breath set prep
I spent the night putting together a close-to-real setlist for a live breath show. That was tough. I spent much of the time in front of a keyboard and iTunes and going through songs that I've done, trying to see if they could be recreated live. Then I picked a few covers that I like that seemed to fit and that I thought I could pull off too. I've cut about ten or so songs out of this list to get to this point. Considering I don't know when I'll do this show, I suspect it will change again. Also, I've determined I'm going to need to build a quintet, not a quartet. REALLY tried to get out of that, but I need guitar.
In no order. All songs are breath unless otherwise noted (not that I'll make much fuss about it live. I wrote all the songs so it's a breath show).
* = covers.
Speaking in Tongues
Let Me See Your Eyes
After-Dinner Mint
Bay Window Sutra
Beaded Threshold - (Donielle Monique)
You Should Want Me Now - (Sayso Madrid)
Peachberry Ponytail Kissing Coma - (Tiki Cocoa)
Trust - (Me'shell NdegeOcello)*
Love Is Stronger Than Pride - (Sade)*
No Batida Do Agogo - (Grupo Batuqua)*
The Boogie Man Song - (Mos Def)*
Cloak - (Spymusic)*
That's over an hour-long set, but not by a LOT.
If you know my music - and these songs particularly - then you know the covers will be SWEET in the mix.
We're talking: drums, guitar, bass and 2 keys, one of which is me with a rig of samples and noise.
A good productive night. Had to knock the dust off, and it felt GOOOooooood.
The headache couldn't stop me.
I need sleep now. 2 AM and I don't get along. Also, I've got to spend Sunday getting ready for our second team meeting. I'm the coach, did I mention that? Good team, with lots of energy. We'll see how they get down when the boot camp opens doors.
In no order. All songs are breath unless otherwise noted (not that I'll make much fuss about it live. I wrote all the songs so it's a breath show).
* = covers.
Speaking in Tongues
Let Me See Your Eyes
After-Dinner Mint
Bay Window Sutra
Beaded Threshold - (Donielle Monique)
You Should Want Me Now - (Sayso Madrid)
Peachberry Ponytail Kissing Coma - (Tiki Cocoa)
Trust - (Me'shell NdegeOcello)*
Love Is Stronger Than Pride - (Sade)*
No Batida Do Agogo - (Grupo Batuqua)*
The Boogie Man Song - (Mos Def)*
Cloak - (Spymusic)*
That's over an hour-long set, but not by a LOT.
If you know my music - and these songs particularly - then you know the covers will be SWEET in the mix.
We're talking: drums, guitar, bass and 2 keys, one of which is me with a rig of samples and noise.
A good productive night. Had to knock the dust off, and it felt GOOOooooood.
The headache couldn't stop me.
I need sleep now. 2 AM and I don't get along. Also, I've got to spend Sunday getting ready for our second team meeting. I'm the coach, did I mention that? Good team, with lots of energy. We'll see how they get down when the boot camp opens doors.