What do you play for warm-up before a gig?

Raymond Beale · Post by **Raymond Beale** » 27 Mar 2003 8:35 am

Sometimes I get to a job early and would like to kinda get warmed up, but don't really know what to play. If they're playing country on the juke box, I usually play along with very low volumn. Otherwise, I'm about three or four songs into the first set before I feel comfortable. Any sugestion other than a stiff drink (Iwouldn't play any better but at least I wouldn't care)

Thanks
Ray Beale

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Eric West · Post by **Eric West** » 27 Mar 2003 9:20 am

Buddy's Therapy by Bud Charleton. I don't know where you'd find it or the Tab. The "Playing Silk" tape version seems to have a flute or some other whistle-instrument playing the main part.

Also Mr Emmons' Cold Rolled Steel is a good warm up, or the lead part on BB's Ricky Scaggs "Country Boy at Heart" will get you there.

Sometimes shooting a few highway signs out of the car window on the way to the gig gets the old "hand eye" thing going. [This message was edited by Eric West on 27 March 2003 at 09:11 PM.]

Larry Bell · Post by **Larry Bell** » 27 Mar 2003 10:41 am

What do you play for warm-up before a gig?

Hookey, actually. I usually get there about 20 minutes before time to play. My first set is my warmup. I don't recommend this, but don't apologize for it either.

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Larry Bell - email: larry@larrybell.org - gigs - Home Page
2003 Fessenden S/D-12 8x8, 2000 Fessenden S-12 8x8, 1969 Emmons S-12 6x6, 1971 Dobro, Standel and Peavey Amps

Jeff Lampert · Post by **Jeff Lampert** » 27 Mar 2003 10:58 am

I usually get there about 20 minutes before time to play

What happens if there's a traffic jam? Inquiring minds need to know.

Larry Bell · Post by **Larry Bell** » 27 Mar 2003 11:01 am

They start without me
No big loss.

(remember, I don't live in NYC)
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Larry Bell - email: larry@larrybell.org - gigs - Home Page
2003 Fessenden S/D-12 8x8, 2000 Fessenden S-12 8x8, 1969 Emmons S-12 6x6, 1971 Dobro, Standel and Peavey Amps[This message was edited by Larry Bell on 27 March 2003 at 11:02 AM.]

Lawrence Lupkin · Post by **Lawrence Lupkin** » 27 Mar 2003 1:33 pm

So I guess parking isn't a problem either.

Perry Hansen · Post by **Perry Hansen** » 27 Mar 2003 7:50 pm

About two fingers of Black Velvet in a fruit jar.

RON PRESTON · Post by **RON PRESTON** » 28 Mar 2003 4:22 am

The "Willam Tell Oveture" WARP SPEED...That usally does it.. Hee, Hee,

Ray Montee · Post by **Ray Montee** » 28 Mar 2003 9:49 am

A couple of measures of "Tennessee Border" in the style of Billy Robinson and/or the same with "I Gotta Have My Baby Back" with Rex Allen and Jerry Byrd's arrangement.
I'm able to determine instantly what string(s) might need to be tweaked and/or what tone adjustments are needed.
Not being a speed picker, I tune to SLOW songs. It works for me.

Earl Yarbro · Post by **Earl Yarbro** » 28 Mar 2003 10:07 am

Raymond, Steel Guitar Rg is a good warm up for me, after that a couple of Hanks like cold cold heart or Mansion on the hill..~~~~~~~Earl

Bill Myrick · Post by **Bill Myrick** » 30 Mar 2003 2:08 pm

---Starkle Starkle, Little Twink --- "Hic"-