So I played my first short "gig" last night.

[MGH4007]

My friend and i got the chance to play a few songs at a local cafe last night. There was only about 40-50 people but it was cool and damn was i nervous. We only played two songs, the first one was "the key" which my friend wrote, and the second was "warehouse". We both play acoustic, my friend pat is does the vocals and i play some rythem/ fills/ improv. stuff like that. It was definatly fun but we were so nervous we didnt want to play any songs that we might have a chnace of messing up. Only thing that went wrong was Pat forgot to do the passion iintro to warehouse and we just went right to the stop time even though we had said we were going to play the passion.:eek All in all it was fun though.

[GeorgeJr.]

^ just gotta keep doing it. Mistakes will always happen, you can count on that. Its really how you deal with them, you can bet most of the listeners either didnt notice or forgot quickly about the mistake and enjoyed the rest of the song.

[MGH4007]

^ just gotta keep doing it. Mistakes will always happen, you can count on that. Its really how you deal with them, you can bet most of the listeners either didnt notice or forgot quickly about the mistake and enjoyed the rest of the song.

yeah, i never really realized how much fun that i have playing, epecially for people.

[GeorgeJr.]

^ there is a rush you get. nothing can match that.

[AFurth]

hey man... rock on.

that sounds like a lot of fun. i haven't played in almost a month and i'm jONESIN! but i'm playing tonight haha...:hump

[whiteysax]

hey man... rock on.

that sounds like a lot of fun. i haven't played in almost a month and i'm jONESIN! but i'm playing tonight haha...:humpi'm wit ya on that! my next gig isn't til Feb 23 :lorraine
can't wait to get to NYC!

[chr35919]

how long have you been playing MGH?

[acost3]

makes me want to play

[whiteysax]

while this topic is being talked about...

Are there any NYC musicians looking to collaborate/start a group or some other avenue of music?

[MGH4007]

Ahh i've been playing about a year.

[RushianSyrinx]

Multiinstrumentalist here in NJ always looking for something new.

[whiteysax]

Multiinstrumentalist here in NJ always looking for something new.what instruments? what style do you like to play?

[mcloo1]

My friend and i got the chance to play a few songs at a local cafe last night. There was only about 40-50 people but it was cool and damn was i nervous. We only played two songs, the first one was "the key" which my friend wrote, and the second was "warehouse". We both play acoustic, my friend pat is does the vocals and i play some rythem/ fills/ improv. stuff like that. It was definatly fun but we were so nervous we didnt want to play any songs that we might have a chnace of messing up. Only thing that went wrong was Pat forgot to do the passion iintro to warehouse and we just went right to the stop time even though we had said we were going to play the passion.:eek All in all it was fun though.

People should never cover Dave Matthews songs. For some reason it looks so pathetic when someone does one. Everyone sounds like a queer when they sing them too, only Dave's voice can pull his songs off. Learn some songs by other bands, like My Morning Jacket, or Wilco. They're better songs to cover, and you'll look smart and like you have good musical taste, instead of some fucking teenybopper Dave wannabe.

[whiteysax]

People should never cover Dave Matthews songs. For some reason it looks so pathetic when someone does one. Everyone sounds like a queer when they sing them too, only Dave's voice can pull his songs off. Learn some songs by other bands, like My Morning Jacket, or Wilco. They're better songs to cover, and you'll look smart and like you have good musical taste, instead of some fucking teenybopper Dave wannabe.
well... that's just like... your... opinions, man [/The Dude]

[MGH4007]

People should never cover Dave Matthews songs. For some reason it looks so pathetic when someone does one. Everyone sounds like a queer when they sing them too, only Dave's voice can pull his songs off. Learn some songs by other bands, like My Morning Jacket, or Wilco. They're better songs to cover, and you'll look smart and like you have good musical taste, instead of some fucking teenybopper Dave wannabe.

ok thanks for the 411 mom.

[AFurth]

People should never cover Dave Matthews songs. For some reason it looks so pathetic when someone does one. Everyone sounds like a queer when they sing them too, only Dave's voice can pull his songs off. Learn some songs by other bands, like My Morning Jacket, or Wilco. They're better songs to cover, and you'll look smart and like you have good musical taste, instead of some fucking teenybopper Dave wannabe.

i dunno, man. i think he's a good songwriter, so if you don't play "crash into me," then i think you can justify it... as long as you don't sound like a queer.

[The-Last-Stop]

i dunno, man. i think he's a good songwriter, so if you don't play "crash into me," then i think you can justify it... as long as you don't sound like a queer.


I may not sound like a queer but I may sound like shit ;)

[mcloo1]

i dunno, man. i think he's a good songwriter, so if you don't play "crash into me," then i think you can justify it... as long as you don't sound like a queer.


Oh, I totally agree that Dave's a good songwriter, why else would I be on this site? I think Dave is one of the best songwriters ever. I just don't think anyone can pull off covering any of his songs.

[DontStonethePig]

People should never cover Dave Matthews songs. For some reason it looks so pathetic when someone does one. Everyone sounds like a queer when they sing them too, only Dave's voice can pull his songs off. Learn some songs by other bands, like My Morning Jacket, or Wilco. They're better songs to cover, and you'll look smart and like you have good musical taste, instead of some fucking teenybopper Dave wannabe.

Dave is not hard to sing... If you have a good voice and your not trying to be Dave Matthews. By no means is it Pathetic to play DMB covers... BAH!!!

[AFurth]

Oh, I totally agree that Dave's a good songwriter, why else would I be on this site? I think Dave is one of the best songwriters ever. I just don't think anyone can pull off covering any of his songs.

Well, as an artist, I hope my crowd already has respect for my musical taste before I choose/play a cover. If its by Dave Matthews, my fans will understand that I chose the song because I identify with it and I think its a good example of musical creation - nothing more.

Hopefully, that is...

[Cduby15@aol.com]

I saw DMB in 94 or 95 (it was a long time ago) and he butchered 41 (I think). Forgot the words, made some up, sang half-turned looking at Carter smiling, then gave up and they jammed. I was pretty close to the stage and remember realizing the song was messed up.

Last summer at the Meadows with Warren Haynes on stage he blew the second verse.

Point being, it didn't slow him down. If he can mess up his own song 12 years apart in front of thousands, anyone can.

The fact that you care shows it probably won't happen much. Good luck.

[1phish2phish]

while this topic is being talked about...

Are there any NYC musicians looking to collaborate/start a group or some other avenue of music?

I'm from right outside NYC, been playin sax for 10 years. Can play a little piano. I'm always lookin for people to play with.

[HolyCow]

I think you should cover songs that you love. And if you happen to love DMB (like me) then why not cover it?

I don't like My Morning Jacket at all, so why in the heck would I want to play their songs?

[whiteysax]

I'm from right outside NYC, been playin sax for 10 years. Can play a little piano. I'm always lookin for people to play with.do you play classically?

[Pig17]

The passion intro with a delay pedal ranks up as one of the most fun things to play on the guitar...next to freebird of course. :rolleyes

[chr35919]

The passion intro with a delay pedal ranks up as one of the most fun things to play on the guitar...next to freebird of course. :rolleyes
i love it too.

[1phish2phish]

do you play classically?

I can, I wouldn't consider myself a good classical player though. Since I graduated high school I've pretty much exclusively played jazz.

[whiteysax]

I can, I wouldn't consider myself a good classical player though. Since I graduated high school I've pretty much exclusively played jazz.gotcha... maybe we could jam at some sit-in coffee house sometime... i'll brush up my standards...

[RushianSyrinx]

I play drums mainly. Guitar, bass a little too.

[ehheeYEAH2740]

People should never cover Dave Matthews songs. For some reason it looks so pathetic when someone does one. Everyone sounds like a queer when they sing them too, only Dave's voice can pull his songs off. Learn some songs by other bands, like My Morning Jacket, or Wilco. They're better songs to cover, and you'll look smart and like you have good musical taste, instead of some fucking teenybopper Dave wannabe.

This is a pretty ridiculous statement. Covers do not have to be spot on, especially when it comes to vocals; that being said, I love Dave's voice but it is not irreplicable like someone like Plant's, let's be serious...

[whiteysax]

This is a pretty ridiculous statement. Covers do not have to be spot on, especially when it comes to vocals; that being said, I love Dave's voice but it is not irreplicable like someone like Plant's, let's be serious...
you realize your arguing with a 3 yr old post, right?

[ehheeYEAH2740]

you realize your arguing with a 3 yr old post, right?

haha i wasn't really trying to argue i just stumbled upon MGH and realized it's my friend so i was just looking at things he's posted... felt the need to express myself to dude over there, thought what he posted was kind of unfounded and rude- they don't sound like Dave wannabes at all, they sound like Dave fans playing music they/others like to hear

[whiteysax]

haha i wasn't really trying to argue i just stumbled upon MGH and realized it's my friend so i was just looking at things he's posted... felt the need to express myself to dude over there, thought what he posted was kind of unfounded and rude- they don't sound like Dave wannabes at all, they sound like Dave fans playing music they/others like to heargotcha... and i agree with you... just thought it was funny you were quoting a post from 3 yrs ago... :lol

[Dobler]

People should never cover Dave Matthews songs. For some reason it looks so pathetic when someone does one. Everyone sounds like a queer when they sing them too, only Dave's voice can pull his songs off. Learn some songs by other bands, like My Morning Jacket, or Wilco. They're better songs to cover, and you'll look smart and like you have good musical taste, instead of some fucking teenybopper Dave wannabe.

thats rediculous. if you can cover someone good and give it your own twist why not cover it. my old acoustic band would cover a dmb tune now and again but our singer had his own unique style of singing it and the audience loved it. if you can pull off a cover tune and it works than do it. if not, then cover someone else.... or write your own tunes