Man of Honour
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1 - Please tune up before you go on the stage.
1b - If possible, all use the same tuner because believe it or not there can be differences.
2 - You are now out of the garage and there is an audience in front of you so face the audience, don't keep looking at each other and try to ENJOY yourselves.
There is nothing worse than watching a band going through the motions.
3 - Be quiet between songs. If somebody is talking to the audience then shut up.
4 - If a song is introduced then don't decide for fun to play another riff by the same band confusing the rest of the members who then try to follow in a fashion
eg We're going to play a Deep Purple song > guitarist decides to play the riff to Smoke On The Water > drummer tries to follow > bass player twiddles > dirty looks all around > no, this is Black Night > the proper song now starts.
5 - When the song finishes then be quiet. Do not go into another riff by the same band confusing your own band and confusing the audience who don't know whats going on.
5b - When the song finishes do not tune your guitar immediately when the song as just finished
eg the song crashes to an end and the guitarist goes - de de de de de de (going from high E to low E)
6 - Dry vocals sound awful and too much reverb sounds awful - find a happy medium
7 - Don't ask friends or family if your band is any good. Find some old muso who will be honest with you.
8 - Keep your instruments down to a minimum. Again theres nothing worse than a guitarist who spends 2 mins between songs changing guitars.
9 - If you have a roadie/soundsman then check his hearing out when watching other bands
Feel free to add more.
1b - If possible, all use the same tuner because believe it or not there can be differences.
2 - You are now out of the garage and there is an audience in front of you so face the audience, don't keep looking at each other and try to ENJOY yourselves.
There is nothing worse than watching a band going through the motions.
3 - Be quiet between songs. If somebody is talking to the audience then shut up.
4 - If a song is introduced then don't decide for fun to play another riff by the same band confusing the rest of the members who then try to follow in a fashion
eg We're going to play a Deep Purple song > guitarist decides to play the riff to Smoke On The Water > drummer tries to follow > bass player twiddles > dirty looks all around > no, this is Black Night > the proper song now starts.
5 - When the song finishes then be quiet. Do not go into another riff by the same band confusing your own band and confusing the audience who don't know whats going on.
5b - When the song finishes do not tune your guitar immediately when the song as just finished
eg the song crashes to an end and the guitarist goes - de de de de de de (going from high E to low E)
6 - Dry vocals sound awful and too much reverb sounds awful - find a happy medium
7 - Don't ask friends or family if your band is any good. Find some old muso who will be honest with you.
8 - Keep your instruments down to a minimum. Again theres nothing worse than a guitarist who spends 2 mins between songs changing guitars.
9 - If you have a roadie/soundsman then check his hearing out when watching other bands
Feel free to add more.