Re: Mandolin and guitar duo
Originally Posted by
Austin Bob
Sure, you could do that. But the problem with so many bands is that the songs all start to sound the same after the first 4 or 5 tunes. You really have to pay attention to what you are sounding like to the audience, or they will get bored and start talking over you, especially in a bar type of setting.
Make a tape of your music and ask someone with experience to give you some advice on how to keep things interesting for the audience. Small stuff, like how you introduce a song can also make a huge difference.
I fully agree with Bob- especially if you are aiming at all or mostly instrumental. Find a good person to give you honest feedback and use it, or you risk becoming really boring to listen to. I play in a duo as well, but we do no more than 2 instrumentals per set for similar reasons.
"If you hit a wrong note, then make it right by what you play afterwards." - Joe Pass
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