On thurdays in play my first gig/whatever in front of my school. If only in front of my year (250 people -ish + teahcers). It will be the first time i've played infront of a crowd of anysize (the most i've played to before if my class) If was wondering if you had any tips on something to play before/inbetween songs to keep the crowd alive. Nothing to hard, just a simple tune to get people exited.

[quote="sameo"]On thurdays in play my first gig/whatever in front of my school. If only in front of my year (250 people -ish + teahcers). It will be the first time i've played infront of a crowd of anysize (the most i've played to before if my class) If was wondering if you had any tips on something to play before/inbetween songs to keep the crowd alive. Nothing to hard, just a simple tune to get people exited.[/quote]


Pinch Harmonics?
Irish Licks?

happy birthday...or a fight song...something everyone will know








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simple chords here and there...licks from jimmy page are always sweet to hear

yea something everyone knows...
it aint really my style of music so dont knock me for it but one tme i played scotty doest no in between songs...u no that song from the movie eurotrip or wateva it is. that got a good reaction coz ppl knew it really well haha
otherwise just shred and throw in some pinch harmonics and stuff..thats always good
rock on

The best thing to do is not play between songs at all. Just play the songs on your list the best you can.[/b]








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Anyone else find it hard to tune yr guitar as quickly between songs as youd like to?


-Col

ilikesarmadillos wrote:

Anyone else find it hard to tune yr guitar as quickly between songs as youd like to?


-Col

If your guitar doesn't stay in tune between songs, you've got a serious problem that should be addressed by a qualified professional. If you are using any sort of standard or non locking tremolo, take the bar out until you can get a double locking Floyd Rose installed (Contrary to popular belief, it does NOT have to be an original Floyd Rose unit. I've recently used a licensed Floyd Rose that can withstand HEAVY abuse).








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What kind of music will you be playing? What is it for?

Aside from re-tuning your guitar, keep as quiet as you can between songs.
Don't go giving the next song away either. It drives me crazy when peole do that.

If you really need to practice the intro to the next song, do it with your guitar turned all the way off.

Good luck, hope you get all the girls.








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Elemental If your guitar doesn't stay in tune between songs, you've got a serious problem that should be addressed by a qualified professional. If you are using any sort of standard or non locking tremolo, take the bar out until you can get a double locking Floyd Rose installed (Contrary to popular belief, it does NOT have to be an original Floyd Rose unit. I've recently used a licensed Floyd Rose that can withstand HEAVY abuse).

I meant more when going to drop d and stuff
My guitar was going out of tune the other night though cos I had just got it back from the tech and it had new strings on. Had to keep checking between songs. Never had time to stretch the strings which was a bummer!
I use a telecaster with no trem and also a fender cyclone with the trem blocked. Only had the tele with me the other night tho.


-Col

don't play anything at all. keep your air of suspense. keep the crowd wanting more and more. and then, you give it to them and they are happy

Tubeampfreak wrote:

The best thing to do is not play between songs at all. Just play the songs on your list the best you can.[/b]

this guy's right: the best thing to do between songs is just introduce the next song.

most of the time, audiences are there to hear the whole band, no one really cares to hear a guitarist wanking between songs.








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12ax7 wrote:

Aside from re-tuning your guitar, keep as quiet as you can between songs.
Don't go giving the next song away either. It drives me crazy when peole do that.

If you really need to practice the intro to the next song, do it with your guitar turned all the way off.

Good luck, hope you get all the girls.

the best thing to do is get a tuner with a bypass, so if you need to take a second to tune, the audience doesn't hear it. even a great guitar will go out of tune a little if you an "energetic" performer, like i am.








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yeah. the boss tuner that i and everyone else and there mother has(haha) has a out to where the tuner is on all the time so you just use a volume pedal to quiet the signal to the amp