Your Type of Solo Gig

[AlsoRan]

I think that's a testament to Keira's playing, ain't it? I mean, that could have easily been gimmicky...instead, it was just perfectly musical.

I liked it so much that I looked into the cost of a high hat and snare - they are expensive if you want a good one. At least more than I can spend right now.

[Skip Ellis]

It fascinates me but I'd probably get tangled up and forget which one I'm supposed to hit next. She does it well, though!

[matt.guitarteacher]

I thought it sounded pretty great. I would imagine that a little more "into the room" and away from the acoustic kit, that it'd be about perfect balance-wise; just light touches that are really nice.

It's a shame that it's not good enough for internet critics... I guess she'll have to just settle for playing real gigs.

Sheesh...

[holgit]

I like Keira`s playing. Using the drumset from time to time is a little bit of spice.

[Skip Ellis]

Keira,

You've probably never had anyone be frank with you about the "brush" and hi hat thing before.
Please take this as a spur to continue to improve:


Don't do this in public. It's sounds horrible and you haven't (yet) got the skill
to be able to play consistently with any of what you are trying to do. None of it. You are
having enough trouble just trying to play the tune, never mind any of the other gimmicks -
which just don't work at all.

Just continue to work on actually trying to play the guitar well. You have already made some headway there.
Continue with that, but don't embarrass yourself with the other stuff unless you can pull it off PERFECTLY
with zero effort/mistakes.

She's working and, I assume, getting paid, so someone must like what she's doing. On Sunday, I finish out a 16 show run and I'm out of work again - wouldn't mind being in her shoes as she seems to work regularly.

[srlank]

It is unfortunate that so oftentimes richb enters a thread, that the thread inevitably becomes about.............well, as usual......about richb and his personal attacks. It seems like we never quite get back to the original topic again. Sometimes he's funny, and sometimes he has good information to add to the mix. But more often than not, the costs highly outweigh the benefits.

[mr. beaumont]

I often agree with Rich...his point, not his delivery. But not here.

It sounds cool even through whatever crappy device recorded those clips...imagine how cool it sounded in person...it's not a beat...just a little splash of percussive color. I think it works just fine.

[henryrobinett]

I think it sounded great. Rich, you're a dick.

[jasonc]

Keira,

You've probably never had anyone be frank with you about the "brush" and hi hat thing before.
Please take this as a spur to continue to improve:


Don't do this in public. It's sounds horrible and you haven't (yet) got the skill
to be able to play consistently with any of what you are trying to do. None of it. You are
having enough trouble just trying to play the tune, never mind any of the other gimmicks -
which just don't work at all.

Just continue to work on actually trying to play the guitar well. You have already made some headway there.
Continue with that, but don't embarrass yourself with the other stuff unless you can pull it off PERFECTLY
with zero effort/mistakes.

Soooo nobody should gig unless they are a world-class talent that can execute everything PERFECTLY with zero effort/mistakes? That sucks because even the world-class guys and gals still expend effort and still make mistakes. I bet even your beloved Robben Ford stills makes mistakes now and again. The only people her "gimmicks" have to work for are the people paying her. They apparently feel that it works just fine.

[ecj]

Soooo nobody should gig unless they are a world-class talent that can execute everything PERFECTLY with zero effort/mistakes? That sucks because even the world-class guys and gals still expend effort and still make mistakes. I bet even your beloved Robben Ford stills makes mistakes now and again. The only people her "gimmicks" have to work for are the people paying her. They apparently feel that it works just fine.

Well. At least we understand why Rich hasn't posted any clips yet.

[darwin.ambuka]

How can one develop his solo skills to the maximum

[Christoph R.]

I'm playing solo at galeries, exhibitions or with dancers and actors once or twice a month.



unfortunately, i'm too bad for jazz, so it's all improvised, free, atmospheric layer-stuff.... probably not suited for restaurants or bars.


i'm using a partscaster tele, a volume pedal, two drives, an eventide modfactor,a delay and a Line6 Dl4 looper into a H&K Tubemeister 18 Combo.
my board and guitar go into a mono double gigbag, the tubemeister is easy to carry in one hand.

so my setup is very easy to transport!

[darwin.ambuka]

I hope to have such someday, good gears. Do you have some links?