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will be holding auditions on the weekend of Apr. 11th for the following:

musicians to form a fun dance band specialising in Soul & Funk of the '50s, '60s & '70s.

Looking for guitarist (who plays lead & rhythm), keyboardist (not opposed to playing horn lines as well),
bassist (who can pop, slap and solo) and drummer (with strong jazz, blues & funk grooves), and 1 to 2 female vocalists (who are comfortable singing lead & backing vocals). Vocal ability from instrumentalists a plus.

Must be 21 yrs old or older and have professional experience (sorry, no amateurs). Good showmanship, work habits a must! Setlist & web address to video clip of what I'm looking for below.

Anyone interested should respond to this ad (via email: lifescorer1@gmail.com) so I can let them know the tunes being used as audition pieces as well as the time and location.

SETLIST

Sissy Strutt - The Meters
Green Onions - Booker T and the MGs
Heard It Thru The Grapevine - Gladys Knight & The Pips
Chain Of Fools - Aretha Franklin (song by female vocalist)
Doin' It Ta Death - James Brown
Soul Man - Sam & Dave
Sick Of You - JJ Rolle
I'll Take You There - The Staple Singers
Lost In Music - Sister Sledge (song by female vocalist)
Tears Of A Clown - The English Beat
MasterBlaster - Stevie Wonder
Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix (done reggae)
Nothing From Nothing - Billy Preston
Will It Go 'Round In Circles - Billy Preston
Hard To Handle - Otis Redding
Respect - Aretha Franklin (song by female vocalist)
Rock Steady - Aretha Franklin (song by female vocalist)
James Brown Medley (I Feel Good, Get Up Offa That Thang, Sex Machine)
What I'd Say - Ray Charles
Land Of 1000 Dances - Wilson Pickett
Thank You For Lettin' Me Be Myself Again - Sly & The Family Stone

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(edited) nevermind.

Hendrix gone reggae?

DOH (drink up cause we're leaving) lol

at least there is a warning of the music that will be played by the individuals that get in this here record project

True and it's really not bad if you are playing that genre.

I should have prefaced with IMO.

yah but in my opinion I totally agree with you, bleh....only reason I would find myself subconsciously moving to any of those tunes is cuz it was being played live and like any rocker you're a sucker for live music (unless its truely terrible or there is somethin wrong with it)

Hmmm, makes me wish I lived in Utah.

oh man, is that what's coming for us?

juss kiddin my friend!
Good Luck w/ur search


www.myspace.com/blunderingeye
www.myspace.com/445175001
http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/6039/

"my dog is a bitch"

These tunes look great to me. Lively, recognisable, fun to play & a wide range of ages will love them.

I've done the reggae "Hey Joe," & wtf's wrong with that, huh?

Geez, you guys can be so clannish when it comes to different approaches to music. It ain't ALL rock, ya know! Try to do some of that Motown & do it justice.

Watch the documentary "Standing In The Shadows Of Motown" sometime. You'll gain a whole new respect for the genre & the musicianship. Those ppl went through hell, played on more hits than Elvis, the Beatles & the Stones COMBINED, & never got any credit for their work, on any album cover. They were session musicians who wrote most of the music that Smokey Robinson got the credit for. They were treated very well in some ways, by the record co, but in others, they were slaves to the system.

I doubt if you can even imagine playing & recording & even touring, in some cases, for over 100 SUCCESSFUL acts in your career.

But it ain't rock, so that makes it less worthy? Pffft!

I'd like to see ANY of your acts "rock the house" like Sly Stone or Wilson Picket or Sam & Dave or.....

philbymon wrote:These tunes look great to me. Lively, recognisable, fun to play & a wide range of ages will love them.

yeah, everyone between 50 and 120 will love em well, except me!


www.myspace.com/blunderingeye
www.myspace.com/445175001
http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/6039/

"my dog is a bitch"