Hello,
me and my band are looking for a instrumental to relieve our frontman a little bit in the second or third set of a gig. He plays the guitar as well, so it should be a song or a mix of some songs wich can be played without a guitar.
Just for information: We are a rock/pop band and the song/mix should be realizable with one keyboard (nord stage 2 or 3), drum and bass.
I know so much songs wich were playable, but all of them would kill the atmosphere at this time if you know what I mean (to slow, not danceable etc.).
The melody should be famous (also in Germany) and danceble as well even at the height of a party (like Axel F for example, but maybe something like this for younger people)
I know there must be some songs I´m looking for with synth/organ lead, but nothing occurs to me since weeks. That worries me.
I hope you can hit me with ideas. Tanks in advance.
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- Tomtom1983
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Re: Ideas for instrumental without guitar
You could probably pull off something from Jamiroquai without a guitarist. Virtual Insanity? (edit: missed the bit about it being instrumental)
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Re: Ideas for instrumental without guitar
I used to do Safri Duo's "Played A Live", and it always worked nicely. Combined it with a drum solo that segued into the Safri Duo drum pattern before the filtered synth came in.
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The Drawbars — off jazz organ trio
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The Drawbars — off jazz organ trio
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Re: Ideas for instrumental without guitar
How about Chamelon by Herbie Hancock? You could juice the tempo a bit from Herbie’s if you need to to make it danceable for the kids.
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Re: Ideas for instrumental without guitar
I was thinking about Emerson, Lake & Palmer ... until you mentioned "danceble as well" (!)
You can do find with all these non guitar sounds
And of course, this cuasi instrumental
You can do find with all these non guitar sounds
Watch on youtube.com
Watch on youtube.com
Watch on youtube.com
And of course, this cuasi instrumental
Watch on youtube.com
Re: Ideas for instrumental without guitar
If he is the lead singer and the guitarist, I would think any song on which he did not have to sing would be like a rest, even if he was still playing the guitar. I don't have a specific song suggestion, but I think this would widen your options.
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Re: Ideas for instrumental without guitar
analogika wrote:I used to do Safri Duo's "Played A Live", and it always worked nicely. Combined it with a drum solo that segued into the Safri Duo drum pattern before the filtered synth came in.
Yeah, this song really works fine!
But we already play this one. We need one more song like this
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Re: Ideas for instrumental without guitar
harmonizer wrote:If he is the lead singer and the guitarist, I would think any song on which he did not have to sing would be like a rest, even if he was still playing the guitar. I don't have a specific song suggestion, but I think this would widen your options.
I know that this would widen our options, but he insitst to get a completely rest where he can go out of stage.
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Re: Ideas for instrumental without guitar
What about some Raggae titles?
Sounds nice with hammond organ and a guitar is not absolutely necessary.
Danceable as well.
Parallel to my Stage 3 I play a Keytar Roland AX-Synth to support our guitar player.
Sounds nice with hammond organ and a guitar is not absolutely necessary.
Danceable as well.
Parallel to my Stage 3 I play a Keytar Roland AX-Synth to support our guitar player.
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Helmut
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Re: Ideas for instrumental without guitar
This is a bit 'second-hand' as its already a version of a version but I have wanted to do something like this in our band for a while.
Starsky and Hutch - you even get a glimpse of the hammond settings. What age group are you expecting?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAdPFM3u5fM
Starsky and Hutch - you even get a glimpse of the hammond settings. What age group are you expecting?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAdPFM3u5fM
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