Had my first live performance today. Any feedback/tips would be appreciated!

DChalo

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So my band had our first live performance since forming some months ago. I'm not the lead singer, but the band is gracious enough to let me choose and sing a song in our setlist and I chose "Come Together" by the Beatles, naturally. We were all pretty nervous (you can probably tell XD) and had never played on a stage before, but we managed to pull through and get some footage to help with promotion. Anyways, how do you think we did and how can we improve for our next live performance?




Thanks for listening guys!
 
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DChalo said:
So my band had our first live performance since forming some months ago. I'm not the lead singer, but the band is gracious enough to let me choose and sing a song in our setlist and I chose "Come Together" by the Beatles, naturally. We were all pretty nervous (you can probably tell XD) and had never played on a stage before, but we managed to pull through and get some footage to help with promotion. Anyways, how do you think we did and how can we improve for our next live performance?




Thanks for listening guys!
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Nice job. I like your voice. Keep working on vocals and bring a strong presence along with solid bass playing and you'll be turning down gigs on a weekly basis.

I do think @BassCliff could provide helpful info here.
 
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twinjet said:
Nice job. I like your voice. Keep working on vocals and bring a strong presence along with solid bass playing and you'll be turning down gigs on a weekly basis.

I do think @BassCliff could provide helpful info here.
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I only sing one song in our entire set list, but I play some killer bass lines. I do want to be able to sing more, but the band members think it would be distracting having sortof a second singer and think my voice is more suitable for pop music anyways. I'll try to sneak in another song or two though


Edit :This is actually our lead singer:

 
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twinjet said:
Nice job. I like your voice. Keep working on vocals and bring a strong presence along with solid bass playing and you'll be turning down gigs on a weekly basis.
I do think @BassCliff could provide helpful info here.
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+1 Nice Job, sounded great. Im also a singing bass player, but until fairly recently had mainly focused on backup vocals. I've switched to singing lead on many tunes now and yes it definitely opens up new gig opportunities.
 
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I'll just have to take your word for it.
When I try to play it, I get
'an error occured. please try again later'.

Any time you have more than one person in the band that can sing, use that talent.
It gives the audiance some variety and it gives the band some backup.
You never know when the lead singer is going to have a cold, a sinus infection or just a bad night.
One of my favorite local bands alternates between all 4 members of thee band singing.
 
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Wow! You're first live performance? Incredible actually. Mix is excellent too IMHO. I did hear the drummer sing a bit of backing there sporadically I think, but I only wish my band sounded as good. (and knew how to put the vocals over the instruments as well!)
 
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At first go !?!?

I've certainly have heard way way worse, even by more experienced musicians, and you have absolutely nothing to be ashamed of or embarassed of. Now 20-30 years down the line you will watch this again, and it'll make you cringe and then some, which means you have matured. Yes, agree with everyone else, that song is augmented and bettered with at least one more vocals, it's not a single lead vocal song. And yes, be nervous. It goes with it. I don't know anyone who hasn't been nervous at their first gig.You have strong and clear vocals, with almost no out of tune singing which is the most common thing present when being nervous. Very good one that one.

Mainly what I've found out, it is that you're exposed to "un-acoustical" sound levels, and light "levels" from the spotlight. Bright and strong. You feel "be-littled" in that environment. Open and totally exposed for scrutinizing, just as if you were butt naked. You just pluck the strings with to little effort and out comes this loud 120 db note that everyone in the audience hears like they would scrutinize you from top til toe with a magnifying glass. It turns out just as intimate!

No wonder one feels a little bit.. embarrassed. I sure did. Practice makes perfect. No matter how much you rehearse in your rehearsal space, nothing measures up to real gig experience. That's were the real practicing takes place. Get a second gig as soon as possible, and go compare your gut reactions towards the first one.

You have absolutely nothing to get embarrassed about. Keep up the good work! :thumbsup:

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Can't help to pep your confidence and hybris, with this one, again. You would and should feel very proud, after watching this one: ;):



EDIT: If only my first gigs would've been as good as yours... way back in the early 80s.
 
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My band plays Come Together and I sing the lead on it as well. You did an excellent job; a very nice groove. If I had to make one suggestion--try sliding from the D to the A before you hit the high F on the bass lick. That's what McCartney does on the original.
 
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