Is Taking Printed Music To An Audition Looked Down Upon?

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purple hayes View Member Profile	Sep 23 2008, 06:58 PM
Sep 23 2008, 06:58 PM	Ultimate Guitar Hero Posts: 1.085 Joined: 6-September 07 From: USA	I'm a lot rusty with auditioning, but I'm audition as a bass player for a "bar band/garage band" tomorrow evening. They gave me a list of about 20 songs that they play, mostly Allman Brothers, Clapton, Hendrix type stuff. I had them narrow down the list to 5 songs for the audition. I've got 2 down to where I can play them without printed music and I can probably fake a third song, but 2 of the songs I don't think I can get through without the tabs there with me. If I whip out tabs at an audition, will they roll their eyes and send me packing? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My guitar bits on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/duathlon70" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/duathlon70</a>

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opeth.db View Member Profile	Sep 23 2008, 07:28 PM
Sep 23 2008, 07:28 PM	Learning Apprentice Player Posts: 1.156 Joined: 11-September 08 From: Cleveland, Ohio	QUOTE (purple hayes @ Sep 23 2008, 01:58 PM) If I whip out tabs at an audition, will they roll their eyes and send me packing? Not to pee in your corn flakes but.... If it was me I wouldn't hire ya. I know we are looking for a bass player presently for my band and if we said learn a couple of tunes for next practice and he came in with tabs. To me it says he didn't bother to memorize the tunes and also says he may have a hard time improvising on the spot. But thats just me. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Gear Ibanez RG570 Silver Jackson Ofset V Randy Rhodes Signature Mitchell Acoustic Custom Ibanez S series (Currently working on) X2 XDS95 Digital Wireless system Line 6 MKII 8 Channel USB Roland Mixer My Site www.shredwork.com Learn how to count. It's what separates the hack and the pros IMHO. -LCSDDS

sigma7 View Member Profile	Sep 23 2008, 07:29 PM
Sep 23 2008, 07:29 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.310 Joined: 17-April 08 From: Rhode Island USA	ya, its probably not a good idea to look at tabs You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! --------------------

Praetorian View Member Profile	Sep 23 2008, 07:46 PM
Sep 23 2008, 07:46 PM	Learning Apprentice Player & Challenge Star Posts: 1.995 Joined: 10-March 08 From: Albany NY USA	I have to think that because it is their songs that they want you to play on short notice it shouldn't be a problem. If you showed up to play anything you wanted...and STILL needed tabs, I think that would be worse. It would certainly be better not to need any though! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Ben ___________________________________________ "PLAY YOUR DAMN GUITAR!!" - Kirk Hammett Fender American Standard Stratocaster Ibanez RG4EXQM1

purple hayes View Member Profile	Sep 23 2008, 07:53 PM
Sep 23 2008, 07:53 PM	Ultimate Guitar Hero Posts: 1.085 Joined: 6-September 07 From: USA	QUOTE (opeth.db @ Sep 23 2008, 02:28 PM) Not to pee in your corn flakes but.... If it was me I wouldn't hire ya. I know we are looking for a bass player presently for my band and if we said learn a couple of tunes for next practice and he came in with tabs. To me it says he didn't bother to memorize the tunes and also says he may have a hard time improvising on the spot. But thats just me. That's why I'm asking here. Better to get opinions here than look like a dork at the audition. If I'm lucky, I'll be able to pull off 4 of the songs "well enough" by tomorrow that I won't need tabs and the 5th song I'll just have to wing it. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My guitar bits on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/duathlon70" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/duathlon70</a>

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