jeremyjuicewah
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Hi all. For some time I have been waging a battle with band members who have music stands on stage, worst culprits are two of the vocalists but the guitarists use them too for notes, maybe backing vocals, order of play, next Saturdays shopping list etc.
Apparently now the thing is having tablets on stage. I dont go to live music much, except the gigs I am playing in, but it seems that most bands use these for lyric prompts, next song instruction from the leader etc.
Anyone doing this? Some time ago I watched a youtube video of my band and I nearly puked when I saw all the rubbish on stage and how often guys leaned in to read notes. So I stopped using notes altogether, just clipped a reduced size order of play to the mic stand.
I sing about a dozen numbers at a typical gig, and play tenor or alto on some of them and most of the other numbers. Sometimes I get the words wrong, sometimes I drop a gollock on sax, not very often, and nothing too serious, but I feel much freer without notes. It doesnt matter if there is a change of order, its all in my head.
Whaddya reckon? Notes, no notes?
Mike
Apparently now the thing is having tablets on stage. I dont go to live music much, except the gigs I am playing in, but it seems that most bands use these for lyric prompts, next song instruction from the leader etc.
Anyone doing this? Some time ago I watched a youtube video of my band and I nearly puked when I saw all the rubbish on stage and how often guys leaned in to read notes. So I stopped using notes altogether, just clipped a reduced size order of play to the mic stand.
I sing about a dozen numbers at a typical gig, and play tenor or alto on some of them and most of the other numbers. Sometimes I get the words wrong, sometimes I drop a gollock on sax, not very often, and nothing too serious, but I feel much freer without notes. It doesnt matter if there is a change of order, its all in my head.
Whaddya reckon? Notes, no notes?
Mike