I would like to see music videos that are live-take performances but not recordings from gigs. Help please!
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posted by timshel
on Sep 11, 2011 -
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My band has a big gig tomorrow night and for the first time ever, I am a little anxious about performing. What are some simple ways to stay relaxed and have fun on stage?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 19, 2011 -
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Calling all guitar players: Looking for popular songs that can easily be played and sung by a single person with an acoustic guitar without losing too much. Basically, the kind of songs you can put in a set list where people's reactions are to immediately say, "Hey, I really like that song," followed immediately by "and hey, that sounds pretty close to the original too!"
Also, very important: Any song should be playable by a *
mediocre* guitar player.
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posted by kingjoeshmoe
on Mar 11, 2011 -
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If I were to compile a small collection of live performance Jazz DVD's (say, 5-7ish), what *needs* to be in that collection? Specifically if my interests in jazz run less in the orchestra area and more in the trio-octet range?
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posted by Ufez Jones
on Oct 29, 2010 -
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What sort of performances (dance, music videos, etc) involve a solo dancer dancing with an object as their lover?
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posted by divabat
on May 16, 2010 -
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Working on this dark whimsical carnival-esque song for a local compilation. Can someone help me find the key? (Tried the usual Googling until my head exploded)... Link to streaming song included in extended description.
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posted by raintheory
on May 11, 2010 -
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Wrooom Wrroom Tractortronica: I'm going to perform live with three tractors. What kind of sounds can you get out of them?
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posted by gmm
on Mar 25, 2010 -
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I'm trying to identify a Japanese noise artist who uses analog electronics (light bulbs, motors, record player based sequencer, etc.) to create really loud and grating music.
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posted by thehickmans
on Feb 4, 2010 -
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If your small-town choir tells you that they want to perform at Carnegie Hall as part of the MidAmerica Concert Series - how good (polish, presentation, musical standards etc.) do they need to be to get the gig?
posted by tabubilgirl
on Dec 21, 2009 -
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I want to play some iPhone music apps live on stage with my band. I'd like to plug my iPhone into an amp. However, I have the iPhone 2G (The original) which doesn't have a normal headphone-out. This output is going bad, anyway. Is there a cable to get sound from the dock connector so I could feed it to the amp?
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posted by ejfox
on Dec 17, 2009 -
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What short, creative performances can guests put on at my party to entertain themselves?
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posted by Kateruba
on Dec 1, 2009 -
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How do they fix performance glitches when doing post-production on "live" recordings?
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posted by Joe Beese
on Nov 16, 2009 -
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I'd like to start a festival. This time I actually have a plan and possibly some people. Where do I start?
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posted by divabat
on Nov 11, 2009 -
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I am a borderline professional guitarist who suffers from
hyperhydrosis (excessive sweating) and also seems to have developed a very oil-extruding physiology. Is there anything I can do to make it so that I don't have to wash my hands between each and every song? If not, what is the most efficient way to clean up and dry off my hands every five minutes or so?
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posted by sid abotu
on Jul 20, 2009 -
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Tell me how to arrange eight to twelve singers, a guitarist (acoustic), a fiddler and a
bodhrán player, all unamplified, for best overall audibility and musicality.
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posted by Faint of Butt
on Apr 22, 2009 -
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i said yes to playing a gig in a week and a half, and now i don't know what to do. the last time i played was two years ago! i'm so nervous just even thinking about it...
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posted by sardonicsmile
on Feb 9, 2009 -
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Avantgarde London: I want to take my girlfriend out to a biggish music/sound performance/event. I want it to be avantgarde, unexpected and unique - the kind of night that would send most music lovers screaming into the distance. I am thinking maybe opera, but I know NOTHING about it. And, as I said, I want
avantgarde opera in
London. Where do I start?
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posted by 0bvious
on Feb 2, 2009 -
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I have my first show coming up. My first show will be an admittedly lame DJ set where I pretty much just play one song after the other...if I had more time I would try to come up with something more interesting, but any suggestions for making this performance not so boring?
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posted by god particle
on Oct 13, 2008 -
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Name that DVD: A requiem performance, a burnt-out building, and footage of the fire that gutted the building.
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posted by nomisxid
on Aug 18, 2008 -
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What gamelan group played before Terry Riley at a Santa Clara University performance in the late 70's?
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posted by gnossos
on Aug 6, 2008 -
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MusicianFilter: I need a sturdy, but portable music stand to take to my band concerts this summer.
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posted by LolaGeek
on Jun 13, 2008 -
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What copyright restrictions may or may not be placed on me of a picture
I took of a band's setlist during a live, public performance?
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posted by ozreiuosn
on May 15, 2008 -
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I want to start a night where a variety of local musicians cover the music of one musician with a large repetoire, or cover songs from one particular period/style of music. I'm looking for a good name for the (hopefully monthly) event and feedback on my ideas and "rules".
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posted by sully75
on May 12, 2008 -
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My 9th grade son has taught himself guitar and he's thinking about entering the school talent show. He's trying to pick a good song that he can play and sing, and I'd like to help him out. What's a good song for one young man and an acoustic guitar and a high school audience?
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posted by JParker
on Feb 22, 2008 -
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SingingFilter: When I sing in certain keys / registers, my head seems to vibrate, and more.
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posted by tmcw
on Jul 20, 2007 -
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Looking to do live music performance with my laptop, how can I make sure it's rock solid and stable during performance sessions?
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posted by Alabaster
on Apr 8, 2007 -
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I want to perform my solo music project live and I'd like suggestions on how to do it. My music involves a keyboard, guitar, drum loops, multiple vocal tracks and random sound effects.
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posted by pollystark
on Sep 22, 2006 -
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I make music with singing, guitars, and somewhat fast/complex backing tracks that I sequence in Logic. How can I pull these songs off live with zero to one other humans?
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posted by thedaniel
on Jan 18, 2006 -
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Having just been to a concert last night, I thought the whole tradition of the 'encore' was a little silly. I can't recall a performer ever not coming back to stage and belting out another few songs. Where did the encore come from? What are perfomers doing during their short "break?" Has anyone ever been to a concert performance where there wasn't an encore? Did rioting ensue?
posted by FearTormento
on Sep 15, 2005 -
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ObscureNewsResearchFilter: Does anyone remember a fairly recent news story regarding a performing arts academy (possibly a music school, specifically) being destroyed by a fire? I want to go even further and say that it happened in Salzburg, Austria, but I may have hallucinated that particular detail. I've googled to no avail.
posted by scody
on Jun 12, 2004 -
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