First Gig - New Band

[Six String]

A couple of months ago, I got an opportunity to sit in with an established band whose rhythm guitarist had moved out of the area.  I told them at the outset I didn't think I was ready for a gigging band but would love to sit in while they looked for a replacement.  After the first session though they told me I was in.  Since then its been a whirlwind of work to try to get down 3 full sets of songs.  They added maybe 6 or so I'd played with my previous band so that helped some, but it was a lot to learn in 2 months.  

Our first gig was Saturday at a local winery.  That's me on the right.

Here is a link to a short video that covers most of the songs we did.  Hope you can access it.

 

[Wim VD]

Great first gig with you new band, @Six String.

I wonder how you memorize all those songs. Are you using an iPad with chord charts on stage?

Wim.

[Nutty1]

Superb! You guys are rocking! Well done Six! That is a lot of songs! ?? 

Edited July 17, 2018 by Nutty1

[Six String]

2 hours ago, Wim VD said:

Great first gig with you new band, @Six String.

I wonder how you memorize all those songs. Are you using an iPad with chord charts on stage?

Wim.

I used an iPad with chords for about 4 songs. I've memorized all the rest. 

Most songs, only have 2-3 rhythm patterns so it's not as hard as it initially sounds.  I think for many songs the hard part is playing that simple pattern consistently and staying in the groove for 4 or so minutes.  

[Ice9]

Great Stuff Six

[DianeB]

Now you're rocking, Six! That was great! ? How does it feel to be thrown in the deep end of the pool?! ?

[Brad Baugh]

Nice job.  Looks like fun.

 

 

[Eracer_Team-DougH]

Some day I wouldn't mind doing a band gig.

 

Glad it came together 

Edited July 17, 2018 by Eracer_Team-DougH

[Six String]

Thanks all.  

I still have a long way to go, but also can't believe how far I've come since my Wife gave me LMG for Christmas in 2011.  I actually started the Course in Jan 2012.  I'd owned guitars for decades before that and I'd made 3-4 attempts at lessons, but never really learned to play.  

Working through LMG and following Steve's advice to seek opportunities to play with other musicians as soon as you can, I went to my first ever jam with a drummer in Sept 2012 and couldn't really play a thing other that a few chord progressions but it was a start. In January of 2013, I started going to an acoustic guitar meet up where they focused on simple strumming along with open chord type songs where I met other players and got invited to other jam groups.

By the end of 2013 I had gotten through LMG Session 10, and worked through the Hal Leonard Barre Chord book.  This is the point I sort of went off the reservation and focused on learning to play songs via Youtube, Tab, learning from others pretty much any way I could learn to play recognizable songs.

I played with a couple of different jam groups through 2014 and 2015 and my first "gig" (aka playing a party at a friends house)was in July of 2015.

I remember on the old forum thinking I'd never be good enough to play for people when I'd read posts about a forum member playing in a band, but today here I am doing just that.

If you want to, you can make it happen, just keep pushing forward.

 

[columbo]

Wow six string great for you... winery, hmm , they are on our bucket list.. when you playing next and where.. Just Looked at Moro Bay Calif  Trip soon.. lol haha 

[K9kaos]

Wow! That is awesome!!!  ?

Looks like you are having fun!!! ?

[Oldjock]

Good for you Six, great job. That was a nice song set.

Henk

[UncleHammy]

Looks like you had a lot of fun @Six String keep rockin'. 

[John Wells]

Wonderful. You're doing fine. But the red shoes have to go. Lotsa luck.

[Six String]

20 minutes ago, John Wells said:

Wonderful. You're doing fine. But the red shoes have to go. Lotsa luck.

What?

Red Puma's are Rock and Roll.

[gotto]

Excellent Six String. You look very comfortable and enjoying the moment. We were all rooting for you and you are the "player"! Great stuff! Nice video too!  

Greg

Sorry John, red shoes rock!!?

[CapM]

Just watching you gave me serious GAS - GT LP, the Strat (looks like my Dan Smith Strat), and even the bass player's Ricki!

[IanD]

Wow, amazing Six. Playing great music with friends for the entertainment of people... that's what it's all about. I loved the song choices in the set, very cool! No stopping you now.

Ian