Originally Posted By: eddie1261


I have been at places where a band was setting up and players had to be introduced to each other DURING SETUP!!! Give me odds on THAT "band" being tight?





Yeah... I agree with that statement mostly. I'd probably bet that the band would be loose as a goose.

I went to a jam some time back at the invite and arm twisting of a bass playing buddy. A local working band with a long history was looking for a guitarist to replace their guitar player who was retiring due to medical issues. These guys were around my age.... late 50's to early 60's.... and had been together since they were in school.... with some time off here and there then reforming and played a few gigs a month for fun.

I was appalled at how loose the music was. They didn't have things nearly as tight as it could have, or should have been given how long they had been playing together. I jammed and had fun but declined the job offer.



On the other hand.... I went to see Paulette Carlson (lead singer from Highway 101) in Myrtle Beach many, many years back. Her band was amazing and so pleasantly tight. So after the show, I had a chance to talk with one of the guys in the band. I asked the guitar player about his rig because his tone was spot on. I asked how long the band had been together, and he said... "Oh, about 24 hours now". They were all studio cats from Nashville and played the show with one rehearsal with Paulette and used charts she provided, for the music. It all depends on the quality of the musicians if they can jump on stage together and play tight or not. Her hits with Highway 101 sounded "just like the record" so I had figured it was "her" touring band. Apparently not.

This was one of the songs she sang that evening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Gb4m3eGRTY

She's got a voice that just kills me... in a good way. Husky, smokey, powerful,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uAcP_Pwi6U (check out the bass at 1:22... ooops) this was one of here big Hwy 101 hits.

Last edited by Guitarhacker; 01/17/17 07:48 AM.
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