Tag: live music
Is the future of live guitar bright in 2024?
It’s been a pretty turbulent 2023 and early 2024 for me, so I think it’s high time to slow things down. My first post of the year is usually a blog-focussed motivator for myself; Pointers on how the blog could improve and lessons learned, which hopefully other bloggers can get something from. But this year…
5 Disappointing Pitfalls of a No-Amp Guitar setup.
There are many benefits of a straight-to-pa/no-amp live guitar/band setup, but does it actually work in the real world? What is the no-amp setup? What I’m talking about here is a band rehearsal/live setup, with the guitar (and all other instruments, for that matter), going directly into the p.a. system, with all monitoring handled by…
5 Reasons to Check Out the Calgary Stampede
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There’s nothing more synonymous than Canada and the Wild West, right? If you’re confused right now, you probably haven’t heard of the awesome city that is Calgary. f you’re headed to Calgary this summer or looking at Calgary homes for sale to make this awesome area your new home, you need to make yourself familiar…
Freddie Mercury Top 5 Live Vocals
Freddie Mercury was the legendary vocalist and front-man of Queen. Here are my Top 5 Freddie Mercury Live vocals of all time. 5. It’s a Hard Life – Rock in Rio 1985 There’s only one reason this is bottom of the list. The original footage has now been messed with on YouTube with pitch-correction, reverb,…
How to be the Best Frontman/Woman in your Band
A band is a perfect formula for musicians and showmen. Your drummer is the backbone of the band, holding everything together. Alongside the drummer is the bassist who functions as the base (bass?) of the rhythm section. From there, all of the other instruments can flow around the beat and groove to create your perfect…
Why Bands Are Tough
We’ve all been in failed band projects. If you haven’t yet, or you’re new to the game… chin up! Bands come and go. Never stop playing. Whether you’re in a cover band or an original band, there are plenty of challenges to overcome. In most cases, the more band members you have the more complicated…
Harson Robkus – Premiering Live on YouTube TOMORROW!
Here we go folks! What could very well be the world’s first ever live acoustic gig of original songs dedicated to the canny toon o’ North Shields (our home town) will be premiering on YouTube at 9pm tomorrow, Friday, 30th July 2021 !!! Live from the allotment shed! We want to make it as interactive…
The Importance of a Setlist for Cover Bands.
Live performances come with many important pieces that all have to fall into place. Everyone has to practice their song parts. We have to set up the stage efficiently and neatly. If you have a light/sound tech, they might need to take notes regarding each song’s necessities. The most important thing? The setlist. Nothing is…
Playing live: 10 reasons why I don’t miss it.
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With playing live being put on hold for over a year due to COVID, many are making their plans for a long-awaited return in the summer of 2021. I, however, won’t be joining them. 1. Playing live covers to 50-somethings quickly gets old. Our live music scene is dominated by the usual classic rock black…