Advice for at tips playing your first big gig?

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 05-21-2013, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Freebase Dali

We split it up between the bandmembers, but concentrated on what needed upgrading the most. My drums got all new heads, extra sticks, etc. Guitarist got new strings, some pedals if I recall correctly. Think there was a mic or two purchased. Just various different equipment for the band.

That's good to hear that it got spread equally. So are you guys still together? What are you doing music wise these days?

Gavin B. · 05-22-2013, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Far From California

My band has our first big gig coming up this friday and I wanted to see what tips MB has for us? There are two bands playing before us and then we will be the headliners. We are a four piece nu-grunge band if that helps at all with the tips.

I'm really looking for some tips for creating our setlist and how to add ambiance to the show rather than just playing song after song.

The band should blow off the gig and instead take massive doses of blotter acid and spend the night wandering around the sand dunes in Death Valley National Park. There's an old Native American shaman living among the dunes who will provide you with fame and fortune beyond your wildest dreams.

Seriously, good luck with your debut gig and don't forget to bring plenty of ice cold beverages and an extra set of guitar strings along.

Far From California · 05-30-2013, 05:09 PM

For those who are interested in knowing the show was great! In the green room and bathrooms past bands had their signatures everywhere and I even got to see where Kurt Cobain had signed back in '91! My band rocked hard and we had a great turnout so all in all it was the best night of my life

Plus I didn't drop a drumstick (my biggest on stage fear)!

btw we didn't have time to grab guitar strings so our guitarist did end up breaking two strings but one of the other bands were nice enough to let us use their guitars

ZiggyStardust · 05-30-2013, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Far From California

For those who are interested in knowing the show was great! In the green room and bathrooms past bands had their signatures everywhere and I even got to see where Kurt Cobain had signed back in '91! My band rocked hard and we had a great turnout so all in all it was the best night of my life

Plus I didn't drop a drumstick (my biggest on stage fear)!

btw we didn't have time to grab guitar strings so our guitarist did end up breaking two strings but one of the other bands were nice enough to let us use their guitars

Nice of them to let you use them! I once saw a band have an inventive way of continuing the song whilst the guitarist changed strings - half way through Purple Haze he snapped his lower string so while he mended it the drummer did a John Bonham-esque interlude! (think of the one in Whole Lotta Love.)

Blarobbarg · 05-30-2013, 11:55 PM

Congrats on the good gig! Keep up the good work and become famous. Destroy some stuff.

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Far From California Groupie Join Date: May 2013 Location: Georgia Posts: 19	For those who are interested in knowing the show was great! In the green room and bathrooms past bands had their signatures everywhere and I even got to see where Kurt Cobain had signed back in '91! My band rocked hard and we had a great turnout so all in all it was the best night of my life Plus I didn't drop a drumstick (my biggest on stage fear)! btw we didn't have time to grab guitar strings so our guitarist did end up breaking two strings but one of the other bands were nice enough to let us use their guitars __________________ FAR FROM CALIFORNIA - Pioneers Of The Nu Grunge Movement!

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