Help for what to play in an ensemble performance
Hey guys, for gcse music we have to perform an ensemble piece, and all of us in the group have little idea of what to play, we have two guitarists, a keyboard player a drummer and two (yes that's two!) bass players in our group and as far as i know, none of us can sing (although we may try and get one of the bass players to do vocals) and after seeing other guys having had success with similar posts, i thought that we may have such success. We are looking to play an instrumental, preferbly something fairly technical, any ideas?
# 1
who is your band's influences or favorite players?
Originally Posted by: schmangeugly fat chicks
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Freeway Jam -- Jeff Beck -- Blow By Blow
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# 3
good point, i should have included that we are all into metal, something yngwie with a bit of old school campbell in too, to be honest, just anything metal.
# 4
metallica songs are easy. and they're popular. and technical. and if you don't wanna sing you can do like Orion or something. Man i love Orion.
it has alot of drums
a short bass solo
and guitar solos all over.
even i can play it and i've only been playing 4 years.
it has alot of drums
a short bass solo
and guitar solos all over.
even i can play it and i've only been playing 4 years.
Originally Posted by: schmangeugly fat chicks
# 5
we've considered that but we need something for the keyboard player to do :mad: cause this is one we get graded on, so everyone needs to be doing something. But to be honest, i can't think of many songs with difficult keyboard parts in, (or songs which the rest of us can play anyway...)
# 6
A slight Problem you may run into is the keyboard player when it comes to metal.
It can be done but will probrably sound too "riff" heavy w/ twin GTR, Twin Bass, and a keyborad doubling what has already been doubled.
Have every one list 3 songs they would like to play. See what is most common and vote. Or if every one has a different song then use what every one listed, find a common band or groove and decide on the song then.
It can be done but will probrably sound too "riff" heavy w/ twin GTR, Twin Bass, and a keyborad doubling what has already been doubled.
Have every one list 3 songs they would like to play. See what is most common and vote. Or if every one has a different song then use what every one listed, find a common band or groove and decide on the song then.
[FONT=Comic Sans MS]I reject your reality and substitue my own[/FONT]
[FONT=Comic Sans MS]BYAAAAAAAAAAAH![/FONT]
[FONT=Comic Sans MS]But it goes to eleven....[/FONT]
[FONT=Comic Sans MS]BYAAAAAAAAAAAH![/FONT]
[FONT=Comic Sans MS]But it goes to eleven....[/FONT]
# 7
I don't know if I'll be much help on this as I've only been playing a short while but I know Rammstein's song "Asche zu Asche" (on the Herzeleid album) has keyboards in it as well as a small and simple solo for it as well. The tab for it doesn't look to difficult but you'll need a singer and someone doing small backups on it as well.
Rammstein is the only metal type band I can think of that basically has what you require. Hope this helps :)
EDIT: You may get out of singing it if you don't know german, I once looked for an english version of the lyrics and couldn't find one. :(
Rammstein is the only metal type band I can think of that basically has what you require. Hope this helps :)
EDIT: You may get out of singing it if you don't know german, I once looked for an english version of the lyrics and couldn't find one. :(
# 8
You wanted something technical with keyboards? well you asked for it but you'll have to sing.
Mr. Crowley.
Mr. Crowley.
Originally Posted by: schmangeugly fat chicks
# 9
do some dream theater.
technical the whole way through? I believe so.
technical the whole way through? I believe so.
# 10
Led Zeppelin holds all the answers!
Stairway to heaven- 1 rhythm guitarist, 1 lead guitarist, 2 bassists play the same thing, Drummer, and the keyboard player plays the main riff in the beginning and during the chorus match the guitarists.
Kashmir works to.
Really what you could do, is play most any metal song and just have the keyboards just play the chords along with the rhythm guitar.
Stairway to heaven- 1 rhythm guitarist, 1 lead guitarist, 2 bassists play the same thing, Drummer, and the keyboard player plays the main riff in the beginning and during the chorus match the guitarists.
Kashmir works to.
Really what you could do, is play most any metal song and just have the keyboards just play the chords along with the rhythm guitar.
I am Comfortably Numb... :D
Oh yeah...STICK IT TO THE MAN!
Oh yeah...STICK IT TO THE MAN!
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Originally Posted by: holy diverwe've considered that but we need something for the keyboard player to do :mad: cause this is one we get graded on, so everyone needs to be doing something. But to be honest, i can't think of many songs with difficult keyboard parts in, (or songs which the rest of us can play anyway...)
Umm Edgar Winter Group's "Frankenstein?" Anyone?
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Originally Posted by: Blues_ManReally what you could do, is play most any metal song and just have the keyboards just play the chords along with the rhythm guitar.
Yep. plus you can have the keyboards improv the same chords the rythm or bass is playing.
Originally Posted by: schmangeugly fat chicks
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With that many instruments, you may need to jazz it up a bit. Pick a metal piece that you like, play the main riff and the chorus, and then spiral off into riffing variations and solos. Or, you could take a non-metal instrumental and play it with a metal twist. Personally, I have always wanted to hear a black metal band of some kind cover "Careful With That Axe, Eugene" by Pink Floyd. It's very sinister and edgy, with keyboard solos and some primal screams to boot. It even has scope to slot in some crashing guitars, and maybe even a feedback-laden solo.
But it's up to you, mate... don't do anything that you and the band don't feel comfortable with.
But it's up to you, mate... don't do anything that you and the band don't feel comfortable with.
"It's all folk music... I ain't never heard no horse sing!"
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# 15
Originally Posted by: Jolly McJollysonUmm Edgar Winter Group's "Frankenstein?" Anyone?
That's a good idea too. That song rocks! It's got pretty much everything you can think of in that one song.
I am Comfortably Numb... :D
Oh yeah...STICK IT TO THE MAN!
Oh yeah...STICK IT TO THE MAN!
# 16
Blues and Jolly had a awesomw idea in "frankenstein".
Great Tune
Great Tune
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[FONT=Comic Sans MS]BYAAAAAAAAAAAH![/FONT]
[FONT=Comic Sans MS]But it goes to eleven....[/FONT]
[FONT=Comic Sans MS]BYAAAAAAAAAAAH![/FONT]
[FONT=Comic Sans MS]But it goes to eleven....[/FONT]
# 17
you could also do some dragonforce.
I heard a song today that I loved.
"Crescendo of Thoughts" by Andromeda.
I heard a song today that I loved.
"Crescendo of Thoughts" by Andromeda.
# 18
What about 'wizards in winter' by the TSO.
For life is quite absurd and death's the final word, You must always face the curtain with a bow
Forget about your sin - give the audience a grin
Enjoy it - it's your last chance anyhow.
METOOB
Forget about your sin - give the audience a grin
Enjoy it - it's your last chance anyhow.
METOOB
# 19
cheers guys, i knew i'd get an excellent response, you're all bl**dy brilliant (sorry, don't know language restrictions so playing it safe.) We'll look at all of these, the only problem with playing improvisational solos is that in order to be graded we need to hand in a score of the piece, so we'd have to write it out, which i can just about do, but it takes me a looooong time.
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