SONG FIGHT BIG BAND

blue · Post by **blue** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 5:59 pm

I really wanna do a big band song in the style of crooner-era swing jazz.

Needed:

Acoustic bass
Strings
Arranger
Singer
Horns
Guitar
Triangle/Timpani/Vibes percussion

Who's in?

Kamakura · Post by **Kamakura** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 6:46 pm

Ooh yes! Any kinda vocally thing, like harmonies... possibly. Or triangle (my school band sinecure).

Now I have to review.

drë · Post by **drë** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 7:03 pm

i would love to do some trumpet arrangement.

roymond · Post by **roymond** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 4:22 am

I'd love to play trombone. But of course I don't. Plus going away soon forever, so that sort of gets in the way of things.

Caravan Ray · Post by **Caravan Ray** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 5:39 am

I could only offer vocals.

See
http://www.songfight.org/music/looking_ ... lgihmd.mp3

for my audition tape

tonetripper · Post by **tonetripper** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 8:53 am

I'd be glad to take part. Although I don't have an acoustic bass I can make my electric bass sound pretty close to one. Anyway, I'm in and it sounds like a great idea.

Leaf · Post by **Leaf** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 9:09 am

I wish I had an accoustic bass too. And jazz bass chops.

And obviously the drum chair is filled.

So I'll just wave flags from the sidelines or something.

Post by jb » Fri Jul 15, 2005 9:17 am

roymond wrote: Plus going away soon forever,

what does that mean?

roymond · Post by **roymond** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 9:26 am

jb wrote:
roymond wrote: Plus going away soon forever,
what does that mean?

OK, three weeks, but for me that's a long time. Should have used a less provocative term, but I was in trip-preparation mode...my point being no musical output for a while. Pretty much land and get right on another flight to Boston

Which presents a challenge for rocking that night which I have to figure out. hmmm

Post by jb » Fri Jul 15, 2005 11:01 am

ok phew

blue · Post by **blue** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 11:19 am

Caravan Ray wrote:I could only offer vocals.

See
http://www.songfight.org/music/looking_ ... lgihmd.mp3

for my audition tape

where did you get that bass?

Bolio · Post by **Bolio** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 11:28 am

Cool idea!

I can cover saxophone parts. & maybe help arrange.

Henrietta · Post by **Henrietta** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 11:37 am

I'd gladly offer up my rusty tenor saxomaphoning skills.
I played it at Octofest: http://octothorpe.songhole.org/music/Oc ... hassle.mp3

Henrietta · Post by **Henrietta** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 11:38 am

Bolio wrote:Cool idea!

I can cover saxophone parts. & maybe help arrange.

Hey! You beat me to it!

blue · Post by **blue** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 11:44 am

the more saxes the gooder. are you both tenor?

Post by jb » Fri Jul 15, 2005 11:46 am

somebody pm the durands

blue · Post by **blue** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 12:03 pm

i did, no reply. i'm pretty mean to them, so maybe someone who is nice should try.

jb are you in on this? i dunno what cello in a big band setting would do.. ?

blue · Post by **blue** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 12:06 pm

Leaf wrote:I wish I had an accoustic bass too. And jazz bass chops.

And obviously the drum chair is filled.

So I'll just wave flags from the sidelines or something.

no way, you can totally drum. we neeeeeeed vibes or marimbas or xylophone. someone has to have one.

Post by jb » Fri Jul 15, 2005 12:12 pm

Strings in a big band always have the most boring of boring parts. I'll just sit back and watch, thanks.

Here's a typical big-band roster though, if it helps.

http://www.tomsmithbigband.com/id18.html

5 Saxophones
1st Tenor Saxophone
2nd Tenor Saxophone
1st Alto Saxophone
2nd Alto Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone

4 Trombones
1st Trombone
2nd Trombone
3rd Trombone
Bass Trombone

4 Trumpets
1st Trumpet
2nd Trumpet
3rd Trumpet
4th Trumpet

4 Rhythm
Piano
Bass
Drums
Guitar

Leaf · Post by **Leaf** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 12:19 pm

I would LOVE to lay out some big band drumming.

Just like Neil Peart in "burning for buddy".

Kidding...kidding.

Post by jb » Fri Jul 15, 2005 12:37 pm

how many drummers does it take to screw in a light bulb?

Albatross · Post by **Albatross** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 1:38 pm

jb wrote:how many drummers does it take to screw in a light bulb?

Two. One to hold the bulb and one to spin the throne.