Tuning Down

I am curious- if i am playing a song thats supposed to be tuned down a half a step in standard instead, will it sound fine? If all the Guitars tuned the same. The audience should'nt be able to tell the difference would they? I Dont want to tune down for just a few songs. Any thoughts?

It will sound perfectly fine, don't worry about it.

There will be some people who can tell the difference, but nobody will care. Bands do it all the time, record a tune in one key and then play it live in another. Probably for the same reason your asking. Like SPL said, I wouldn't worry about it.

Yeah it doesn't matter at all. A lot of metal bands keep their guitars tuned down. My band makes me tune down a WHOLE STEP!!! which I hate but they insist that it makes everything sound darker....which it does I guess. I countered the slack on the strings by using Zakk Wylde signature series GHS Boomer string...there are two sets; his normal ones, and his set he uses for low tunings...the low E is .70 gauge!!! It helps the snap-back on the string and keeps good tension going. I only use those on the guitar I keep a step low. But I like to practice at standard tuning.