[musictlk] joined a band.

[Andrew English (paper music)]

Starting a new band is difficult, but very rewarding. I'm happy for you.
Keep practicing and make sure you don't starting gigging until everyone's 
ready. Have fun and don't worry if the sound is not there yet. It'll come as 
you all get together and learn to communicate with eachother on-stage 
(without speaking).
I can't wait to hear some of those 50s tunes when you record them!
-Andy


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert j" <robertjmoore at embarqmail.com>
To: "NFBnet Music Talk Mailing List" <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 11:36 AM
Subject: Re: [musictlk] joined a band.


> We are just getting started so we are not ready to gig just yet.
> We play mostly 50s  rock and 80's and 90's  country.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]On
> Behalf Of pajohns1 at vt.edu
> Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 10:04 AM
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> Subject: Re: [musictlk] joined a band.
>
>
> Robert,
>
>        Good to hear.  Your band appearing at any of the local jam 
> sessions?
> I seem to recall one of the coffee shops in downtown Radford had/has 
> Friday
> night sessions.  Then of course there are the Floyd venues if yor band is
> bluegrass.
>
> Keep us posted,
>
> Patrick
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert j" <robertjmoore at embarqmail.com>
> To: "NFBnet Music Talk Mailing List" <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 11:17 PM
> Subject: [musictlk] joined a band.
>
>
>> Hi gang.
>> I have not seen much traffic hear as of late.
>> I was getting together with 2 blind friends of mine and working on some
>> music.
>> none of us really had much equipment accept the drumber but he just had
>> his
>> drumbs. also Me and the guitar player had little and no band experiance.
>> I mean the guitar player just has done some solo work now and then for
>> places like nursing homes and such.
>> I told them I stil would like to regroup with them some time down the 
>> line
>> and maybe I can play some gigs with both bands.
>> I have never been in a band before and I am 48 years oldbut never gave up
>> on
>> the dream.
>> Well I am not working with my 2 blind friends any more at this time
>> because
>> I found some guys closer to me that are putting together a band and the
>> drumber in the new band  told me not to wory about transportation, he
>> picks
>> me up for practice every time and it seems to work out fine for him and 
>> he
>> does not mind.
>> Well I have been to 2 practices so far and it is going well. I have a 
>> long
>> way to go with learning the material but the guitar player also has
>> experiance with playing bass an has some recording equipment so he
>> recorded
>> himself playing guitar and singing all of the songs and then he recorded
>> the
>> bass track over that and set the bass louder than the rest of the music 
>> so
>> assentually I can hear him playing guitar and singing but I primarily 
>> hear
>> the bass so it is reall easy to pick out the notes and learn the bass
>> parts.
>> that really works out great for me since I play totally by ear and do 
>> have
>> a
>> fairly good ear for music but not fantastic so I like having it 
>> sepparated
>> out for me.
>> We have about 40 songs that we are working on and I have not counted but 
>> I
>> think I am fairlly comfortable with about a dozen songs or so and am
>> working
>> on all the rest.
>> I feel like that I am gaining just a little bit of ground each and every
>> time I practice.
>> thank you to all of you that have given me some encouragement and a few
>> little pointers over the past year or so.
>> If and when we get some stuff recorded and if I am aloud to post an
>> attachment or a link or some such thing I would like to share with the
>> group, but we will cross that bridge when we get to it.
>> thanks again.
>> robert
>>
>>
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