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Post by sijos1 on Apr 20, 2016 8:49:37 GMT
Hi all. I usually play solo or as part of a 5 piece country rock band - www.louisianalightning.co.ukWe have been asked to play a gig but not all of us are available so we are playing it as a trio for the first time. Me on vocal and acoustic with my colleagues on drums and bass guitar. We will be playing mostly our usual band set list but obviously will be missing the lead guitarist breaks and solos. Do I just play my normal acoustic part through it? I am not a lead player so couldn't replicate the breaks. I suppose our bass player could throw in some fills as could the drummer to fill the space? Your advice would be very much appreciated.
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Post by Martin on Apr 20, 2016 9:14:02 GMT
Perhaps just skip the lead breaks and push on with the next verse/chorus section?
That's what I tend to do when working out a solo acoustic version of a song that has that sort of thing in it, and it doesn't detract much at all.
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Post by stringdriventhing on Apr 20, 2016 10:43:58 GMT
I face this problem when playing band songs on my own at sessions. Sometimes I just make a joke of it and say "imagine a solo here", but I guess that would wear thin if you did it all night. If you have time to rehearse before the gig you could maybe experiment with doing slightly different things on the guitar where the solo would go, but remember that you will be more aware that there's something missing than the audience are. Luv the shirts btw
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Post by walkingdecay on Apr 20, 2016 13:47:36 GMT
Just carry on with verse and chorus like the other guys say, though if you're going to perform that way regularly you might strum simple turnarounds reflecting the song's chord structure, just to add a bit of interest between sections and give yourself a breather.
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Post by sijos1 on Apr 20, 2016 14:05:47 GMT
I face this problem when playing band songs on my own at sessions. Sometimes I just make a joke of it and say "imagine a solo here", but I guess that would wear thin if you did it all night. If you have time to rehearse before the gig you could maybe experiment with doing slightly different things on the guitar where the solo would go, but remember that you will be more aware that there's something missing than the audience are. Luv the shirts btw Thanks! I have a growing collection of cowboy shirts and hats! Likely to increase after I visit Nashville for the first time this year!
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Post by delb0y on Apr 21, 2016 6:54:58 GMT
Kazoo!!
That's what my buddy and I do when playing in a duo - acoustic and cajon. He has a kazoo taped to his mic and I occasionally put on a harmonica rack. Sometimes I put a harmonica in the rack :-)
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Post by Cams on Apr 23, 2016 17:48:24 GMT
Sometimes I just hum or whistle the break. If you're confident it can sound great. In fact, I sometimes find myself humming solos off mic while the fiddle is doing the actual solos!
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