First gig?! oh crap! O.o

Raif2032 · Post by **Raif2032** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 5:14 pm

Alright well, me and the guys I play with have our first gig, it's this corporate christmas party thing at a country club. Getting paid and everything. it's kind of short notice so we don't really have enough songs prepared. We have 2 guitarist and a violin.

Here's our setlist so far (little heavy on dave)...

Typical Situation
Dancing nancies
Ants marching
Crush
#41
November rain (guns and roses)
Wild Horses (stones)
Volcano (damien rice)

yeeeah....so um, any ideas for songs that are easy to put together that aren't dave and would be appropriate for a christmas party? christmas songs are viable options too.

Could use some help, thanks guys

seanbryantkbq · Post by **seanbryantkbq** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 5:30 pm

i like the fact that ur playing volcano, is that thje order? if it is, then u should try not playing so much dave at the beginning.

play the blowers daughter and your set

Raif2032 · Post by **Raif2032** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 6:12 pm

nah, that's not the order, we'll probably start with typical and end with ants (ants is our best song).

Any suggestions on songs that are easy to put together in a few days?

seanbryantkbq · Post by **seanbryantkbq** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 6:25 pm

dude im seriosu blowers daughter would sound awesome with a combination like that

blowers daughter easy as anything, tabs are here

http://www.eskimofriends.com

under tabs section

would sound awesome with violin

tell me waht u think

maybe also mexico by jump little children

or cathedrals by the same band
or general by dispatch, or flying hourses

rekeen01 · Post by **rekeen01** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 6:30 pm

Make sure you video tape it and post that beoch on here!!!!

Raif2032 · Post by **Raif2032** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 6:36 pm

A video?? I don't have that kind of bandwidth!!!

however, we'll definently record an audio

freshead16 · Post by **freshead16** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 7:39 pm

collective soul "the world i know" since you have a violin and all. easy to whip together

gumbomadness · Post by **gumbomadness** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 9:45 pm

do some dmb.

thejoe · Post by **thejoe** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 11:08 pm

like a rolling stone- dylan

Raif2032 · Post by **Raif2032** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 2:19 am

gumbomadness wrote:do some dmb.

I, er, um...I just....

nevermind

Thanks for the suggestions guys, keep them coming! Definently try to do blowers daughter and like a rolling stone and world I know are both great suggestions, rock on guys.

NPR · Post by **NPR** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 1:55 pm

For a Christmas song you guys should do God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen. The Barenaked ladies do an awesome version of that song on their Xmas album here.

http://sg1.allmusic.com/cg/smp.dll?link ... j&r=20.asx

It looks pretty easy to play as well.

HCHaikuWarrior · Post by **HCHaikuWarrior** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 9:12 am

yea throw in some type of christmas theme...whether it's THE christmas song or another.

mangold · Post by **mangold** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 3:25 pm

play jingle bell rock.

YouNeverNo41 · Post by **YouNeverNo41** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 8:32 pm

freshead16 wrote:collective soul "the world i know" since you have a violin and all. easy to whip together

man i love that song!

Willin · Post by **Willin** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 11:18 pm

I would play some more up-beat and familiar music. Get some Led Zeppelin in there or something people will more readily recognize. Also add some stuff that will get people swaying and not weeping in their drinks. Although I love the song, pieces like The Blower's Daughter is way too emotional and kind of dreary for a live performance at an event like that. My opinions, of course.