Why do bands play faster live

Cousin It , Feb 5, Location: Youngstown, Ohio. MikeM , Feb 5, Location: Vancouver, Canader. Doug, you must be talking about the Stones. They can blow through a song in , no problem. Its like an assembly line: just hammer 'em on out.

Whenever I see it, I think "Geez, these guys really hate there own songs". No care, no effort, no finesse. ManFromCouv , Feb 5, Location: San Francisco, CA. Location: Frankfurt, Germany.

I agree with the original post. There are many outstanding live versions, especially with stripped-down instrumentation, but once they start to rush, they lose me.

Example: The Beach Boys - Darlin'. Andreas , Feb 6, Location: Berlin, Germany. ChristianL , Feb 6, Location: Florida. I think about the live recordings of Miles Davis' So What. I think I've only heard one done at mid-tempo. All the rest are up-tempo.

I don't know if he was sick of performing the song and wanted to move on into other things, or if this was a natural progression of his tinkering with the song. DanG , Feb 6, Location: Ringwood, NJ. Location: Ohio, USA. Interestingly, many bands intentionally change the sound of their live performances from their pre-recorded material in order to provide a unique experience to concert-goers. Bands tune down a half step because it simplifies multiple aspects of live performances.

For vocalists, tuning down a half step can make it easier to reach higher notes without drastically changing the integrity of the song. For guitarists, certain notes can be difficult to play in standard tunings. Adjusting the tuning of a guitar or bass can make it easier to reach those notes as well. For more industry tips and music marketing insights, check out Ennui Magazine.

Jordan grew up in the suburban area outside Detroit, MI. He now lives in Seattle, WA with his wife, and regularly attends local concerts to support independent music and art. Everyone has heard stories of musicians smashing guitars on stage after a performance.

Some of us may have even seen it happen. While this is an iconic part of live concerts, it can be quite a Sometimes the music industry can be a confusing place. As an artist, it can be easy to get lost, or start to feel insecure about your path. Being able to look to more experienced musicians, who have You start to wonder, why do bands play faster live? Adding More Songs To The Setlist Although it may not always seem like it, concerts are usually kept to a very specific timeline.

Playing Faster Live Can Be A Bad Idea Even though playing faster live can help bands make their concerts more engaging, there are quite a few downsides to constantly changing the tempo of live performances. Continue Reading. Thread closed. It seems like a lot of shows These Days are timed pretty closely with background videos, set changes, and other programming. Adjusting the tempo, etc may make a show 'fit' better to the program structure.

Furthermore, they tells me, it never was. Originally Posted by Yves. The Miles Davis 60's "second quintet" was a famous example of a band playing songs much faster than the original versions. I like it. Originally Posted by pb It was reported often enough in interviews that Gentle Giant considered recording and live performance as separate entities, different environments. I'll say headphone listening vs arena and multi-use function halls listening.

GG rearranged songs or portions of songs live Knots, On Reflection for example , as well as the Octopus medley and acoustic guitar duet medley. I liked that live, that the music was similar yet different, and that during a set they gave short pieces of some songs in medleys when there wasn't the time to add another full four or five songs into a set.

They crafted songs in the studio and they rocked on the road. Recording was creating in a secluded environ, and on stage was loudness, lights, sweat, some showmanship, crowd reaction, so I'm not surprised that some songs were at faster tempo.

Live albums and dvds can only convey some elements of a performance, they're just different than being in the room during the show. How many albums have I bought from hearing a band live for the first time, and then feeling the album doesn't live up to live impression I got of them.

That happened with both my son and I on the recent Steven Wilson tour, we liked the concert way more than the album. I remember tomorrow. Originally Posted by No Pride. Look at someone like Chick Corea; he's 72 now and still has ridiculously heavy chops. If you don't use it, you'll lose it. Keith plays it beautifully on their first album.. I also feel songs should be played at the original tempo in concert. I'd actually rather do it a hair slower than too fast.