support and the suggestions to court the female singer. I'll do my best not to be the "creepy old guy", though.
The band is a bunch of similar aged guys to me plus a "younger woman", whatever that means. They play classic rock, blues, R&B, modern country, and at least one punkish 90's song. Lots of Clapton and CCR, plus some Bonnie Raitt, Free, White Stripes, Aretha Franklin, Beatles, SVR, etc.
I've managed to get the 3 audition songs down to a passable level. If nothing else, this will be a practice audition for future auditions.
The more I talk with the other guitarist the more I like the guy and his attitude. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Nice!
I look forward to hearing your progress reports. |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Originally posted by Losov:
Nothing to be afraid of - no matter what you do, you can't kill anyone. Unlike your day job! |
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| Precisely. |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | So Fly ,... How did it go ?..
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.. Details Please .. |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | Wuz the Deal .. ?.. got Hired .. ?
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Location: Utah | Just got home, and yup I been hired.
The guys are all a lot of fun and very good musicians. The female vocalist couldn't make it, so the three songs that they asked me to prepare to play for the audition, which all are sung by the female, couldn't be played.
So, it started off a bit awkward. They'd ask if I knew a song, and I'd say no. Then I suggested a song, but none of them knew it. The other guitarist showed me in warp speed the chord changes for various songs and then the band would launch into it and I'd try to pretend to keep up.
We jammed to Clapton's "Cocaine", with the lyrics changed to "Rogaine". That one was fun and we sounded pretty together.
I must not have sucked too bad because they invited me back next week. |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | AT A BOY FLY ... at a boy .. YOU ROCK BABY ..
Now you go out there and make us Proud .. need a manager .. ?! .. 25 % `ll do it ..
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.. CONGRATS Fly .. Sara has competition now .. :D |
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Location: Utah | The first hired help is going to be ... a roadie! Hauling amps and crap all over is too much work for someone my age.
Can one hire groupies, too? I need groupies. Female groupies that write my name across their chests in black Sharpie and post the pictures on the internet. And I need some kind of signature costume, like a cowboy hat, high platform shoes and a sequin jacket.
Being a rock star is going to be a tough job, I can tell already! |
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Location: Tennessee | Originally posted by FlySig:
Can one hire groupies, too? I need groupies. Female groupies that write my name across their chests in black Sharpie and post the pictures on the internet.  |
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| Way to go! |
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Location: Utah | Bobbo, that's a much higher class groupie than I can afford. I'm just hoping for some cheap mammograph floozies. |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Definition Time:
OCD Rock Star:
One who checks to make sure the marker is non-toxic before he'll use it to sign a fans' breasts. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | you're not a true musician till you've been fired at least once. |
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Location: Nashville TN. | Gotta love groupies |
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Location: Newington, CT | Congratulations, Fly!
To quote (roughly) Mission Control for Apollo 11: "You got a lot of guys down here turning blue, we're breathing again." |
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Feeling the fear, gonna do it anyway. Auditioning for lead guitarist/vocalist.