I\u2019ve had four gigs in three weeks. This last one was the LEFT HOOK at Victor\u2019s in Hawthorne. It went well, definitely better than our gig a couple weeks ago. It was a good crowd too. A group of five younger dudes walked in around midnight, and we were sure they weren\u2019t going to like our music, but they really dug it, particularly the Sam and Dave stuff.<\/p>\n
One major change was an intense focus on tempos. We noticed that the songs have crept up over time, to the point where some of them were starting to lose their groove, and at the list gig few were counted off way to fast. So we went and listen the the original cut of every song we do and wrote down the tempo. Next rehearsal counted off each song to a metronome click and concentrated on not speeding up (or slowing down).<\/p>\n
It was a total revelation! Everything was alot groovier and funkier, with more room for phrasing. It was like a whole new set. And it carried thru on the stand. One other thing we\u2019re trying to do is string our songs together in groups of three or four within a set. So there was a bit of confusion sometime as to the countoff, but overall it worked. We\u2019re gonna keep using the metronome until it becomes second nature, and that ought to raise or level of musicianship.<\/p>\n
Now we\u2019re back to pounding the pavement for some new gigs. Meanwhile we\u2019re gonna learn a few 80\u2019s tunes. So stay tuned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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