Off-key Backup Singers

You_Enjoy_Myself · Unread post by **You_Enjoy_Myself** » Sun May 30, 2004 8:59 pm

So last night I'm at this little party at my friends house and they bring out a guitar and ask me to play some stuff. So I play a little dave and then start on some Paul Simon. While I'm playing Simon, some people join in singing the song(it was "late in the evening" btw) and someone is just butchering it. Well I couldn't concentrate on the song and I started singing off-key!!!

So, I squealed my way through the song(a very short version), and then put the guitar down. Buddy who was singing off-key came up to me later and was like "aw dude, we did an awesome version of that song" and I just smiled and nodded. Should I have handled it differently? Should I have stopped playing, told the guy to shut the fuck up and then continue playing? Has anyone ever had this problem before??

1eyed_jack · Unread post by **1eyed_jack** » Sun May 30, 2004 10:41 pm

eh, if youre jsut fucking around who cares

thats what i say at least

saleen · Unread post by **saleen** » Sun May 30, 2004 11:08 pm

well if it was a party then forget about it, everyone is just having fun.. hell I sing the words to songs I have never heard before when I am drunk.... of course I don't actually know the words. One of my favorite songs is 'pour some sugar on me,' everyone knows the chorus.. and that is about it.

But if you were actually trying to sound good maybe you should tell him he is a terrible singer....... all my friends sure let me know and I just keep right on singin!

Davy28 · Unread post by **Davy28** » Sun May 30, 2004 11:38 pm

Make a joyful noise until the lord.

MWR · Unread post by **MWR** » Mon May 31, 2004 12:07 am

You should have sung progressively quieter and then dropped out completely leaving the vocals up to him.

You_Enjoy_Myself · Unread post by **You_Enjoy_Myself** » Mon May 31, 2004 12:12 am

MWR wrote:You should have sung progressively quieter and then dropped out completely leaving the vocals up to him.

Yes, why didn't I think of that. He would have been pelted with rotten fruit. :lol:

MWR · Unread post by **MWR** » Mon May 31, 2004 12:19 am

You_Enjoy_Myself wrote:
MWR wrote:You should have sung progressively quieter and then dropped out completely leaving the vocals up to him.
Yes, why didn't I think of that. He would have been pelted with rotten fruit.

Now you know, and knowing is half the battle.

Cobra la la la la la la la!!!!

You_Enjoy_Myself · Unread post by **You_Enjoy_Myself** » Mon May 31, 2004 12:20 am

And the other half...........????????

MWR · Unread post by **MWR** » Mon May 31, 2004 12:27 am

It was a quote from the G.I. joe cartoon. Maybe your too young or didn't watch the show.

Ranting Thespian · Unread post by **Ranting Thespian** » Mon May 31, 2004 11:31 pm

I would have said:

I can't really hear myself up here, no offense, but could you guys (make it so you don't single out the person, and talk to the crowd like one person) keep it down, thanks a bunch

(really smile, give a peace sign, or a thumbs up).

That way, you get your point across, no problems.

But then again, I don't go to parties where people drink . . . actualy I never go to parties. Whenever I am in a big group of people (over 5), I never have known why, but people ignore me almost completely, no matter what I do.

hcole · Unread post by **hcole** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 8:58 am

I would just relax and be happy that people had a good time while you were playing. That's what the music is all about for me at least. Personally, i suck at playing the guitar so if a group of people busted out a guitar and wanted me to play so we could sing and shit I think that would be awesome.

c_tietze · Unread post by **c_tietze** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 9:04 am

Thing is, you were at a little house party, if you would have said something you might have looked like a tool. You did your thing and it may not have sounded that good to you, the folks at the party thought it was cool. (Doesn't alcohol make things better?)

I think you handled it well by not saying anything.

Ranting Thespian · Unread post by **Ranting Thespian** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 10:50 pm

[quote="c_tietze"]Doesn't alcohol make things better?[quote]

IMO, nope, just give me some caffeine

Davy28 · Unread post by **Davy28** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 12:57 am

MWR wrote:You should have sung progressively quieter and then dropped out completely leaving the vocals up to him.

people in every direction....

c_tietze · Unread post by **c_tietze** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 10:28 am

Ranting Thespian wrote:
c_tietze wrote:Doesn't alcohol make things better?

IMO, nope, just give me some caffeine

Lol!

I know I think that I sound decent when I'm loaded and then when I go back to the tape for verification, well, let's just say my perception of my musical ability was significantly impaired.

CJT

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