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#346431 - 07/05/12 06:07 AM Songs for Deckertainment ?
Bill Lewis Senior Member Registered: 11/12/08 Posts: 2442 Loc: Bluffton/Hilton Head SC USA	Did one of my first outdoor deck gigs on the 4th. There's a lot of that here in South Jersey so I guess I'll be doing more. It went well but I just felt a lot of my material was just not quite right. Place has an out door bar and tables with people coming mainly to eat. Lots of families. Not a dancing place but I did get some of the parents up to dance with the kids. Yes I do Margaritaville and the like ( hate it !!! ) but I just don't have 3 hours of that stuff. Any suggestions for this type of atmosphere? I know some of you guys do similar gigs BTW just did an indoor gig for a boaters club and they loved me and I'll be there all season. Different atmosphere and people got up and danced around the bar. Go figure??? _________________________ Bill in SC --- Roland BK9 (2) Roland BK7M, Roland PK5 Pedals, Roland FP90, Roland CM30 (2), JBL Eon Ones (2) JBL 610 Monitor, Behringer Sub, EV mics, Apple iPad (2) Behringer DJ mixer
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#346434 - 07/05/12 07:18 AM Re: Songs for Deckertainment ? [Re: Bill Lewis]
montunoman Senior Member Registered: 10/20/09 Posts: 3208 Loc: Dallas, Texas	Under The Boardwalk Brown Eyed Girl Bob Marely (raggae) Beyond The Sea Summer Wind Traveling Man Sailing Edited by montunoman (07/05/12 07:26 AM) _________________________ It not the keyboard, it's the keyboardist. www.youtube.com/channel/UCV94i--V-A8kZShmGTKyDOw https://www.facebook.com/elgrupocache
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#346437 - 07/05/12 08:38 AM Re: Songs for Deckertainment ? [Re: Bill Lewis]
Dnj Senior Member Registered: 09/21/00 Posts: 43703	Ru singing & kb.........or dj'ing..? Or both?
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#346443 - 07/05/12 09:48 AM Re: Songs for Deckertainment ? [Re: Dnj]
tony mads usa Senior Member Registered: 01/16/02 Posts: 14376 Loc: East Greenwich RI USA	Along with the list mm posted, when I'm doing an outdoor gig - like tonight - I'll add more blues/shuffle tunes than usual ... also tunes by Eric Clapton, Billy Joel, Elton John, Van Morrison, Beach Boys, etc ... Blue Bayou Flip Flop Fly Choo Choo Ch'Boogie Kansas City I do a Ben E. King/Drifters medley that goes over well: Rose in Spanish Harlem, Up On The roof, Under the Boardwalk, Save the Last Dance For Me ... You could also get a good idea when you go see Uncle Dave ... Basically, fun stuff ... _________________________ t.
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#346447 - 07/05/12 10:28 AM Re: Songs for Deckertainment ? [Re: Bill Lewis]
travlin'easy Senior Member Registered: 12/08/02 Posts: 15560 Loc: Forest Hill, MD USA	What Tony said! Gary _________________________ PSR-S950, TC Helicon Harmony-M, Digitech VR, Samson Q7, Sennheiser E855, Custom Console, and lots of other silly stuff! K+E=W (Knowledge Plus Experience = Wisdom.)
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#346453 - 07/05/12 12:50 PM Re: Songs for Deckertainment ? [Re: Bill Lewis]
Dnj Senior Member Registered: 09/21/00 Posts: 43703	Good above until they start requesting songs from this century .....this is the jersey shore we're talking about here! Edited by Dnj (07/05/12 12:52 PM)
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#346457 - 07/05/12 01:59 PM Re: Songs for Deckertainment ? [Re: Dnj]
Bill Lewis Senior Member Registered: 11/12/08 Posts: 2442 Loc: Bluffton/Hilton Head SC USA	DNJ Both but I may just bring an Ipod along for breaks and leave the DJ system home. I want to scale down as much as possible Bill Edited by Bill Lewis (07/05/12 02:06 PM) _________________________ Bill in SC --- Roland BK9 (2) Roland BK7M, Roland PK5 Pedals, Roland FP90, Roland CM30 (2), JBL Eon Ones (2) JBL 610 Monitor, Behringer Sub, EV mics, Apple iPad (2) Behringer DJ mixer
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#346458 - 07/05/12 02:05 PM Re: Songs for Deckertainment ? [Re: tony mads usa]
Bill Lewis Senior Member Registered: 11/12/08 Posts: 2442 Loc: Bluffton/Hilton Head SC USA	Thanks for the replies and keep them coming. I actually do a lot of the songs you guys suggested and the more I think about it I'm just not accustomed to that sort of situation. I came up with ideas today and will reprogram some styles to throw in some steel drum sounds. Maybe change one or two songs to a reggae beat. Heard a guy down here on a dock with a massive PA system playing just one steel drum to backing tracks. I didn't think much of it but he was working and I was watching. Can't knock success. Thanks again _________________________ Bill in SC --- Roland BK9 (2) Roland BK7M, Roland PK5 Pedals, Roland FP90, Roland CM30 (2), JBL Eon Ones (2) JBL 610 Monitor, Behringer Sub, EV mics, Apple iPad (2) Behringer DJ mixer
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#346460 - 07/05/12 02:52 PM Re: Songs for Deckertainment ? [Re: Bill Lewis]
Dnj Senior Member Registered: 09/21/00 Posts: 43703	Originally Posted By: Bill Lewis Thanks for the replies and keep them coming. I actually do a lot of the songs you guys suggested and the more I think about it I'm just not accustomed to that sort of situation. I came up with ideas today and will reprogram some styles to throw in some steel drum sounds. Maybe change one or two songs to a reggae beat. Heard a guy down here on a dock with a massive PA system playing just one steel drum to backing tracks. I didn't think much of it but he was working and I was watching. Can't knock success. Thanks again No cares anymore how you do it as long as it sounds good....2
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#346464 - 07/05/12 04:31 PM Re: Songs for Deckertainment ? [Re: Bill Lewis]
Fran Carango Senior Member Registered: 05/26/99 Posts: 9673 Loc: Levittown, Pa, USA	Originally Posted By: Bill Lewis DNJ Both but I may just bring an Ipod along for breaks and leave the DJ system home. I want to scale down as much as possible Bill I can see a BK5 in the near future....it will handle all your requirements...and 16 pounds to boot.. Edited by Fran Carango (07/05/12 04:32 PM) _________________________ www.francarango.com
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